JP5727408B2 - Online karaoke system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication karaoke system using a karaoke apparatus that outputs a performance tune selected from a large number of performance tunes, and more particularly to an improvement in a communication system between users using the communication karaoke system.

  2. Description of the Related Art Music playback apparatuses that output a performance song selected from a large number of performance songs are known. For example, a karaoke device used in a karaoke box or the like. According to such a karaoke apparatus, music information of a karaoke performance song selected from a large number of karaoke performance songs stored in advance in a storage device is output, and an image including lyrics information of the karaoke performance song is synchronized with the output. By displaying it on the screen, it is possible to enjoy karaoke performance of a desired song.

  In the karaoke system using the karaoke apparatus, not only individuals can enjoy karaoke performance, but also users can communicate with each other, such as performing karaoke performance together with friends or recruiting new karaoke friends. It becomes important. Then, the karaoke apparatus described in patent document 1 is proposed. According to this technology, a period can be set arbitrarily, and by holding a karaoke tournament that statistically evaluates the evaluation results of each user's karaoke performance within that period, solidarity among friends who perform karaoke performance in the karaoke device can be established. Can strengthen.

JP 2010-78880 A

  However, since the conventional technology does not assume a communication system, and is related to a karaoke tournament in a single karaoke device installed in a pub or snack, for example, it is difficult to recruit participants and there is a limit to the spread of communication. there were. In addition, when a plurality of karaoke competitions are planned at the same time, the participants may not know which karaoke competition may be participated, which may result in lack of excitement. Also, the organizers were not very convenient because they didn't know what kind of participants the karaoke tournament they hosted would be. Such a problem has been newly found in the process of the inventor's continuing research on the possibility of a communication karaoke system as a communication tool, not just performing karaoke performances.

  The present invention has been made against the background of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a communication karaoke system that realizes a service that widens the circle of exchange related to karaoke performance.

In order to achieve such an object, the gist of the present invention is that a plurality of karaoke apparatuses that output a performance tune selected from a large number of performance tunes, and a plurality of these karaoke apparatuses via a communication line, A communication karaoke system comprising a server device for transmitting and receiving information between, and a karaoke performance by a user who performs a karaoke performance using the karaoke device as a subject. The registration reception means for receiving the registration of the tournament and the users who can participate in the karaoke tournament for which the registration is received by the registration reception means are extracted based on the information related to the karaoke performance of each user by the karaoke device. and participants extraction means that, on the basis of the extracted result of the participants extraction means, with received is held registered by the registration acceptance means A tournament size calculating means for calculating the scale of the karaoke competition for, and is characterized in that it comprises.

In this way, the registration reception means for accepting the registration of the karaoke tournament for the karaoke performance by the user, with the user who performs the karaoke performance using the karaoke apparatus as a participant, the registration reception means Participant extraction means for extracting the user who can be a participant in a karaoke tournament for which registration is accepted based on information related to karaoke performance by the karaoke device of each user, and an extraction result by the participant extraction means On the basis of the above, the tournament scale calculating means for calculating the scale of the karaoke tournament in which the registration for registration is accepted by the registration accepting means is provided. The participants can be preferably narrowed down based on information related to the karaoke performance of each user. Moreover, since the scale of the target karaoke tournament can be confirmed, it is possible to appropriately grasp what kind of karaoke tournament will be held and to improve the convenience of the service. That is, the communication karaoke system which implement | achieves the service which expands the ring of exchange concerning karaoke performance can be provided.

Here , preferably, when receiving the event registration by the registration receiving unit, the event size presenting unit for presenting a calculation result by the event size calculating unit to a user who is a registration subject of the event registration is provided. Is. In this way, the organizer side of the karaoke tournament can confirm the scale of the karaoke tournament that the karaoke tournament intends to host, so that the convenience of the service can be further improved.

  Preferably, the karaoke competition held registration received by the registration receiving means is distributed to the user who can be a participant in the karaoke competition, and the karaoke by the distribution control means. And a tournament scale presenting means for presenting a calculation result by the tournament scale calculating means to a user to whom the event registration is distributed. In this way, since the karaoke tournament participants can check the scale of the karaoke tournament that they intend to participate in, the convenience of the service can be further improved.

  Preferably, the tournament scale calculating means calculates the number of users who can be participants in the karaoke tournament extracted by the participant extracting means as the scale of the karaoke tournament. In this way, the scale of the target karaoke tournament can be confirmed in a suitable and practical manner.

  Preferably, the participant extraction means extracts the user who can be a participant in the karaoke tournament based on a karaoke performance selection history of each user by the karaoke device. In this way, users who can be participants in the target karaoke tournament can be narrowed down in a suitable and practical manner.

  Preferably, the participant extracting means extracts the user who can be a participant in the karaoke tournament based on the eighteenth music registered in advance for karaoke performance by the karaoke device of each user. is there. In this way, users who can be participants in the target karaoke tournament can be narrowed down in a suitable and practical manner.

  Preferably, the participant extracting means extracts the user who can be a participant in the karaoke tournament based on a performance evaluation result of karaoke performance by the karaoke device of each user. In this way, users who can be participants in the target karaoke tournament can be narrowed down in a suitable and practical manner.

It is a figure explaining the structure of the communication karaoke system which is one Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which illustrates the structure of the karaoke apparatus with which the communication karaoke system of FIG. 1 was equipped. It is a figure explaining the touchscreen display provided in the commander main body in the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a block diagram which illustrates the structure of the personal computer with which the communication karaoke system of FIG. 1 was equipped. It is a perspective view which shows roughly the external appearance of the electronic quick sample apparatus with which the communication karaoke system of FIG. 1 was equipped. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the electronic quick sample device of FIG. 5. It is a block diagram which illustrates the structure of the server apparatus with which the communication karaoke system of FIG. 1 was equipped. It is a functional block diagram explaining the principal part of the control function with which CPU of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2, CPU of the electronic quick sample apparatus of FIG. 6, and CPU of the server apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the registration registration reception screen displayed on the video display apparatus of the personal computer of FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a basic range setting screen displayed on the video display device of the personal computer of FIG. 4. It is a figure which shows an example of the detailed range setting screen displayed on the video display apparatus of the personal computer of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting content confirmation screen displayed on the video display apparatus of the personal computer of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the transmission content confirmation screen displayed on the video display apparatus of the personal computer of FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the top screen displayed on the touchscreen display in the electronic quick sample apparatus of FIG. 6, and has shown the state by which the notification of holding was delivered. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a holding notification screen displayed on a touch panel display in the electronic sample device of FIG. 6. It is a figure which illustrates the karaoke tournament selection screen displayed on the touchscreen display in the electronic quick sample apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the karaoke tournament information screen displayed on the touchscreen display in the electronic quick sample apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the karaoke tournament selection screen displayed on the touchscreen display in the electronic quick sample apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the principal part of the control at the time of login / logout by CPU of the electronic quick sample apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the principal part of karaoke tournament registration control by CPU of the personal computer of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the principal part of the karaoke tournament management control by CPU of the server apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the principal part of karaoke tournament information inquiry control by CPU of the server apparatus of FIG.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a communication karaoke system 10 that is an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, in the communication karaoke system 10 of this embodiment, a plurality of private rooms 14a, 14b, 14c,... In a store 12 such as a karaoke box, a snack, an inn, etc. Is simply referred to as a private room 14), each of which is one or more (one in FIG. 1) karaoke apparatuses 16a, 16b, 16c,... ) Is installed. The plurality of karaoke apparatuses 16 are connected to the communication line 18 via the router 28. Similarly, information is exchanged between the server apparatus 20 and the like connected to the communication line 18 via the communication line 18. Communication is possible. Here, the plurality of stores 12 preferably each have a store ID as unique identification information, and each store 12 is identified by the store ID. The plurality of karaoke devices 16 preferably have device IDs (serial numbers or the like) as unique identification information, and each karaoke device 16 is identified by the device ID.

  The online karaoke system 10 includes a plurality of electronic quick sample devices 22a, 22b, 22c,... (Hereinafter simply referred to as the electronic quick sample device 22 unless otherwise distinguished). When using 16, one or several electronic quick sample devices 22 are lent for each user (group), and as will be described later in each private room 14, an association process is performed with the karaoke device 16. By being performed, the karaoke device 16 is used as a remote control device. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a LAN 24 for connecting the plurality of karaoke devices 16 to each other is laid in the store 12, and an input to the karaoke device 16 from the electronic quick sample device 22 is predetermined. The access point 26 and the LAN 24 are used for LAN communication.

  The communication line 18 is a wide area information communication network connected to the Internet such as a WWW (World Wide Web) constituted by, for example, a public telephone line, an ADSL line, or an optical fiber line. The server device 20 is a server operated by, for example, an information distribution service providing company that manages the communication karaoke system 10, and includes karaoke information (music data), background video information, and music between the communication karaoke devices 10. It functions as a center device that performs basic control of storage and input / output management of digital contents such as information. In addition, for each user who uses the communication karaoke system 10, an SNS database 148 that stores information related to karaoke performance using the karaoke apparatus 16 in association with identification information (user ID) of the user (see FIG. 7), and functions as a database server that manages a karaoke tournament database 150 (see FIG. 7 etc.) that stores information related to a karaoke tournament described later. In the present embodiment, the configuration including the single server device 20 having both the function as the center device of the online karaoke system 10 and the function as the database server will be described. May be configured as an individual server device. In addition, a mode in which various controls by the server device 20 described later are executed in a distributed manner by a plurality of server devices is also conceivable.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the communication karaoke system 10 according to the present embodiment can transmit and receive information to and from a plurality of systems or communication terminal devices via the communication line 18. That is, a personal computer 30 that is a communication terminal device is connected to the communication line 18, and a mobile phone 32 that is also a communication terminal device is connected to the communication line 18 via a relay base station 34. In addition, information can be transmitted and received between the mobile phone 32 and the karaoke device 16 or the server device 20. Further, a home karaoke device 36 which is a karaoke device having a different form from the karaoke device 16 is connected to the communication line 18, and the home karaoke device 36 and the karaoke device 16, the server device 20, etc. It is possible to send and receive information. That is, the communication karaoke system 10 of this embodiment includes a second communication karaoke system including the server device 20 and the plurality of home karaoke devices 36. Preferably, the mobile phone 32 functions as a karaoke device having a different form from the karaoke device 16.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the karaoke apparatus 16. As shown in FIG. 2, the karaoke device 16 includes a video display device 40 such as a TFT (Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal) or a PDP (Plasma Display Panel), and a video output control unit such as a video board (graphics board). 42, a video information decoder 44, a video mixer 46, a synthesizer 48 as a sound source, a microphone 50 as an audio input device, an amplifier mixer 52, a speaker 54, an operation panel 56, an operation panel 56, and the like. An input / output interface 58 for processing an input signal, a CPU 60 as a central processing unit, a ROM 62 as a read-only memory, a RAM 64 as a write / read memory as needed, a hard disk 66 as a storage device, a modem 68, From the LAN port 70 and input devices such as the electronic sample device 22 and the remote control device 76 The remote control receiving unit 72 for receiving the remote control signal and the A / D converter 74 for converting the sound input from the microphone 50 into a digital signal are provided.

  The video output control unit 42 functions as a character video output device that outputs a character video (telop) such as a lyric character video generated by the CPU 60, and displays various video displays by the video display device 40. It is a control device. The video information decoder 44 is a background video playback device that plays back (decodes) a predetermined background video based on background video information stored in the hard disk 66 when a user sings while referring to lyrics. . The background video information is, for example, MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) format data, and the background video reproduced by the video information decoder 44 based on the MPEG data is sent to the video mixer 46. The video mixer 46 combines the character video generated by the CPU 60 and output from the video output control unit 42 with the background video reproduced by the video information decoder 44 to the video display device 40. This is a video composition device to be displayed.

  The synthesizer 48 is a sound source that generates a music signal such as a musical instrument performance signal based on performance information of a karaoke performance song read from the hard disk 66 and sent. The performance information is, for example, data in MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) format, and the music signal generated by the synthesizer 48 based on the MIDI data is converted into an analog signal and sent to the amplifier mixer 52. The amplifier mixer 52 mixes the transmitted music signal and the singing voice of the user (player) input via the microphone 50, and those signals are electrically amplified and output from the speaker 54. The

  The operation panel 56 allows the user of the karaoke apparatus 16 to select a karaoke performance piece that the user wants to sing, adjust the pitch of the performance piece, adjust the volume balance between the performance and the song, and perform echo and volume. , An input device provided with operation buttons (switches) or knobs for performing various adjustments such as tone. Further, the karaoke apparatus 16 may include a touch panel display 78 in a commander main body 38 that stores the CPU 60, the synthesizer 48, and the like, for example, as shown in FIG. The touch panel display 78 displays an image (video) and inputs to the karaoke device 16 in response to a user's contact. Preferably, the front side flat portion (karaoke box) of the commander main body 38 is used. Etc., the surface on the user side). In such an embodiment, the touch panel display 78 functions as a second video display device separately from the video display device 40, and the user of the karaoke device 16 selects a karaoke performance song to be sung, It functions as an operation panel for adjusting the tone pitch, adjusting the volume balance between performance and song, and making various adjustments such as echo, volume, and tone. For example, the example shown in FIG. 3 shows a state in which a plurality of character buttons 80 each indicating an individual character (for example, a Japanese character or alphabet) are displayed on the touch panel display 78. When a touch operation is performed on a character button 80 (relative position corresponding to the character button 80 on the touch panel) displayed on the touch panel display 78 with a user's finger, a pen, or the like, the character or character indicated by the character button 80 is displayed. A string is entered. A karaoke performance song that the user of the karaoke apparatus 16 wants to sing, such as searching for a singer name or song name that matches the character or character string in the forward direction based on the character or character string input by such an operation. Search or music selection input is performed via the touch panel display 78.

  Further, the karaoke device 16 is provided with a remote control device 76 that functions as an input device for remotely executing a part of the function of the operation panel 56, and the remote control receiving unit 72 is connected to the remote control device 76. A remote control signal to be transmitted is received and supplied to the CPU 60. In addition, the association (sticking) processing between the karaoke device 16 and the electronic quick sample device 22 is also performed via the remote control receiving unit 72, and the electronic quick sample device associated with the karaoke device 16 in this way. 22 also functions as an input device. In the present embodiment, an input device such as the remote control device 76 provided in the karaoke device 16 or the electronic quick sample device 22 subjected to the associating process also constitutes a part of the karaoke device 16. The following will be described.

  The CPU 60 is a so-called microcomputer that processes and controls electronic information based on a predetermined program stored in advance in the ROM 62 using the temporary storage function of the RAM 64, and executes various controls related to the karaoke device 16. To do. That is, when a predetermined karaoke performance song is selected by the electronic quick sample device 22, the touch panel display 78, etc., the song selection reservation control for registering the selected karaoke performance song in the reserved song table provided in the RAM 64, Music data read control for reading performance information and lyrics information (music data) of the karaoke performance music selected from the hard disk 66 in the RAM 64 in accordance with the performance order of the reserved music table, as the performance of the karaoke performance music progresses. A performance output control for transmitting performance information from the RAM 64 to the synthesizer 48, and a lyric character image generated based on the lyric information developed in the RAM 64 and transmitted to the video output control unit 42 during the performance output control. The video information decoding is performed during output control and performance output control. Background video output control for playing back a predetermined background video by controlling 44, inter-song information output for outputting inter-song information such as new music information, music selection ranking, store advertisement, etc. while karaoke performance is not performed, that is, between songs Control and basic control such as information communication control with the server device 20 and the like via the communication line 18 are executed.

  The modem 68 is a device for connecting the karaoke device 16 to the communication line 18, converts a digital signal output from the CPU 60 into an analog signal and sends the analog signal to the communication line 18. An analog signal transmitted via the digital signal is converted into a digital signal and supplied to the CPU 60. In addition, the aspect by which any karaoke apparatus 16 is equipped with the function of the said router 28 among the several karaoke apparatuses 16 with which the said store 12 was equipped, and is connected to the said communication line 18 as a master commander is also considered, In that case, The modem 68 is required for the karaoke device 16 that functions as the master commander, but is not necessarily provided for other karaoke devices 16 that communicate information with the server device 20 and the like via the master commander. It doesn't have to be done.

  The LAN port 70 is a connector for connecting the karaoke device 16 to another device such as the other karaoke device 16 or the electronic quick sample device 22 via the LAN 24, and the karaoke device 16 is connected as such. By being connected via the LAN 24, information can be transmitted / received to / from other devices such as the other karaoke apparatus 16 and the electronic quick sample apparatus 22. For example, the music selection input from the electronic quick sample device 22 received through the access point 26 is received and stored in a reserved music table provided in the RAM 64, or the karaoke device 16 through the access point 26. Thus, mutual exchange of information between the karaoke device 16 and the electronic quick sample device 22 is performed via radio waves, such as transmitting predetermined information to the electronic quick sample device 22. Communication between the electronic sample device 22 and the server device 20 via the communication line 18 is also performed via the karaoke device 16 provided with the LAN 24 or the router 28.

  The hard disk 66 is provided with various databases including a karaoke database for storing a large number of karaoke information (music data) for outputting karaoke performance music. Among a plurality of karaoke devices 16 provided in a store such as a karaoke box, a predetermined karaoke device 16, for example, the karaoke device 16 a is connected to the communication line 18 via the modem 68, and the plurality of karaoke devices New karaoke information or the like is distributed from the server device 20 via the communication line 18 and stored in the karaoke database or the like of the hard disk 66 so that new songs can always be played by the server 16. In addition, communication is performed via the LAN 24 between the karaoke device 16a that has acquired information from the server device 20 in this way and the other karaoke devices 16, and is stored in the hard disk 66 of each karaoke device 16. Information is shared, and the contents of the karaoke database and the like are equivalent.

  The karaoke database stores a large number (for example, tens of thousands of songs) of music data (karaoke data) corresponding to performance songs that can be output by the karaoke device 16. The music data includes performance information for generating a performance sound of a predetermined instrument by the synthesizer 48, lyrics information for generating a lyrics character image (lyric telop), and lyrics generated based on the lyrics information. It includes lyrics color change information for sequentially changing the color of the character image in accordance with the progress of the performance, and is identified by a music selection number unique to each performance song as the content ID. In addition, information such as the song name, artist name (singer name), date of publication, genre, and tone of the performance song is stored in association with the song data.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the personal computer 30. As shown in FIG. 3, the personal computer 30 is a program stored in advance in a ROM 84, which is a read-only memory, by using a temporary storage function of a RAM 86, which is a read / write memory, by a CPU 82, which is a central processing unit. Is a so-called Neumann computer that performs signal processing according to the above, and is a home personal computer generally called a desktop personal computer or a notebook personal computer. Also, as shown in FIG. 4, a video display device 88 such as a TFT or PDP that functions as a video display unit, and a video board 90 that is a video display control unit for controlling display of video by the video display device 88, , An input device such as a keyboard 92 and a mouse 94, an input interface 96 for processing input by the input devices, a modem 98 for connecting the CPU 82 and the like to the communication line 18, and a hard disk 100 as a storage device And is configured.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view schematically showing an appearance of the electronic quick sample device 22. As shown in FIG. 5, the electronic quick sample device 22 is provided with a touch panel display 104 for displaying a predetermined image (video) and inputting in response to a user's contact. Further, it is a stand-type connection stand (docking table) that performs operations such as transmission / reception and synchronization of data with the karaoke device 16 and charging of a battery built in the electronic quick sample device 22. A cradle 102 is provided. The electronic quick sample device 22 is used in a state attached to the cradle 102 or removed from the cradle 102, and in the attached state, the electronic quick sample device 22 is wired to the karaoke device 16 via the cradle 102 and the LAN 24. Connected. Further, when the cradle 102 is detached, it is wirelessly connected to the karaoke apparatus 16 via the access point 26 and the LAN 24.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the electronic quick sample device 22. As shown in FIG. 6, the electronic quick sample device 22 includes a display device 106 that displays a predetermined image on the touch panel display 104, a display control unit 108 that controls display by the display device 106, and a user's A touch panel 110 that performs input by touching the touch panel display 104 with a finger or an attached pen (not shown), an input control unit 112 that controls input by the touch panel 110, a CPU 114 that is a central processing unit, and a read-only memory It is possible to electrically connect a certain ROM 116, a RAM 118 that is a write / read memory as needed, a storage unit 120 such as a flash ROM, an interface 122, a remote control transmission unit 124, a wireless LAN communication unit 126, and the cradle 102. A connector 128a for It is configured Te. The cradle 102 is provided with a connector 128b for enabling an electrical connection with the electronic quick sample device 22, and the electronic quick sample device 22 is placed on the cradle 102 and connected to the connector. When 128 a and 128 b are brought into contact with each other, the cradle 102 or the LAN 24 is connected via the interface 122.

  The CPU 114 is a so-called microcomputer that executes information processing based on information stored in the ROM 116 while using the temporary storage function of the RAM 118, and the touch panel display 104 (display device) via the display control unit 108. 106) display a predetermined image, process an input signal input via the input control unit 112 by touching the touch panel display 104 (touch panel 110) based on the image, or based on the input signal. Input transmission such as music selection input to the karaoke device 16 via the wireless LAN communication unit 126 or the like, or communication of information with the server device 20 via the karaoke device 16a which is a master commander. In addition to basic controls such as performing To perform various control of the invitation display control of emissions information transmission control and karaoke competitions. In addition, the storage unit 120 preferably has a song selection guide, such as a song title, artist name, attribute information, and lyrics singing portion, corresponding to each of a large number of pieces of karaoke information stored in the karaoke database of the karaoke device 16. Information, remarks, etc. are stored for each music selection number.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the server device 20. As shown in FIG. 7, the server device 20 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 130, a read-only memory ROM 132, and a write / read memory RAM 134 as needed. This is a so-called Neumann computer that performs signal processing in accordance with a program stored in advance in the ROM 132 using the storage function. Also, a video display device 136 such as TFT or PDP, a video board (graphics chip) 138 for controlling display of video by the video display device 136, an input device 140 such as a keyboard, and the input device 140 An interface 142 for processing input and a modem 144 for connecting the CPU 130 and the like to the communication line 18 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the server device 20 includes various databases including a karaoke database 146, an SNS database 148, and a karaoke tournament database 150. The karaoke database 146 stores a large amount of karaoke information (music data) to be distributed to the karaoke device 16 in the communication karaoke system 10 to the home karaoke device 36 in the second karaoke system. The newly created karaoke information is stored in the karaoke database 146. Then, new karaoke information is updated from the karaoke database 146 of the server device 20 to the communication line 18 periodically or in response to a distribution request from the karaoke device 16 or the home karaoke device 36 by a predetermined distribution control program. And is stored in the hard disk 66 or the like so that it can be played by the karaoke device 16 or the home karaoke device 36.

  The SNS database 148 stores various types of information related to a social network service for users of the online karaoke system 10. This social network service refers to, for example, a member-based community-type website that provides services such as information browsing only between members who are registered in advance. In the following description, the social network service is abbreviated as SNS. The SNS database 148 includes information about karaoke performance using the karaoke device 16 to the home karaoke device 36 for each user who uses the communication karaoke system 10, and identification information (user ID) of the user. Is stored in association with each other. This SNS database 148 corresponds to each user identified by the user ID, for example, the user's name (nickname), date of birth, actual age, gender, e-mail address, user address or residence Area, blood type, constellation, password used for login authentication to SNS, questions and answers for forgotten passwords, information on avatars (humanoid images that symbolize users on the net), and users Is stored in association with the user ID of the user. The song age is virtual age information indicating how much age (how many years) the user's favorite tendency of the performance music corresponds to. This value is determined based on a performance song that has been selected (performed) in the past by the home karaoke apparatus 36 or the like.

  Further, in the SNS database 148, for example, the store 12 corresponding to the karaoke device 16 used by the user in the past as information on karaoke performance using the karaoke device 16 to the home karaoke device 36 of each user. Store visit history, which is information related to (the store 12 in which the karaoke device 16 is installed), a performance song that the user has registered as the eighteenth song in the karaoke performance by the karaoke device 16 or the home karaoke device 36 (by a simple operation) Information related to the performance music set to be able to perform music selection input, and the user's past music selection history (karaoke device 16 to home karaoke device) in karaoke performance by the karaoke device 16 to home karaoke device 36, etc. Information on the history of performances previously selected at 36 etc.) , Information related to evaluation results of performance evaluation performed by the user in the past in the karaoke performance by the karaoke device 16 to the home karaoke device 36, etc., and information related to other users registered by the user as friends, etc. Each user is stored in association with the user ID of the user. Here, the store visit history may store store IDs of stores 12 used (visited) by each user in the past, or the karaoke apparatus 16 used (used) by each user in the past. The device ID may be stored.

  The karaoke tournament database 150 includes a plurality of users who perform karaoke performances using the karaoke device 16 to the home karaoke device 36, etc., and karaoke performances for karaoke performances within a predetermined period by those users. Memorize information about the tournament. Preferably, information about multiple karaoke tournaments includes information such as the name of each karaoke tournament, duration, participation qualifications, organizers, participants, information on the scale of the tournament, and explanation of the tournament, etc. Are stored in association with the tournament ID which is the identification information. The contents stored in the karaoke tournament database 150 will be described later together with the description of the karaoke tournament management control by the server device 20. Further, in addition to the databases, for each of a plurality of stores 12 where the karaoke devices 16 constituting the communication karaoke system 10 are installed, information relating to the stores 12 is associated with identification information (store ID) of the stores. The store database to memorize | store may be provided. In the database for each store, for example, as information about each store 12, for example, the store name, address, telephone number of the store 12, the floor plan (first floor, second floor) of each of the plurality of private rooms 14 in the store 12, for example. , Etc.), map information (geographical location information) of the location (location) where the store 12 is located, information on business hours, information on the nearest public transport, information on equipment, etc., introduction text, Information on the period service, etc., information on the model of the installed karaoke device 16, device ID of each installed karaoke device 16, information on the presence or absence of the electronic quick sample device 22, etc. It is stored in association with the ID.

  FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram illustrating the main parts of the control functions provided in the CPU 60 of the karaoke device 16, the CPU 130 of the server device 20, and the CPU 114 of the electronic quick sample device 22. The karaoke performance control means 152 and performance evaluation control means 154 shown in FIG. 8 are preferably functionally provided in the CPU 60 of the karaoke apparatus 16, and include an SNS management control means 156, a registration acceptance means 160, The distribution control means 168 and the karaoke tournament management means 176 are preferably functionally provided in the CPU 130 of the server device 20, and include a login authentication control means 158, an invitation display control means 170, and a participation statement. The transmission means 174 is preferably functionally provided in the CPU 114 of the electronic quick sample device 22. That is, in the following embodiment, an example in which karaoke tournament registration control or karaoke tournament management control is executed with the karaoke device 16, the server device 20, and the electronic quick sample device 22 as control entities will be described. A mode in which karaoke tournament registration control or karaoke tournament management control, which will be described in detail below, is performed using the mobile phone 32 or the home karaoke device 36 as a communication terminal device is also conceivable. That is, the login authentication control means 158, the invitation display control means 170, and the participation announcement transmission means 174 are the CPU 60 of the karaoke device 16, the CPU 82 of the personal computer 30, the CPU of the mobile phone 32, or the home karaoke device 36. The CPU may be functionally provided. The SNS management control means 156, registration accepting means 160, distribution control means 168, and part or all of the karaoke tournament management means 176 are the CPU 60 of the karaoke apparatus 16, the CPU 82 of the personal computer 30, and the CPU of the mobile phone 32. Alternatively, the CPU of the home karaoke apparatus 36 or the CPU of another server apparatus may be provided in a distributed manner. The karaoke performance control means 152 and the performance evaluation control means 154 are also preferably provided in the CPU of the home karaoke apparatus 36.

  The karaoke performance control means 152 controls the output of a performance tune when the karaoke device 16 performs the karaoke performance. Specifically, the music data corresponding to the music selection number of the reserved music stored in the reserved music table in order from the upper reserved music in the reserved music table such as the RAM 64 is stored in the karaoke database of the hard disk 66. The output of the performance music is controlled based on the performance information included in the music data. That is, based on MIDI data as performance information, the synthesizer 48 outputs musical instrument performance sounds (music information) corresponding to tracks or channels as musical score information in the MIDI data, and the speaker via the amplifier mixer 52. 54 to output. Moreover, the output of the lyric character video concerning the performance music is controlled based on the lyric information included in the music data. That is, a lyric character image is generated based on the lyric information, and the lyric character image is displayed on the image display device 40 via the image output control unit 42. Further, as the karaoke performance progresses, the lyric character video is switched and displayed, and the lyric character video is sequentially color-changed and displayed based on the lyric color change information.

  The performance evaluation control means 154 performs the performance of the user who is the input subject of the voice information based on the voice information input from the microphone 50 which is a voice input device in parallel with the output of the performance tune to be evaluated. Perform evaluation (singing evaluation). That is, at the time of outputting a performance song by the karaoke device 16, at least one of pitch, volume, and tempo corresponding to the voice input from the microphone 50 in parallel with the output of the performance song by the synthesizer 48. The evaluation is performed based on the evaluation criteria. Specifically, when outputting a predetermined performance song, the pitch (pitch) and tempo of the performance song output via the synthesizer 48 and the microphone 50 are input via the A / D converter 74. The performance evaluation of such performance music is performed by comparing the pitch and tempo of the supplied audio information. As an aspect of this performance evaluation, for example, scoring may be performed numerically, such as how many points out of 100, or a simple one such as determining which of 20 grades is applicable. It may be. In addition, such performance evaluation control may be performed at the end of the performance of the evaluations performed several times for each division in parallel with the performance, or by recording the input voice information in the RAM 64 or the like. Alternatively, it may be evaluated at the end of the performance based on the performance information of the target musical piece.

  The performance evaluation control means 154 performs performance evaluation of the performance tune for each user who is a performance subject. For example, in the performance evaluation relating to the performance of the reserved music stored in the reserved music table such as the RAM 64, the performance subject is based on the user ID of the user who is the music selection subject stored in association with the performance music. The user is discriminated, and such performance evaluation is performed corresponding to the user. In other words, the performance evaluation control is performed with the user associated with the performance music (reservation music) stored in the reserved music table as the performance subject of the performance music. Further, the evaluation result by the performance evaluation control means 154 is transmitted (uploaded) to the server device 20 via the communication line 18 and is stored in the SNS database 148 for each user (corresponding to the user who is the main performer). Attached) and memorized. Preferably, the evaluation result by the performance evaluation control means 154 is, for example, for each performance song to be evaluated (the performance song that was output when the performance evaluation was performed), for example, selection of the performance song. It is stored in association with the number. Here, when each user performs a plurality of performances with respect to a predetermined performance piece and the performance evaluation control means 154 performs a plurality of performance evaluations, an average value of the performance evaluation results of the plurality of performances is stored. The performance evaluation results for each time may be stored sequentially.

  The SNS management control means 156 performs information management control related to SNS in the communication karaoke system 10. For example, information registration control regarding the SNS is performed. Specifically, a new user (user) is registered in the SNS database 148 in response to an input operation by an external device such as the electronic sample device 22, the personal computer 30, or the mobile phone 32, or the SNS. The SNS in the communication karaoke system 10 is such that the registration content stored in the database 148 is changed (updated), or a plurality of users stored in the SNS database 148 are registered in association with each other. Perform overall management control.

  The SNS management control means 156 can preferably set a browsing level of information related to karaoke performance using the karaoke device 16 of each user. This browsing level relates to browsing to other users of information related to karaoke performance using the karaoke device 16 to the home karaoke device 36 or the like stored in the SNS database 148 corresponding to the user. For example, the first level “can be viewed by anyone”, the second level “can be viewed by friends of friends”, the third level “friends can browse”, and the fourth level “cannot be viewed by anyone” The browsing level can be set step by step. The browsing level may be set individually for each of the items such as the eighteenth song, performance evaluation, music selection history, etc., or may be set in a lump. Moreover, it may be as simple as “public” or “private” regardless of whether it is a friend or not. In the following description, a mode in which the browsing level is set in two stages of “public” or “non-public” for each item collectively will be described.

  The SNS management control means 156 performs friend registration control in which a plurality of users stored (registered) in the SNS database 148 are registered in association with each other as friends. For example, in response to an input operation by the electronic quick sample device 22 or the personal computer 30, the target user stored in the SNS database 148 and other uses that the target user desires to register as friends Are registered (stored) in association with each other as friends. The information related to friend registration may be stored in the SNS database 148 as information related to each user. For example, the user ID of each user registered as a friend is registered separately. It may be stored in a database different from the SNS database 148. Also, preferably, when a friend registration application is made, the friend registration is not performed uniformly, but the friend registration relating to the application is performed after waiting for the permission of the applied user.

  The login authentication control means 158 shown in FIG. 8 authenticates the SNS user in the communication karaoke system 10 in accordance with the identification information (user ID) input from the touch panel display 104 or the like, and the authentication is normally performed. If it is, the user is permitted to log in to the SNS with the identification information. Specifically, when a user ID and password, which are identification information, are input from the touch panel display 104 or the like, the password matches the user ID and is stored in the SNS database 148. The server device 20 is inquired as to whether or not, and if they match, normal authentication is performed, whereas if they do not match, an error is assumed. The login authentication control means 158 may transmit a user ID and a password to the server device 20 by the touch panel display 104, and substantial authentication is performed on the server device 20 side. It doesn't matter.

  The SNS management control means 156 can browse the touch panel display 104 for information related to the karaoke performance corresponding to the user authenticated by the login authentication control means 158 among the information related to the karaoke performance stored in the SNS database 148. To display. Preferably, such information is displayed on the touch panel display 104 so as to allow touch input based on the information stored in the performance song database in the storage unit 200. Specifically, the performance music included in the eighteenth music corresponding to the user authenticated by the login authentication control means 158 is displayed on the touch panel display 104 so that the music selection input is possible. In addition, the performance music or the like included in the music selection history corresponding to the user is displayed on the touch panel display 104 so that the music selection can be input.

  The SNS management control unit 156 preferably corresponds to a user who is registered as a friend of the user who is authenticated by the login authentication control unit 158 among the information relating to the karaoke performance stored in the SNS database 148. Information regarding the karaoke performance to be performed is displayed on the touch panel display 104 so as to be browseable. In the SNS of the present embodiment, this friend is an identity indicating that it has a relationship that is different from a large number of unspecified users who are not friends. For example, the user authenticated by the login authentication control means 158 Can browse information related to karaoke performance corresponding to a user registered as a friend of the user, but cannot browse information related to karaoke performance corresponding to a user not registered as a friend. In addition, the SNS management control unit 156 preferably sets information regarding the karaoke performance corresponding to the user registered as the friend of the user authenticated by the login authentication control unit 158 to the browsing level of the friend. In response, the touch panel display 104 is displayed so as to allow browsing. For example, even if it is information about a user who is registered as a friend of the user who is authenticated by the login authentication control means 158, if the browsing level of the information is “private”, the information is Viewing is restricted or prohibited.

  The registration receiving means 160 shown in FIG. 8 receives a registration of a karaoke tournament for karaoke performances within a predetermined period by a plurality of users who use the communication karaoke system 10 as participants. . This karaoke tournament is to manage karaoke performances performed by a plurality of participants within a predetermined period of time, and all the participants are not necessarily in a predetermined place (for example, a predetermined private room 14 in the store 12). The karaoke performance may not be performed in a single meeting, but the karaoke performance is performed by the separate karaoke device 16 to the home karaoke device 36 or the like within a predetermined period, and information related to the performance is uploaded to the server device 20. By doing so, a karaoke tournament by a plurality of users may be realized via the communication line 18. The karaoke tournament is preferably a statistical process in which performance evaluation is performed by the performance evaluation control means 154 using the karaoke device 16 and the home karaoke device 36 with respect to the karaoke performance of each participant, and the evaluation results are ranked in order from the top. Is to do. Preferably, each user accepts posting, that is, uploading of audio information that records how the user performs a karaoke performance using the karaoke device 16 or the home karaoke device 36, or video information (video information including audio) that has been recorded. Only the fact that a predetermined performance music (task music) is played by the karaoke device 16 or the home karaoke device 36 may be disclosed. Moreover, only the held information that a karaoke tournament will be held at a predetermined place during a predetermined period may be disclosed, and no particular processing may be performed on the result of the karaoke tournament.

  In the registration of the karaoke tournament, the registration receiving means 160 associates various information related to the karaoke tournament with the tournament ID, which is identification information unique to each karaoke tournament, as information related to each karaoke tournament. 150. Preferably, as information about each karaoke tournament, the name of each karaoke tournament, information about the basic range of the participants, information about the detailed range of the participants, the user ID of the user (organizer) who is the registration subject, and participation are expressed The user ID of the user (participant), information indicating the scale of the tournament described later, and information such as the tournament description are stored in association with the tournament ID of each karaoke tournament. That is, the registration receiving means 160 preferably stores the user ID of the user who is the registration subject (organizer) in association with the tournament ID of each karaoke tournament. It may also be possible to accept host registrations from users who are not registered with the SNS. That is, it is possible to accept registration of a karaoke tournament in which a guest user who does not have a user ID is a registration subject.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the registration receiving means 160 includes a participant extracting means 162, a tournament scale calculating means 164, and a tournament scale presenting means 166. The participant extracting means 162 is configured to identify a plurality of users (hereinafter referred to as participant candidates) who can be participants in a karaoke tournament where the registration is accepted by the registration accepting means 160 from the karaoke device 16 to the home of each user. It extracts based on the information which concerns on the karaoke performance by the karaoke apparatus 36 grade | etc.,. For example, from all users registered in the SNS database 148, conditions specified in the target karaoke tournament based on information related to karaoke performance by the karaoke device 16 to the home karaoke device 36 of each user. A plurality of users (which may be singular or zero depending on specified conditions) narrowed down by the basic range and the detailed range are extracted as user candidates corresponding to the karaoke tournament. It should be noted that the extraction of participant candidates based on information related to karaoke performance, which will be described in detail below, can be applied in combination with each other.

  The participant extracting means 162 preferably selects a candidate candidate corresponding to the karaoke tournament as a karaoke performance selection history of each user from the karaoke device 16 to the home karaoke device 36, etc. The music is extracted based on the performance music selected in the above. For example, from the music selection history stored in the SNS database 148, the tendency of the performance music pieces selected by each user in the past is analyzed, and the organizer (the user who is the registration subject) of the karaoke tournament for which the tendency is the target. A plurality of users that are common to or approximate to the tendency to be analyzed are extracted as the candidate participants. The analysis of the tendency based on the music selection history specifically includes the time (time zone and date) when the karaoke performance was performed, and other users who performed the karaoke performance together (for example, the same karaoke device 16 performed together). Based on the number of users who performed karaoke performance (store ID, device ID, etc.), genre of performance music, number of times karaoke performance was performed, etc. Type) pattern.

  In addition, the participant extraction unit 162 preferably includes a candidate candidate corresponding to the karaoke tournament included in the music selection history of karaoke performance by the karaoke device 16 or the home karaoke device 36 of each user. Extract based on song genre. For example, for each user, the genre associated with the largest number of performance songs included in the music selection history is determined, and the genre is determined regarding the organizer of the karaoke tournament (user who is the registration subject). A plurality of users that are common to or approximate to the genre to be extracted are extracted as the candidate candidates. Alternatively, at the time of registration of the target karaoke tournament by the registration receiving means 160 (at the time of accepting the registration of the event), for example, in a mode in which one or more genres are selected (set) as the detailed range, the performance music included in the music selection history A plurality of users having a genre associated with the largest number of songs in common with the selected genre may be extracted as the candidate candidates. In such an aspect, the genre of the performance song included in the organizer's music selection history is not necessarily a reference for extracting the participant candidates.

  In addition, the participant extraction unit 162 preferably includes a candidate candidate corresponding to the karaoke tournament included in the music selection history of karaoke performance by the karaoke device 16 or the home karaoke device 36 of each user. Extract based on the artist associated with the song. For example, for each user, the artist associated with the largest number of songs included in the song selection history is determined, and the artist is determined with respect to the organizer of the karaoke tournament (user who is the registration subject). A plurality of users who are common to or similar to the artist who is selected are extracted as candidate participants. Alternatively, in a mode in which a predetermined artist is selected (set) as a detailed range at the time of registration of a target karaoke tournament (at the time of reception of registration for registration) by the registration reception unit 160, A plurality of users having the artist associated with the largest number of songs in common with the selected artist may be extracted as the candidate participants. In such an aspect, the artist associated with the performance music included in the organizer's music selection history is not necessarily a criterion for extracting the participant candidates.

  In addition, the participant extracting means 162 preferably selects the eighteenth tunes registered in advance with respect to the karaoke performance by the karaoke device 16 or the home karaoke device 36 of each user from the candidate candidates corresponding to the karaoke tournament. Extract based on For example, the eighteenth music stored in the SNS database 148 is a plurality of users who share at least one music with the eighteenth music stored for the organizer of the karaoke tournament (the user who is the registration subject) as the candidate candidates. Extract. Alternatively, at the time of registration of the target karaoke tournament (at the time of accepting the registration of the event) by the registration receiving means 160, for example, in the form of selecting (setting) the performance music to be the subject music as the detailed range, the performance music is the eighteenth music A plurality of users may be extracted as the candidate candidates. In such an aspect, the eighteenth music registered corresponding to the organizer is not necessarily used as a reference for extracting the participant candidates.

  In addition, the participant extraction unit 162 preferably selects a candidate candidate corresponding to the karaoke tournament based on a performance evaluation result of karaoke performance by the karaoke device 16 or the home karaoke device 36 of each user. Extract. That is, the participant candidate is extracted based on the performance evaluation result by the performance evaluation control means 154 stored in the SNS database 148 corresponding to each user. For example, the average value of the performance evaluation results stored in the SNS database 148 is within a predetermined numerical range centered on the average value of the performance evaluation results stored for the organizer of the karaoke tournament (the user who is the registration subject). A plurality of users included in the are extracted as the candidate candidates. Alternatively, in the aspect in which the numerical value range of the performance evaluation result is set as the detailed range, for example, at the time of registration of the target karaoke tournament by the registration reception means 160 (at the time of reception of the registration for holding), the average value of the performance evaluation result is the numerical value. A plurality of users included in the range may be extracted as the candidate candidates. In such an aspect, the performance evaluation result corresponding to the organizer is not necessarily used as a reference for extracting the participant candidates.

  The tournament scale calculation means 164 calculates the scale of a karaoke tournament where the registration registration is accepted by the registration accepting means 160 based on the extraction result by the participant extraction means 162. Here, the scale of a karaoke tournament is an index that serves as a guideline for determining the extent to which the karaoke tournament will be held. For example, the scale of a user who can participate in the karaoke tournament The number of people who calculate the information about the scale, including the mode to determine which of the three levels, “Large Scale”, “Medium Scale”, and “Small Scale”, and the geographical extent It may be. In other words, the tournament scale calculation means 164 preferably uses the number of users who can be participants, that is, participants who can participate in the karaoke tournament extracted by the participant extraction means 162 as the scale of the karaoke tournament. calculate. Information relating to the scale of the target karaoke tournament calculated by the tournament scale calculating means 164 is stored in the karaoke tournament database 150 in association with the karaoke tournament.

  When the event registration is received by the registration receiving unit 160, the event size presenting unit 166 presents the calculation result by the event size calculating unit 164 to the user who is the registration subject of the event registration. For example, in an aspect in which the personal computer 30 is used as a communication terminal device to register a target karaoke tournament, the video display device 88 of the personal computer 30 presents (displays) the calculation result by the tournament scale calculating means 164. . For example, the number of users who can be participants corresponding to the karaoke tournament extracted by the participant extracting means 162, that is, the number of users who can be participants, is displayed on the video display device 88 as information on the scale of the karaoke tournament. Preferably, information on the scale of the karaoke tournament for which registration is about to be accepted at that time is displayed on a part of the registration reception screen for accepting the registration by the registration accepting means 160.

  Hereinafter, the registration control of a new karaoke tournament using the personal computer 30 as a communication terminal device will be described with reference to FIGS. The images shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 13 are displayed on the video display by the browser functionally provided on the personal computer 30, for example, on the SNS website corresponding to the information stored in the SNS database 148. It is displayed on the device 88. FIG. 9 shows a host registration reception displayed on the video display device 88 when the registration reception unit 160 accepts the host registration in a mode in which the personal computer 30 is used as a communication terminal device. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen. As shown in FIG. 9, on such a registration registration reception screen 180, a name input field 182 for inputting the name of the karaoke tournament, a period input field 184 for inputting the event period, and a description of the tournament are input. An explanation input field 186 is displayed. In accordance with this display, after information is input to each column by the keyboard 92 or the like, the next item button 188 for proceeding to the next screen is pressed by the mouse 94 or the like (selected by a click operation), whereby FIG. A basic range setting screen 190 as shown is displayed on the video display device 88.

  On the basic range setting screen 190 shown in FIG. 10, any one of a plurality of predetermined basic ranges is selected as a narrowing condition for users who can be participants in the target karaoke tournament. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the basic range setting screen 190 displays check boxes 192 that indicate that a plurality of selections are not possible (only one of them can be selected) corresponding to each of the plurality of basic ranges. (Depending on the mode, a plurality of basic ranges may be selected. The same applies in the following description). For example, “Everyone is OK” for all users, “Friend registered users” for only the friends of users who are registration subjects, and websites assigned to users who are registration subjects in the SNS The “organizer my room browsing user” that targets only the users who have viewed the organizer My Room in the past (so-called after-after), and the user who is the registration entity in the past via the SNS “SNS communication user” for users who have exchanged all comments, and the use of the SNS logged in to the SNS at the same store 12 where the organizer is currently logged in to the SNS Stored in the SNS database 148 corresponding to a user who is a registered subject and a “store simultaneous login user” intended for a person. The SNS database corresponding to the user who is the main subject of registration, the “login user of a frequently-used store” for users who are logged in to the SNS in the store 12 that has visited the store most frequently. Target users who are logged in to the SNS at the store 12 (store 12 existing within a predetermined geographical area) located in the vicinity of the store 12 that has visited most among the store visit histories stored in 148. One of the basic ranges can be selected by the check box 192 among the “login users in the vicinity of frequent shops”.

  In the input operation in accordance with the basic range setting screen 190, the SNS database 148 is queried according to the selection result of the check box 192, and the candidate candidate by the participant extraction means 162 is selected using the selection result as a narrowing condition. Is extracted, and the number of participants as the scale of the karaoke tournament is calculated by the tournament scale calculation means 164 based on the extraction result, and the tournament scale display field 194 in a part of the basic range setting screen 190 is calculated. The number of people is displayed. In this embodiment, each time the selection of the check box 192 is updated (changed), participant candidates are extracted according to the selection result, and the scale of the karaoke tournament is calculated based on the extraction result. The display in the tournament scale display column 194 is updated (changed). That is, every time the selection of the check box 192 is updated, the display of the tournament scale display column 194 is updated in real time. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 10, “Login user of frequent store” is selected in the check box 192, and the information that “current number of people = 125 people” is the scale of the tournament as the scale of the karaoke tournament. Although displayed in the display field 194, when “friend registered user” is selected in the check box 192 and participant candidates are extracted according to the selection, and the extraction result is 15 people, The display in the tournament scale display column 194 is updated (changed) to “current number of people = 15”. Then, in the basic range setting screen 190, the next item button 196 for proceeding to the next screen is pressed by the mouse 94 or the like (selected by a click operation), whereby the detailed range setting screen 200 as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the video display device 88.

  In the detailed range setting screen 200 shown in FIG. 11, at least one of a plurality of predetermined detailed ranges is selected as a narrowing condition for users who can be participants in the target karaoke tournament. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, the detailed range setting screen 200 displays check boxes 202 that allow multiple selections corresponding to each of the multiple detailed ranges (the detailed range is not necessarily selected depending on the mode). This is not necessary, the same in the following description). For example, a “recently logged in person” targeting users who have logged in to the SNS within a predetermined period of time going back to the present time, and the average value of performance evaluation results stored in the SNS database 148 is a registered entity. "Person with close scoring average" targeted for users included in a predetermined numerical range centered on the average value of performance evaluation results stored with respect to music, and analyzed from the music selection history stored in the SNS database 148 The SNS database 148 is a “person who is close to the preference of music selection” for users whose tendencies of performances selected by each user in the past are the same as or similar to the tendencies analyzed for the user who is the registration subject. The artist associated with the largest number of performance songs included in the music selection history stored in the table is similarly determined for the user who is the registration subject. “A person who sings many songs of the same artist” for users who are similar to or similar to the artist, the age stored in the SNS database 148 is centered on the age entered for the user who is the registration subject. “Someone close to age” targeting users included in a predetermined numerical range, the song age stored in the SNS database 148 is centered on the song age entered for the user who is the registration subject “Persons close to song age” targeting users included in a predetermined numerical range, users whose gender stored in the SNS database 148 is the same as the gender stored for the user who is the registration subject “Persons of the same gender” who are eligible for any karaoke tournament registered in the karaoke tournament database 150 within a predetermined period of time Among the "people who participated in the recent karaoke competition" to target users who have expressed a pressurized, singular or plural of detail range is adapted to be selected by the check box 202.

  In the input operation in accordance with the detailed range setting screen 200, the SNS database 148 is inquired according to the selection result of the check box 202, and the candidate candidate by the participant extraction means 162 is selected using the selection result as a narrowing condition. Is extracted, and the number of participants as the scale of the karaoke tournament is calculated by the tournament scale calculation means 164 based on the extraction result, and the tournament scale display field 204 in a part of the detailed range setting screen 200 is calculated. The number of people is displayed. In this embodiment, each time the selection of the check box 202 is updated (changed), candidate candidates corresponding to the selection result are extracted, and the scale of the karaoke tournament is calculated based on the extraction result. The display of the tournament scale display field 204 is updated (changed). That is, every time the selection of the check box 202 is updated, the display of the tournament scale display column 204 is updated in real time. The participant candidates narrowed down by the setting of the detailed range further narrows down the participant candidates narrowed down by the basic range set by the basic range setting screen 190. The extraction of candidate candidates based on the selection result of the check box 202 is preferably a so-called AND search, and users who satisfy all the selected conditions are extracted as candidate participants. Accordingly, the number of candidate participants calculated by the tournament scale calculating means 164 decreases basically as the number of items selected in the check box 202 increases. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 11, “Recently logged in person”, “Person with close scoring average”, and “Person with close singing age” are selected in the check box 202, and “Currently” "The number of corresponding persons = 23" is displayed in the tournament scale display field 204. In the check box 202, "person of the same gender" is further selected and the candidate candidates are selected according to the selection. If the extracted result is 15 people, the display of the tournament scale display column 204 is updated (changed) to “current number of people = 15 people”. Preferably, the extraction of the participant candidates based on the selection result of the check box 202 may be performed by a so-called OR search. That is, a user who satisfies any of the conditions selected in the check box 202 may be extracted as a participant candidate. In such an aspect, basically, the number of candidate candidates calculated by the tournament scale calculating means 164 increases each time the number of items selected in the check box 202 increases.

  In the detailed range setting screen 200, when the next item button 206 for proceeding to the next screen is pressed by the mouse 94 or the like (selected by a click operation), the setting content confirmation screen 210 as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the video display device 88. Also on this setting content confirmation screen 210, the number of candidate participants corresponding to the scale of the target karaoke tournament is displayed in the tournament scale display column 212 in a part of the setting content confirmation screen 210. In the setting content confirmation screen 210, when the correction button 214 for correcting the setting content is pressed by the mouse 94 or the like (selected by a click operation), the setting screen as shown in FIGS. Is displayed on the video display device 88 and the setting is performed again. On the setting content confirmation screen 210, a determination registration button for determining the registration of the karaoke tournament and transmitting the input information to the server device 20 When 216 is pressed by the mouse 94 or the like, the name of the karaoke tournament input in the name input field 182, the holding period input in the period input field 184, and the description of the karaoke tournament input in the description input field 186 , The selection results of the check boxes 192 and 202, and the participant candidates extracted based on the selection results (preferably, the user I ), The location information such as the scale of the karaoke tournament corresponding to the extracted participant candidates (for example, the number of candidate participants) and the user ID of the user (sponsor) who is the registration subject is transmitted via the communication line 18. Is transmitted to the server device 20, and a tournament ID is added and stored (registered) in the karaoke tournament database 150. A transmission content confirmation screen 220 as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the video display device 88 before and after the transmission control of such information.

  The distribution control means 168 shown in FIG. 8 distributes an event notification via the communication line 18 for notifying a user who can be a participant of the karaoke competition whose event registration has been accepted by the registration accepting means 160. To do. Preferably, for a user who satisfies a selection result of the check boxes 192 and 202 as participation qualifications stored in association with the karaoke tournament among a plurality of karaoke tournaments stored in the karaoke tournament database 150. To deliver notifications of the karaoke tournament. For example, when the basic range associated with the target karaoke tournament and stored in the karaoke tournament database 150 is “friend registered user”, it corresponds to the user who satisfies the participation qualification, that is, the host of the target karaoke tournament. Then, only the user who is a friend stored in the SNS database 148 distributes the notification of the karaoke tournament. Further, when a plurality of participation qualifications are set, the notification of holding the karaoke tournament is distributed only to users who satisfy all of the participation qualifications. In other words, the distribution control unit 168 preferably distributes the notification of the target karaoke tournament to the participant candidates extracted by the participant extraction unit 162. The distribution timing of the held information by the distribution control means 168 may be every predetermined time such as every hour, for example, or may be distributed when the new karaoke tournament is registered. Further, when the karaoke device 16 or the home karaoke device 36 is activated, when the login authentication of each user is normally performed, the electronic quick sample device 22 is associated with the karaoke device 16. Even if the distribution is performed when the “my room” displayed on the electronic quick sample device 22, that is, the display instruction of the personal website is accepted when the (sticking process) is performed Good.

  The invitation display control unit 170 causes the touch panel display 104 or the like to display the notification of the karaoke tournament distributed by the distribution control unit 168. Preferably, when the login authentication of the user is normally performed by the login authentication control means 158, the notice of the event distributed to the user is displayed on the touch panel display 104 or the like. As shown in FIG. 8, the invitation display control means 170 includes a tournament scale presentation means 172. The tournament scale presenting means 172, when the distribution control means 168 distributes the registration of the karaoke tournament, delivers the karaoke tournament corresponding to the invitation before and after the invitation by the invitation display control means 170. Information indicating the scale, that is, the calculation result by the tournament scale calculation means 164 stored in the karaoke tournament database 150 is presented. For example, as shown in FIG. 15 to be described later, the number of candidate participants calculated by the tournament scale calculating means 164 is displayed in a part of the invitation. The tournament scale presentation means 172 may preferably display the number of participants who have already announced participation in the target karaoke tournament.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a top screen 230 displayed on the touch panel display 104 corresponding to each user when normal authentication is performed by the login authentication control unit 158. As shown in FIG. 14, such a top screen 230 includes a user switching button 232 for switching a user who is an operation subject of the electronic sample device 22, a music selection start button 234 for starting a music selection operation, and the SNS. My room button 236 for accessing My Room which is a website provided for each user in database 148, Volume button 238 for adjusting the volume of karaoke apparatus 16 (output volume from speaker 54), A performance stop button 240 for stopping the output of the performance tune outputted by the karaoke device 16 at that time, and the pitch (key) or output speed of the performance tune outputted by the karaoke device 16 at that time is adjusted. Performance adjustment button 242 for performing the karaoke device at that time 6, the original music key button 244 for returning the pitch of the performance music output by the original key (default value), and the operation of re-sung from the beginning the performance music output by the karaoke apparatus 16 at that time. A re-start / start button 246, a fast-forward button 248 for fast-forwarding a performance song output by the karaoke device 16 at that time, and a performance song reserved as a performance-waiting song by the karaoke device 16 at that time A reservation confirmation button 250 for performing registration, a new registration button 252 for newly registering a new user in the SNS, a login button 254 for logging in to the SNS related to the SNS database 148, and a logout for logging out from the SNS. The latest about button 256 and the SNS Various operation buttons such as an annunciation display button 258 including a display field for displaying information etc. are displayed, and an input operation by the touch panel 110 (for a part corresponding to each operation button by a finger, a pen provided, etc.) By performing the touching operation), the processing related to each operation button is executed.

  FIG. 14 illustrates a case where a notification of holding a predetermined karaoke tournament is delivered to a user who has been authenticated for login. As shown in FIG. 14, the invitation display control means 170 is preferably a top screen displayed on the touch panel display 104 when the delivery control means 168 delivers a notification of a karaoke tournament. 230, the fact that the notice of the event has arrived is displayed in the display field of the notice display button 258. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the text information “Invitation for Karaoke Tournament has arrived” is displayed in the display column of the notice display button 258. When an input operation is performed on the news display button 258 via the touch panel display 104, the invitation display control means 170 includes an invitation (invitation video) 262 as an event notification as shown in FIG. An event notification screen 260 is displayed on the touch panel display 104. The invitation display control means 170 does not display the top screen 230 as shown in FIG. 14 when the login authentication control means 158 successfully performs login authentication of the user. An event notification screen 260 including an invitation 262 as shown in FIG. 6 may be displayed on the touch panel display 104. Further, the invitation 262 may be displayed in the top screen 230 by so-called pop-up.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram exemplifying a holding notification screen 260 including an invitation 262 as a notification of holding a predetermined karaoke tournament displayed on the touch panel display 104. As shown in FIG. 15, an invitation 262 including information such as the name of the karaoke tournament, the duration, participation qualifications, the organizer, and the description of the tournament is displayed on the event notification screen 260. Preferably, as the information indicating the scale of the target karaoke tournament, the number of candidate participants calculated by the tournament scale calculating means 164 is displayed in a part of the invitation 262. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 15, the number of candidate participants of the target karaoke tournament is a part of the text in the invitation 262 based on the text “There are about 23 people going to participate in this tournament!” It is displayed as. Further, a participation expression button 264 for expressing participation in the karaoke competition corresponding to the invitation 262 and a participation rejection button 266 for rejecting participation in the karaoke competition are preferably included in the invitation 262. Displayed on the front layer. The participation expression transmitting means 174 shown in FIG. 8 transmits an expression of participation in the target karaoke tournament to the server device 20. For example, in the event notification screen 260 shown in FIG. 15, when an input operation is performed on the participation expression button 264 by the touch panel display 104, the user who is the input subject, that is, the operation subject of the electronic quick sample device 22 at that time Is sent to the server device 20 via the communication line 18, an expression of participation in the karaoke competition corresponding to the invitation 262 displayed on the event notification screen 260. When an input operation is performed on the participation refusal button 266 by the touch panel display 104, the display is returned to the original screen, for example, the top screen 230 without transmitting the participation expression.

  In the case where a plurality of karaoke tournament notices are delivered to the predetermined user by the delivery control means 168, the invitation display control means 170, as shown in FIG. A karaoke tournament selection screen 270 for selecting one may be displayed on the touch panel display 104 or the like. In FIG. 16, the notification that the karaoke tournament related to the name “Horita Shopping Street Grand Prix” is held and the notification that the karaoke tournament related to the name “Anison-bound karaoke competition” is held are the operation subjects of the electronic quick sample device 22. A karaoke tournament selection screen 270 when delivered to a person is illustrated. In this karaoke tournament selection screen 270, an invitation display button 272 is displayed corresponding to each karaoke tournament, and when an input operation to any invitation display button 272 is performed by the touch panel display 104, A holding notification screen 260 as shown in FIG. 15 corresponding to the notification of holding a karaoke tournament corresponding to the invitation display button 272 is displayed on the touch panel display 104.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 17, in response to a predetermined operation on the top screen 230 as shown in FIG. 14, the karaoke tournament information screen 280 presenting various information related to the karaoke tournament of the present embodiment is displayed on the touch panel display. 104 or the like may be displayed. In FIG. 17, in the “Karaoke tournament suitable for you” column, one or more karaoke tournaments suitable for the user who is the operation subject of the electronic quick sample device 22 are presented. In this field, the user who is the operation subject may be presented with the karaoke tournament extracted by the participant extracting means 162 as a candidate candidate, or the user who is the operation subject is a friend of the user A mode in which a karaoke tournament in which a user participates is presented is also conceivable. Further, in this column, a detailed display button 282 is displayed corresponding to each karaoke tournament, and when an input operation is performed on any of the detailed display buttons 282 by the touch panel display 104, the detailed display button 282 is displayed. A holding notification screen 260 as shown in FIG. 15 corresponding to the notification of the karaoke tournament corresponding to the button 282 is displayed on the touch panel display 104. Further, in the karaoke tournament information screen 280, in the “Karaoke tournament currently being attended” column, a scoring ranking 288, which is an intermediate result of the karaoke tournament in which the user who is the operator of the electronic quick sample device 22 is currently participating, is displayed. Is displayed.

  In the karaoke tournament information screen 280 shown in FIG. 17, it is possible to search for a karaoke tournament using keywords in the “Search for a karaoke tournament” field. For example, a keyword input field 284 for inputting a keyword is displayed, and a predetermined keyword can be input to the keyword input field 284 in accordance with an input operation using the touch panel display 104 or the like. When an input operation is performed on the search start button 286 by the touch panel display 104 or the like in a state where a predetermined keyword is input in the keyword input field 284, a plurality of karaoke tournaments registered in the karaoke tournament database 150 are performed. The karaoke tournament corresponding to the keyword is searched from. For example, a karaoke tournament in which the keyword is included in at least a part of the name of the karaoke tournament, or a karaoke tournament that has a user whose name matches the keyword is searched. In addition, a search using the scale of the karaoke tournament as a search condition may be performed. For example, a desired scale is selected by a user who is a search subject, for example, one of a plurality of predetermined number ranges (number of person widths) is selected, and a karaoke tournament corresponding to the scale is searched. There may be. When a plurality of karaoke tournaments are searched in this way, as shown in FIG. 18, a karaoke tournament selection screen 290 for selecting one of the searched karaoke tournaments is displayed on the touch panel display 104 or the like. In this karaoke tournament selection screen 290, an invitation display button 292 is displayed corresponding to each karaoke tournament, and when an input operation to any invitation display button 292 is performed by the touch panel display 104, A holding notification screen 260 as shown in FIG. 15 corresponding to the notification of the karaoke tournament corresponding to the invitation display button 292 is displayed on the touch panel display 104.

  The karaoke tournament management means 176 shown in FIG. 8 has a plurality of users who perform karaoke performance using karaoke devices such as the karaoke device 16 to the home karaoke device 36 provided in the communication karaoke system 10 as participants. A karaoke tournament for karaoke performances within a predetermined period by these multiple users is managed. Specifically, registration of a new karaoke tournament is received by the registration receiving means 160 and stored (registered) in the karaoke tournament database 150. In addition, the distribution control means 168 distributes the notification of the karaoke tournament stored in the karaoke tournament database 150. Further, when the participation expression transmitting means 174 transmits (receives) the participation expression of the user for the predetermined karaoke competition, it participates as a participant of the target karaoke competition stored in the karaoke competition database 150. Register additional users for the statement.

  The karaoke tournament management means 176 comprehensively manages the karaoke tournaments stored in the karaoke tournament database 150. That is, various controls related to a karaoke tournament for karaoke performances within a predetermined period by a plurality of users are performed. For example, in a karaoke tournament in which the performance evaluation by the performance evaluation control means 154 is performed on the karaoke performance of each participant with the karaoke device 16 or the home karaoke device 36, and the statistical processing is performed to rank the evaluation results in the highest order. The karaoke tournament management means 176 preferably performs the statistical processing on the performance evaluation results of each user stored in the SNS database 148 during the target karaoke tournament. That is, when a karaoke performance is performed by each participant's karaoke device 16 or home karaoke device 36 during the target karaoke tournament, the performance evaluation result of the karaoke performance is uploaded to the server device 20. And stored in the SNS database 148 for each user by the SNS management control means 156. The karaoke tournament management means 176 reads the performance evaluation results of each user stored in the SNS database 148 during such a holding period at a predetermined statistical processing timing (preferably at the end of the holding period). Statistical processing is performed to rank the evaluation results in higher order, and the statistical results are disclosed. For example, when login authentication of each participant is normally performed by the login authentication control means 158, a result announcement screen of a karaoke tournament including the statistical result is displayed on the touch panel display 104 or the like. Here, the statistical processing, and thus the release of the statistical results, may be performed only once at the end of the target karaoke tournament period, or may be repeated several times during the event period. The statistical processing may be extended and the statistical results may be disclosed.

  In addition, each user accepts posting and uploading of voice information recording how the karaoke performance is performed by the karaoke device 16 or the home karaoke device 36, and video information (video information including sound) taken and publishing it. In the karaoke tournament, the karaoke tournament management means 176 preferably transmits the voice information or video information of each user posted to the SNS database 148 during the target karaoke tournament at a predetermined release timing. Publish. That is, the moving image information posted by each user is disclosed so that it can be viewed by the communication terminal device such as the personal computer 30 or the mobile phone 32 via the communication line 18. Preferably, at the end of the target period of the target karaoke tournament, video information and the like posted by the participants during the target period are released simultaneously. Preferably, during the period of the target karaoke tournament, video information posted by each user is disclosed as needed, and communication via the communication line 18 such as the personal computer 30 or the mobile phone 32 is performed. It is good also as browsing is possible with a terminal device. Moreover, in such an aspect, the vote with respect to the moving image information etc. corresponding to each participant may be received, and the moving image information etc. posted based on the voting result may be ranked.

  In the karaoke tournament in which only the fact that each participant performed a predetermined performance piece (task tune) by the karaoke device 16 or the home karaoke device 36 or the like is disclosed, the karaoke tournament management means 176 is suitable. Determining whether or not each user performed the predetermined performance based on the music selection history of each user stored in the SNS database 148 during the target karaoke tournament, The judgment result is disclosed. That is, when a karaoke performance is performed by each participant's karaoke device 16 or home karaoke device 36 during the target karaoke tournament, the music selection history related to the karaoke performance (the karaoke device 16 to the home karaoke device). The history of performance songs selected in the past by the karaoke device 36 or the like is uploaded to the server device 20 and stored in the SNS database 148 by the SNS management control means 156 for each user. The karaoke tournament management unit 176 determines whether or not the predetermined performance music is included in the music selection history of each user stored in the SNS database 148 during the holding period, and based on the determination result. As a result of the karaoke tournament, it is disclosed whether each participant performed the predetermined performance music. For example, when login authentication of each participant is normally performed by the login authentication control means 158, a karaoke tournament result announcement screen including such a determination result is displayed on the touch panel display 104 or the like.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining a main part of the login / logout control by the CPU 114 of the electronic quick sample apparatus 22, which is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.

  First, in step (hereinafter, step is omitted) SA1, it is determined whether or not login information, that is, identification information (user ID) and a login password have been input via the electronic sample device 22 or the like. When the determination of SA1 is negative, the processing after SA11 is executed. When the determination of SA1 is positive, the identification information and the login password input at SA1 are stored in the server at SA2. Transmitted to the device 20. Next, in SA3, it is determined whether or not a response indicating that the server apparatus 20 has successfully logged in is returned. If the determination at SA3 is negative, an error message is displayed at SA4 on the electronic quick sample device 22, etc., and then the processing after SA11 is executed, but the determination at SA3 is affirmed. In SA5, login processing is normally performed in SA5, and in SA6, information such as the user's name (nickname) is downloaded from the SNS database 148 of the server device 20 via the communication line 18, and the electronic preview After being stored in the karaoke device 16 or the like so as to be displayed on the device 22 or the like, whether or not an invitation corresponding to the notification of holding a predetermined karaoke tournament has been delivered to the user who has been authenticated for login in SA7. Is judged. If the determination at SA7 is negative, the processing from SA11 is executed, but if the determination at SA7 is affirmative, an invitation letter corresponding to the delivered notification of the karaoke tournament and After an event notification screen including information indicating the scale of the karaoke tournament is displayed on the touch panel display 104, an input operation for expressing participation in the karaoke tournament corresponding to the invitation displayed in SA8 is performed in SA9. It is determined whether or not the operation is performed via the touch panel display 104 or the like. When the determination of SA9 is negative, the processing after SA11 is executed, but when the determination of SA9 is affirmative, it is displayed at SA8 of the user who performed login authentication in SA10. After a declaration of participation in the karaoke competition corresponding to the invitation is transmitted to the server device 20 via the communication line 18, the electronic quick sample device 22 or the like performs logout processing of a predetermined user in SA11. It is determined whether or not there is an input for the purpose. If the determination at SA11 is negative, the routine is terminated. If the determination at SA11 is affirmative, after the logout process of the target user is performed at SA12, This routine is terminated.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining a main part of the karaoke tournament registration control by the CPU 82 of the personal computer 30, and is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.

  First, in SB1, it is determined whether or not the input of information related to the registration of the karaoke tournament has been started by an input operation of the keyboard 92 to mouse 94 or the like. If the determination at SB1 is negative, the routine is terminated accordingly. If the determination at SB1 is affirmative, the log information of the user who is the registrant (input subject) is stored at SB2. For example, information such as the music selection history associated with the user, the store visit history, the performance evaluation result, or the device ID of the karaoke device 16 associated with the electronic quick sample device 22 is acquired from the SNS database 148 or the like. The Next, in SB3, an event registration acceptance screen 180 as shown in FIG. 9 for accepting input of information related to the event registration of the karaoke tournament is displayed on the video display device 88, and input of information in each item is accepted. Next, in SB4, a basic range setting screen 190 as shown in FIG. 10 for accepting the setting of the basic range of the karaoke tournament is displayed on the video display device 88, and the basic range of the target karaoke tournament is checked by the check box 192 or the like. Settings are accepted. Next, in SB5, corresponding to the basic range set in SB4, the candidate candidates for the target karaoke tournament are narrowed down from the users stored in the SNS database 148. Next, in SB6, according to the candidate candidates narrowed down in SB5, for example, the number of participant candidates indicating the scale of the target karaoke tournament is displayed on a part of the basic range setting screen 190. Next, in SB7, the detailed range setting screen 200 as shown in FIG. 11 for accepting the setting of the detailed range of the karaoke tournament is displayed on the video display device 88, and the detailed range of the target karaoke tournament is displayed by the check box 202 or the like. Settings are accepted. Next, in SB8, corresponding to the basic range set in SB4 and the detailed range set in SB7, the candidate candidates for the target karaoke tournament are narrowed down from the users stored in the SNS database 148. It is. Next, in SB9, according to the candidate candidates narrowed down in SB8, for example, the number of participant candidates indicating the scale of the target karaoke competition is displayed on a part of the detailed range setting screen 200. Next, in SB10, it is determined whether or not a decision registration operation, for example, an input operation to the decision registration button 216 on the setting content confirmation screen 210 shown in FIG. . If the determination at SB10 is negative, the processing after SB3 is executed again, but if the determination at SB10 is affirmative, at SB11, information regarding the karaoke tournament input at SB3, SB4 is displayed. The basic range set in step SB7, the detailed range set in step SB7, the scale of the karaoke tournament calculated in step SB9, etc. are associated with the various information read out in step SB2 and the like to the server device 20. After being transmitted and registered in the karaoke tournament database 150, this routine is terminated.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining a main part of the karaoke tournament management control by the CPU 130 of the server device 20, and is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.

  First, at SC1, it is determined whether or not information related to registration of a new karaoke tournament has been received from the communication terminal device such as the electronic sample device 22 or the personal computer 30 via the communication line 18. If the determination of SC1 is negative, the processing after SC3 is executed, but if the determination of SC1 is affirmative, the received information regarding the registration of the new karaoke tournament is received at SC2. After being stored (registered) in the tournament database 150, in SC3, information relating to an expression of participation in a predetermined karaoke tournament stored in the karaoke tournament database 150 is transmitted from the communication terminal device such as the electronic quick sample device 22 or the like. It is determined whether or not it has been received via the line 18. When the determination of SC3 is negative, the processing after SC5 is executed. However, when the determination of SC3 is affirmative, the information regarding the user related to the received participation expression is received at SC4. The target karaoke tournament stored in the karaoke tournament database 150 is associated (stored) as a new participant.

  Next, in SC5, it is determined whether or not it is the distribution timing of the notification of the event corresponding to each karaoke tournament stored in the karaoke tournament database 150. When the determination of SC5 is denied, the processing below SC7 is executed. When the determination of SC5 is affirmed, at SC6, the use notification for the event corresponding to the karaoke competition is targeted. For example, a user selected as a participant candidate of the karaoke tournament based on a music selection history, a store visit history, a performance evaluation result, etc. related to the karaoke performance by the karaoke device 16. Next, in SC7, it is determined whether or not it is within the holding period of each karaoke tournament stored in the karaoke tournament database 150. If the determination of SC7 is negative, the processing below SC10 is executed, but if the determination of SC7 is affirmative, in SC8, a plurality of participants in the karaoke tournament within the holding period are handled. As the karaoke performance log to be played, for example, information such as performance evaluation results within that period is read from the SNS database 148 and totaled (statistics) is performed.

  Next, in SC9, the total result of SC8 is reflected in the progress of the target karaoke tournament stored in the karaoke tournament database 150. Next, in SC10, it is determined whether or not it is at the end of the holding period of each karaoke tournament stored in the karaoke tournament database 150. If the determination at SC10 is negative, this routine is terminated. If the determination at SC10 is affirmative, at SC11, a plurality of participants in the karaoke tournament related to the end of the event period are handled. As the karaoke performance log to be performed, for example, information such as performance evaluation results within the holding period is read from the SNS database 148 and totaled (statistics) is performed. Next, in SC12, the result of the target karaoke tournament is determined based on the counting result of SC11, and is distributed to each participant via the communication line 18, for example, and then this routine is terminated.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining a main part of the karaoke tournament information inquiry control by the CPU 130 of the server device 20, and is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.

  First, in SD1, it is determined whether or not a request for extracting candidate candidates relating to a predetermined karaoke tournament has been received from the communication terminal device such as the electronic sample device 22 or the personal computer 30 via the communication line 18. The If the determination of SD1 is negative, the processing from SD4 onward is executed. If the determination of SD1 is positive, the conditions received in SD1 in SD2, that is, the basic range and the detailed range Based on the above, candidate participants of the target karaoke tournament are extracted from the users registered in the SNS database 148. Next, in SD3, the candidate candidates extracted in SD2 or the information indicating the scale of the karaoke tournament calculated according to the extracted participant candidates are sent to the communication terminal device that is the source of the extraction request. It is transmitted via the communication line 18. Next, in SD4, it is determined whether or not a request for searching for a karaoke tournament with a predetermined keyword or the like is received from the communication terminal device such as the electronic sample device 22 or the personal computer 30 via the communication line 18. . If the determination of SD4 is negative, this routine is terminated accordingly, but if the determination of SD4 is affirmative, it is registered in the karaoke tournament database 150 by the designated keyword in SD5. Search for karaoke competitions. Next, in SD6, after the search result of SD5 is transmitted to the communication terminal apparatus that is the request source of the search request via the communication line 18, this routine is terminated.

  In the above control, SA1 to SA6 are the operations of the login authentication control means 158, SC1 and SC2 are the operations of the registration accepting means 160, SD2 is the operations of the participant extraction means 162, and SD3 is the event size calculation. In the operation of the means 164, SB6 and SB9 are the operations of the tournament scale presentation means 166, SC5 and SC6 are the operations of the distribution control means 168, SA7 and SA8 are the operations of the invitation display control means 170, and SA8 is the SA9 and SA10 correspond to the operation of the tournament scale presentation unit 172, and SC1 to SC10 and SD1 to SD6 correspond to the operation of the karaoke tournament management unit 176, respectively.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of users who perform karaoke performance using the karaoke device 16 to the home karaoke device 36 or the like serve as participants, and karaoke performances within a predetermined period by the plurality of users. Registration accepting means 160 (SC1 and SC2) for accepting the registration of the karaoke tournament targeted at the user, and the plurality of users who can be participants in the karaoke tournament where the registration is accepted by the registration accepting means 160. In the wide-area communication karaoke system 10, there is provided participant extraction means 162 (SD 2) for extracting based on information related to karaoke performance by the karaoke device 16 to the home karaoke device 36. While targeting users, it is preferable to narrow down participants based on information related to each user's karaoke performance. It is possible to writing. That is, it is possible to provide the communication karaoke system 10 that realizes a service that widens the circle of exchange related to karaoke performance.

  In addition, since the tournament scale calculating means 164 (SD3) for calculating the scale of the karaoke tournament in which the registration for registration is accepted by the registration accepting means 160 is provided based on the extraction result by the participant extracting means 162, the target Since the scale of the karaoke tournament to be confirmed can be confirmed, it is possible to appropriately grasp what kind of karaoke tournament will be held, and the convenience of the service can be improved.

  In addition, when the registration registration unit 160 accepts the event registration, the event size presentation unit 166 (SB6 and SB9) presents the calculation result of the event size calculation unit 164 to the user who is the registration subject of the event registration. Since the karaoke competition organizer can confirm the scale of the karaoke competition that he / she intends to host, the convenience of the service can be further improved.

  Also, distribution control means 168 (SC5 and SC6) for distributing the registration of the karaoke tournament accepted by the registration accepting means 160 to the plurality of users who can be participants in the karaoke competition, and the delivery Since the control means 168 includes the tournament scale presentation means 172 (SA8) for presenting the calculation result by the tournament scale calculation means 164 to the user to whom the registration of the karaoke tournament is distributed, the karaoke Since the participants of the tournament can confirm the scale of the karaoke tournament that they intend to participate in, the convenience of the service can be further improved.

  In addition, the tournament scale calculation means 164 is a target because it calculates the number of users who can be a participant in the karaoke tournament extracted by the participant extraction means 162 as the scale of the karaoke tournament. The scale of the karaoke tournament can be confirmed in a suitable and practical manner.

  In addition, the participant extracting means 162 extracts the plurality of users who can be participants in the karaoke tournament based on the karaoke performance selection history of the karaoke devices 16 to the home karaoke devices 36 of each user. Therefore, users who can be participants in the target karaoke tournament can be narrowed down in a suitable and practical manner.

  In addition, the participant extracting means 162 selects the plurality of users who can be participants in the karaoke tournament as the eighteenth pre-registered karaoke performances of each user by the karaoke device 16 or the home karaoke device 36. Therefore, users who can become participants in the target karaoke tournament can be narrowed down in a suitable and practical manner.

  In addition, the participant extraction unit 162 selects the plurality of users who can be participants in the karaoke tournament based on performance evaluation results of karaoke performances by the karaoke devices 16 to the home karaoke devices 36 of the respective users. Since it is extracted, the user who can become a participant of the target karaoke tournament can be narrowed down in a suitable and practical manner.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and may be implemented in other modes.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, a technique for registering a new karaoke tournament by an input operation of the personal computer 30 as a communication terminal device provided in the communication karaoke system 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the registration of a new karaoke tournament is performed by an input operation of the electronic quick sample device 22, the mobile phone 32, the home karaoke device 36, etc. as a communication terminal device. A mode of performing an expression of participation in a predetermined karaoke tournament is also conceivable. Further, in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of users who perform karaoke performance using the karaoke device 16 to the home karaoke device 36 provided in the communication karaoke system 10 are used as participants, and predetermined by the plurality of users. Although the karaoke tournament for karaoke performances within the period has been described, for example, the karaoke tournament of the present invention is intended for karaoke performances performed by karaoke devices of other modes such as the mobile phone 32. Also good.

  In the above-described embodiment, the communication karaoke system 10 is provided with a single server device 20, and the server device 20 performs management control of information related to the SNS, login authentication control, management control of karaoke tournament, and the like. Although the example performed in a unified manner has been described, the present invention is also suitably applied to a communication karaoke system that includes a plurality of server devices, and the plurality of server devices perform control equivalent to the server device 20. For example, an SNS server that performs management control of information related to the SNS, a login server that performs login authentication control, a tournament holding server that performs registration of the karaoke tournament, a condition verification server that performs collation of conditions related to the karaoke tournament, Even if the present invention is applied to a communication karaoke system in which a web server that performs management control of a website related to SNS and a navigation server that performs various navigation controls related to SNS are provided as individual server devices, respectively. Good.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the server device 20 and the plurality of karaoke devices 16 are connected to the Internet such as a WWW (World Wide Web) composed of, for example, a public telephone line, an ADSL line, or an optical fiber line. Although the example in which the present invention is applied to the communication karaoke system 10 configured to be connected to each other by the communication line 18 that is a wide area information communication network has been described, for example, a closed network in a predetermined store 12, for example, one unit The present invention is also suitably applied to a communication karaoke system as a so-called intranet including the server device and several karaoke devices. In such an aspect, when a plurality of groups are performing karaoke performances in separate private rooms 14 in a predetermined store 12, a notification of a karaoke tournament is performed from the karaoke device 16 in any private room 14, A form such as soliciting participation in the karaoke competition can be considered.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the notification of the registration of the karaoke tournament is displayed on the top screen displayed when logging in to the SNS in the electronic quick sample device 22 has been described. The display registration notification is displayed on the video display device 40 during the karaoke performance according to No. 16, that is, during the performance waiting time. Various modes are conceivable, such as a mode in which the event registration notification is displayed together with a lyric text image related to the karaoke performance during the karaoke performance by the karaoke device 16.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

  10: Communication karaoke system, 16: Karaoke device, 20: Server device, 36: Home karaoke device, 160: Registration reception means, 162: Participant extraction means, 164: Tournament scale calculation means, 166, 172: Tournament scale presentation Means 168: Distribution control means

Claims (7)

A communication karaoke system comprising: a plurality of karaoke apparatuses that output a performance tune selected from a large number of performance tunes; and a server apparatus that transmits and receives information to and from the plurality of karaoke apparatuses via a communication line. Because
Registration accepting means for accepting a registration of a karaoke tournament for a karaoke performance by the user, with a user performing a karaoke performance using the karaoke apparatus as a participating subject,
Participant extraction means for extracting the user who can be a participant in a karaoke tournament for which registration is accepted by the registration acceptance means based on information related to karaoke performance by the karaoke device of each user ;
A communication karaoke system comprising: a tournament scale calculating means for calculating a scale of a karaoke tournament for which the registration for registration is accepted by the registration accepting means based on an extraction result by the participant extracting means . Upon reception of the held registration by the registration accepting unit, to claim 1 in which with a tournament-scale presentation means for presenting the calculated result of the tournament scale calculating means to the user is a registered entity of the holding register The online karaoke system described. Distribution control means for distributing the registration of the karaoke tournament accepted by the registration accepting means to the user who can be a participant in the karaoke competition;
2. The communication according to claim 1 , further comprising: tournament scale presenting means for presenting a calculation result by the tournament scale calculating means to a user to whom the distribution registration of the karaoke tournament is distributed by the distribution control means. Karaoke system. The tournament size calculation means, the number of users that can be Partners of the karaoke competition extracted by the participant extracting means, any one of claims 1 to 3 and calculates a scale of the karaoke tournament 1 The online karaoke system according to item. The participants extraction means, the user that can be Partners of the karaoke competition, any one of claims 1 to 4 and extracts, based on the music selection history of karaoke performance by the karaoke apparatus of each user 1 The online karaoke system according to item. The participants extraction unit 4 the user that can be Partners of the karaoke competition, claim 1 is to extract based on the previously registered Hobbyhorse songs respect karaoke performance by the karaoke apparatus of each user The communication karaoke system according to any one of the above. The participants extraction means, the user that can be Partners of the karaoke competition, any one of claims 1 to 4 and extracts, based on the performance evaluation results of the karaoke performance by the karaoke apparatus of each user The online karaoke system according to item 1.