JP2003108166A - Music selection menu system of karaoke device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To promote the use of karaoke by making a customer naturally select a song at ease. SOLUTION: Attributes information covering many items is imparted as index information of a karaoke music database to individual songs, which are classified into many collections of songs according to the attributes information. Each collection is given a collection title corresponding to the contents meaning of the classification category. In response to input of a specific user, a song collection selecting means selects a small number of song collections out of many song collections and a song collection display means displays those song collections on a display for users. The song collection display means lists a plurality of song collection titles to accept song collection specification inputted by a user, and registers a song identifier inputted by user in a queue of reservations for play.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus, and more particularly to a music selection menu system for prompting a user to select music.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Since a karaoke box visitor comes exclusively for singing karaoke, he or she searches for a song that he wants to sing with a karaoke table of contents and operates a remote controller of the karaoke device to make a song selection reservation. Willing to On the other hand, in the case of restaurants such as bars and clubs where a karaoke device is installed as an assistance means for customer service, visitors do not always want to sing karaoke actively, so somehow a thick karaoke table of contents is required. Even when it opens, it's easy to decide what to sing, and it's easy to find a song. There is often a customer service in which moms in the store, on behalf of the customers, search for and make reservations for songs that the customers are likely to sing, and encourage them to sing.

Japanese Patent No. 3124243 discloses a music retrieval system which is convenient when a person who has not decided what song to sing is thinking about what to sing and then selects.
In this search system, a huge number of songs registered in the karaoke song database are classified from various points of view, and the classified categories are presented to the user in the form of a multi-level search menu one after another. By repeating the selection, the user is presented with a set of music that finally matches the classification condition selected by the user. With this system, you can enjoy the search function as if it were a kind of computer game, but for those who do not enjoy interacting with a computer interactively, operating the search system It is more troublesome than turning over the karaoke table of contents itself.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION A music selection menu system in a karaoke device according to the present invention was developed for the purpose of facilitating the use of karaoke by allowing a customer to comfortably select music. It is specified by the following matters (1) to (4). (1) Attribute information covering a large number of items is added to each song as index information of the karaoke song database, and a huge number of songs registered in this karaoke song database are combined into a large number of song collections based on the attribute information. It is classified into. (2) The songbook is a data file in which identifiers of many songs included in a certain category are collected, and each songbook is given a songbook title corresponding to the meaning of each category. (3) In response to a specific user input, the songbook selecting means selects a small number of songbooks from a large number of songbooks, and the songbook display means displays the plurality of songbooks on the user-oriented display. (4) The songbook display means displays a plurality of songbook titles in a list based on the data files of a plurality of songbooks to be displayed, accepts a songbook identification input by the user, and is specified by the user input. A list of a large number of song titles and the like belonging to the song collection is received to accept the song identification input by the user, and the identifier of the song identified by the user input is registered in the performance reservation queue.

In the music selection menu system configured as described above, the songbook selecting means is configured to select a songbook based on the user's personal information or a songbook based on the performance history. can do.
Further, preferably, there is provided songbook organization means for reorganizing a songset belonging to one songbook, abolishing a songbook, or creating a new songbook based on the performance history.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION === Basic Configuration of Karaoke Device =
== FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration mainly of hardware of a communication karaoke apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The karaoke device is a computer application device equivalent to a personal computer, in which the central processing unit 1 is a computer main body including a CPU, a ROM and a RAM, a hard disk device 2 which is a large-capacity external storage, and a subscriber telephone line or an ISDN line. A communication control device 3 for communicating with a karaoke host device via a user interface device 4 for receiving input information from the user and presenting guidance information and response information to the user, and MIDI data. A music generation device 5 that generates an acoustic signal of accompaniment music based on music performance data, an acoustic device 6 that amplifies an accompaniment music or an acoustic signal from a microphone and outputs it from a speaker, and a CRT or LC
A video display device 7 using a D or PDP, an image processing device 8 for processing image data to be displayed on the video display device 7, and an optical disk device 9 for reproducing a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM are provided. There is. The user interface device 4 includes an operation panel (keyboard and display) of the device body, and is also provided with a remote controller 4a using wireless communication such as infrared rays.

=== Basic Operation of Queue Management and Performance Control === The central processing unit 1 creates a performance reservation queue in an appropriate storage unit and manages the performance order of karaoke songs. The performance reservation data input by the user interface device 4 includes a music number consisting of 6-digit numbers for specifying the music. When the performance reservation data is input, the central processing unit 1 confirms that the music number in it is the number of the music that can be played, which is registered in the karaoke music database, and then waits for that music number. Register in line.

The central processing unit 1 retrieves the song numbers from the queue in the order of registration, retrieves the karaoke data of the relevant song from the karaoke song database of the hard disk device 2 and processes it. The karaoke data for one song corresponding to one song number is music performance data that is the origin of the accompaniment music represented by MIDI data or ADPCM data, and lyrics subtitles for displaying lyrics subtitles synchronized with the accompaniment music. Data, background selection data that directly or indirectly designates background image data to be displayed as the background of the lyrics subtitle during the output period of the accompaniment music, and song description for subtitle display of the title, artist, or author of the song. It is a data group in which subtitle data and the like are associated.

A database of background images is also constructed by using the hard disk device 2 and the optical disk device 9 as storage resources, and the central processing unit 1 appropriately selects from the background image database based on the background selection data as a part of karaoke data processing. The background image data is taken out and passed to the image processing device 8 and displayed on the video display device 7 together with the lyrics subtitles.

=== Index Information and Song Collection === In one embodiment of the present invention, an index table as illustrated in FIG. 2 is created in the hard disk device 2 as index information of the karaoke piece database. In the index table shown in FIG. 2, the leftmost 6-digit number is the music ID.
It is the same as the song selection number published in the table of contents. In FIG. 2, only a part of the attribute information over many items is shown. The song genre number is enka / pop /
It is a number that distinguishes music genres such as folk songs and nursery rhymes,
It shows in which genre each song is classified. In addition to this, there are many items that express the attributes of songs from various points of view, such as songs sung by duet, songs that are organized in medley, songs that have won the Record Grand Prize, and attributes marked with a circle. It indicates that the item is the corresponding attribute of the music.

The animation BGV is an item indicating a song for which an animation image is prepared as a karaoke background image. Similarly, the personal appearance BGV is an item indicating a music piece in which a karaoke background image in which the original song artist of the karaoke music piece appears is prepared. Further, the adult BGV is an item indicating a music piece for which an adult image is prepared as a karaoke background image.

Although more than 20,000 songs are registered in the karaoke song database, the central processing unit 1 creates several tens to hundreds of songbooks based on the contents of the index table. For example, a songbook titled "Record Award" is a data file that collects song IDs of songs that won the Record Award (a data set of song IDs marked with a circle in the attribute item "Record Award"). ). Similarly, in the songbook titled "Duet", song IDs having a circle in the attribute item "Duet" are collected. Of course, it is also possible to organize a songbook based on AND conditions and OR conditions of a plurality of attribute items. For example, a songbook is created by collecting song IDs marked with a circle in both the attribute item "Group Sounds" and the attribute item "Ballard", and the title "A nostalgic Group Sounds Ballad song" is added to it.

=== Performance History and Song Collection === As is well known, the central processing unit 1 creates a performance history table of karaoke on the hard disk device 2. As the performance history, a music ID and a performance date and time are recorded each time the requested music is played, and a performance history table is created by organizing the number of performances of each music and the latest performance date and time. The central processing unit 1 creates a songbook based also on the contents of this performance history table. For example, the set of song IDs selected in descending order of the number of times played is "Minna no 18 Hoban".
Or a collection of new song IDs of the performance date and time is made into a songbook titled "Recently sung song". It is also possible to create a songbook by linking the contents of both the index table and the performance history table. For example, song IDs that have a high number of performances and have a certain number of performances are attached to the attribute item “High Note”, and the songbook title “Songs with a high challenge key for everyone” is given.

Further, as disclosed in detail in Japanese Patent No. 3143456, the central processing unit 1 also records a performance history for each individual. It is also possible to create a songbook using this individual performance history. The IDs of the songs frequently requested by a regular customer are collected and given a songbook title of "My 18 Hoban," which is recorded in association with the individual ID of the regular customer.

=== Display of Songbook === For example, when Mama of the karaoke bar inputs a songbook display command through the user interface device 4, the central processing unit 1 selects from a number of songbooks as described later. The titles of a small number of songbooks are displayed in a list on the video display device 7, and the songbook specific input by the user is accepted. An example of a list display screen of songbook titles is shown in FIG. In this example, the state where six books are lined up on the bookshelf is displayed as a pattern. The six books are the above-mentioned songbooks, and the songbook title is written on the spine of each of the six books. The user interface device 4 can also be set to automatically enter the songbook display mode in the absence of the requested song.

When the user selects one of the six songbooks by the user interface device 4, the central processing unit 1 determines the song ID and the song index of the identified songbook. Then, the song names and artist names belonging to the song collection are displayed in a list, and the song identification input by the user is accepted. When the user operates the interface device 4 to specify one song from the list of song names,
The central processing unit 1 registers the music ID in the performance reservation queue. If there is no reservation in the queue, the song will be played immediately, and if there are other reservations, it will be performed according to the queue order management.

=== Selection of songbooks === The 6 songbooks displayed in the songbook display mode are pre-selected by the store manager (such as a mom at a karaoke bar) using the user interface device 4. You can select and set to. In the songbook selection mode, the central processing unit 1
Displays all songbook titles and presents them to the administrator, and asks the administrator to set the priority. Then, in the songbook display mode, six songbook titles are first displayed as shown in FIG. 3 based on the set priority order, and when the “next” icon in the display is selected, the next priority order is set. Displays the titles of the 6 songbooks that have been set. The priority order can be set by the host operator's will through communication from the karaoke host device.

Further, the priority order of song collection selection can be performed based on the performance history of the karaoke apparatus. That is, when the central processing unit 1 selects a song from the songbook display mode,
Record which songbook was used to select the song. This record is used as a songbook usage history. Then, based on the songbook usage history, the songbooks are selected in descending order of use count. In addition, a songbook usage history is created for each regular customer,
While a regular customer is visiting the store, the songbook is selected in descending order of the number of times of use based on the songbook usage history of the regular customer.

It should be noted that, based on the above-mentioned songbook usage history, songbooks that are rarely used are abolished, new songbooks are created according to the contents instructed by the karaoke host device via communication, and one songbook is posted. The central processing unit 1 can be configured to perform the process of adjusting the number of songs.

[0020]

According to the music selection menu system of the present invention, when a person who has not decided on a song to sing, selects a song while thinking about what to sing, it is easy and natural to select a song. You can Therefore, it is effective in promoting the use of karaoke in a business form such as a bar or club in which a karaoke device is installed as an auxiliary means for serving customers.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a hardware configuration of a karaoke device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a part of the contents of an index table of a karaoke piece database in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a songbook display screen in one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Central processing unit 2 hard disk drive 3 Communication control device 4 User interface device 4a Remote controller 5 Music generator 6 audio equipment 7 Video display device 8 Image processing device 9 Optical disk device

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Satoshi Tachibana             5-5-26 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Co., Ltd.             Inside Daiichi Kosho F term (reference) 5B075 ND02 PP13 PR03                 5D108 BA02 BC02 BC12 BD12

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A music selection menu system in a karaoke device specified by the following items (1) to (4). (1) Attribute information covering a large number of items is added to each song as index information of the karaoke song database, and a huge number of songs registered in this karaoke song database are combined into a large number of song collections based on the attribute information. It is classified into. (2) The songbook is a data file in which identifiers of many songs included in a certain category are collected, and each songbook is given a songbook title corresponding to the meaning of each category. (3) In response to a specific user input, the songbook selecting means selects a small number of songbooks from a large number of songbooks, and the songbook display means displays the plurality of songbooks on the user-oriented display. (4) The songbook display means displays a plurality of songbook titles in a list based on the data files of a plurality of songbooks to be displayed, accepts a songbook identification input by the user, and is specified by the user input. A list of a large number of song titles and the like belonging to the song collection is received to accept the song identification input by the user, and the identifier of the song identified by the user input is registered in the performance reservation queue. 2. The song selection menu system in a karaoke device according to claim 1, wherein the songbook selection means selects a songbook based on the personal information of the user. 3. The song selection menu system in a karaoke device according to claim 1, wherein the songbook selection means selects a songbook based on a performance history. 4. The songbook organizing means according to claim 1, wherein the songbook organization means for reorganizing a songbook belonging to one songbook, abolishing a songbook, or creating a new songbook based on the performance history. A music selection menu system for a karaoke device.