JP2002352317A - Music data supplying device and system for portable communication terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily supply specific music (calling melody) desired by a user to portable communication terminal equipment such as a cellphone. SOLUTION: Kiosk terminal equipment supplies music data for expressing specific calling melody to the portable communication terminal equipment constituted of the cellphone. The kiosk terminal equipment inputs a parameter for musical composition, a motif melody for musical composition or a parameter for an arrangement by the user and automatically composes or arranges the calling melody based on the inputted data. Music data for expressing the composed or arranged calling melody is transferred to the portable communication terminal equipment 50 and is stored. The inputted various kinds of parameters are stored in an IC card or a server computer 70 and are utilized when updating the various kinds of parameters.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a music data supply device and a music data supply system for a portable communication terminal device for supplying music data representing music to a portable communication terminal device such as a portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a portable communication terminal device such as a cellular phone, when a user desires to equip a desired music piece (such as a ringing melody), it is necessary to manually input notes one by one. Was common. However, in this conventional portable communication terminal device, it takes a lot of trouble to input one music piece. In particular, a large amount of time is required for inputting a long piece of music or inputting a piece of music including a plurality of sounds including chords, even if a short piece of music consisting of a single sound is input.

[0003] In view of this point, in recent years, game centers,
A kiosk type terminal device which is arranged in a convenience store, connects a user's mobile communication terminal device, and supplies an existing melody selected by the user to the mobile communication terminal device as an incoming melody has also appeared. According to this, it is easy to equip the portable communication terminal device with the ring melody. However, since the mobile communication terminal device must select from the ring melody prepared in advance, the user can select a unique ring melody desired by the user. The mobile communication terminal device cannot be equipped.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to address the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide a portable communication device capable of easily supplying a unique music desired by a user to a portable communication terminal device such as a portable telephone. A music data supply device and a music data supply system for a terminal device.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a user inputs composition parameters or composition information representing a composition motif melody, and automatically composes the music using the input composition information. Then, the music data representing the composed music is transferred to the portable communication terminal device.

[0006] According to this, the music according to the input composition parameters and the composition motif melody is automatically composed, and the music data representing the composed music is transferred to the portable communication terminal device. Therefore, the user can easily and quickly obtain a desired piece of music that reflects the user's intention and that is unique to the user, and use this piece of music as a ring tone or the like.

Another feature of the present invention is that the composition information can be written on a portable recording medium and the composition information recorded on the portable recording medium can be read. is there.

[0010] According to this, the user can reuse the composition information (composition parameter or information representing the composition motif melody) previously used for composition as long as the user has the portable recording medium. So you can easily modify previously obtained songs.

Further, another feature of the present invention is that transfer information indicating a transfer status of the music data to the portable communication terminal device is written in the portable recording medium, and the transfer information recorded in the portable recording medium is written. The price for the transfer of the music data to the portable communication terminal device is determined in accordance with the following. In this case, for example, the price for the user is reduced for a predetermined period from the first transfer or subsequent transfer of the music data to the portable communication terminal device, that is, for a predetermined period from when the user first obtains or updates the music. Or make the money free. Further, until the number of times of transferring the music data to the portable communication terminal device, that is, the number of updating of the music by the user reaches a predetermined number, the price for the user may be reduced or the price may be made free.

[0010] According to this, the user can easily adjust the music that the user does not like, which is convenient for the user.

Another feature of the present invention is to provide a portable recording medium to a user by collecting a predetermined amount of money,
The payment information for the transfer of the music data to the portable communication terminal device or the amount information indicating the balance is written in a portable recording medium, and the music data is transmitted to the portable communication terminal device using a portable recording medium. Is to be charged for the transfer of the information.

[0012] According to this, it is possible to easily collect a fee for a new acquisition and update of the music by the user, which is convenient for a person who provides music to the user. In addition, it is convenient for the user to easily purchase new music.

Another feature of the present invention is that a server capable of communicating with the music data supply device as described above is provided,
A music data supply device, instead of the portable recording medium,
A composition parameter or a composition information representing a composition motif melody is stored in a server, and the composition information is supplied from the server as needed.

[0014] According to this, the user can easily use the composition information (composition parameter or information representing the composition motif melody) previously used for composing a new music composition. Can be easily modified.

Another feature of the present invention is that the music data supply device stores, in addition to the music composition information, transfer information indicating a transfer status of music data representing music to the portable communication terminal device in the server. In this case, the transfer information is supplied from the server as needed, and the user's billing amount for transferring the music data to the portable communication terminal device is changed according to the transfer information. It is in. In this case, for example, similarly to the case of the portable recording medium, according to the transfer information, for a predetermined period from when the user first obtains or updates the music,
Alternatively, the charge amount for the user may be reduced or the charge amount may be eliminated until the number of music updates by the user reaches the predetermined number. Further, in this case, the music data supply device may charge the user, or the server may charge the user.

[0016] This also allows the user to easily modify music data that he does not like, which is convenient for the user.

Another feature of the present invention is that a user inputs parameter information for arranging, and automatically arranges an existing tune using the input parameter information for arranging to create a new tune. The feature is that music data representing a newly created music is transferred to the portable communication terminal device. In this case, as the existing music to be arranged, an existing music provided in the music data supply device, an existing music provided in the portable communication terminal device, or the like can be used.

According to this, an existing song prepared in advance is automatically arranged in accordance with the input arrangement parameter information to create a new song, and represents the newly created song. The music data is transferred to the mobile communication terminal. Therefore, the user can easily and quickly obtain a desired piece of music that reflects the intention of the user and that is unique to the user.

Further, another feature of the present invention is that the arrangement information can be written on a portable recording medium and the arrangement information recorded on the portable recording medium can be read. .

According to this, as long as the user has the portable recording medium, the user can use the arrangement information previously used for the arrangement of the existing music again, so that the music can be easily modified. become.

Another feature of the present invention resides in that transfer information indicating the transfer status of the music data to the portable communication terminal device is written in a portable recording medium, and the transfer information recorded in the portable recording medium is written in the portable recording medium. Accordingly, the price of the music data for the portable communication terminal device is determined. Also in this case, for example, for a predetermined period after the user arranges the existing music for the first time, or until the number of arrangements of the existing music reaches the predetermined number, the price for the user is reduced or the price is set free. Or better.

According to this, the user can easily adjust the music that the user does not like, which is convenient for the user.

Another feature of the present invention is that the portable recording medium is provided to the user by collecting a predetermined amount of money, and a payment status or a balance for transfer of the music data to the portable communication terminal device is provided. Is written in the portable recording medium, and a charge for transferring the music data to the portable communication terminal device using the portable recording medium is collected.

According to this, it is possible to easily collect the payment from the user for the arrangement of the existing music, which is convenient for those who provide the music to the user. Also, it is convenient for the user to easily arrange the existing music.

Another feature of the present invention is that a server capable of communicating with the music data supply device as described above is provided,
A music data supply device, instead of the portable recording medium,
Arrangement parameter information is stored in a server, and is supplied from the server as needed.

[0026] This also allows the user to easily re-use the arrangement information previously used for the arrangement of the existing music, so that the edited music can be easily modified.

Another feature of the present invention is that the music data supply device stores, in addition to the music composition information, transfer information indicating the transfer status of the music data representing the music to the portable communication terminal device in the server. In this case, the transfer information is supplied from the server as needed, and the user's billing amount for transferring the music data to the portable communication terminal device is changed according to the transfer information. It is in. Also in this case, for example, as in the case of the portable recording medium, according to the transfer information, for a predetermined period from when the user first arranges the music, or until the number of music arrangements of the music reaches the predetermined number of times, It is preferable to reduce the charge amount for the user or eliminate the charge amount. Further, in this case, the music data supply device may charge the user, or the server may charge the user.

[0028] This also allows the user to easily adjust music that he or she does not like, which is convenient for the user.

[0029]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION a. First Embodiment First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a music data supply system (that is, a ringtone melody supply system) for a portable communication terminal device according to the first embodiment. Is shown by a block diagram. This ringing melody supply system includes a plurality of kiosk type terminal devices 10 and one or more server computers 70 connected via a network (communication line) NW such as the Internet, a public telephone line, a dedicated line, or a LAN.
Consists of Note that a part of the network NW may include a wireless communication line.

The kiosk type terminal device 10 is installed in a convenience store, a game center, or a store for portable communication terminal devices such as mobile phones, and provides a ringtone melody to the user. Kiosk type terminal device 10
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a mobile communication terminal device 50 such as a mobile phone can be connected via a connection line 51. The connection of the kiosk-type terminal device 10 to the network NW and the connection of the portable communication terminal device 50 to the kiosk-type terminal device 10 can be wireless connection. In this case, it is convenient to use Bluetooth (registered trademark) that enables short-range wireless connection.

The kiosk type terminal device 10 is provided with a display 11 and an operation unit 12, as shown in FIG.
The display 11 includes a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, and the like, and displays characters, drawings, and the like for guidance to the user, input of instructions by the user, and the like. The operation unit 12 has a number of operation switches such as an operation switch corresponding to alphanumeric characters, an operation switch for moving a cursor, an enter operation switch, etc., for controlling the kiosk type terminal device 10. When a touch switch for detecting a touch operation position on the display 11 is provided on the display screen of the display 11, this touch switch also forms a part of the operation switch provided on the operation unit 12. I do.

Further, the kiosk type terminal device 10 includes:
Card insertion slot 13 for inserting IC card 60 and card ejection slot 14 for ejecting IC card 60
Is also provided. Further, the kiosk-type terminal device 10 has a bill insertion slot 15 for inserting bills, coins and the like.
A money outlet 16 from which change and the like are discharged is also provided.

Next, an electric circuit device of the kiosk type terminal device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The kiosk type terminal device 10 is mainly composed of a computer device, and is connected to a bus 20 to constitute a computer main body, a CPU 21, a timer 22, a RAM 23, a ROM 2
4 and an external storage device 25.

The CPU 21 executes a program to be described later and provides the portable communication terminal device 50 with the incoming melody. The timer 22 measures a time required for the execution of the program instructed by the CPU 21 or the like, and supplies the same time information to the CPU 21. Also, this timer 2
2 also has a built-in clock circuit that measures the current date and time. The RAM 23 temporarily stores variables input or calculated by the execution of the program, and also stores a part of the program which is stored in the external storage device 25 in advance and transferred from the storage device 25 at the time of execution. .
The ROM 24 stores constants necessary for executing the program and a part of the program.

The external storage device 25 comprises a drive device, a hard disk HD previously installed in the drive device, a compact disk CD and a flexible disk FD selectively installed in the drive device. The hard disk HD, the compact disk CD, the flexible disk FD, and the like store constants necessary for executing the program and a part or all of the program, and also store variables input or calculated by executing the program. I do. Also, as the external storage device 25, an MO, a DVD, a semiconductor memory, or the like can be used.

The bus 20 includes a display control circuit 26 for controlling display on the display 11 and an operation unit 1.
2 is connected to an operation switch detection circuit 27 for detecting the operation of each operation switch.
8. The money processing circuit 29 and the tone signal forming circuit 30 are also connected.

The card processing circuit 28 includes a card input / output unit 3
1 and controlled by the card input / output unit 31 to supply the data read from the IC card 60 by the card input / output unit 31 to the CPU 21 via the bus 20 and to supply the data read from the CPU 21 via the bus 20. The supplied data is supplied to the card input / output unit 31. The card input / output unit 31 automatically pulls the IC card 60 inserted into the card insertion slot 13 into the kiosk-type terminal device 10 and reads or writes data on the IC card 60, and then reads the IC card 60. Guide 60 to card outlet 14.

The money processing circuit 29 controls the money input / output unit 32 and is controlled by the money input / output unit 32 to send data representing the amount detected by the money input / output unit 32 to the CPU 21 via the bus 20. In addition to the supply, the data representing the change amount supplied from the CPU 21 via the bus 20 is supplied to the money input / output unit 32. The money input / output unit 32 detects the amount of money inserted into the money insertion port 15 and guides the change to the money outlet 16.

The tone signal forming circuit 30 includes a tone generator circuit, an effect circuit, and the like. According to performance information such as note information, tone color information, and effect control information supplied via the bus 20,
A tone signal is formed, and an effect is added to the tone signal thus formed, and the tone signal is output. The tone signal forming circuit 30 includes a sound system 3 including an amplifier, a speaker, and the like.
3 are connected. The sound system 33 generates a tone corresponding to the tone signal to which the effect has been added.

Further, communication interfaces 34 and 35 are connected to the bus 20, respectively. The communication interface 34 is connected to the portable communication terminal device 50 via the connection line 51, and enables data communication with the portable communication terminal device 50. The communication interface 35 is connected to the network NW and enables communication with the server computer 70 via the network NW.

The portable communication terminal device 50 is operated by a communication device capable of communicating with another portable communication terminal device 50, a memory for storing various data, a tone signal forming circuit capable of generating a ring tone melody, and a user. It is composed of a general mobile phone provided with an operation switch and the like. IC
The card 60 is also a conventional one having a semiconductor nonvolatile memory capable of reading and writing data. Although the IC card 60 is used in the present embodiment, a magnetic card or an optical recording card may be used instead of the IC card 60 to record data magnetically or optically. However, in this case, a card input / output unit 31 that can read or write data magnetically or optically with respect to a magnetic card or an optical recording card is used.

The server computer 70 also has a CPU, a timer, a RAM, an RO,
M, an external storage device, a computer device including a communication interface, and the like. However, in this external storage device, a memory having a larger capacity than that of the kiosk type terminal device 10 is employed.

In the ring tone melody supply system thus configured, when the kiosk-type terminal device 10 is installed, the kiosk-type terminal device 10 sends the server computer 7
Access 0. And the kiosk type terminal device 10
Downloads various programs stored in the server computer 70, which will be described later, performance information of existing music (melody melody information), and various data such as various parameters. In this case, the downloaded program and various data are recorded on a hard disk HD provided in the external storage device 25 or the like. Further, in response to a request from the kiosk type terminal device 10 side, a compact disk CD or the like in which the program and various data are recorded may be delivered from the server computer 70 side.
In this case, the program and various data recorded on the compact disk CD are installed on the hard disk HD of the kiosk type terminal device 10 or the like.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment configured as described above will be described. First, the user connects the portable communication terminal device 50 owned by the user to the kiosk type terminal device 10 via the connection line 51 and operates the terminal device 10.

In response to the operation operation of the kiosk type terminal device 10, the CPU 21 of the terminal device 10 executes step S of FIG.
At 10, execution of the main program is started, and step S
The display control circuit 26 is controlled at 12 to display the display 1
1 causes the main menu to be displayed. In the display of the main menu, as shown in FIG. 11, “IC card issuance”, “new automatic music”, “new automatic music arrangement”,
Various function names such as “update composition parameters”, “update arrangement parameters”, and “import existing songs” are displayed. In this state, when the user operates an operation switch provided on the operation unit 12 (including a touch operation on the display screen of the display 11), the displayed various functions are selected.

If the user does not select any function,
The CPU 21 continues to determine “NO” in step S14. On the other hand, if any function is selected by the user, “YES” is determined in the step S14, and the selected functions are executed in a step S16. When this function ends, the process returns to step S12 to display the main menu, and then waits for the selection of the next new function by the process of step S14. Hereinafter, the case where various functions are selected will be sequentially described.

First, the case where the function of “IC card issuance” is selected will be described. The CPU 21 executes a ticketing routine for the IC card 60 in step S16. This IC card issuance routine is shown in detail in FIG. 5, and its execution is started in step S20. In step S22, an amount (for example, 1000 yen) as a price for issuing the IC card 60 is displayed. 11 is displayed. When the user inserts money into the money insertion slot 15, the money input / output unit 32 detects the amount of money inserted by the user based on the inserted money.

On the other hand, the CPU 21 confirms the user's input amount by inputting the amount detected by the money input / output unit 32 via the money processing circuit 29 and the bus 20 in step S24. Then, in step S26, the amount presented by the processing in step S22 is compared with the amount confirmed in the processing in step S24, and whether the amount entered by the user is insufficient for the price of the IC card 60 is determined. Is determined. If the input amount is not insufficient, it is determined to be "YES" in step S26, and the IC card 60 is issued in step S28.
In this ticket issuance, the CPU 21 controls the card input / output unit 31 via the bus 20 and the card processing circuit 28 so that the ICs stored in the kiosk type terminal device 10 are stored.
I issued the card 60 and issued the card to the card outlet 14
Release the C card 60. Therefore, the user can receive the released IC card 60.

In the process of step S28, data indicating a purchase date, an expiration date (for example, three months) and a balance (same as the purchase amount) are written in the IC card 60 when a ticket is issued. At the same time as writing this data, the purchase date and the expiration date may be printed by a printing machine (not shown). This IC card 60
As shown in FIG. 12, in addition to the data indicating the purchase date and the expiration date, a music data name relating to the incoming melody composed or arranged by the processing to be described later, composition parameters and motifs used for the composition and arrangement Parameters for the melody and arrangement, a creation date indicating the date on which the first ring melody was composed or arranged, the update date and the number of updates of the composed or arranged ring melody,
Data indicating the balance is also stored or updated.

After the processing in step S28, step S
At 30, if the amount confirmed by the process of step S24 is larger than the amount presented by the process of step S22, the change is returned to the user. In returning the change, the CPU 21 controls the money input / output unit 32 via the bus 20 and the money processing circuit 29,
The change accumulated in the kiosk type terminal device 10 is discharged to the money return port 16. Thus, if there is a change, the user can receive the change. After the processing in step S30, this I
The execution of the C card ticketing routine ends.

On the other hand, in the determination process of step S26, if "NO", that is, it is determined that the input amount is insufficient, it is determined in step S32 that the input amount is insufficient on the display 11 for the user. Display a warning. As a result, if the user inputs the insufficient amount, the IC card 60 is executed by the above-described processing of steps S24 to S30.
Is issued to the user.

Next, a case where the user receives a newly composed incoming call melody will be described. In this case, the user inserts the IC card 60 purchased as described above into the card insertion slot 13, and then selects the function of "new self-playing music" in the menu display state of FIG. In response to the user's selection, the CPU 21 executes the automatic arrangement routine in the process of step S16 in FIG.

This automatic arrangement routine is shown in detail in FIG. 6, and its execution is started in step S40.
In step S42, a charging process routine is executed. This billing process routine is shown in detail in FIG. 8, and its execution is started in step S100. After the execution of the charging processing routine, in step S102, the balance and expiration date of the card 60 are confirmed based on the data stored in the IC card 60 in cooperation with the card input / output unit 31. Then, in step S104, it is determined whether the balance is not insufficient or expired. The determination of the shortage of the balance is made by comparing the balance recorded in the IC card 60 with the provision price to the user of the newly composed incoming melody.

If the balance is not insufficient and the period has not expired, "NO" is determined in the step S104, and the process proceeds to a step S118. In step S118, the balance of the IC card 60 is reduced by the amount corresponding to the provision price to the user of the newly composed incoming melody, and the reduced amount is written in the IC card 60 as the balance. Then, in step S122, the execution of the charging process routine is terminated. In addition, instead of the balance, a provision price for the user may be recorded. In this case, the purchase amount and the additional amount are also recorded in the IC card 60, and when determining the shortage of the remaining balance and the shortage of the amount in step S104 and step S112 to be described later, calculation based on each of these recorded amounts is performed. It may be.

On the other hand, if the balance is insufficient or the expiration date has expired, “YES” is determined in the step S104.
In step S106, a warning that the balance is insufficient or the expiration date has expired is displayed on the display 11, and the necessary amount is displayed on the display 11 in step S108. In this case, the required amount is
If the balance is insufficient, it is the amount obtained by subtracting the balance recorded in the IC card 60 from the provision price for the user of the newly composed incoming melody. If the expiration date has expired, the amount is the same as when the IC card 60 is purchased.

In this case, similarly to the case of the IC card issuance described above, when the user inserts money into the money insertion slot 15, the money input / output unit 32 detects the amount of money inserted by the user based on the inserted money. . Then, the CPU 21 checks the amount of money input by the user in step S110, and determines in step S112 whether the amount of money input is not short of the displayed amount. If the input amount is not insufficient,
It is determined as "YES" in the step S112, the balance and the expiration date of the IC card 60 are rewritten in the step S114, and the change is returned as needed in the step S116, and the processing after the above-mentioned step S118 is executed. .

On the other hand, if it is determined in the determination process of step S112 that the input amount is insufficient, that is, if the input amount is insufficient, a warning that the input amount is insufficient is displayed on the display 11 in step S120. . As a result, if the user inputs the shortage, the processing of the above-described steps S110 to S118 is executed.

Returning to the description of FIG. 6, after the processing in step S42, the automatic music composition routine is executed in step S44. The automatic music composition routine automatically composes music based on composition parameters or motif melody input by the user, and may use various known methods. In the present embodiment, as an example, the automatic music composition routine shown in FIG. 9 is employed. The execution of the automatic music composition routine is performed in step S
The process is started at 130, and the process of setting parameters for composition is performed at step S132.

As parameters for composition, different types of parameters are set for each classification such as "scene", "feeling", and "style" that determine the type, atmosphere, image, and the like of the composition music. The items belonging to the “scene” classification include, for example, “wedding”, “birthday”, “Christmas”, and various composition parameters relating to the melody tone are assigned to each of these items. ing. Items belonging to the “feeling” category include, for example, “simple”, “fresh”, and “fun”. Various composing parameters related to chord progression and melody pitch and rhythm are provided for each of these items. Is assigned. Items belonging to the “style” category include, for example, “pop”, “urban”, “severe”, and the like. Various composing parameters relating to accompaniment and tempo are assigned to each of these items. I have.

These various composition parameters are stored in the external storage device 2 of the kiosk-type terminal device 10 for each item belonging to each category when the above-described kiosk-type terminal device 10 is installed.
5 is stored in advance. Then, the step S13
In the process 2, these characters are displayed on the display 11 as shown in FIG. 13, and the user operates the operation switch provided on the operation unit 12 (including the touch operation on the display screen of the display 11) to display the character. By designating various characters, various parameters corresponding to the respective classifications are set to values corresponding to the designated items. In the display screen of the display 11 in FIG. 13, a plurality of triangle marks 11 a indicate an item of each group or indicate a position indicated by a cursor on the display 11 for changing an item belonging to each group and a touch operation by a user. Indicates the position. "Next" character 11b
Is a display 1 for instructing to proceed to the next processing stage of the automatic music (ie, step S134).
1 shows a position indicated by a cursor and a touch operation position by a user. The character 11c of "random" indicates the position indicated by the cursor on the display 11 and the touch operation position by the user for setting various composition parameters at random.

After the process in step S132, a motif melody input process is executed in step S134.
The motif melody is a short melody of about one to several measures and forms the skeleton of the music composition. First, in this motif melody input process, as shown in FIG. 14, characters 11d to 11g such as "manual", "automatic", "semi-automatic", and "existing melody" for designating a motif melody input method. Is displayed on the display 11. The user operates an operation switch provided on the operation unit 12 with these characters 11d to 11g (display 1).
1 (including a touch operation on the display screen 1), the input method of the motif melody is determined. In the display screen of the display 11 in FIG.
The character "11h" of "next" indicates the position indicated by the cursor on the display 11 and the touch operation position by the user for instructing to proceed to the next processing step (ie, step S136) in the automatic music.

The manual input is a mode in which the user inputs the rhythm and pitch of the motif melody by operating an operation switch provided on the operation unit 12 (including a touch operation on the display screen of the display 11). In this mode, the GU built in the kiosk type terminal device 10
It is convenient to use I (Graphical User Interface).
FIG. 14 shows an input example 11i of a motif melody composed of two measures. In this input example 11i,
A circle represents each note, the horizontal axis corresponds to the rhythm, and the vertical axis corresponds to the pitch. A large circle indicates an important note, and is assigned to, for example, a chord constituting a musical composition to be composed.

The automatic input is a mode in which a motif melody is automatically generated on the basis of the composition parameters input by the processing in step S132. In this mode, various motif melody templates corresponding to the various composition parameters are stored in the external storage device 25 of the kiosk-type terminal device 10, and one of these templates is stored in the input composition data. Is uniquely specified or randomly specified using the application parameters.

The semi-automatic input is a mode in which one of the rhythm and the pitch is input by the same method as the manual input described above, and the other is input by the same method as the automatic input. The existing melody is input to the kiosk type terminal device 10
Is a mode in which the user selects any one of a number of existing motif melodies stored in the external storage device 25 in advance. Also in this mode, step S1
It is convenient for the user to select a large number of existing motif melodies after narrowing down to a small number using the composition parameters input in the process 32.

After the processing in step S134, in step S136, an incoming melody is automatically composed using the input composition parameters and the motif melody, and in step S138, the automatic music composition routine is executed. finish. In this case, using various musical rules such as scale, repetition, chord progression, and termination, a melody part including a large number of measures (for example, 16 measures and 32 measures) including the motif melody, and accompanying the melody part. A ring melody composed of a chorus part, an accompaniment part, etc. is composed. The tone color of each part is also determined by the input composition parameters, and a rhythm part composed of percussion sounds is also added. And the composed ringtone is MIDI (Musical
It is represented by music data composed of a series of note data, timing data, timbre data, etc. according to the Instrument Digital Interface (Instrument Digital Interface) standard.

Returning to the description of the program in FIG. 6, after the execution of the automatic music composition routine in step S44,
At step S46, a trial listening process is executed. In this trial listening process, the music data representing the composed melody is reproduced as time elapses, and the note data, timbre data, etc. constituting the music data are sequentially output to the tone signal forming circuit 30 via the bus 20. . Music signal formation circuit 3
0 inputs the sequentially output note data, tone color data, and the like, sequentially forms a tone signal using these input data, and outputs the signal to the sound system 33. The sound system 33 converts these musical tone signals into musical tones that are acoustic signals and emits them. Therefore, the user can listen to the automatically composed ring tone.

After the end of the trial listening process, the CPU 21 inquires of the user in step S48 whether or not the incoming melody was automatically composed. Specifically, the display 11 displays “Do you accept the ringing melody you have listened to?”. If the user operates the operation switch of the operation unit 12 and expresses his intention to accept the incoming melody, “YES” is determined in the step S48, and the step S50 is performed.
Proceed to the following.

On the other hand, if the user expresses an intention not to accept the incoming melody, "NO" is determined in the step S48, the process returns to the step S44, and the automatic music process and the trial listening process in the step S44 are performed again. In this case, a ringtone melody is newly composed by the automatic music composition processing, and the user again listens to the newly composed ringtone melody.
The processing including steps S44 to S48 is performed until the user expresses his / her intention to accept the incoming melody. As a result, the user can obtain a favorite incoming melody.

After determining "YES" in step S48, the CPU 21 displays on the display 11 an instruction to name the music data representing the incoming melody accepted by the user in step S50. And
When the user inputs a name using the operation switch of the operation unit 12, the CPU 21 assigns a name to the music data. Then, in step S52, the music data is transferred to the portable communication terminal device 50 via the connection line 51.
The portable communication terminal device 50 stores the transferred music data in a built-in memory device.

Therefore, by setting the music data to be reproduced at the time of an incoming call, the user can use the composed melody as a ringing tone at the time of the incoming call of the portable communication terminal device 50. As a result, the user can obtain a unique and unique ringing melody in a short time with a simple operation.

After the processing of step S52, step S52
At 54, the card input / output unit 31 is controlled via the card processing circuit 28, and the composition parameters and the motif melody used for the creation of the transferred music data (composition of the ringing melody) and the music data are stored in the IC card 60. Record the name and write the current date as the creation date. Then, since the IC card 60 in which the necessary data is written is released from the card discharge port 14, the user obtains the released IC card 60 again. Then, in step S56, the execution of the automatic arrangement routine is terminated.

Next, a case where the user receives a newly arranged incoming call melody will be described. Also in this case, after the user inserts the IC card 60 purchased as described above into the card slot 13, the user selects the function of "new automatic arrangement" in the menu display state of FIG. Also in this case, in response to the selection by the user, the CPU 21
In the process of step S16 in FIG. 4, an automatic arrangement routine is executed. And the "new self-playing song"
After the start of the automatic arrangement routine in step S40 of FIG. 6, the charging process routine described above is executed in step S42. In this billing process, a process similar to the above-described process is performed, except that a provision price for a user of a newly arranged incoming melody is used instead of a provision price for a user of the newly composed incoming melody. Is executed.

After the charging process in step S42, an automatic arrangement routine is executed in step S44. This automatic arrangement routine automatically arranges a music piece (ringing melody) using the arrangement parameters inputted by the user, and various known methods can be used. In the present embodiment, as an example, an automatic arrangement routine shown in FIG. 10 is employed. The execution of this automatic arranging routine is started in step S150, and arranging parameters are set in step S152.

Arrangement parameters include parameters for determining the "tune", "style", and the like of the composed music. The items belonging to “tune” include, for example, “bright”, “bitter”, “simple” and the like. For each of these items, for example, various arrangement parameters relating to chord progression tendencies are assigned. ing. Items belonging to “style” include, for example, “pops”,
There are "rock", "jazz", and the like, and various arrangement parameters for accompaniment, for example, are assigned to each of these items.

These various arrangement parameters are also changed when the kiosk-type terminal device 10 is installed.
For each classification such as, for example, the external storage device 25 of the kiosk type terminal device 10 is stored in advance. In the process of step S152, these characters are displayed on the display 11 as shown in FIG. 15, and the user operates an operation switch provided on the operation unit 12 (including a touch operation on the display screen of the display 11). ) Designates the various characters displayed, various parameters respectively corresponding to the classification such as “tune” and “style” are set to values corresponding to the designated items. Note that, in the display screen of the display 11 in FIG.
The corner mark 11j indicates a pointing position of a cursor and a touch operation position by the user on the display 11 for designating an item of each category or changing an item of each category. The character “11k” of “next” indicates the position indicated by the cursor on the display 11 and the touch operation position by the user for instructing to proceed to the next processing step (ie, step S154) in the automatic music. The character 11m of "random" indicates the position indicated by the cursor and the touch operation position by the user on the display 11 for setting various arrangement parameters at random.

After the processing in step S152, a melody input process is executed in step S154. The melody in this case is a relatively long melody corresponding to the incoming melody, unlike the motif melody described above. And
In the melody input process, the user is caused to select any one of the many existing melodies stored in the external storage device 25 of the kiosk type terminal device 10. Alternatively, the incoming melody stored in the mobile communication terminal device 50 owned by the user may be loaded via the connection line 51. In this case, exceptionally, even if the melody to be input is not the whole music,
Only the "rust" part in one music may be adopted.

Next, in step S156, the inputted melody is analyzed to detect a chord progression. Various known methods can be used to detect the chord progression. For example,
The input melody is divided into multiple sections in consideration of musical progression, and tones, chord names, etc. are estimated for each section based on the melody pitch appearing in each section,
The chord progression is finally detected by connecting the chord names of the sections and considering the music rules of the chord progression.

After the processing in step S156, in step S158, the melody part, the chorus part, the accompaniment part, the rhythm part, and the respective parts accompanying the melody part are input using the input arrangement parameters and detection chord progression. To change the tone of the music. For example, selecting the accompaniment pattern data based on the input arrangement parameters, and modifying the accompaniment part so that the notes in the accompaniment pattern data are adapted to the detected chord progression in accordance with the detected chord progression. It is performed by And this arranged ringtone is also
It is represented by music data composed of a series of note data, timing data, timbre data, and the like according to the MIDI standard. Then, in step S160, the execution of the automatic music arrangement routine ends.

Returning to the description of the program of FIG. 6, after the execution of the automatic arrangement routine of step S44,
The trial listening process of step S46 and the determination process of step S48 are executed. These audition processing and judgment processing
This is the same as the case of the above-mentioned “new self-playing tune”, and the cyclic processing of steps S44 to S48 is performed until the user expresses his / her intention to accept the newly arranged incoming melody. As a result, the user can obtain a favorite incoming melody.

After determining "YES" in step S48, the CPU 21 proceeds to step S5 as described above.
In step S52, the user assigns a name to the song data representing the ringing melody, transfers the song data to the portable communication terminal device 50 in step S52, and writes necessary data to the IC card 60 in step S56. Return to. However, in storing the data in the IC card 60, the arrangement parameters are written in place of the composition parameters and the motif data described above.

As a result, the user can obtain the tuned incoming melody in a simple operation and in a short time. Moreover, since the composed incoming melody takes into account the arranging parameters input by the user, the user can easily obtain a highly unique incoming melody.

Next, a case where the composition parameters are updated will be described. Also in this case, after inserting the IC card 60 purchased as described above into the card insertion slot 13, the user selects the function of "updating composition parameters" in the menu display state of FIG. In response to the user's selection, the CPU 21 executes a composition / arrangement parameter updating routine in the process of step S16 in FIG. This composition / arrangement parameter update routine is attached to the automatic arrangement / arrangement routine of FIG. 6 described above, and its execution is started in step S60.

After the start of the composition / arrangement parameter update routine, in step S62, data representing the creation date, the update date, the number of updates, and the like recorded on the IC card are read out. Judge whether it is within the number of free times. The free period is a period that is within a predetermined period from a creation date of a ringtone melody by automatic music or automatic arrangement and within a predetermined period from an update date of the composition and arrangement parameters. Also, the number of free times is
This is the number of times that the incoming melody is updated within a predetermined number of times by updating the composing parameters or the arranging parameters by automatic composition or automatic arrangement. The update date and the number of updates are data written by the process of step S54 of the composition / arrangement parameter update routine described later.

If it is within the free period and within the number of free times, "YES" is determined in the step S64, and the above-mentioned processes after the step S44 are executed. In this case as well, the automatic song routine of FIG. 9 described above is executed in step S44, but in step S132 of the automatic song routine, the composition parameters or motif melody already recorded on the IC card 60 are changed. You. That is, the CPU 21 once reads out the composition parameter or motif melody recorded in the IC card 60, and controls the display 11 to display the display corresponding to the read composition parameter or motif melody.
Then, based on this display, the user changes a composition parameter or a part of the motif melody by the same method as in the above case.

Then, based on the changed composition parameters and motif melody, a new incoming melody is composed as described above, and the music data representing the composed melody is transferred to the portable communication terminal device 50. This is the same as the case described above. In this case, the update date and the number of updates of the composition parameters are written in the IC card 60 in step S54.

On the other hand, if it is not within the free period and within the number of free times, "NO" is determined in the step S64, and the step S64 is executed.
42 is executed. This billing process is as shown in FIG. 8 described above.
, A fee for updating the composition parameters is collected. Also,
If the amount is insufficient, the user inserts money from the money insertion slot 15. After this charging process, the same step S4 as described above is performed.
By the processes after 4, the composition parameter or the motif melody is updated, and the incoming melody based on the updated composition parameter and the motif melody is automatically composed and transferred to the portable communication terminal device 50.

As described above, the updating of the composition parameter or the motif melody and the updating of the incoming melody accompanying the update are performed free of charge within the free period and the number of times of free use. Therefore, even after once receiving the provision of the ringing melody, the user can easily receive the provision of the ringing melody based on the changed composition parameters and the motif melody under predetermined conditions.

In updating such a composition parameter or motif melody, even if the composition is not free, a new composition is created based on the changed composition parameter or motif melody under conditions of time and frequency. The received ringing melody may be provided to the user for a small amount.

Next, a case where the arrangement parameters are updated will be described. In this case as well, the user inserts the IC card 60 purchased as described above into the card insertion slot 13, and then selects the function of "updating arrangement parameters" in the menu display state of FIG. Also in this case, in response to the selection by the user, the CPU 21 executes the composition / arrangement parameter updating routine in the process of step S16 in FIG.

In this composition / arrangement parameter updating routine, as in the case of updating the composition parameters, the processes in steps S62 and S64 are executed, and if the number is within the free period and within the free number, the processes from step S44 are performed. . In this case, in step S44, the above-described automatic arrangement routine of FIG. 10 is executed. In step S152 of this automatic arrangement routine, as in the case of the composition parameters or motif melody, the IC
Arrangement parameters already recorded on the card 60 are changed.

Then, the processing after step S154 in the automatic arrangement routine of FIG. 10 and the processing of step S154 of FIG.
In the processes after 46, the incoming melody is re-arranged based on the changed arranging parameters, and the music data representing the arranged incoming melody is stored in the portable communication terminal device 5.
0 is transferred. Also in this case, the update date and the number of updates of the arrangement parameters are written in the IC card 60.

On the other hand, when the free period and the number of free times are not within, the same as in the case of updating the composition parameters,
After the charge for updating the arrangement parameters is collected from the IC card 60 by the charging process in step S42, the music data representing the arranged incoming melody is stored in the mobile communication terminal device 5.
In addition, the arrangement parameter, update date, update count, and the like recorded on the IC card are updated.

As described above, the updating of the arrangement parameters and the updating of the incoming melody accompanying the updating are performed free of charge within the free period and the free number of times. Therefore, even after receiving the provision of the ringing melody once, the user can easily receive the provision of the ringing melody based on the changed arrangement parameters under a predetermined condition.

Also, in the updating of the arranging parameters, even if the melody is not free, the incoming melody newly arranged based on the changed arranging parameters is reduced for a small amount under the conditions of a period and a number of times. The information may be provided to the user.

Next, a case will be described in which the user receives an existing song as a ring tone melody. In this case as well, the user inserts the IC card 60 purchased as described above into the card insertion slot 13 and then selects the function of “take in existing music” in the menu display state of FIG. In this case, in response to the selection by the user, the CPU 21 executes a transfer routine of the existing music in the processing of step S16 in FIG. The transfer routine of the existing music is shown in detail in FIG. 7, and its execution is started in step S70.

Then, in step S72, the accounting processing routine of FIG. 8 is executed. In the charging processing routine, the price for the user of the existing music is collected from the IC card 60. In addition, since the user simply receives the existing music from the kiosk-type terminal device 10 in taking in the existing music, the user does not need to use the IC card 60 in particular, and the user does not need to use the necessary money in the money slot 15. May be provided to simply receive the incoming melody.

Next, the CPU 21 causes the display 11 to display the song titles of the existing songs stored in the external storage device 25 in step S74. Then, when the user operates the operation switch of the operation unit 12 to select any one of the displayed existing songs, the CPU 21 proceeds to step S76, where the external storage device 2 is selected.
5, the music data representing the selected music is read out, and the music data is transferred to the portable communication terminal device 50 via the connection line 51. Then, in step S80, the execution of the transfer routine of the existing music is ended.

Thus, the user can easily obtain the existing music from the kiosk type terminal device 10 as a ringing melody.

In the first embodiment, a fixed amount is collected from the user when a new ticket is issued for the IC card 60, and the change is returned when a new ticket is issued and when the price is added. However, even when the IC card 60 is newly issued or when the price is added,
The user is allowed to select whether to return the change or to leave the amount corresponding to the change as the balance,
Alternatively, the function of the prepaid card may be improved.

B. Second Embodiment Next, a function similar to that of the first embodiment is provided by an IC card 6.
A second embodiment of the present invention, which is executed by communication with the server computer 70 without using 0, will be described. In the second embodiment, the kiosk type terminal device 10 executes the kiosk type terminal processing program shown in FIG. 16, and the server computer 70 also executes the server computer processing program shown in FIG. However, in the second embodiment, the import mode of the existing music is omitted.

First, when the user operates the kiosk type terminal device 10, the CPU 21 of the device 10 proceeds to step S
At 200, execution of the kiosk type terminal processing program is started. At this time, the server computer 70 starts executing the server computer processing program in step S300, and is in a standby state for access from the user.

In the kiosk type terminal device 10, after the execution of the program is started, the CPU 21 proceeds to step S2.
At 02, to prompt the user to input the telephone number of the portable communication terminal device 50 owned by the user and the user's personal identification number, a message to that effect is displayed on the display 11.
Then, when the user inputs the telephone number and the password, the CPU 21 transmits the telephone number and the password input in step S202 to the server computer 70 via the network NW.

The server computer 70 receives the transmitted telephone number and personal identification number, and searches and reads out the corresponding user information from the database. This database is configured by a memory device built in the server computer 70. The user information is
In addition to the music data name, composition parameters, motif melody, arranging parameters, creation date, update date, number of updates, etc., recorded on the IC card 60 of the embodiment, the data includes data such as telephone numbers and personal identification numbers. Are stored for each user in the database. However,
Data such as a card purchase date and an expiration date used in the first embodiment is not stored. When the user uses the kiosk type terminal device 10 for the first time, it is necessary to perform user registration in the server computer 70 by executing a program (not shown).

Next, the server computer 70 returns the searched user information to the kiosk type terminal device 10 via the network NW in step S304. The kiosk type terminal device 10 receives the returned user information in step S204 and
1 is displayed. Next, in the kiosk type terminal device 10, in step S206, "new self-playing music" and "new automatic music" are performed in the same manner as the processes of steps S12 and S14 of the main program of FIG. Arrangement ",
Various function names such as "update of composition parameters" and "update of arrangement parameters" are displayed on the display 11,
Let the user select one of the functions.

When the function selection by the user is completed, the kiosk type terminal device 10 determines in step S208 whether or not the user has selected the function of "new self-organized music" or "new automatic music arrangement".

If the user selects the function "new automatic music" or "new automatic arrangement", step S208
Is determined as "YES", and the process proceeds to step S210. In step S210, in addition to the telephone number and the password, a price for "new automatic music" or "new automatic music composition" and an instruction to charge the user for the price are transmitted via the network NW. In response to this transmission,
In the server computer 70, step S306
Receives the transmitted telephone number, personal identification number, price, and charging instruction information, and executes charging processing for the user. In this billing process, various methods can be employed, such as withdrawal from a credit card registered in advance by a user and withdrawal from a telephone account withdrawal account.

On the other hand, in the kiosk type terminal device 10, after the processing in step S210, steps S44 to S44 in the automatic arrangement routine in FIG.
By executing the processing of steps S216 to S224 similar to the processing of S52, the music data representing the ringtone melody that is newly self-organized or automatically arranged is transferred to the portable communication terminal device 50. That is, an incoming melody is automatically created according to the input composition parameters and motif melody, or an existing tune is newly arranged using the input arranging parameters to create an incoming melody. Then, the music data representing the incoming melody is given a name based on the final selection by the user's trial listening, and then the music data is transferred to the portable communication terminal device 50.

After the processing in step S224, the kiosk type terminal device 10 updates the received user information in step S226, transmits the updated user information to the server computer 70 via the network NW, and in step S228, The execution of the terminal processing program ends.
This user information is stored in steps S216 and S222.
Includes song data names, composition parameters, motif melodies, and arrangement parameters.

On the other hand, in step S308, server computer 70 receives the transmitted user information, and updates the user information recorded in the database to the received user information. Then, in step S310, the execution of the server computer processing program ends.

If the determination in step S208 is "NO", that is, if the user selects the "update composition parameter" or "update arrangement parameter" function, the processing in steps S212 and S214 is performed. Be executed. In the processing of these steps S212 and S214, as in the processing of steps S62 and S64 in the composition / arrangement parameter updating routine of FIG. Is read, and it is determined based on these data whether or not the period is within the free period and within the free number. If it is within the free period and within the number of free times, step S2
It is determined as “YES” at 14 and, by the processing after step S216, based on the music data representing the incoming melody automatically composed based on the changed composition parameters and the motif melody, or based on the changed arrangement parameters. The music data representing the incoming melody automatically composed is transferred to the mobile communication terminal device 50 free of charge.

If the free period is not within the free period and the number is not within the free number, "NO" is determined in the step S214, and the user is charged by the processing in the step S210.
By the processing after step S216, the music data representing the automatic tune or the ringtone melody that has been automatically arranged is transferred to the portable communication terminal device 50.

In the case of the second embodiment as well, for "update of composition parameters" or "update of arrangement parameters" within a predetermined period and within a predetermined number of times, an incoming call is made for a small amount without being free. The melody may be provided to the user. In this case, even if it is determined in step S214 that the time is within the free period and within the number of free times, a small amount may be charged to the user by the process of step S210.

As can be understood from the above description, in the second embodiment, the IC card 60 of the first embodiment is used.
Instead, the user information is stored in the server computer 70, and the same operation as the first embodiment can be realized by the stored user information. Therefore, according to the second embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the cost of a portable information recording card such as the IC card 60 can be reduced, and the user needs to carry the card. Is eliminated, which is convenient for the user.

In the second embodiment, the server computer 70 performs the charging process. However, the kiosk type terminal device 10 may perform the charging process for the user. In this case, on the kiosk type terminal device 10 side. The charge may be collected from the user by various methods such as cash, pay-paid card, credit card, withdrawal from telephone account.

C. Other Modifications In the first embodiment, the IC card 60 and the second
In the embodiment, the composition parameters, the motif melody, the arrangement parameters, and the like for one song are recorded in the database. However, the composition parameters, the motif melody, the arrangement parameters, and the like for a plurality of songs are recorded. You may put it.

In the first and second embodiments, the type of the sound source IC (sound source value chip) for forming the tone signal mounted on the portable communication terminal device 50 has not been described. However, depending on the type of the sound source IC, a format in which the number of simultaneous sounds, the pitch and the duration, the way of managing timbre data, and the like are different is adopted. Therefore,
When transferring music data representing a ringtone from the kiosk type terminal device 10 to the portable communication terminal device 50, the music data may be converted into a format suitable for the portable communication terminal device 50.

In this case, the model name of the portable communication terminal device 50, the name of the sound source IC mounted on the device 50, and the like can be changed by operating the operation switch of the operation unit 12 or transferring data from the portable communication terminal device 50. Terminal device 10
Is registered in advance. This registration is convenient if it is recorded on the IC card 60 or stored in the database of the server computer 70 as user information. Then, from the kiosk type terminal device 10 to the portable communication terminal device 5
When transferring the music data representing the ringing melody to 0, the music data may be transferred after being converted in format according to the registration data.

In the first and second embodiments, when a self-tuned or automatically-arranged incoming melody is previewed, a tone signal formed using the tone signal forming circuit 30 of the kiosk type terminal device 10 is used. The user now listens to a ringtone melody sound based on it. However, as mentioned above, due to the difference in the number of simultaneous sounds and the difference in the tone formation method,
A tone signal formed by the mobile communication terminal device 50;
The tone signal formed by the kiosk type terminal device 10 may be different. For example, as a method of forming a tone signal, there are a waveform memory method, an FM method, a physical model method, a harmonic synthesis method, a formant synthesis method, and the like.
In some cases, tone signals are formed by program processing, and the tone signals formed by these are slightly different. Therefore, at the time of the audition, the music data representing the automatic tune or the incoming melody that has been automatically arranged is temporarily transferred to the portable communication terminal device 50, and the transferred music data is reproduced by the portable communication terminal device 50 in the melody sound. May be listened to.

Even when the tone signal forming circuit 30 in the kiosk type terminal device 10 is used, the tone is generated with the tone (the tone source method and the number of simultaneous sounds differing) corresponding to the model name of the portable communication terminal device 50 and the tone generator IC name. Good. To this end, the tone signal forming circuit 30 has tone puncture data (parameter set) that simulates different tone generator systems and the number of simultaneous sounds in accordance with the model name of the portable communication terminal device 50 and the tone generator IC name. Depending on the specified model name and sound source chip name,
What is necessary is just to select a tone bank. In this case as well, the operation of the operation switch of the operation unit 12 or the mobile communication terminal device 5
The model name and the sound source chip name may be supplied to the kiosk type terminal device 10 by data transfer from 0.

In the first and second embodiments, the user can confirm the ringing melody automatically or automatically arranged by listening only to the trial listening. However, instead or in addition, the incoming melody may be displayed in a visually recognizable format such as a staff notation or a piano roll notation.

In the first and second embodiments, the set of composition parameters, motif melody, and arrangement parameters may be created based on existing music, or may be set independently of existing music. It may be a newly created one. Even with a set of parameters created based on an existing song, a song having a similar atmosphere but different from the existing song is automatically or automatically arranged, so that a unique ringtone can be obtained. Music data representing composed or arranged music (ringing melody) is used not only as a ringing melody but also as an alarm for various functions, BGM during communication, attached to e-mail, and transferred to others. May be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of a music data supply system (ringing melody supply system) for a portable communication terminal device according to first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the kiosk type terminal device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an electric circuit device of the kiosk type terminal device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a main program executed by the kiosk type terminal device of FIG. 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an IC executed by the main program of FIG. 4;
It is a flowchart which shows a card ticketing routine.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an automatic music arrangement routine and a composition / arrangement parameter update routine executed by the main program of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a transfer routine of an existing music piece executed by the main program of FIG. 4;

8 is a flowchart showing an automatic music arrangement routine and a composition / arrangement parameter update routine of FIG. 6, and a charging processing routine executed in an existing music transfer routine of FIG. 7;

9 is a flowchart showing an automatic music composition routine executed in the automatic music composition routine and the composition music composition parameter update routine of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an automatic arrangement routine executed in an automatic arrangement routine and a composition / arrangement parameter updating routine of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a menu display screen displayed on the display of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a data format diagram for explaining data recorded on the IC card of FIG. 1;

13 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen for composing parameters displayed on the display of FIG. 1;

14 is a diagram showing an example of a motif melody input screen displayed on the display of FIG. 1;

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen for arrangement parameters for arrangement displayed on the display of FIG. 1;

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a kiosk terminal processing program executed by the kiosk type terminal device of FIG. 1 and a server computer processing program executed by a server computer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

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10: Kiosk type terminal device, 11: Display, 12
... Operation unit, 13 ... IC card insertion slot, 15 ... Mount slot, 21 ... CPU, 25 ... External storage device, 30 ... Tone signal forming circuit, 31 ... Card input / output unit, 32 ... Mobile communication terminal device, 60 ... IC card, 70
... server computer, NW ... network.

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. Music data for a portable communication terminal device for storing music data representing a music and supplying the music data representing the music to a portable communication terminal device for generating a musical tone based on the music data. In the supply device, a composition information input means for inputting composition information representing a composition parameter or a composition motif melody, and an automatic composition means for automatically composing a music using the inputted composition information. Transfer means for transferring music data representing the composed music to the portable communication terminal device, the music data supply device for a portable communication terminal device. 2. The music data supply apparatus for a portable communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said composition information is writable on a portable recording medium and is recorded on said portable recording medium. A music data supply device for a portable communication terminal device, further comprising a music composition information reading / writing means for enabling the music composition information to be read. 3. The music data supply device for a portable communication terminal device according to claim 2, wherein transfer information indicating a transfer status of said music data to said portable communication terminal device is written on said portable recording medium. Transfer information writing means, and charge determining means for determining a charge for transferring the music data to the portable communication terminal device in accordance with the transfer information recorded on the portable recording medium. Music data supply device for a portable communication terminal device. 4. A music data supply device for a portable communication terminal device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a recording medium providing means for providing a user with the portable recording medium by collecting a predetermined amount of money. Money information writing means for writing into the portable recording medium money amount information indicating a payment status or a balance for the transfer of the music data to the portable communication terminal device, wherein the music piece is recorded using the portable recording medium. A music data supply device for a mobile communication terminal device, wherein a fee for transferring data to the mobile communication terminal device is collected. 5. A music data supply device which stores music data representing music and supplies music data representing music to a portable communication terminal device which generates a musical tone based on the music data, and said music data In a music data supply system for a portable communication terminal device comprising a supply device and a server capable of communicating, a composition for inputting composition parameters or composition information representing a composition motif melody to the music data supply device. Information input means, automatic music composition means for automatically composing music using the inputted music composition information, transfer means for transferring music data representing the composed music to the portable communication terminal device, A music composition information transmitting means for transmitting the music composition information to the server; and Music composition information storage means for storing music composition information; and music composition information for transmitting music composition information stored in the music composition information storage means to the music data supply apparatus in response to a request from the music data supply apparatus. A music data supply system for a portable communication terminal device, comprising: an information transmission unit. 6. The music data supply system for a portable communication terminal device according to claim 5, wherein the music data supply device includes transfer information indicating a transfer status of the music data to the portable communication terminal device. In addition to providing transfer information transmitting means for transmitting to the server, the server is provided with transfer information storage means for storing transfer information transferred from the music data supply device, and in accordance with the transfer information stored in the server. A music data supply system for a mobile communication terminal device, wherein a charge amount to a user for transfer of the music data to the mobile communication terminal device is changed. 7. Music data for a portable communication terminal device for storing music data representing a music and supplying the music data representing the music to the portable communication terminal device for generating a musical tone based on the music data. In the supply device, an arrangement information input unit for inputting arrangement parameter information; an automatic arrangement unit for automatically arranging an existing song using the arrangement parameter information to create a new song; Transfer means for transferring song data representing the created new song to the portable communication terminal device, the song data supply device for the portable communication terminal device. 8. The music data supply device for a portable communication terminal device according to claim 7, wherein said music arrangement information is writable on a portable recording medium and recorded on said portable recording medium. A music data supply device for a portable communication terminal device, further comprising a music composition information reading / writing means for making the music composition information readable. 9. The music data supply device for a portable communication terminal device according to claim 8, wherein transfer information indicating a transfer status of said music data to said portable communication terminal device is written on said portable recording medium. Transfer information writing means, and charge determining means for determining a charge for transferring the music data to the portable communication terminal device in accordance with the transfer information recorded on the portable recording medium. Music data supply device for a portable communication terminal device. 10. A music data supply device for a portable communication terminal device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein a recording medium providing means for providing a user with the portable recording medium by collecting a predetermined amount of money, Money information writing means for writing into the portable recording medium money information representing the payment status or balance for the transfer of the music data to the mobile communication terminal device, wherein the music data is recorded using the portable recording medium. A music data supply device for a mobile communication terminal device, wherein a fee for transferring data to the mobile communication terminal device is collected. 11. A music data supply device which stores music data representing music and supplies music data representing music to a portable communication terminal device which generates a musical tone based on the music data. In a music data supply system for a portable communication terminal device having a server capable of communicating with a supply device, a music composition information input means for inputting music parameter information representing a music parameter to the music data supply device. Automatic arranging means for automatically arranging existing music using the input arranging information to create a new music; and transmitting the music data representing the created new music to the portable communication terminal device. Transfer means for transferring the music composition information to the server, and a music composition information transmitting means for transmitting the music composition information to the server. An arrangement information storage unit for storing the arrangement information transmitted from the device, and an arrangement information stored in the arrangement information storage unit in response to a request from the arrangement data supply unit. A music data supply system for a portable communication terminal device, comprising: an arrangement information transmitting means for transmitting the music data to the music communication device. 12. The music data supply system for a portable communication terminal device according to claim 11, wherein the music data supply device includes transfer information indicating a transfer status of the music data to the portable communication terminal device. In addition to providing transfer information transmitting means for transmitting to the server, the server is provided with transfer information storage means for storing transfer information transferred from the music data supply device, and in accordance with the transfer information stored in the server. A music data supply system for a mobile communication terminal device, wherein a charge amount to a user for transfer of the music data to the mobile communication terminal device is changed.