JP2001195068A - Portable terminal device, music information utilization system, and base station - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize various music data processing functions such as change in tempo, automatic composition, sound pitch detection, chord detection, style reproducing, format conversion of music information, audition. SOLUTION: A portable terminal system TS in accordance with this invention has plural sound simultaneous generating function using FM sound sources, and generates melody sound at the time of information arrival, BGM sound during conversation, or the like by using desired music information downloaded in the terminal system TS through communication with a base station BS. The music information for sound generation can be obtained from the base station BS, other telephone set terminals OS, a personal computer terminal PC, or a compact recorded medium 19. It is also possible to fetch music information containing data of words and enjoy it as 'KARAOKE'. The music information is downsized into a usable mode by edition, compression, form conversion, or the like in the information source BS, the PC, and the system TS. Moreover, the system TS is provided with various functions such as change in tempo, automatic composition, sound pitch detection, chord detection.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides various information such as music information to a portable terminal device, more specifically, to a sound control device or the like built in a portable terminal device such as a portable telephone terminal. Device and system for the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the development of portable telephone terminals in recent years,
Some can sound a melody when you receive a call. The melody sound that can be reproduced in such a portable telephone terminal is a single-tone tune using a buzzer sound. Such music information can be downloaded from a base station or the like.

However, this type of melody sound reproducing device in a conventional portable telephone terminal cannot reproduce music that simultaneously produces a plurality of types of musical sounds, and can make various settings such as tone and effect. Did not. Therefore, it was not possible to reproduce and enjoy various music pieces.

[0004] Furthermore, there is no conventional portable telephone terminal capable of synchronously reproducing characters (lyrics) corresponding to the music to be reproduced.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal device that simultaneously produces a plurality of tones using an FM sound source or the like so that a melody sound or a call at the time of an incoming call is received. Inside background music (B
GM) When sounding, etc., it is possible to easily set, edit, create, etc. the tone and effect of the tone information, realize rich and diverse and diverse music reproduction, and realize the processing functions of the terminal device. It is another object of the present invention to provide a pronunciation control device that can obtain a musical tone that matches the taste of a user. Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal device which can be enjoyed in various modes by using voices and images together with reproduced musical sounds. A further object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal device that can enjoy a so-called "karaoke" by synchronizing music performance and lyrics display.
According to the present invention, there is further provided a removable storage medium for realizing various music data processing functions such as tempo change, automatic music, voice pitch detection, chord detection, style reproduction, music information format conversion, and music information preview. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal device, a music information utilization system, and a base station that are possible.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a storage device for storing performance information, a display device for displaying parameters of the performance information stored in the storage device, and a display device. Portable terminal device having means for editing a parameter set (claim 1)
Is provided. In this portable terminal device, a parameter to be edited out of the stored performance information is displayed, and by operating the numeric keypad for inputting a telephone number, a parameter value can be input to edit the performance information.

According to the feature of the present invention relating to the change of the tempo of the music information, the storage means for storing the music information, the tempo designating means for designating the tempo, and the storage means according to the tempo designated by the tempo designating means. Means for controlling the tempo of the generated musical tone based on the stored music information.
In this portable terminal device, the absolute value of the tempo (numerical value), the tempo slogan (allegro, moderate, etc.), the change value from the reference tempo (%, ±, etc.), the intuitive tempo term (fast, slow, medium, etc.) ) Is used to specify the tempo. Therefore, the user can control the performance tempo of the generated musical sound such as a ringtone melody sound or a BGM sound by inputting such a tempo designation using the operator of the portable terminal device (main body).

According to the feature of the present invention relating to automatic music, a portable terminal device comprising means for setting the atmosphere of the music, and means for automatically generating music information according to the set atmosphere (claim 3), Also, a portable terminal device (claim 4) is provided which includes means for inputting partial data of a song, and means for automatically generating music information for one song from the input partial data. In these portable terminal devices, in the former terminal, music information can be automatically generated by selectively setting the atmosphere of the music using an operator, and in the latter terminal, partial data of the music is generated. When you enter
One piece of music information can be automatically generated from the partial data.

According to the feature relating to voice pitch detection of the present invention, means for selectively obtaining a sound signal input from a microphone or a sound signal received by a transmission / reception circuit, and extracting a pitch sequence from the obtained sound signal A portable terminal device comprising: means for generating music information based on the extracted pitch sequence; and means for acquiring a sound signal. A portable terminal device comprising: means for extracting a pitch sequence; means for transposing the extracted pitch sequence; and means for creating music information based on the transposed pitch sequence. 6) is provided. In these portable terminal devices, when extracting a pitch sequence from input sound to create music information, the former terminal selects an arbitrary input sound from a microphone input sound and a call input sound. In the latter terminal, the detected pitch sequence can be transposed as needed.

According to the feature relating to chord detection of the present invention, a storage means for storing music information, a music analysis means for analyzing music information stored in the storage means, and a music analysis means based on an analysis result of the music analysis means. And a means for automatically generating performance information on chords that are familiar with the music information. With this portable terminal device, it is possible to automatically generate performance information on chords that are familiar with the music information, for the music information that has already been created or stored.

According to the feature relating to the style reproduction of the present invention, a portable device comprising a storage means for storing a plurality of style information and a means for generating music information by connecting the style information stored in the storage means. A terminal device (claim 8) is provided. In this portable terminal device,
A plurality of pieces of style information and performance information are stored, and the pieces of information can be connected to be reproduced as music.

[0012] According to the feature relating to the format conversion of the present invention, in a tone information utilizing system comprising a portable terminal device for performing tone processing using music information of the first format and a base station having a tone information source, the base station comprises: A tone information utilizing system (Claim 17) including a format conversion means for format-converting song information of a format different from the first format into song information of the first format, and performing tone processing using song information of the first format. A base station capable of distributing music information from a music information source to a portable terminal device for performing music information in a format different from the first format into music information in a first format. A base station is provided (Claim 25).
In the tone information utilizing system or the base station, the base station (server) can format-convert the music information for another model or the general-purpose music information different from the first format into the music information for the own model which is the first format. .

According to another feature of the present invention relating to format conversion, in a musical sound information utilizing system comprising a portable terminal device for performing musical sound processing using music information in a predetermined format and a base station having a musical sound information source, Means for receiving identification information about the terminal device from the portable terminal device, and based on the received identification information,
A music information utilization system comprising means for creating music information in a predetermined format from a music information source (Claim 18), and a portable terminal device that performs music processing using music information in a predetermined format from a music information source to a portable terminal device. A base station capable of distributing music information, a means for receiving identification information on the terminal device from the portable terminal device, and music information in a predetermined format from a music information source based on the received identification information. A means for creating is provided (claim 26). In the tone information utilizing system or the base station, when information (identification information) about the terminal is transmitted from the terminal to the base station (server), the base station (server) may perform format conversion based on the information. it can.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal device for performing tone processing using music information of a predetermined format, wherein music information of a format different from the first format is converted to the first format. A portable terminal device having a format conversion means for converting format into music information is provided. In this portable terminal device, in the terminal device itself,
It is possible to format-convert music information for another model or general-purpose music information in a format different from the first format into music information for the own model in the first format.

According to the feature of the present invention, in a musical sound information utilizing system comprising a portable terminal capable of producing musical sounds and a base station having a musical sound information source, the base station streams information from the musical sound information source. The portable terminal device includes means for transmitting data as data, the portable terminal device includes a musical sound information utilizing system (claim 19) including means for reproducing information based on streaming data from a base station in real time, and a portable telephone capable of producing musical sounds. Base station capable of distributing tone information from a tone information source to a portable terminal device, the base station including means for streaming-transmitting information from the tone information source to a portable terminal device. Is done. In the musical sound information utilizing system and the base station, the portable terminal device can listen in real time by streaming-transmitting the information from the base station (server).

According to the feature of the removable storage medium of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal device to which a removable small-sized storage medium can be mounted, and means for capturing music information stored in the removable small-sized storage medium; Means for processing the fetched music information.
0) and a portable terminal device to which a removable small-sized storage medium can be attached, the portable terminal device comprising: means for processing music information; and means for writing the processed music information to the removable small-sized storage medium. Terminal device (claim 11) is provided. In these portable terminal devices, a detachable small-sized storage medium can be mounted. In the former terminal, music information can be taken into the terminal system from this recording medium. In the latter terminal, the recording medium can be read from various information sources. Music information can be written in the.

In the portable terminal device according to the present invention, the sound source system is the FM sound source system (claims 12 and 20), the waveform memory system (claims 13 and 21), or the physical model system (claims 14 and 22). A sound source circuit is provided. The sound source circuit is constituted by a DSP including a microprogram (claims 15 and 23) or a tone generator circuit constituted by a CPU including software (claims 16 and 2).
4).

[Various Features] By the various features provided in the present invention, the following features (1) to (8) can be adopted: (1) Portable terminal capable of producing musical tones A sound control device provided in the device, comprising: information acquisition means for acquiring performance information and setting information on a tone and an effect; and a tone signal set based on the setting information on the tone and given a tone signal corresponding to the performance information. It comprises a sound source means for generating, an effect giving means for giving an effect set based on the setting information on the effect to the generated tone signal, and an output means for outputting a tone signal to which the effect is given. thing.

(2) A pronunciation control device provided in a portable terminal device capable of producing musical tones, comprising a storage means for storing musical tone information, and a predetermined tone having a predetermined tone based on the stored musical tone information. And a control means for controlling the storage means and the tone generation means independently of the portable terminal device.

(3) Storage means for storing musical tone information, voice information and image information, and based on the stored musical tone information,
The predetermined timbre or effect corresponding to the setting information included in the musical tone information (“to” is either or both, ie, “and / or
Or "". The same shall apply hereinafter.) And a means for generating a tone signal provided with a given tone signal, and means for generating an audio signal and an image signal based on the stored audio information and image information. Here, the musical sound information stored in the storage means is information described in a format downsized compared to the general-purpose musical information information format, corresponding to the storage capacity of the storage means. be able to.

(4) In a tone information utilizing system comprising a portable terminal device capable of producing a tone and a base station having a tone information source, corresponding tone information is transmitted according to selection information transmitted from the portable terminal device. Information selecting means for selecting a tone from a tone information source, setting information assigning means for assigning setting information representing a timbre or an effect to be given to a tone generated by the portable terminal device with respect to the selected tone information, and setting information assigning. A tone control device for generating a tone signal having a predetermined tone or effect based on the tone information obtained. The system also:
The portable terminal device that has transmitted the selection information may include a charging unit that performs a charging operation.

(5) Information compression for compressing created or edited tone information in a tone information utilizing system comprising a portable terminal device capable of producing a tone and a tone information processing device capable of creating or editing tone information. Means for generating a tone signal having a predetermined tone or effect based on the compressed tone information.

(6) In a tone information utilizing system comprising a portable terminal device capable of producing musical tones and a tone information source storing tone information, the tone information stored in the tone information source is transferred to the portable terminal device. Information taking means for taking in the information, information editing means for editing the taken musical sound information,
A tone generation control device for generating a tone signal having a predetermined tone or effect based on the edited tone information.

(7) Storage means for storing performance information and lyrics information corresponding to the progress of the performance, sound generation means for sequentially generating musical tone signals based on the stored performance information, and sound information based on the stored lyrics information. And a display unit for generating a lyrics display signal corresponding to the generated tone signal.

(8) The storage means for storing the first performance information, the second performance information and the lyrics information corresponding to the progress of the performance of the second performance information, and the first performance information and the second performance information, respectively. A tone generation control device that generates a first tone signal and a second tone signal; a display unit that generates a lyrics display signal corresponding to the second tone signal based on the lyrics information; A portable terminal device comprising: control means for controlling a sound control device so as to generate a tone signal.

In the configuration (1), in the portable terminal device capable of producing musical tones, a tone color set based on the tone color setting information is given, and a tone signal corresponding to the performance information is generated. Since a tone control device is provided to give an effect set based on the setting information relating to the effect to the signal, a plurality of sounds are simultaneously emitted using an FM sound source or the like, and the melody at the time of the incoming call is output. Sound, BGM sound during a call, music to be enjoyed at any time of need, etc. can be made rich and various.

In the above configuration (2), control means (CPU) which operates independently of the portable terminal device is used to generate a tone signal having a predetermined tone and a predetermined effect. Therefore, it is possible to perform a generous tone signal generation process without being restricted by the control of the portable terminal device main body.

In the configuration (3), a tone signal having a predetermined tone or effect corresponding to the setting information included in the tone information is generated based on the tone information, and based on the voice information and the image information. Since the audio signal and the image signal are generated in this way, it is possible to enjoy in various modes using the sound and the image together with the reproduced musical sound. In addition, since a tone signal is generated using tone information described in a downsized format as compared with a general tone information format corresponding to the storage capacity of the storage means, the portable terminal device High quality musical sounds can be reproduced within the maximum allowable range of the data processing function and the capacity, that is, without squeezing the memory in the apparatus.

In the configuration of the above (4), a musical sound information utilizing system is formed by a portable terminal device and a base station (server) having a musical sound information source, and a response is made according to selection information transmitted from the portable terminal device. The tone information to be played is selected from a tone information source, and the selected tone information is provided with setting information indicating a tone or an effect to be given to a tone generated by the portable terminal device, and based on the tone information to which the setting information is added. Thus, a tone signal having a predetermined tone or effect is generated. Therefore, the database of the server can be effectively used, and richer and more varied musical sounds can be obtained. This system can further provide a corresponding service to a specific portable terminal device user by performing a charging operation on the portable terminal device that has transmitted the selection information.

In the configuration (5), the tone information is used together with the tone information processing apparatus such as a personal computer terminal or an intelligent electronic musical instrument, and the tone information processing apparatus creates or edits a desired form of tone information. Since the compression is performed to a size corresponding to the processing function of the portable terminal device, it is easy to set, edit, create, etc. the tone and the effect of the tone information in accordance with the capability of the portable terminal device. it can.

In the configuration (6), the tone information stored in the tone information source such as an external storage medium or another telephone terminal is taken into the portable terminal device, and the taken tone information is edited. Therefore, various types of musical sound information can be processed into musical sound information suitable for the processing capability of the portable terminal device and the user's preference.

In short, according to these configurations, the tone control device in the portable terminal device is provided with a tone generator circuit capable of simultaneously producing a plurality of sounds, and a tone or an effect is given to the tone based on the setting information information relating to the tone generation. As a melody at the time of an incoming call, BGM during a call, etc.,
As the music to be enjoyed at any time as required by the user, it is possible to reproduce a variety of music with rich sound. In addition, various information including musical sound information can be arbitrarily taken from an external information source such as a base station, a personal computer terminal, another telephone terminal, a small storage medium, etc.
A wide variety of songs can be reproduced as ringtones, BGM, and the like.

Information to be taken into the portable terminal device is as follows:
By attaching setting information related to musical sound pronunciation, deleting unnecessary information so as to match the storage capacity of the terminal device, compressing the information, or converting the information into a format usable by the own model, that is, the terminal device itself, the terminal device Since it can be converted into a form usable in, the expandability can be further enhanced. Further, by adopting the editing means, it is possible to easily obtain the musical sound information to which information on various settings is attached, while downsizing the information amount.

In the configuration (7), the performance information and the lyric information corresponding to the progress of the performance are recorded, and the tone signals are sequentially generated based on the performance information, and the lyric information is generated based on the lyric information. Since the lyric display signal corresponding to the musical tone signal is generated, karaoke can be enjoyed on a portable terminal device such as a mobile phone, and the lyric can be displayed in free time to learn the lyric. It can be used effectively for karaoke practice.

In the configuration (8), the first performance information, the second performance information, and the lyrics information corresponding to the progress of the performance of the second performance information are stored, and the second musical tone signal is generated based on the second performance information. A karaoke playback is generated by generating a lyric display signal corresponding to the second tone signal based on the lyric information generated, and a first tone signal based on the first performance information is generated prior to karaoke playback. In this way, it is possible to automatically switch from karaoke reproduction to ringtone melody reproduction using the first tone signal, and furthermore, the display of lyrics is not disturbed.

[0036]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The following embodiment is merely an example, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[Outline of Terminal System] FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a basic configuration of a portable telephone terminal to which a sound control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. The terminal system TS includes a terminal system central processing unit (main body CPU) 1 and a terminal system read-only memory (main body RO).
M) 2, terminal system random access memory (main body RAM) 3, detection circuit 4, display circuit 5, transmission / reception circuit 6,
Audio control circuit 7, sounding control circuit 8, connection circuit 9,
A communication interface (I / F) 10 and the like are provided, and these devices 1 to 10 are connected to a terminal system bus (body BUS).
11 are connected to each other.

In the terminal system TS, the main body CPU 1, which controls the entire terminal system, performs various controls, such as call control, screen control, and sound generation control, according to a predetermined program. The main body ROM 2 stores a predetermined control program and control data for performing these processes. For example, with regard to musical sounds, the melody for incoming calls and background music (BGM) during calls
A plurality of pieces of music information, performance information, setting information, a conversion table for information format conversion, and a compression table for information compression are recorded, and predetermined audio information and image information other than musical sounds are stored. It is recorded in advance as setting information. Note that the setting information refers to information set as a condition for executing processing related to sound emission or image display at the terminal system TS at the time of an incoming call, during a call, or at an arbitrary time as needed. This setting information includes sound information, image information, sound and image control information, and the like, in addition to the sound-related setting information relating to the timbre and effect (including DSP) of the sound.

The main body RAM 3 is used to store data, parameters, and the like required for processing such as call control, screen control, and sound control, and is additionally introduced into the terminal system TS or is installed in the terminal system TS. , A plurality of pieces of music information, performance information, and setting information newly created can be stored.

The detection circuit 4 comprises an operating element 1 such as a push button switch provided on the surface of the main body of the portable telephone terminal.
2 for detecting a switch operation state of the operation element 12.
These switches include a call switch used during a call, a switch for requesting the download of a ringing melody, a setting switch for the tone control circuit 8 (sound source / effect circuit), and a switch for creating / editing various information. The display circuit 5
Is connected to the display unit 13, and various kinds of visual information such as various types of call information and various types of melody information related to sound control can be displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the display unit 13.

The transmission / reception circuit 6 includes a communication antenna and communicates with another telephone terminal via a base station (also referred to as a server station or a relay station) to make a call, and requests for music information and setting information. Also used for receiving. On the other hand, the audio control circuit 7 is a circuit provided for controlling a voice signal during a call and an input / output signal of a musical tone, and transmits and receives an input voice from a microphone (MIC) 14 to the transmission / reception circuit 6.
And a call speaker 15 and an external output terminal 16
In addition to the sound reproduction function of transmitting the sound signal to the speaker 15 and the output terminal 16
And has a BGM playback function for sending to the BGM.

The tone generation control circuit 8 receives a ringtone melody or BG
A circuit that independently performs a series of processes for controlling a tone signal such as a M tone, and can simultaneously produce a plurality of tones. In other words, it has a function of generating a tone such as an incoming melody or BGM by synthesizing a tone signal and transmitting the synthesized tone signal to the tone generation speaker 17 and the audio control circuit 7.
The tone control circuit 8 also has a digital output terminal 18 for transmitting a digital tone signal to another digital tone signal utilizing device. The speaker 17 for sound generation
Can be combined with the call speaker 15 so as to be integrated into one.

The connection circuit 9 is a circuit for mounting a portable small-sized removable storage medium 19, and can take in various kinds of information including music information from the mounted small-sized storage medium 19; Information can also be written on the medium 19. The communication I / F 10 has a cable connection terminal with an external device. The communication I / F 10 communicates with another telephone terminal or personal computer (PC) terminal via a communication cable 20 connected to the terminal to transmit music information. Various information including these can be taken into the terminal system TS from these devices, or can be given to these devices from the terminal system TS.

The small storage medium 19 includes a communication cable 20
It stores music information and setting information received from another telephone terminal or personal computer terminal via the communication I / F 10, and stores music information and setting information received from the server (BS) via the transmission / reception circuit 6. Can be kept. Alternatively, it is also possible to use the self-portable terminal device TS to store music information of self-organized music or automatically arranged music. Also, the stored music information and setting information are read out and sounded as a ringtone melody, BGM, or the like.

[Sound Generation Control Circuit (1)] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a sound generation control circuit according to one embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the sound control circuit 8 does not include a CPU in the circuit, and its operation is controlled by a main body CPU 1 provided in the main body of the portable telephone terminal (terminal system TS). The tone generation control circuit 8 includes the system BUS1
Music information, performance information, setting information, and other information (playback start / stop, etc.) are transmitted / received via a bus connection path connected to 1.

The control circuit 21 can perform bidirectional information communication with the terminal system TS via the bus connection path described above. Performance information and setting information prepared in advance or received from the outside of the main body are recorded or stored in the main body ROM 2 or the main body RAM 3. The control circuit 21 stores the performance information in a first-in first-out memory (FIF).
O) 22 and the setting information relating to the timbre and the effect can be stored in the timbre / effect RAM 23. In this case, the performance information and the setting information stored in the FIFO 22 and the RAM 23 are all or a part of one music information.

The control circuit 21 also sets the timbre / effect RA based on the set timbre and the set effect specified by the main unit.
The tone color setting information and the effect setting information (including the DSP program) in the M23 are read, and the tone color and the effect in the tone generator circuit 24 and the effect circuit 25 are set. Control circuit 21
Has a function of notifying the main body of the limit of the storage capacity of the FIFO 22 and the tone / effect RAM 23 and requesting a temporary stop of information communication from the main body.

The FIFO 22 and the reading circuit 26
It functions as a performance information supply control device that sequentially transmits the performance information received from the OM 2 to the main body RAM 3 to the tone generator circuit. That is, the FIFO 22 temporarily stores the received performance information in the order in which it is received, and the readout circuit 26 accesses the FIFO 22 at predetermined time intervals, and if there is information, sequentially reads out the information and outputs it to the tone generator circuit 24.

The sound source circuit 24 is, for example, an FM sound source, and can generate a plurality of sounds simultaneously. The tone generator 24 sets the tone to be generated based on the setting information regarding the tone received from the tone / effect RAM 23, and sequentially generates a tone signal corresponding to the set tone based on the performance information received from the readout circuit 26. The signals are combined and output to a mixer (MIX) 27.

The effect circuit 25 is a circuit for setting an effect such as reverb to be applied based on the setting information on the effect received from the timbre / effect RAM 23, and converts the set effect into a signal input from the MIX 27 by a DSP. The signal after applying the effect according to the program and applying the effect
Output to X27.

A telephone call sound is input as a digital signal to the MIX 27 via a connection path to the audio control circuit 7 of the terminal system TS. The MIX 27 sums up various signals input from the sound source circuit 24, the effect circuit 25, and the audio control circuit. That is, the input signal to the MIX 27 includes (1) the synthesized musical tone signal S from the tone generator 24.
M, (2) speech sound signal S from audio control circuit 7
T, (3) There are three types of post-effect signal SE from the effect circuit 25.

Here, the input signals SM and ST are MIX2
7 is selectively output from the effect circuit 25 to the effect circuit 25 to give an effect.
M and ST are selectively set by operating a predetermined switch in the operator 12 of the terminal system TS. Then, the MIX 27 outputs all the synthesized signals to a digital-to-analog conversion circuit (DAC) 28,
A digital signal can be output through the digital output terminal 18.

DAC 28, amplitude control circuit (VOL) 29
The amplifier (AMP) 30 forms an analog output device. The analog tone signal output from the DAC 28 has its volume adjusted by the VOL 29 and is output to the audio control circuit 7 of the terminal system TS via a headphone terminal or transmitted to the sounding speaker 17 via the AMP 30 to generate a tone. It is emitted as In other words, all the synthesized signals are output from the VOL 29 to the audio control circuit 7 as analog signals, and are also supplied from the AMP 30 to the speakers 17 as analog signals and emitted as musical sounds.

[Sound Generation Control Circuit (2)] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a sound generation control circuit according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the tone control circuit 8 includes a tone control CPU 31 in the circuit, and can control the operation of the tone control circuit 8 independently of the main CPU 1.
Sound control CPU 31, communication circuit 32, timer 33, sound control ROM 34, sound control RAM 35, sound source circuit 36,
An effect circuit 37, a mixer circuit (MIX) 38, an amplitude control circuit (VOL) 39, and the like are provided.
Are connected to each other via a sound control circuit bus (sound control BUS) 40.

The communication circuit 32 has the following two communication functions: (1) “perform bidirectional communication of information with the main unit BUS11” = terminal via the main unit BUS11 and the communication circuit 32 Music information and performance information received from outside the system TS,
The setting information and the like are recorded in the sound control RAM 35 (note that various tables for sound control are recorded in the sound control ROM 34). In addition, selection of tone and effect,
Each piece of information (operating information of the main body operator) related to parameter change, selection of music information to be reproduced, and the like is received. The received information is interpreted by the operation of the tone generation control CPU 31 and processing corresponding to each information, for example, setting relating to the selected timbre is performed to the tone generator circuit 36 (ROM 34 or RA).
The setting information corresponding to the selected timbre is read out from M35 and output to the tone generator circuit 36).

The operation of the main body controls causes the sound control ROM 34 or the sound control RAM 35 in the sound control circuit to operate.
When the editing of the music information or setting information recorded therein is instructed, the information corresponding to the operation (selected) is read from the ROM 34 or the RAM 35 and transmitted to the main body RAM 3 (the editing process is performed in the main body RAM 3).
, And when the editing process is complete,
The information is overwritten again in the RAM 35 in the tone generation control circuit).

(2) "Two-way communication of information with audio control circuit 7" = A tone signal or the like synthesized inside the tone generation control circuit 8 is transmitted to the audio control circuit 7 or received from the audio control circuit 7. Processing such as processing a signal such as a call sound signal in the sound generation control circuit 8 and transmitting the processed signal to the audio control circuit 7 again is performed. The processing described above includes, for example, an effect imparting process to the call sound and a pitch / tone conversion process of the call voice.

The sound control CPU 31 is connected to the terminal system TS
Independent of the main body, controls the operation in the sound control circuit 8,
On the basis of the signal generated from the timer 33, the sound control R
By sequentially reading out the performance information stored in the OM 34 and the tone generation control RAM 35, the incoming melody and BGM
Etc. are played. The sound control CPU 31 also transmits the setting information in the sound control ROM 34 and the sound control RAM 35 via the sound control BUS 40 to the tone generator circuit 36 and the effect circuit 3.
7 to be reproduced, and furthermore, the setting of the tone color of the musical sound and the setting effect can be controlled. The process of starting or ending the performance of a musical tone is started based on an instruction operation using the operation unit 12 of the main body.

The timer 33 generates a signal every predetermined time. Based on the signal generated here, the tone generation timing of a tone such as an incoming melody tone or a BGM tone is controlled, and the performance tempo of the tone generated is determined. This tempo can be controlled by the user.

The way of controlling the tempo may be any. For example, a method of changing the period of the signal generated from the timer 33 according to the set tempo (that is, changing the processing period of the music information), and setting the processing period (the period of the signal from the timer 33) to be constant. The method of changing the value of the timing data in the information in accordance with the set tempo, the method of counting the timing data in the music information in one process by keeping the processing cycle (the cycle of the signal from the timer 33) constant. For example, there is a method of changing according to. Note that the user specifies the tempo by using a numerical value (“12
"0" or "150", etc., tempo slogans ("Allegro", "Moderate", etc.), change from the standard tempo (percent (%) or increase / decrease (±)),
Sensory terms ("fast,""slow,""medium," etc.)
And the like. These are designated using the operation unit 12 of the main body.

The tone control ROM 34 stores a plurality of pieces of predetermined music information, performance information, setting information, a conversion table for information format conversion, and a compression table for information compression for incoming melody, BGM, and the like. Control RAM 35
Can store a plurality of added or newly created music information, performance information, and setting information.

The sound source circuit 36 is an FM sound source in this example, and is capable of simultaneously generating a plurality of sounds. Sound control ROM
The tone generation tone is set based on the setting information about the tone transmitted from the tone generation control bus 35 and the tone generation control RAM 35 through the tone generation control BUS 40. The tone generator circuit 36 also has a sound control CPU.
The sound control ROM 3 is controlled by the control of the timer 31 and the timer 33.
Based on the performance information transmitted from the RAM 4 and the tone generation control RAM 35, the tone signals corresponding to the set tone colors are sequentially synthesized and output to the MIX.

The effect circuit 37 sets the effect to be applied to the musical tone based on the setting information on the effect transmitted from the sound control ROM 34 and the sound control RAM 35 via the sound control BUS 40. The effect circuit 37 also includes a MIX 38
And an effect is given to the signal inputted from the communication circuit 32 and the speech sound signal ST inputted from the communication circuit 32, and the added signal SE is outputted to the MIX 38 again.

The MIX 38 sums the input signals,
The signal is output to a digital / analog conversion circuit (DAC) 41 and a digital output terminal 18. The signals input to the MIX 38 include (1) a synthetic musical tone signal SM from the tone generator 36,
(2) a call sound signal ST from the audio control circuit 7,
(3) The signal SE from the effect circuit 37 after the effect is applied. The MIX 38 receives the input signals SM,
ST is selectively output to the effect circuit 37, and this output signal is set by operating a predetermined switch of the operating element 12 on the terminal system TS main body side.

The amplitude control circuit (VOL) 39 and the amplifier circuit (AMP) 42 constitute an analog output device.
The volume of the analog tone signal output from 1 is VOL39
The analog tone signal adjusted by
The audio signal is output from the headphone terminal to the audio control circuit 7, and furthermore, the sounding speaker 1 is output via the AMP 42.
7 is transmitted.

[Use Environment of Terminal System] FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of use environment of the portable telephone terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the first environment, a call is made from a portable telephone terminal (terminal system) TS used by a user to a base station (server station) BS via a transmission / reception circuit 6,
When desired music information or the like is selected and its transmission is requested, the corresponding music information or the like is transmitted from the base station BS and downloaded into the terminal system TS. BGM sound and the like can be generated.

In the second environment, the terminal system TS
Receives music information and the like created by the personal computer terminal PC via the communication cable 20 connected to the communication I / F 10, and can use this as a melody or BGM.

In the third environment, the terminal system TS introduces music information and the like recorded on the small external recording medium 19 attached to the connection circuit 9 from the recording medium 19,
In the fourth environment, from another telephone terminal OS, via the telephone line and the transmitting / receiving circuit 6 via the base station BS, or via the communication cable 20 and the communication I / F 10,
Music information and the like of another telephone terminal OS can be received, and the information can be used for musical sound generation.

The music information introduced into the terminal system TS from music information sources such as the base station BS, the personal computer terminal PC, the external storage medium 19, or another telephone terminal OS is stored in the information sources BS, PC and the system TS. It is downsized to a usable form by editing, compression, format conversion, etc.

For example, music information (including performance information and setting information) introduced into the terminal system TS from these music information sources may be in a format suitable for the own model or in another format. . When a format suitable for the own model is introduced, it is created in advance in this format or converted from another format (format conversion). This format conversion is performed by the base station BS or personal computer. This is performed in the computer terminal PC. If another format is introduced into the terminal system TS, the terminal system TS
Within the terminal, another format is converted to the format of the terminal system TS.

[Information Format] FIG. 5 shows an example of an information format of its own model in a portable telephone terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the “music information IA corresponding to the own model” that can be handled by the portable telephone terminal system TS and another telephone terminal of the same model that performs information processing in the same format as the terminal system TS is, as shown in FIG. It consists of setting information SA for setting timbre / effect and performance information MA for musical performance. Each information SA, M
A is a recording of only necessary minimum information so that the storage capacity of the memory (RAM3) in the terminal system is not squeezed and a better tone generation can be realized. Inside, the sound generation control is performed in accordance with such information. Hereinafter, this type of information format is referred to as “own model format A”.

The setting information SA includes (1) a tone color number NA for identifying a tone color type, and (2) detailed information (tone color parameter) DA for setting a tone color in a tone generator circuit. (2) Tone parameter D
A includes algorithm data AA, frequency parameters (F parameters) FA, and envelope parameters (EG
Parameter) EA.

The algorithm data AA is a parameter for determining a combination, that is, an algorithm, of a plurality of operators (a set of sine wave memory + output level calculator + envelope (EG) waveform synthesizer) in the FM sound source. FA is for each operator,
The EG parameter EA is a parameter for determining the frequency of the read sine wave, and is a parameter for setting a plurality of level values and rate values for synthesizing an envelope waveform (EG waveform).

The setting information SA includes information for setting effect parameters, an effect program (DSP program) for determining the contents of the effect circuit 25, voice information, and the like in addition to the tone color setting information NA and DA. There is image information and the like.

The performance information MA includes timing data TM,
Information for performing a performance including a key number KN, a gate time GT and the like is recorded in the performance order, and performance information capable of simultaneously generating a plurality of performances is recorded.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a conventional information format in a portable telephone terminal of another model. The conventional type of music information IB used as ringing melody information in a portable telephone terminal is, as shown in FIG. 6, only performance information represented by a symbol string consisting of symbols a, b, c,. No configuration information exists. Hereinafter, this type of information format is referred to as “conventional format B”.

More specifically, the performance information IB of the other models is composed of symbols (#, #,
1, 2, 3,...). For example, the number “1” corresponds to the pitch of “do”, the number “2” corresponds to the pitch of “re”,... Stipulate. Therefore, the symbol strings a, b, c,
.. Represents “1-1-2-1-1-1...”, This symbol string causes “do” to be pronounced in quarter note length, and then “re” to be pronounced in eighth note length. , "Do" again
Represents a musical tone that produces a quarter note length.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a general-purpose tone information format conventionally used in electronic musical instruments and the like. In a conventional electronic musical instrument, etc., a general-purpose tone information format [“SMF”
(Standard MIDI File) format]
, Setting information S for setting a tone / effect
A tone information IC composed of C and performance information MC for tone performance is used. Hereinafter, this type of information format is referred to as “SMF format C”.

The information for setting the timbre in the setting information SC includes (1) timbre number NC as timbre identification information,
(2) Detailed information (tone color parameter) DC for tone color setting.

The detailed information DC for timbre setting of (2) is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, unlike the tone color parameter DA for the terminal system TS, the information amount is large. For example, in addition to the algorithm data AC and the F parameter FC, rate scale data R for controlling the level of the EG according to the pitch at which the sound is generated.
S is stored, and the content of the EG parameter EC also includes more detailed information. The level value and the rate value are smaller than the EG parameter EA in the setting information SA in the format A of the own device in FIG. a lot.
It should be noted that such excess information in the detailed information DC is used when the format conversion from the SMF format C to the own device format A is performed in the system including the terminal system TS.
The information is compressed (deleted) as information that is not indispensable in the terminal system TS.

The performance information MC includes “duration DR +
Since the key-on and key-off events are stored together with the duration data DR, the amount of information is slightly larger. In addition, velocity data is recorded for each key-on, and this velocity data is also compressed (deleted) at the time of format conversion to the format A of the own device.

Although the music information IC of FIG. 7 and the music information IA of FIG. 5 are described as a one-part configuration, this is for the sake of explanation, and the music information IC and IA are composed of a plurality of parts. Is usually In that case, only one setting information may be recorded for all parts.

[Information Transfer with Base Station] FIG. 8 and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an information transfer relationship in a first system including a terminal system and a base station according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the present invention, the own terminal, that is, the portable telephone terminal system TS receives the music information and the setting information from the base station BS, and the information is format-converted as necessary at the base station BS side at the time of requesting the information. Sometimes, the information is used in the terminal system TS.

First, the terminal system TS calls the base station (server station) BS via the transmission / reception circuit 6 by the request information transmission module (S1), and the information in the database DB of the server station BS according to a predetermined instruction. Request download to. Specifically, for example, the server station BS
During a call with the user, music information, performance information, setting information, and the like stored in the database DB are sequentially displayed on the display unit 13 of the own terminal system TS. Is input by keying in the number corresponding to and the selection information indicating the download target information to be requested and the own terminal system TS
The identification information indicating the model / model number of the device and the type of the sound source provided in the sound source circuit 24 of the terminal system TS is transmitted to the server station B.
Send to S.

In the server station BS, the terminal system T
In response to the transmission of the request information from S, the selective reading module (B1) selectively reads song information and the like corresponding to the request information from the database DB, and formats the read performance information and the like. The type is determined by a determination module (not shown). Specifically, this determination is to check the content of the format type information (not shown, but information indicating the format type of the information) attached to the read information. To determine the format type, or if the format type information is not attached, determine the format type from the content of the read information,
This is the process. As a result of this determination, the format type of the read information is
In the case of (1), since format conversion (format conversion) is unnecessary, it is immediately passed to the charging module (B2). On the other hand, if the read performance information or the like is in a format different from that of the own model, such as the conventional format B, the setting information attachment module (B3) and the format conversion module (B
It is passed to the charging module (B2) via 4).

In the setting information attachment module (B3), the read performance information in a format different from that of the own model is read, for example, as in the conventional format B.
If there is no setting information, attach the setting information. By attaching the setting information, even in the case of performance information of another model having no setting information, in the terminal system TS,
By utilizing the sound source function, it is possible to reproduce a musical tone with an effective tone / effect. The setting information attachment method includes (1) attaching predetermined setting information,
(2) Attach setting information selected by the user, (3) Automatically detect and attach setting information that is familiar with performance information, and the like.

The performance information to which the setting information is attached is passed to the format conversion module (B4), and the format conversion to the format A of the own model is automatically performed using the conversion table TB prepared in advance. . This conversion table TB
Is a table prepared for each format combination before format conversion and after format conversion. For example, the table describes conversion rules from the conventional format B to the format A of the own model. To format conversion to its own model format A.

Although not shown in FIG. 9 in the format of another model, an S
There is also a case of the MF format C or the like. For example, when the information of the SMF format C is read, the format conversion is performed using the conversion rule from the SMF format C to the format A of the own device in the conversion table TB. Therefore, even if the requested information is of another model (B, C, etc.), the format conversion function converts the requested information into music information IA that can be generated by the own terminal system TS, and the terminal system TS
Enables use in

In the case of conversion from the SMF format C to the format A of the own model, the same processing as that of the information compression module (P4) of FIG. 10 described later is performed before the processing of the format conversion described here. To compress information.

Thereafter, in the charging module (B2), a charging operation for downloading is performed. In this work, by referring to the identification information (terminal model / device number, sound source type) transmitted from the terminal system TS, a specific contract is made with a specific model or a specific sound source device (a server station or the like). (E.g., a model or a sound source device) when the terminal is recognized as being equipped.

After the charging operation, the server station BS transmits music information and setting information of its own format A corresponding to the selection information from the terminal system TS to the system TS by using the information transmitting module (B5).

On the other hand, in the terminal system TS, the information receiving module (S2) receives and downloads music information and setting information from the server station BS via the transmission / reception circuit 6, and stores the downloaded information in the main body RAM3. Is done. Here, the terminal system TS may be in a call state from when the request is transmitted by the request information transmission module (S1) to when the information corresponding to the request is completely transmitted from the base station BS. Alternatively, the call may be temporarily released after the request information is transmitted, and the requested information may be received by a subsequent call process (e-mail or return call from the base station BS).

Then, in the setting module (S3), the setting is made by the user's setting operation so that the incoming melody can be pronounced based on the received music information. Also,
The received information can be set so as to be reproduced as BGM at the time of a call or music at any time.

The received music information and setting information may be automatically set as a ringtone melody sound or a BGM sound immediately after the reception, or at the time of reception (including the meaning of confirming the reception information), It is preferable that the corresponding music is reproduced.

In the system described so far, the base station BS side is configured to attach setting information and format conversion (and information compression) to music information, performance information, and setting information. As in the processing in the terminal system TS described above, the setting information attachment, format conversion, and information compression may be performed on the terminal system TS side.

[Information exchange with personal computer]
FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing an information transfer relationship in a second system including a terminal system and a personal computer according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the present invention, the own terminal, that is, the portable telephone terminal system TS
The music information and the setting information created on the personal computer terminal PC can be received and the information can be used. Music information and setting information can be created in any format. For example, for the reason that the operability is good, it can be created according to the conventional SMF format C. When the music information and the setting information are created in a format different from the format A of the own device in this way, the personal computer is not transmitted at the time of transmission. The format conversion (format conversion) to the own model format A is performed on the terminal PC.

In the personal computer terminal PC, a database in the computer terminal PC in which information is recorded in the SMF format C or the format A of the own model by the selective reading module (P1) using the predetermined software installed. From DP
When music information or setting information desired to be used as a ringtone melody, BGM, or the like is selected, the selected music information or setting information can be edited by the information editing module (P2). The editing work includes, for example, changing or adding a tone color parameter and an effect parameter in the setting information, selecting and cutting out a part to be used as a ringtone melody, BGM, or the like from the performance information in the music information, or selecting the selected music. For example, there is "test sounding" in the same setting as that in which the information is sounded on the terminal system TS side, that is, in the setting state of the tone and the effect based on the compressed setting information.

The database DP of the personal computer terminal PC may record information such as the conventional format B of FIG. 6 in addition to the information of the SMF format C and the format A of the own model. Also, it is preferable to configure such that the same information editing, setting information attachment, information compression, and format conversion as shown in FIG. 9 can be performed.

On the other hand, when music information is newly created on the personal computer terminal PC, for example, the conventional SMF installed on the computer terminal PC is used.
Using a type sequencer software (music information creation software) or the like, a new creation module (P3) creates new music information manually input by the user. The new music information created here is, for example, music information according to the SMF format C.

The new creation module (P3) can also automatically create new music information using automatic music software (apparatus). In this case, applying the conventional automatic music software or automatic music apparatus, for example,
From the music information for one music piece created by the conventional automatic music software, only music pieces (such as rust portions) in a desired section are cut out of music information composed of a plurality of tracks.
Cut out only the information of the minimum required track (melody track, chord track, etc.), correct the connection part (section start and section end position) so that it is well connected when the music information of the cut out section is repeatedly played back, And so on. The new creation module (P3) can further directly create music information corresponding to an incoming melody, BGM, or the like in the format A of the own device.

Among the information read or edited from the information editing module (P2) and the information newly created by the new creation module (P3), the information format is SM.
For information that is not the format A of the own model, such as the F format C, the information compression module (P4) and the format conversion module (P5) perform information compression and format conversion. On the other hand, the information of the format A of the own device is
Immediately, it is handed over to the information transmission module (P6).

The information that is not the format A of the own device is first stored in the terminal system TS so that it can be stored in the terminal system TS.
The information compression module (P4) compresses the contents using a compression table TE prepared in advance. The compression table TE is prepared for each format combination before and after compression, and describes a predetermined information compression rule. Specific examples of processing based on this information compression rule include:
In addition to the process of reducing unnecessary information such as the excess information in the rate scale RS of the SMF format C (see FIG. 7) and the EG parameter EC described above when converting the format into the format A of the own model, a plurality of tracks (parts) Retrieve performance information of necessary tracks (only melody track and chord track, etc.) from the performance information of the configuration, delete ornaments in performance information, change pitch bend data in performance information to pitch data, etc. There is processing of.

The compressed information is further processed by the following format conversion module (P5) using the conversion table TC in the same manner as the format conversion module (B4) in the embodiment (first system) of FIGS. For example, the format conversion from the SMF format C to the own model format A is performed.

The music information or setting information from the modules (P2, P3) which are originally the format A of the own model, and
The music information or setting information from the module (P5) compressed and converted into the format A of the own model is transmitted to the terminal system TS side by the information transmission module (P6), and is transmitted via the communication cable 20 and the communication I / F10. It is sent into the terminal system TS.

On the other hand, in the terminal system TS, music information and setting information from the personal computer terminal PC side S are received by the information receiving module (T1) and stored in the main body RAM3. Further, in the setting module (T2), setting is performed by a user's setting operation so that ringing tone melody, BGM tone and the like based on the received music information can be generated.

The processing of the information receiving module (T1) and the setting module (T2) is the same as the processing of the information receiving module (S2) and the setting module (S3) of FIG.

In the configuration described above, music information, performance information, and setting information are edited on the personal computer terminal PC. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the information recording / editing module shown in FIG. By the same processing as (U5), it is also possible to enable the information (information without editing) received from the personal computer terminal PC to be edited on the terminal system TS side.

Further, the information recorded in the terminal system TS may be transmitted to the personal computer terminal via the communication cable 20, and the transmitted information may be edited on the personal computer side based on the contents described above. It is possible.

[Information exchange with recording medium and other terminals] FIG. 1
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an information exchange relationship in a terminal system according to an embodiment of the present invention and a third system including a recording medium and other terminals. According to the present invention, the own terminal, that is, the portable telephone terminal system TS is used for the external storage medium 19 or another telephone terminal O of the same or different model.
The information received from Sa, OSb etc.
It can be used for GM or the like. In this case, information compression, format conversion (format conversion), information editing, and the like can be performed in the own terminal system TS.

The terminal system T described in detail below
S information compression, format conversion (format conversion),
Processing such as information editing is performed by another telephone terminal (OSa, OS
It is also possible to carry out the process in b) and create the information of the format A of the own model, and then receive the created information in the terminal system TS.

The music information, performance information, setting information, etc. are stored in the removable small external storage medium 19 in the format A of the own model or another format (for example, format B, C).
In the storage medium 1 on which these pieces of information are recorded.
9 is attached to its own terminal system TS, and desired information [information (format type information) indicating in which format the information is created is attached to each information. ] Is read out into the own terminal system TS via the connection circuit 9. For this reading, the own terminal system TS
By operating a predetermined switch of the operation element 12, only desired information can be read.

Information transmitted from another telephone terminal OSa is transmitted to the transmitting / receiving circuit 6 via the telephone line via the base station BS.
From the own terminal system TS. Information transmitted from another telephone terminal OSb is taken into the own terminal system TS from the communication I / F 10 via the communication cable 20. These telephone terminals OSa, O
Sb includes the same type of telephone terminal using the same format information as the format A of the own model, and other format information different from the format A of the own model, for example, conventional format B or SMF format C. May be a heterogeneous telephone terminal.

Here, other telephone terminals (OSa, OS
As for the transmission from b), a configuration in which a request to transmit (desired information) is transmitted to another telephone terminal (OSa, OSb) by an instruction operation in the own terminal system TS; There is a configuration in which a request to receive (desired information) is transmitted to the own terminal system TS by an instruction operation in OSa, OSb), and any configuration may be used.

When information is transmitted from other telephone terminals OSa and OSb, information (format type information) indicating in which format the information is created is attached to each information to be transmitted. The setting and use of the received information in the own terminal system TS which is the receiving terminal in real time (that is, the setting and use immediately after reception in the own terminal system TS) is performed by another telephone which is the information transmitting terminal. The terminal OSa and OSb may be configured to be able to make a request. When information is transmitted through the base station BS, information compression, format conversion, and the like are performed in the base station BS (similar to each processing in FIGS. 9 and 10).
, The information may be transmitted to the receiving terminal (own terminal).

The information receiving / reading module (U1) reads out music information, performance information, setting information and the like from the external storage medium 19,
a, OSb, and other similar information are taken in, and the format type of the read or taken information is determined by a determination module (not shown) in the same manner as the processing described in the operation description of the selective reading module (B1) in FIG. )
Judge by As a result of this determination, of the read information or the received information, information such as the conventional format B or the SMF format C includes the setting information attachment module (U2), the information compression module (U3), and the format conversion module. After compression / conversion through the sequence of (U4), the information is handed over to the information recording / editing module (U5), and the information of the own model format A is handed over to the information recording / editing module (U5) as it is.

Setting information attachment module (U2), information compression module (U3) and format conversion module (U4)
Is basically the embodiment of FIGS. 8 and 9 (first system)
And the setting information attachment module (B3) and the information compression module (P) in the embodiment (second system) of FIG.
4) The same processing as setting information attachment, information compression and format conversion by the format conversion modules (B4, P5) is performed. This is executed only for information to which no setting information is attached, such as the setting information attachment by the setting information attachment module (U2) and the information of the conventional format B. Such information compression and format conversion processing is performed by temporarily receiving all the information and writing the information to the memory (main body RAM 3) in the own terminal system TS. There is a method of storing only necessary information in a memory (main body RAM 3). The latter method is effective for a portable telephone terminal having a small memory capacity.

The information handed over to the information recording / editing module (U5) is recorded in the main body RAM 3 of the own terminal system in the information recording module (U5), and thereafter,
Editing can be performed using various switches of the operation unit 12. This editing includes adding, deleting, and changing values of various parameters (DA) in the setting information SA. Furthermore, the information recording / editing module (U5) can be configured to create new music information. Then, in the setting module (U6), a setting operation using the operation element 12 is performed to set a state in which ringing tone melody, BGM tone, and the like can be generated based on the received information such as music information.

[Self-terminal processing in the self-terminal system] FIG.
Shows an example of a terminal processing flow in the terminal system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This own terminal processing is performed as shown in FIG.
In the case of the embodiment of FIG. 9 (first system), the embodiment of FIG. 10 (second system), and the embodiment of FIG. 11 (third system), the processing is executed in the own terminal system TS. First, in a first step TR1, initialization processing (initialization) when the power of the terminal system TS is turned on, for example, setting of a predetermined ringing melody, sound source circuit 2
4 and 36 and effect circuits 25 and 37, setting of initial parameters, and other initialization processing relating to the portable telephone terminal. After this processing, the second to sixth steps TR2 to TR6
Are sequentially executed.

The second step TR2 is a transmission processing routine. In this step, in addition to transmitting various information during a normal call, if necessary, in the case of the embodiment (first system) shown in FIGS. Processing such as transmission of selection information and identification information, and transmission of request information requesting desired information in the case of the embodiments (first and second systems) of FIGS. 10 and 11 are performed. The third step TR3 is a reception processing routine. In this step, the received information is analyzed to perform various kinds of processing to make the received information selectable as incoming melody music, BGM music information, and the like. This is a specific example, and normal processing in the portable telephone terminal such as processing related to reception confirmation of a call request is also performed.
In this step, in the case of the embodiment of FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 (first system) and the embodiment of FIG. 10 (second system),
The received information is written into the main body RAM 3, and in the case of the embodiment (third system) in FIG. 11, the received information is subjected to setting information attachment, compression, and format conversion, and after executing those processes. Is written in the main body RAM3.

The fourth step TR4 is a selection / setting processing routine. In this step, the operation of a predetermined switch of the operation unit 12 causes the main unit ROM 2 of the self-end non-system TS to operate.
A process is performed when information desired to be used for a ringtone melody, BGM, or the like is selected from information pre-recorded in the memory or received information stored in the main body RAM 3. In this case, if there is performance information in the selected information, the reading setting is performed so that the performance information can be used as ringing melody music information, BGM music information, and the like. If there is setting information in the selected information, various settings according to the information are performed. For example, setting of tone parameters in the tone generator circuits 24 and 36, setting of effect parameters in the effect circuits 25 and 37, The change of the effect circuit program by the effect program (DSP program) that determines the contents of the effect circuits 25 and 37, the setting related to the audio information and the image information, and the like are performed.

In the case of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 (first system), a process relating to selection of information to be downloaded is performed by operating a predetermined switch of the operating element 12 in a fourth step TR4. Further, in the case of the embodiment of FIG. 11 (third system), in a fourth step TR4, the operation of a predetermined switch of the operation element 12 causes the external recording medium 19 to be operated.
Of the desired information from the user.

The fifth step TR5 is an edit processing routine. In this step, in the case of the embodiment of FIG. 11 (third system), information editing processing or new creation processing is performed based on the operation of a predetermined switch of the operating element 12. I do.

This terminal system TS can have an automatic music function. In this case, the sixth step TR
In the other processing routine of No. 6, as other processing,
The operation of the automatic composition function is executed. The automatic music function includes, for example, (1) a function of automatically converting a melody input by a user through a microphone into performance (music) information;
A function of automatically generating performance (song) information in accordance with the result of the selection operation by selecting an atmosphere or the like of the music by operating a predetermined switch of the operating element 12; (3) a function of creating performance information already created or stored; On the other hand, a function for automatically generating performance information on chords that are familiar with the performance information can be given.

Further, the terminal system TS can be provided with a style reproduction function, that is, a function of recording a plurality of style information and performance information and connecting them to reproduce the music as a music. 6 steps T
In the other processing routine in R6, the operation of the style reproduction function is executed. Further, the sixth step TR
6 may be provided with a music game function, that is, a function of executing a music game performed only by the own model or a music game performed while communicating with another model.

The processing routine of the second to sixth steps TR2 to TR6 is similar to that of the terminal system T in the next seventh step TR7.
The process is repeatedly executed as long as the power of S is not detected to be turned off (unless the power is turned off). When the power is detected to be turned off, the own terminal process ends.

[Server Processing in Base Station] FIG. 13 shows an example of a server processing flow in the base station according to an embodiment of the present invention. This server process is executed in the base station (server station) BS in the embodiment (first system) of FIGS. 8 and 9 and the embodiment (third system) of FIG. First, after a predetermined initialization is performed in the first step BR1, the processing routine of the second to fourth steps BR2 to BR4 is sequentially executed.

First, in the receiving process routine of the second step BR2, the following processes (1) to (4) are performed in the case of the embodiment (first system) shown in FIGS. 8 and 9: (1) Terminal A call process for responding to a call of a download request from the system TS; (2) a reception process for receiving selection information and identification information transmitted from the terminal system TS when a call is answered; and (3) a terminal system TS according to the received selection information. Reading processing (selection reading module B1) for selectively reading out information to be transmitted to the side, setting information attaching processing (setting information attaching module B3) and format conversion processing (format conversion module B4) performed as necessary ,
(4) Charging process performed according to the received identification information (charging module B2).

In the reception processing routine of the second step BR2, in the case of the embodiment of FIG. 11 (third system), information is transmitted from another telephone terminal OSa to the transmission / reception circuit 6 of the terminal system TS via the telephone line. As a transit means, a transit process involving transmission and reception of information between the terminals OSa and TS is performed, and at this time, a format conversion process is performed as necessary.

In the transmission processing routine of the next third step BR3, the embodiment of FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 (first system)
In the case of (first system), a process of transmitting information read from the database DB in the server station BS and converted to the format A of the own model as necessary to the terminal system TS is performed. Other information such as related information can also be attached. In the case of the embodiment (third system) shown in FIG. 11, the information received from the terminal system TS is transmitted to another telephone terminal OSa, and the information in the database DB in the server station BS selected by the terminal system TS is transmitted. The information can be transmitted to another telephone terminal OSa.

In the subsequent other processing routine of the fourth step BR4, it is also possible to transmit only a part of the contents of the music information, performance information, setting information and the like in accordance with the request from the terminal system TS. For example, it is possible to perform processing such as transmitting only the information relating to the timbre in the setting information and not transmitting the information relating to the effect. Also, streaming transmission (real-time reproduction) of the information enables “trial listening” of music information and the like. Can also be performed.

For this streaming transmission, for example, music information is reproduced, and each reproduced event is packetized in real time, or a plurality of events of close time are collectively packetized together with time difference information between them. , From the server BS to the terminal system TS. In the terminal system TS, the transmitted packet is received, and the main body RAM 3 and the FIFO 22
And temporarily reproduces a musical tone based on the stored music information.

The processing routine of the second to fourth steps BR2 to BR4 is repeatedly executed as long as the power supply of the server station BS is not detected in the next fifth step BR5, and it is detected that the power supply has been turned off. Then, this server process ends.

[PC Terminal Processing in Personal Computer] FIG. 14 shows an example of a PC terminal processing flow in a personal computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
This PC terminal processing is performed in the embodiment shown in FIG. 10 (second system).
Is executed in the personal computer terminal PC. First, after a predetermined initialization is performed in the first step PR1, the second to sixth steps PR2 to PR6 are performed.
Are sequentially executed.

In the selection processing routine of the second step PR2, an incoming melody or BG is read from the database DP in the personal computer terminal PC in which information is recorded in the SMF format C or the format A of the own device.
Music information and setting information to be used as M and the like are selected (selection reading module P1).

In the new creation processing routine of the third step PR3, the conventional sequencer software,
Using music information creation software, automatic music software (apparatus), etc., new music information according to SMF format C or own model format A is created (new creation module P3).

In the editing processing routine of the fourth step PR4, the selected music information and setting information are edited (editing module P2). In the transmission processing routine of the fifth step PR5, information compression processing, format conversion processing, and information transmission are performed. Processing including processing is executed (information compression, format conversion and information transmission modules P4 to P6).

Furthermore, in the other processing routine of the sixth step PR6, other information is added to the setting information SA. As a specific example of the other information attached here, an effect program (DSP) for determining the contents of the effect circuit
Program), audio information, image information, and the like.

The processing routine of the second to sixth steps PR2 to PR6 is repeatedly executed as long as the power of the personal computer terminal PC is not detected to be turned off in the next seventh step PR7, and it is detected that the power is turned off. Then, the PC terminal process ends.

[Example of Use of Voice Information and Image Information] In the present invention, as described above, voice information and image information are used as setting information other than tone-related information. For example, audio information includes WAVE, AIF
There are formats such as F, SOUND VQ, MP3, etc., but a common format is performed so that audio information of these formats can be taken in, and a sound signal for guidance is generated in parallel with generation of a sound signal based on music information. Can be generated.

As examples of use of the image information, icons corresponding to the incoming call and the other party are displayed on the display unit 13 of the terminal system TS, and the movement of the icons is controlled so as to be synchronized with the reproduction of the musical sound. The musical score corresponding to the musical tone signal can be sequentially displayed.

[Karaoke Function] In the portable terminal device according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the system is set to the karaoke mode, the music performance and the lyrics display are synchronously processed, and the display state of the lyrics sequentially changes as the music performance progresses. The function of so-called "karaoke" can be realized. In order to cause the portable telephone terminal (terminal system) TS to execute the process of the “karaoke” function, the operator 1 of the terminal system TS
2 (FIG. 1) are used as karaoke mode selection switches, karaoke music selection switches, and the like. In this case, these switches can be provided with switches exclusively for karaoke, or can use switches used for other functions. For example, each time a karaoke mode selection switch is operated, the mode can be switched between a karaoke mode and a non-karaoke mode. When the karaoke mode is set, a karaoke song can be selected using a numeric keypad for inputting a telephone number.

In the karaoke mode, it is preferable to use music information for karaoke. The music information for karaoke includes performance data and lyrics data in the performance information and may be recorded in advance in a main body ROM (internal memory) together with other music information, or may be a removable small recording medium 19, a personal computer, or the like. It can be received from another external device such as a terminal PC, another telephone terminal, or a base song BS, and can be recorded in a main body RAM (internal memory). In karaoke mode,
Based on the karaoke processing function of the main body CPU 1, the music information recorded in this way is processed, and the setting information and the performance data in the music information are sent to the tone generation control circuit 8 to output the music performance output from the speaker 17 or headphones. On the other hand, based on the lyrics information in the music information, the terminal system TS
Display control of the karaoke lyrics on the display unit 13 is performed.

[Example of Format of Music Information] FIG.
4 shows a format example of music information usable in a karaoke mode in a portable terminal device. Own model format A
The music information IK applicable to the karaoke mode for one music according to the above is composed of setting information SK and performance information MK, and the performance information MK is composed of performance data PK and lyrics data WK. The setting information SK includes the timbre information C including the timbre number and the timbre parameter, similarly to the setting information SA described above.
K, effect information E including effect parameters and effect programs
There is K. The setting information SK includes a text flag TF as other information. The text flag TF is information indicating that the lyrics data WK is recorded in the performance information MK. The information recorded as the performance data PK and the lyrics data WK includes one section of one music (for example,
It is preferable to use the information in the “rust” portion).

The performance data PK representing the progress of the music corresponds to the performance information MA already described, and is information in which the timing data PT and the performance events PE are recorded in the performance order, and ends with the end data EP. The performance event PE is information in which a key number and a gate time are grouped. The lyrics data WK is information for displaying lyrics corresponding to performance data (songs) in the performance information IK, and includes timing data WT indicating display timing and text event data indicating lyrics text to be displayed. WE are recorded in the order of music progression, and end with end data EW. The timing data WT in the lyrics data WK is synchronized with and corresponds to the timing data PT in the performance data PK so that each text event WE is displayed in synchronization with the performance of the music.

As described above, the music information accompanied by the lyrics data is
As in the case of the music information IA, IB, IC already described, it may be received from outside. When this music information is received from the outside, not only the performance data (music progress data) but also the lyric data are subjected to the information compression and format conversion processing as in the above-described embodiments, and the own model is received. It is converted into the lyrics data WK format. Therefore, the received music information is stored in the form of the music information IK according to the format A of the own model as described above.

FIG. 16 is a functional block diagram showing a synchronizing process between music performance and lyrics display in the terminal system according to one embodiment of the present invention. Various pieces of music information are recorded in an internal memory (main unit ROM2) in advance as shown in an internal memory block KB1, or are stored in a base station BS, another terminal OS, a personal computer terminal as shown in an external device block KB0. It can be received from an external device such as a PC or a storage medium 19 and recorded in an internal memory (main body RAM 3). In the internal memory, the music information is recorded in an information recording format according to the format A of the own model. When the music information is received from an external device, if the received music information does not comply with the format A of the own model, as described above, The information is converted into the information recording format of the format A of the own device, and is recorded in the internal memory.

Desired music information is selected from various music information recorded in the internal memory (KB1). If the selected music information is accompanied by lyrics data WK, the performance data PK in the information separation block KB2. And the lyrics data WK, and are passed to the data control circuit block KB3 together with the control command. At this time, the performance event PE is transmitted to the route to the tone generator circuit [24, 36 (FIGS. 2, 3)] of the tone generation control circuit 8 based on the timing data PT of the performance data PK, and the timing data W of the lyrics data WK is transmitted.
Based on T, the text event WE is transmitted to the route to the display circuit [5 (FIG. 1)].

The control circuit block KB3 controls the transmission of information passed from the information separation block KB2 according to a control command. That is, when the control command instructs reproduction of the incoming melody tune, only the performance event PE is transmitted to the tone generator circuit block KB4, and when the lyrics display (karaoke function) is instructed, the performance event PE and the text are displayed. The event WE (or only the text event WE) is transmitted to the tone generator circuit block KB4 and the display circuit block KB5, respectively. And the tone generator circuit block KB4
The display circuit block KB5 is driven based on the received performance event PE and text event WE, respectively, and performs music performance and lyrics display.

[Receiving Process 1] FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a "receiving process 1" which is a specific example of the receiving process (step TR3 in FIG. 12) in the terminal system according to one embodiment of the present invention. Accordingly, even when the terminal system TS is operating in various modes including the karaoke mode, it is possible to instruct the start of the reproduction of the incoming melody tune in response to a call request from another device.

The first step KR11 corresponds to a call request confirmation process in a normal mobile phone. In this step, it is determined whether or not there is a call request from another terminal device. Here, if there is a call request, the fact that there is a call request is displayed in step KR12, and then the process proceeds to step KR13. If there is no call request, this reception processing 1 is ended. As a method of displaying a call request in step KR12, specifically, a call request icon is displayed on the display unit 13,
A method is adopted in which a call request icon displayed in advance is blinked, and control is performed so that a ringtone melody does not suddenly start to sound when the lyrics are being viewed.

At step KR13, "1" is set to the RUN flag indicating the reproduction state of the incoming melody tune, and at the next step KR14, the reading of the currently used data is reset to change the current mode to the state before the start of the call. Forcibly temporarily stop and set the reading of the incoming melody tune. For example, if the current mode is the karaoke mode, the reading of the performance data PK and the lyrics data WK is reset so that the lyrics currently being displayed are erased and the tone being played back is muted before the call starts, and the current tone is reproduced. Stop the mode forcibly. Note that the current mode may be forcibly ended before the start of a call. On the other hand, for the incoming melody tune, each part is set based on the setting information in the music information selected as the incoming melody sound, and the data readout position is set to the performance data head position.

[Other Processing 1] FIG. 18 is a flowchart of "Other processing 1" which is a specific example of other processing (step TR6 in FIG. 12) in the terminal system according to one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, the end of the reproduction of the incoming melody tune can be instructed in response to the operation of starting the call. The first step KR21 corresponds to a call start process in a normal mobile phone. In this step, it is determined whether or not a call is to be started. Here, if the call is in the call start state, the process proceeds to step KR22, where the RUN flag indicating the reproduction state of the incoming melody tune is set to “0” and reset.
To end.

[Selection / Setting Processing 1] FIG. 19 shows a "selection / setting processing 1" which is a specific example of the selection / setting processing (step TR4 in FIG. 12) in the terminal system according to one embodiment of the present invention. This is a flowchart, and by this processing, the karaoke mode can be activated by operating the karaoke mode selection switch in the operating element 12 of the portable telephone terminal (terminal system) TS. When a karaoke mode activation instruction is issued by this process, music playback and lyrics (text) are performed.
Display starts.

In the first step KR31, it is determined whether or not the karaoke mode selection switch has been operated to set the karaoke mode. If the karaoke mode selection switch has been set, the process proceeds to step KR32. If not, the process proceeds to step KR32. This selection / setting processing 1 is immediately terminated. In step KR32, the music to be reproduced is stored in the internal R
Select from within OM. In this case, if there is no lyrics data in the music information of the selected music, that fact is displayed. Also,
If no music is selected, the music information currently set as the ring tone is set as the selected music.

Then, in step KR33, the reading of the currently used data is reset to stop the current mode, and in step KR34, the KARAOKE flag indicating that the mode is shifted to the karaoke mode is inverted. The selection / setting process 1 ends. This KARAO
“1” of the KE flag indicates “Karaoke mode is being set”, and “0” indicates “Karaoke mode is being canceled”.

Note that in step KR32, KAR
When the AOKE flag is “0” and the karaoke mode can be set, if there is no lyrics data in the music information of the music selected for karaoke reproduction (detected by checking the text flag TF), the process proceeds to step KR34. KA
RAOKE “0” → “1” to perform only the music performance in the karaoke mode, or KARAOKE
It is possible to prevent the transition to the karaoke mode without inverting the flag.

[Interrupt Processing 1] FIG. 20 is a flowchart of "interrupt processing 2" which is an example of interrupt processing in the terminal system according to one embodiment of the present invention. This process is an interrupt process for the main process in the portable telephone terminal (terminal system) TS of the own model, and is started at each clock timing of the timer. First step K
At R41, it is determined whether or not the RUN flag is "1". If RUN = "1", the process proceeds to Step KR42.

In step KR42, the performance events are sequentially transmitted to the tone generator circuits [24, 36 (FIGS. 2, 3): KB4 (FIG. 16)] based on the performance data, and the corresponding musical tones are generated. That is, RUN = “1” indicates that the incoming melody sound is being reproduced, and the music is reproduced according to the performance data of the music information selected as the incoming melody sound at the time of the call request or the sound of the call request sound. Do. In this case, the progress timing of the music is counted by another interrupt process. Note that while the ring tone is sounding, the setting of the karaoke mode (KARAOKE = “1”) is ignored, and automatic control is performed so that the lyrics display by the display circuit [5 (FIG. 1): KB5 (FIG. 16)] does not progress. Is done.

On the other hand, at step KR41, RUN = "0"
Is determined, the process proceeds to step KR43, where it is determined whether or not the KARAOKE flag is "1". If KARAOKE = "1", the process proceeds to step KR43.
The process proceeds to R44, and if not, the interrupt process 2 ends.

At step KR44, text events are sequentially displayed on the display circuit (5: KB) based on the lyrics data.
5) to make the corresponding musical tone sound,
Proceed to 42. That is, RUN = "0" (non-playing of incoming melody sound) and KARAOKE = "1" indicate that the apparatus is in the karaoke mode. In step KR44, lyrics are displayed according to the lyrics data WK of the selected karaoke music. In step KR45, the music is reproduced according to the performance data PK of the selected karaoke music. Therefore, when RUN = “0” and KARAOKE = “1”, the process of both steps KR44 and KR42 synchronizes song playback and lyrics display according to the performance data PK and lyrics data WK of the selected karaoke song. It can be carried out.

That is, as for the performance data PK, the timing data PT recorded in the performance order and the performance event P
E is read out sequentially and the music is reproduced, and as for the lyrics data WK, the timing data WT and the text event data WE recorded in the display order are read out sequentially and the lyrics are displayed. At this time, since the timing data WT representing the display timing is synchronized with and corresponds to the timing data PT, the lyrics display can be changed in synchronization with the performance of the music. In the lyrics display, the characters to be uttered or the characters to be uttered in response to the performance of the music among the displayed lyric parts are modified such as increasing the brightness, underlining, hatching, and inverting black and white. It is preferable to use such an emphasis display method to simplify the color change of character display in a normal karaoke apparatus.

[Various Karaoke Modes] In the karaoke mode, only the lyrics may be displayed without reproducing the music. In that case, it is preferable that the user can arbitrarily operate the progress of the lyrics display.

[0163] Lyrics data and performance data corresponding to not only one part of the music but also the whole music may be recorded as performance information. In this case, at the time of playing the ringtone melody, only a predetermined portion (for example, “rust” portion) of the song is played, and at the time of karaoke playback,
It is good to reproduce the whole.

Further, only the lyrics data may be recorded for the whole music. In this case, in the karaoke playback mode ("played" mode), only the lyrics of the portion corresponding to the performance data are sequentially displayed, and in the lyrics display only mode, the lyrics of the entire music are sequentially displayed according to the operation of the user. Should be displayed on the screen.

[Edit Function] In the terminal system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the information recording / editing module (U5) shown in FIG. 11 and the edit processing (TR) shown in FIG.
As described in 5), various information can be edited by using various switches of the operation unit 12. Here, a specific example of this edit processing will be introduced.

The edit mode selection switch and various switches for editing used in the edit processing are as follows.
It is included in the operator 12 (FIG. 1) of the terminal system TS. In this case, these switches can be separately provided as dedicated switches, or switches used for other functions can be used. For example, every time the edit mode selection switch is operated, it is possible to switch between the edit mode and the non-edit mode.
The telephone number input numeric keypad enables selection of information to be edited or setting of a parameter value at the time of editing (switching the numeric keypad input mode to "information selection" / "parameter setting" with another key).

[Selection / Setting Process 2] FIG. 21 shows another specific example of the selection / setting process (step TR4 in FIG. 12) in the terminal system according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of FIG. First step E
In R11, it is determined whether or not the setting operation of the edit mode selection switch of the operator 12 of the portable telephone terminal (terminal system) TS is performed. When the operation is performed, the process proceeds to step ER12, and there is no operation. In this case, the selection / setting process 2 is immediately terminated.

The edit mode selection switch is an operation switch for instructing start and end of the edit mode, and inverts the contents of the EDIT flag each time the switch is operated. Here, when the content of the EDIT flag is "1", it indicates that the camera is in the edit mode, and when it is "0", it indicates that the camera is not in the edit mode (non-edit mode state). Only one mode can be set at a time. For example, when an edit mode setting operation is performed, a karaoke mode (KARAOKE =
If "1"), the karaoke mode is forcibly terminated.

At step ER12, the EDIT flag is inverted, and then the routine proceeds to step ER13. Step ER
In step 13, it is determined whether or not the EDIT flag is "0". If EDIT = "0" (non-edit mode state), the flow advances to step ER14 to overwrite and save the selected information with the edited information. This selection / setting processing 2 ends, and if EDIT = "1" (during the edit mode), the flow proceeds to step ER15. By the processing in step ER14, when the edit mode ends, the edited contents stored in the temporary storage area of the main body RAM 3 can be overwritten and saved.

In step ER15, the input mode of the numeric keypad in the operation unit 12 of the terminal system TS is switched to the "information selection" side, and the information to be edited is selected from the timbre information, the effect information, the performance data, the lyrics data and the like. Is designated with the numeric keypad, and the designated information is selected. If no information is selected, the timbre information or performance data of the music set as the ringing melody is set as edit information. Then, in the next step ER16, a part (for example, the head) of the selected (or set) information is displayed on the display unit 13, and then the selection / setting processing 2 ends.

[Edit Process 1] FIG. 22 is a flowchart of "Edit Process 1" which is a specific example of the edit process (step TR5 in FIG. 12) in the terminal system according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the first step ER21 of this processing flow, it is determined whether or not the EDIT flag is "1". If EDIT = "1" (during the edit mode), the process proceeds to step KR22 to select data to be edited. On the other hand, if EDIT = "0", the editing process is immediately terminated.

In Step ER22, the operation unit 12
By operating the data selection switch and the like, the display of the display unit 13 is sequentially switched to display the value of data to be edited, such as parameters, notes, timings, and the like. In the next step ER23, an actual editing operation is started, the input mode of the telephone number input numeric keypad of the operation unit 12 is switched from "information selection" to "parameter setting", and a new numeric keypad is operated by operating the numeric keypad. Enter parameter values or add or delete entirely new data.

Next, in step ER24, the edited contents are temporarily stored in a temporary recording area of the main body RAM3.
Proceed to step ER25. It should be noted that the edited contents temporarily stored are overwritten on the actual data at the end of the edit mode. However, overwriting may be performed during the editing mode.

At step ER25, it is determined whether or not the RUN flag indicating the reproduction state of the incoming melody tune is "1". If RUN = "1" (the melody tune is being reproduced), EDIT is executed at step ER26. After the flag is set to "0", the process proceeds to step ER26, and if not (RUN = "0": ringing melody tune non-reproducing state), the editing process 1 ends. In step ER27, it is determined whether or not the edited content is to be overwritten. If overwritten, the process proceeds to step ER28, where the overwriting is executed, and the editing process 1 is terminated. If the overwriting is not performed, the editing process 1 is immediately terminated.

If there is a call request during the edit mode,
Although the edit mode is forcibly terminated, whether or not to keep the edit contents up to the present time can be selected by the user in step ER28. For example, a display indicating whether or not to overwrite is displayed on the display unit. 13 is performed. In this case, it is only necessary to enable the user to select whether or not to save using the YES / NO operation switch of the operation unit 13. Further, it is preferable that the process is not shifted to the sounding processing of the incoming melody tune while the display of whether or not storable is performed.

Reception processing 1 (FIG. 17: Step KR12)
As described above, when there is a call request in the edit mode (similarly in other modes), an icon indicating that there is a call request is displayed on the screen of the display unit 13. In such a case, the ringtone melody may start to sound, but if the ringtone melody starts suddenly, the user may be surprised, so it is preferable to display the icon.

In the edit mode, information such as tone color information, effect information, lyric data, etc. is newly created and recorded / registered by using the same procedure as described above, in addition to editing the already recorded information. can do.

[Sound Composition Function] In the terminal system according to one embodiment of the present invention, other processing (FIG. 12: TR
As described in the first example of the automatic music function in 6), music information can be created from the voice input to the terminal system. Here, such a voice composition function will be described. FIG. 23 is a functional block diagram for explaining the voice composition function of the terminal system according to one embodiment of the present invention. The processing for realizing the voice composition function shown by this functional block diagram is basically executed according to an instruction from the main body CPU1, but the sound generation control circuit 8 is equipped with a CPU like the sound generation control CPU 31 in FIG. If so, the process may be executed in accordance with an instruction from the CPU of the tone generation control circuit.

The input module CA1 is connected to the microphone 14 (FIG. 1) of the portable telephone terminal (terminal system) TS (FIG. 1).
(Singing voice) [phone input sound] received via the microphone input block CA11 and the transmission / reception circuit 6 that receives the sound (singing voice) [microphone input sound] input from the
, And a microphone input sound or a call input sound is taken in as a data source.

The input switching module CA2 for selecting the input sound to be used as the data source operates the telephone number input numeric keypad of the operation unit 12 to use either the microphone input sound or the call input sound as the data source. Set whether to do. The A / D conversion module CA3 is
The audio control circuit 7 (FIG. 1) converts the data source input sound input from the input module CA1 from an analog format to a digital format.

The noise amount setting module CA4 first sets the volume level of noise contained in the data source input sound from the input module CA1 by the following processing: (1) For example, the display unit 13 prompts the user to wait for input. And makes the user wait for a predetermined period of time to start inputting a microphone sound or a call sound, and detects a sound input to the input module during the waiting period (silent period) as noise (detection function). (2) The maximum volume in the detected noise is set as a noise amount (noise maximum level) (setting function).

After such processing is completed, the noise amount setting module CA4 displays, for example, a message prompting the start of input on the display unit 13 to urge the user to start inputting a microphone sound or a call sound. The noise removal module CA5
From the data source input sound converted to digital form by the / D conversion module CA3, the noise amount setting module C
The sound information below the maximum noise level set by A5 is deleted.

[0183] The pitch detection module CA6 extracts a pitch sequence from the data source input sound from which noise has been removed. For extracting the pitch sequence, for example, a detection method based on frequency analysis is used. In order to reduce the amount of information to be recorded,
If it is recognized that a plurality of sounds are generated within a predetermined time, the sound other than the first sound among the plurality of sounds is deleted. Specifically, the minimum length of the note length is set to a predetermined time (for example, an eighth note).
The sound generated in a shorter time is deleted. When it is determined that the pitch group does not reach the predetermined range, it is preferable to provide a transpose function for transposing the detected pitch sequence entirely to the predetermined range. With such a transpose function, even if the range of the input sound is a low range, it can be automatically converted to a range usable as a ringtone melody.

The data creation module CA7 converts the pitch sequence detected by the pitch detection module CA6 into information corresponding to the format A of the own model, and records the information in the main body RAM 3 or the control RAM 35.

[Automatic Music Function 1] In the system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the automatic music function can be realized as described for the newly created module (FIG. 10: P3) on the personal computer terminal PC side. . FIG. 24 is a functional block diagram showing the voice composition function according to an embodiment of the present invention in a block form. The processing for realizing the automatic music function shown by this functional block diagram is basically performed by a personal computer terminal PC.
(FIG. 10: P3) is described as being executed, but such an automatic music function may be installed in the terminal system TS.

In the manual input module CB1, the user manually inputs (creates) music information in the following manner using a conventional sequencer device (a personal computer with a sequencer function) or the like: (1) The device A method of inputting music information by playing a connected electronic musical instrument, (2) personal computer terminal PC
A method of creating music information by numerical input or the like using a keyboard or a mouse connected to a terminal PC using an input screen displayed on a display device connected to (3) a part prepared in advance A method of creating song information for one song by joining song data (pattern data), and so on.

On the other hand, in the automatic music composition module CB2, first, the user inputs partial data of a music composition to be created.
This input includes, for example, playing an electronic musical instrument,
There is a method such as using a display screen of a personal computer terminal PC. Note that the personal computer terminal P
A plurality of partial music data (pattern data) may be prepared in advance in C, and partial data of a music piece may be selected from the partial music data. After the partial data of the music is input in this way, the already-known automatic music generation method is used to convert the partial data of the input music into one.
Automatically generate song information for songs.

The music information created by either the manual input module CB1 or the automatic music module CB2 or the music information previously recorded in the personal computer terminal PC is input to the music analysis module CB3. The music analysis module CB3 analyzes the contents of the music information in order to divide the input (created) music information of one music into musical sections such as an intro, fill-in, main, and ending sections.

[0189] The section division module CB4 divides the music information into a plurality of section information based on the analysis result of the music analysis module CB3, and the section selection module CB5 determines which of the plurality of divided section information is received as a ring melody. Alternatively, whether to use as BGM is automatically selected. Regarding the selection of the section information, a plurality of section information is displayed on the screen, for example, so that a trial listening can be performed for each section information,
You may make a user select desired section information.

When the selected section information is composed of a plurality of tracks (parts), the track selection module CB6 narrows down the track number to the minimum necessary number of tracks. For this narrowing down, for example, if there are a plurality of parts played with similar timbres, there is a method of deleting information on other parts while leaving only one of them.

In the repetition section correction module CB7, when the section information for which the processing up to the track selection processing (CB6) has been completed is repeatedly reproduced, the sound at the head position and the sound at the end position in the section are reproduced. The sound at the start position of the section or the sound at the end position of the section (or a sound in the vicinity thereof) is corrected and corrected so as to be smoothly connected. Finally, the created section information is recorded in the recording area (RAM) of the personal computer terminal PC by the information recording module CB8, and is output to the information compression module P4 in FIG.

[Automatic music data generation processing (automatic music processing)] In the system according to one embodiment of the present invention,
"Other processing" in TS own terminal (Fig. 12: Step TR
6) and automatic creation of music data on the terminal system TS and the personal computer terminal PC side in order to realize the automatic music composition function described in the new creation on the PC terminal (FIG. 10: new creation module P3, FIG. 14: step PR3). Can be generated dynamically. FIG. 25 is a processing flowchart schematically showing an automatic music data generation method in the portable terminal device according to one embodiment of the present invention. In this method, the portable terminal system TS automatically generates music data according to the user's preference such as atmosphere. The music piece data automatic generation processing (automatic music piece processing) shown by this processing flow diagram will be described as being executed by the terminal system TS. However, it is needless to say that the music data may be executed by the personal computer terminal PC. Can be applied to the automatic music composition module CB2.

In the method shown in FIG. 25, in order to automatically generate music data according to the user's preference in the portable terminal system TS, a feeling of music is felt.
Each time, a plurality of types of melody generation data and chord progression data are stored in the main body ROM 2 or the main body RAM 3 in advance. The melody generation data and the chord progression data may be received from the server station BS via the transmission / reception circuit 6. Alternatively, it may be received from an external device via the communication interface 10 or loaded from the removable small-sized recording medium 19 via the connection circuit 9.

According to the music data automatic generation processing, a set of melody generation data and chord progression data are selected (for example, randomly) from a plurality of types corresponding to the feeling selected by the user, and these are selected. Melody is automatically generated based on the data and while modifying the data according to the user's preference. The automatic generation of such music such as a melody is described in detail in a patent application (Japanese Patent Application No. 11-019625) filed by the present applicant, and will be briefly described here.

As the feeling of the music, for example,
"Refreshing", "Gently", "Single",
And "SEXY". A plurality of types of melody generation data and chord progression data correspond to each feeling, and one of the plurality of types of melody generation data and a plurality of types of chord progression data corresponding to the selected feeling is displayed. , Each of which is randomly selected.
One melody generation data and one chord progression data may correspond to each feeling. The melody generation data includes rhythm generation data including data such as the number of notes (many, medium, and small), time signature type, presence / absence of syncopated pagination, the number of measures in the music, and the composition of verses, an absolute range width, and a predetermined section. And pitch generation data including data such as a change width of the throat pitch (pitch). Each chord progression data contains one song (for example,
Data representing chord progression for 32 measures) is stored.

When music is automatically generated, melody generation data and chord progression data are read in the first step CC1 of the processing flow of FIG. For this purpose, for example, in response to a user's operation, a plurality of types of song feelings are displayed on the display unit 13 using words and / or icons (see the column in FIG. 26.
4 shows an example of a display screen of parameter settings related to automatic composition. ). When the user selects a desired feeling using the operating element 12, the selected set of melody generation data and chord progression data are read.

In the next step CC2, step CC1
Rhythm data is generated based on the melody generation data read in step (1). That is, based on the rhythm generation data included in the read melody generation data,
First, rhythm data of motifs (for example, the beginning of a song or a rust portion) composed of several measures (data that defines the position of musical notes, also referred to as “dot data”) is generated. Rhythm data for one song is generated from the phrase composition data and the like. For example, as a rhythm generation method for one song,
A phrase with the same symbol has the same rhythm as the corresponding phrase,
A phrase having a similar symbol is formed in such a manner that a part (for example, the first half) thereof has the same rhythm as the corresponding phrase.

The generation of the motif rhythm data is started in response to the operation of a predetermined switch (a dedicated switch or a switch commonly used for other functions) in the operation unit 12. The motif is typically generated by storing a large number of rhythm patterns (dot patterns) in advance and selecting a rhythm pattern that matches the rhythm generation data.

When there are a plurality of candidates for a rhythm pattern suitable for the rhythm generation data, any one of them may be selected at random. Alternatively, the rhythm pattern may be selected in consideration of the above-described feeling or a separately specified music genre. The rhythm data of the motif is not limited to automatically generated rhythm data, and the rhythm data may be manually input directly by the user using the operating element 12, or the automatically generated rhythm data may be edited by the user. Or,
As described above, a note sequence may be extracted from a voice input through a microphone or a voice input through a call, and may be employed as rhythm data.

Next, at step CC3, an important hit point is detected from each hit point of the generated rhythm data. Here, the important hit point is a musically important hit point among all the hit points constituting the melody, and as an example, a strong beat for each bar, that is, a hit point on the first or third beat or a first or third beat. A hit point near the beat is detected as an important hit point, and other hit points are detected as non-important hit points. The important hitting point may be detected in accordance with other conditions, not limited to the hitting point in or near Kakashi.

On the other hand, in step CC4, based on the melody generating data and the chord progression data, first, a skeleton sound of a motif composed of several measures is generated, and subsequently, the skeleton sound of this motif and music composition data are referred to. As a result, a skeleton sound for one song is formed. Here, as the skeleton sound of the motif, a chord component sound having a pitch that falls within the above-mentioned range of pitch and change width is randomly selected. The selection is not limited to the selection at random, but may be selected according to a predetermined rule.

Next, in step CC5, the important hit points detected in step CC3 are
Then, in step CC6, pitches are assigned to non-important hit points between important hit points. The insignificant hit point is randomly assigned a pitch on the scale of available notes of the corresponding chord sound. The assignment is not limited to random assignment, and assignment may be performed according to a predetermined rule. When forming the skeleton sound and the pitch of the insignificant hit point for one song, the same symbol phrase should have the same pitch as the corresponding phrase, and the similar symbol should be used in order to reflect the phrase symbol as in the case of the rhythm described above. A passage is obtained by making a part (for example, the first half) the same pitch as the corresponding passage.

The music data generated in this manner is
In step CC7, automatic correction is performed according to a separately stored music rule so that unnatural sound is not produced. Then, in step CC8, the correction is stored in the main body RAM 3 and the automatic music processing ends.

Note that the pitch of the automatically generated important sound and / or non-important sound may be modified by the user using the operating element 12. Further, the portion where the pitch can be corrected may be only the motif portion or the entire music. Furthermore, in the above description, after generating the rhythm data of the whole music, the pitch of the whole music is given. First, after generating the rhythm data of the motif, the pitch of the motif is given, and subsequently, Alternatively, rhythm data of the subsequent portion of the music may be generated, and the pitch of the subsequent portion may be assigned.

In the above-described automatic music data generation method, only the melody is generated. In addition, an accompaniment part may be automatically generated. For example,
A plurality of accompaniment generation data (also referred to as “style data”) for each music style (style) is performance data for one to a plurality of bars created according to a predetermined chord type for one or a plurality of parts. ) Is stored in the main body ROM 2 or the main body RAM 3 in advance, and the accompaniment generation data corresponding to the music style selected by the user or the music style selected at random is read out using the operation element 12.
Based on the chord progression data, the pitch data included in the accompaniment generation data is corrected so as to match the chord progression data, and this is repeated for one song (for example, 32 measures) to generate an accompaniment part. Note that the style of the music includes "urban", "earthy", "tropical", "danceable", and the like (see the right column in FIG. 26).

[Chord detection processing and accompaniment part assignment processing]
In one embodiment of the present invention, the terminal system TS comprises:
As described as one of the automatic composition functions (FIG. 12: TR6 "Other processing"), a function for automatically generating performance information that is compatible with already created or stored performance information can be provided. FIG. 26 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a “method of automatically determining a chord (chord progression) adapted to music data” (chord detection processing) in the portable terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 27 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a “method of assigning an accompaniment part familiar to melody data to melody data” (accompaniment part assigning process) in the portable terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The chord (chord progression) determined by the chord detection processing of FIG. 26 can be used for automatic accompaniment in the accompaniment part assignment processing of FIG.

In the chord detection processing of FIG. 26, first,
In step CD1, the melody data is divided into sections according to a predetermined rule. Here, one section to be divided is
This is a section where one chord can be regarded as continuing. Also,
Examples of the predetermined rule include a rule that divides one beat, two beats, one bar, and the like into fixed sections, a sequence of melody data, and a range that can be regarded as one chord section is detected. There are rules for dividing. In this case, a plurality of rules may be applied simultaneously.

Subsequently, in step CD2, a harmony is detected for each section of the divided melody. The detection of a harmony is performed by analyzing the arrangement of the melody data and detecting a sound that can be regarded as a harmony in each section. Further, the process proceeds to step CD3, where the melody is analyzed to detect a key. For example, the degree of appearance of each note name forming the melody (the number of simple note names or the value obtained by adding the pitch for each note name) may be matched with the scale note of each key. Then, the key having the highest matching degree is detected as the melody key.

Next, in step CD4, a chord or a chord progression is matched for each of a plurality of continuous sections of the melody or for each single section, based on the detected chord and the detected key. More specifically, typical chord progressions for a plurality of continuous sections (for example, four sections, three sections, two sections, etc.) are stored in a database for each key, and a plurality of continuous sections are detected. The chord is compared with the constituent tones of each chord progression in the detected key. First, the chord progression of four sections is compared with the chord progression of four sections, and if there is a match, it is determined. If there is no match, the number of sections is reduced and the chord progression of three sections and the sum of three sections are determined. Compare it with the voice to determine what matches. If there is no match in the three sections, matching is performed for the two sections. If there is still no match, a single chord component sound is compared with a single section chord sound to determine a best matching chord. .

At step CD5, the chord progression or chord having the highest matching degree is determined as the chord of the section by the above matching processing, and this chord detection processing is ended. It should be noted that the chord progression is not limited to those having a chord progression for each key, but only for a specific key. May have a chord progression.

In the accompaniment part assigning process shown in FIG. 27, the accompaniment part includes a chord progression adapted to the melody data and style data stored in advance. A large number of performance data for one or more measures created based on chords (for example, C major) are stored in the database. ] Is generated based on As described above, the chord progression adapted to the melody data can be obtained by a method of detecting from the melody, a method of storing it in the melody data in advance, a method of designating the melody by a user, and the like. The melody data including the chord progression may be downloaded from a base station (server station) BS.

In this accompaniment part assigning process, first, at step CE1, the user selects any one of a large number of stored accompaniment style data.
Each accompaniment style data is given a term representing the content of the accompaniment style data (for example, a music genre such as pop or classical music, or a term indicating an atmosphere such as "bright" or "dark"). The term list is displayed on the display unit 13 of the portable terminal device TS, and any one of the accompaniment style data is selected by using the operation unit 12 to select one. Alternatively, a number assigned to each accompaniment style data may be selected using a numeric switch included in the operation element 12.

Next, at step CE2, the selected accompaniment style data is read from the database, and at step CE3, the chord progression is obtained.
At E4, the pitch of the performance data included in the read-out accompaniment style data is corrected according to the acquired chord progression, and the performance data of the accompaniment part is generated. The correction of the performance data pitch is performed by a pitch conversion table prepared for each chord type (a table that defines how much the pitch of the performance data is corrected according to the chord type. By shifting the pitch of the performance data by the correction amount,
Using a pitch that matches the designated chord type).

Then, in step CE5, the performance data of the accompaniment part generated in step CE4 is added to the melody data to create a melody composed of a plurality of parts, and the accompaniment part providing process is terminated.

The accompaniment style data may be composed of a plurality of sections so that the progress of the sections can be specified. For example, as accompaniment style data sections, intro section, main section,
There is a fill-in section, ending section, etc., and the user can specify the arrangement of each section and the number of repeated playbacks of the main section according to the progress of the melody data, or section progress data in which the arrangement of sections and the number of repeated playbacks of the main section are programmed in advance May be stored and read out in accordance with the progress of the melody data to designate the section progress. By doing so, it is possible to obtain a variety of accompaniment part performances.

[Various Embodiments] The format of the musical sound information that can be used in the portable terminal device is not limited to the format A of its own model. For example, a tone control circuit as shown in FIG. 3 is mounted, and in this circuit, music information in SMF format C is reproduced as it is by operating an automatic performance function (sequencer) used in a conventional electronic musical instrument. It is also possible to do it. In this case, it is not necessary to perform format conversion when information is taken into the portable telephone terminal from another tone information source device (such as a PC).
However, it is preferable to perform compression processing.

In the embodiment, the FM system is adopted as the tone synthesis system in the tone generator circuit, but the tone synthesis system is not limited to this. For example, a waveform memory system, a physical model system, a harmonic synthesis system, a formant synthesis system, a “VCO
Various systems such as an analog synthesizer system of “+ VCF + VGA” can be applied, and any of these systems may be used. In other words, various types of information relating to the timbre recorded as setting information differ depending on the tone synthesis method of the tone generator circuit, but basically, various parameters corresponding to each tone synthesis method conventionally used in electronic musical instruments. Information can be adopted.

Further, the tone generator circuit itself is not limited to the tone generator circuit configured by using dedicated hardware.
The tone generator circuit may be configured using “DSP + microprogram” or “CPU + software”
The sound source circuit may be configured by the above program.

Further, a plurality of tone generation channels may be formed by using one circuit in a time-division manner, or a type in which one tone generation channel is constituted by one circuit. Is also good.

[0220]

As described above, according to the portable terminal device of the present invention, at least one of the absolute value of the tempo, the tempo slogan, the value changed from the reference tempo, and the sensible tempo term is related to the tempo change. The user can control the performance tempo of a generated tone such as a ringtone melody tone or a BGM tone by designating one of them using the operator of the portable terminal device (main body).

According to the portable terminal device of the present invention, music information can be automatically generated by automatically setting the atmosphere of the music using the operation device, or a part of the music can be automatically generated. When data is input, song information for one song can be automatically generated from the partial data.

According to the portable terminal device of the present invention, with regard to voice pitch detection, when a pitch sequence is extracted from an input sound to generate music information, an arbitrary input voice is input from a microphone input sound or a call input sound. Or the detected pitch sequence can be transposed as required.

According to the portable terminal device of the present invention, with respect to chord detection, it is possible to automatically generate performance information on chords that are familiar with the music information with respect to music information that has already been created or stored.

According to the portable terminal device of the present invention, regarding style reproduction, a plurality of style information and performance information can be stored, and these can be connected to be reproduced as music.

According to the tone information utilizing system and the base station of the present invention, regarding the format conversion, the base station (server) converts the first format from the music information for other models or the general-purpose music information different from the first format. The format can be converted into model music information.
Further, when information (identification information) about the terminal is transmitted from the terminal to the base station server, the server can perform format conversion based on the information. Further, the portable terminal device itself can also convert the format of the music information for another model or the general-purpose music information in a format different from the first format into the music information for the own model in the first format.

According to the musical tone information utilization system and the base station of the present invention, the portable terminal device can listen to the preview in real time by transmitting the information by streaming from the server.

According to the portable terminal device of the present invention, a removable storage medium can be mounted, and music information can be taken into the system from this recording medium, or music information can be written into the recording medium from various information sources. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a basic configuration of a portable telephone terminal to which a sound control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a tone generation control circuit according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a tone generation control circuit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a use environment of a portable telephone terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an example of an information format of its own model in a portable telephone terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an example of a conventional information format of another model in a portable telephone terminal of another model.

FIG. 7 is an example of a general-purpose tone information format conventionally used in electronic musical instruments and the like.

FIG. 8 is a part of a functional block diagram showing an information transfer relationship in a first system including a portable telephone terminal and a base station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is another part of a functional block diagram showing an information transfer relationship in a first system including a portable telephone terminal and a base station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing an information transfer relationship in a second system including a portable telephone terminal and a personal computer according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram showing an information transfer relationship in a third system including a portable telephone terminal and a recording medium or another telephone terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing performed by a portable telephone terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of server processing in a base station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of PC terminal processing in a personal computer terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an example of an information format applicable to the karaoke function of the portable telephone terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a functional block diagram showing synchronization processing of music performance and lyrics display in the portable telephone terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of “reception processing 1” in the portable telephone terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of “other processing 1” in the portable telephone terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of “selection / setting processing 1” in the portable telephone terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of “interrupt processing 2” in the portable telephone terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of “selection / setting processing 2” in the portable telephone terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of “edit processing 1” in the portable telephone terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a functional block diagram for explaining a "voice composition function" of the portable telephone terminal system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a functional block diagram for explaining an “automatic music function” of a personal computer terminal or the like according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart schematically showing a method of automatically generating music data in a portable telephone terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a feeling / style of music in a portable telephone terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart schematically showing a method of automatically determining a chord adapted to music data in a portable telephone terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart schematically showing a method of adding an accompaniment part familiar to melody data to a melody part in a portable telephone terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 TS Portable telephone terminal (terminal system, own station), BS base station (base station), PC personal computer terminal, OS, OSa, OSb Other telephone terminal, SM synthesized tone signal, ST phone call sound signal, after applying SE effect signal.

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Claims (27)

[Claims] A storage means for storing performance information; a means for displaying parameters of the performance information stored in the storage means; and a means for editing the displayed parameters. Portable terminal device. 2. A storage means for storing music information; a tempo designating means for designating a tempo; and a tempo designated by the tempo designating means.
Means for controlling the tempo of the generated musical tone based on the music information stored in said storage means. 3. A portable terminal device comprising: means for setting an atmosphere of a music; and means for automatically generating music information according to the set atmosphere. 4. A portable terminal device comprising: means for inputting partial data of a music; and means for automatically generating music information for one music from the input partial data. 5. A means for selectively obtaining a sound signal input from a microphone or a sound signal received by a transmission / reception circuit; a means for extracting a pitch sequence from the obtained sound signal; Means for creating music information based on the columns. 6. A means for acquiring a sound signal, means for extracting a pitch sequence from the obtained sound signal, means for transposing the extracted pitch sequence, and And a means for creating music information. 7. A storage means for storing music information, a music analysis means for analyzing music information stored in the storage means, and a chord adapted to the music information based on an analysis result of the music analysis means. Means for automatically generating performance information. 8. A portable terminal device comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of style information; and means for generating music information by connecting style information stored in the storage means. 9. A portable terminal device for performing tone processing using music information of a predetermined format, wherein the format conversion means for format-converting music information of a format different from the first format into music information of the first format. A portable terminal device comprising: 10. A portable terminal device to which a detachable small-sized storage medium can be attached, comprising: means for taking in music information stored in the detachable small-size storage medium; and means for processing the taken-in music information. A portable terminal device comprising: 11. A portable terminal device capable of mounting a removable small-sized storage medium, comprising: means for processing music information; and means for writing the processed music information to the removable small-sized storage medium. A portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. 12. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising sound source means of an FM sound source system. 13. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a sound source means of a waveform memory system. 14. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a sound source unit of a physical model system. 15. A sound source circuit comprising a DSP including a microprogram.
5. The portable terminal device according to claim 4. 16. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a sound source circuit constituted by a CPU including software. 17. A tone information utilizing system comprising a portable terminal device for performing tone processing using music information of a first format and a base station having a tone information source, wherein the base station has a format different from the first format. A musical tone information utilization system, comprising: a format conversion unit for format-converting music information into music information in a first format. 18. A tone information utilizing system comprising a portable terminal device for performing tone processing using music information of a predetermined format and a base station having a tone information source, wherein the base station transmits the terminal device from the portable terminal device. And a means for generating music information in a predetermined format from a music information source based on the received identification information. 19. A musical sound information utilizing system comprising a portable terminal device capable of producing musical sounds and a base station having a musical sound information source, wherein the base station includes means for transmitting information from the musical sound information source as streaming data. A portable terminal device comprising: means for reproducing information based on streaming data from a base station in real time; 20. The musical sound information utilizing system according to claim 17, wherein said portable terminal device comprises sound source means of an FM sound source system. 21. The musical sound information utilizing system according to claim 17, wherein said portable terminal device comprises a sound source means of a waveform memory system. 22. The musical sound information utilizing system according to claim 17, wherein said portable terminal device comprises a sound source means of a physical model system. 23. The musical sound information utilizing system according to claim 17, wherein the portable terminal device has a tone generator circuit composed of a DSP including a micro program. 24. The musical sound information utilizing system according to claim 17, wherein the portable terminal device has a tone generator circuit composed of a CPU including software. 25. A base station capable of distributing tone information from a tone information source to a portable terminal device that performs tone processing using music information in a first format, wherein the base station has a format different from the first format. A base station comprising format conversion means for format-converting music information into music information in a first format. 26. A base station capable of distributing song information from a tone information source to a portable terminal device that performs tone processing using song information of a predetermined format, wherein the portable terminal device receives the song information from the portable terminal device. A base station, comprising: means for receiving identification information about the music information; 27. A base station capable of delivering tone information from a tone information source to a portable terminal device capable of producing a tone, wherein information from the tone information source is transmitted by streaming to the portable terminal device. A base station comprising means.