JP2003108565A - Music name retrieving method and device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a music name retrieving method and device capable of easily retrieving a music name by using a communication terminal. SOLUTION: Since the music name broadcasted at the time is retrieved and is displayed on the communication terminal by a music name retrieving display means 64 on the basis of the time when determining that access is made for retrieving the music name from a cellular phone 12 by a music name retrieving access determining means 52 from a broadcasting program prestored in a broadcasting program storage means 50, when broadcasting music of the music name desired to know, the broadcasting music name can be easily retrieved by using the cellular phone 12 by making access from the cellular phone 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a music title searching method and apparatus for displaying the music title of music being broadcast in response to an access for searching a music title from a communication terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Melody, lyrics, while listening to music through TV broadcasting, radio broadcasting, CATV broadcasting, cable broadcasting, etc.
Alternatively, when the singer has a good impression or is impressed, it is often the case that the user wants to know the title of the song in order to obtain and play the CD or tape on which the song is recorded.

However, conventionally, it is necessary to obtain a program list (program) of a broadcasting station and search for a song name based on the broadcasting station name or broadcasting time, but it is described in detail in the program table described in newspapers and the like. In many cases, it was not possible to know the song title easily.

On the other hand, although the title of a song can be easily known in a character broadcast or the like, it is often difficult to use it because a television or radio dedicated to the character broadcast must be prepared in advance. Even if a dedicated TV or radio can be prepared, there is a drawback in that it is not possible to know the song title of music in general broadcasting that does not perform text broadcasting.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a song title searching method and apparatus capable of easily finding song titles using a communication terminal. is there.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A method for achieving the above object The gist of the present invention is that the title of music being broadcast from a broadcasting station according to a predetermined broadcasting program is transmitted to a communication terminal. A song title search method for searching using a song title that was broadcast at that time based on the time when access for song title search was performed from the communication terminal from a prestored broadcast program,
This is to be displayed on the communication terminal.

[0007]

[Effects of the First Invention] According to the above, based on the time at which the communication terminal searches for a song title, the song title broadcast at that time is retrieved from the broadcast program stored in advance. Since it is displayed on the communication terminal, it is possible to easily search for the song name being broadcast by using the communication terminal by accessing from the communication terminal when the music of the song title that is desired to be known is being broadcast.

[0008]

[Other Aspects of the First Aspect of the Invention] Here, it is preferable that the name of the broadcasting station that is broadcasting the music is displayed on the communication terminal at the time when the communication terminal accesses for song title search. From the broadcasting station name displayed on the communication terminal, the music title is retrieved based on the broadcasting station name selected and operated by the communication terminal, and displayed on the communication terminal. If you do this,
Since the broadcasting station name displayed on the communication terminal is narrowed down to the broadcasting station name that is broadcasting music at the time when the communication terminal accesses for song title search, the broadcasting station name is displayed and the broadcasting station name on the communication terminal is displayed. It becomes easy to select a name.

Further, it is preferable that the location area of the communication terminal when accessed for song title search from the communication terminal is determined based on a receiving station that has received a signal from the communication terminal and is stored in advance. The broadcasting station name determined from the station name information based on the location area is displayed on the communication terminal. In this way, since the broadcasting station name displayed on the communication terminal is narrowed down to the broadcasting station name whose location range is the broadcasting area (area), the broadcasting station name display and the broadcasting station name on the communication terminal are displayed. Selection becomes easy.

Further, preferably, the type of the broadcast medium to be searched for the song title is displayed on the communication terminal, and the broadcast station name belonging to the type of the broadcast medium selected and input from the communication terminal is displayed on the communication terminal. It is to be displayed. By doing this, the broadcasting station names displayed on the communication terminal can be narrowed down to the broadcasting station names in the broadcasting medium targeted for the song title search.
It becomes easy to display the broadcasting station name and select the broadcasting station name on the communication terminal.

[0011]

A second aspect of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for preferably implementing the method invention, in which the title of the music that is being broadcast by a broadcasting station according to a predetermined broadcasting program. A song title search device for searching for a song title from a communication terminal, wherein (a) a broadcast program storage unit that stores in advance a broadcast program broadcast from a broadcasting station; And (c) an access time when it is determined by the song name search access determination means that the communication terminal has accessed for song title search. And (d) an access time based on the access time stored in the access time storage means from the broadcast program stored in the broadcast program storage means. And a music title search display means for searching for the music title broadcast at the access time.

[0012]

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when it is determined from the broadcast program stored in advance in the broadcast program storage means by the song title search access decision means that the communication terminal has accessed for song title search. On the basis of the time, the music title search / display means searches for the music title broadcast at that time and displays it on the communication terminal.
By accessing from the communication terminal while the music of the title of the music to be known is being broadcast, the title of the song being broadcast can be easily searched using the communication terminal.

[0013]

[Other Embodiments of the Second Aspect of the Invention] Here, it is preferable that the name of a broadcasting station that is broadcasting music is searched for based on the time when a song name search access is made from the communication terminal from a prestored broadcasting program. Broadcast station name search and display means to be displayed on the communication terminal, and it is determined from the broadcast station name displayed on the communication terminal whether or not an input for designating the broadcast station name where the music for which the music title is searched is broadcast has been performed. Broadcast station name input judgment means,
The music title search / display means is provided to search for a music title broadcast at the access time based on the broadcasting station name designated and input by the communication terminal, and display the music title on the communication terminal. In this way, the broadcasting station name displayed on the communication terminal can be narrowed down to the broadcasting station name that is broadcasting music at the time when the communication terminal accesses for song title search. It is easy to display the name and select the broadcasting station name.

Further, preferably, the broadcasting station name search / display means is a receiving station which has received a signal from the communication terminal in a location area of the communication terminal when the communication terminal is accessed for music title search. The broadcasting station name determined based on the location area is displayed on the communication terminal from the map stored in advance. In this way, since the broadcasting station name displayed on the communication terminal is narrowed down to the broadcasting station name whose location range is the broadcasting area (area), the broadcasting station name display and the broadcasting station name on the communication terminal are displayed. Selection becomes easy.

[0015] Preferably, the communication terminal further comprises a broadcast medium display means for displaying on the communication terminal a plurality of types of broadcast media subject to song title search, and the broadcast station name search / display means is selectively input from the communication terminal. The broadcasting station name belonging to the type of the broadcasting medium is displayed on the communication terminal. In this way, the broadcasting station name displayed on the communication terminal can be narrowed down to the broadcasting station name in the broadcasting medium for which the song name is searched, so that the broadcasting station name can be displayed and the broadcasting station name can be selected on the communication terminal. It will be easy.

[0016] Preferably, the broadcasting station that is broadcasting music regardless of the type of broadcasting medium is a single station within the location area of the communication terminal when the communication terminal is accessed for song title search. In this case, at least the single station determination means for displaying the music title on the communication terminal without displaying the broadcast station name on the broadcast station name search and display means is further included. This has the advantage that at the time of the music title search operation on the communication terminal side, at least the broadcasting station name display and its search operation are unnecessary.

[0017]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of an apparatus for executing the information providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, that is, a configuration of an information providing system including a music title searching apparatus 10. In FIG. 1, a large number of mobile phones 12 also functioning as communication terminals are connected to a wireless communication channel via a plurality of relay base stations 14, and the plurality of relay base stations 14 are connected.
The exchange or connection of the mobile phone 12 is controlled by the telephone company 16 connected to. A server 22 of an information service company called a provider or the like is connected to the telephone company 16 through a gateway 18 having a function of checking by translating a protocol, and a public communication line 20 such as wired, wireless, or internet. Has been done. This information service company provides information such as music data such as karaoke music and mobile phone incoming call notification music.

The mobile phone 12 is provided with a plurality of keys 24 and a display 26, is communicable by contract with a mobile phone company, and is provided with a UID (user identification number such as a telephone number). The plurality of keys 24
Is used when inputting the telephone number of a communication partner, searching for a song name, etc., the display unit 26 displays the telephone number of the input communication partner, a broadcast medium designation menu for searching the song name, and a broadcast for searching the song name. Station designation menu, song title search results, etc. are displayed.

The server 22 of the above information service company
Is configured similarly to a so-called microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input / output interface, etc., and is a database (DB) storing various information.
For example, in the song title search service, a signal from the mobile telephone 12 by a song title search operation from the mobile telephone 12 is processed to store the song title search time. The station name of the music broadcasted at is automatically searched, and the search result is displayed on the mobile phone 12. Further, the information service company places an order for a CD or the like in which the music of the song title is stored according to a purchase instruction from the mobile phone 12, and charges the owner of the mobile phone 12.

In the storage device 28, user IDs (member numbers or mobile phone numbers) of members who have been registered in advance for a fee or free of charge, names, ages, occupations, addresses, flags indicating membership status, and the like are mutually exchanged. A member storage area (member database or member DB) 30 stored in association with each other, a broadcasting station ID indicating a broadcasting station, a region ID indicating a location area of the broadcasting station, a broadcasting medium used by the broadcasting station, a broadcasting station name, etc. A broadcasting station storage area (broadcasting station database, that is, broadcasting station DB) 32, which is stored in association with each other, a relay base station ID indicating the relay base station 14 of the mobile phone 12, its relay base station name, and reception of the relay base station. Region or mobile phone 12
A relay base station storage area (relay base station database, that is, relay base station DB) 34 that stores area IDs indicating the location areas of the stations in association with each other, a program ID indicating a program for each broadcasting station, and broadcasting of the program A program storage area (a program database, that is, a program DB) that stores the date and time, the program name, the content ID that identifies the content of the program, etc. in association with each other.
36, the content ID, song name, singer name, lyricist,
A content storage area (content database or content DB) 38 that stores the composer, the release date, the ringtone flag, the lyrics flag, and the like in association with each other is provided. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 5, and FIG. 6 exemplify the member DB 30, the broadcast station DB 32, the relay base station DB 34, the program DB 36, and the content DB 38, respectively.

FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram for explaining the main part of the control function of the server 22, that is, the information provision control function. In FIG. 7, the server 22 automatically searches for a music title of music broadcasted by a broadcasting station according to a predetermined broadcast program according to an access for searching for a music title from a predetermined communication terminal 12, and a search result. Is displayed on the predetermined communication terminal 12. First, the broadcast program storage means 50 includes the storage device 28.
And stores in advance a broadcast program (program) including broadcast contents such as broadcast time to be broadcast from a plurality of broadcast stations located in each region, and broadcast station DB32, relay base station DB34, program DB36, It is stored as the content DB 38. The song title search access determining means 52 determines whether or not an access for song title search from a predetermined mobile phone 12 has been made, based on a signal from the mobile phone 12. The search information storage means 54, which also functions as access time storage means, when the music title search access determination means 52 determines that the predetermined mobile phone 12 has accessed for song title search,
The access time, the area ID determined based on the relay base station 14 receiving the radio wave of the predetermined mobile phone 12, and the user ID of the predetermined mobile phone 12 are stored in, for example, the storage device 28.

The broadcast medium display means 56 indicates the target of the song name search as shown in the screen of FIG. 8, for example, in order to input the broadcast medium which the owner of the predetermined mobile phone 12 requesting the song name search has heard. A plurality of types of previously stored broadcast media are displayed on the mobile phone 12. The broadcast medium input determination means 58 determines whether or not an input is made from the mobile phone 12 to designate a broadcast medium on which music for which a song title search is requested is broadcast from among the broadcast media displayed on the predetermined mobile phone 12. judge.

The broadcasting station name search / display means 60 uses the mobile phone 1 as the broadcasting medium on which music for which a song title search is to be performed is broadcast from the broadcasting medium input judging means 58.
When it is determined that the input is made from 2, the time when the song title search access is performed from the predetermined mobile phone 12 from the previously stored broadcast program, the input broadcast medium, and the mobile phone 12 Based on the area ID included in the information of the above, the name of the broadcasting station that is broadcasting music is searched for from the broadcasting station using the broadcasting medium, and, for example, as shown in the screen of FIG. To display. The broadcasting station name input determining means 62 is the mobile phone 12
It is determined whether or not the input for designating the name of the broadcasting station where the music for which the music title is searched for is searched for from the plurality of broadcasting station names displayed in FIG.

When the broadcasting station name input judging means 62 judges that the broadcasting station name where the music for which the song name is to be broadcast is broadcast has been inputted, the song name searching and displaying means 64 stores it in the retrieval information storing means 54. From the broadcast information stored in the search information and the broadcast program storage means 50, the title of the song broadcast at the access time based on the search information such as the input broadcast station name and the access time stored in the access time storage means. Is displayed, and the search result is displayed on the predetermined mobile phone 12 as shown in the screen of FIG. 10, for example. Further, when the operation for requesting the lyrics of the already retrieved song title is performed by the mobile phone 12 using the screen of FIG. 10, the song title search display means 64 retrieves the lyrics from another file (not shown). , For example, as shown in FIG.

The single station judging means 66 is provided for the predetermined communication terminal 1.
In the case where a single broadcasting station is broadcasting music regardless of the type of the broadcasting medium in the location area of the communication terminal 12 when the access for searching the song title is made from 2, the broadcasting medium display is displayed. The searched music title is displayed on the communication terminal 12 on the music title search display means 64 without displaying the broadcast medium on the means 56 and without displaying the broadcast station name on the broadcast station name search display means 60.

12 and 13 are flow charts for explaining a main part of control operation of the server 22 of the information service company, that is, a routine for executing a music title search service. This routine is repeatedly executed every few milliseconds.

In FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, in step (hereinafter step is omitted) S1 corresponding to the song title search access judging means 52, it is judged whether or not there is an access for song title search from a predetermined mobile phone 12. To be done. If the determination in S1 is negative, other routines are executed and then this routine is repeated. However, if the determination in S1 is affirmative, access is performed in S2 corresponding to the search information storage means 54. The search information such as the user ID of the given mobile phone 12, the relay base station ID, and the access time is stored.

Next, in S3 corresponding to the single station judging means 66, the type of broadcasting medium in the location area of the communication terminal 12 when the predetermined communication terminal 12 accesses for song title search. Regardless of whether or not there is a single broadcasting station broadcasting music, it is determined based on the relay base station ID, access time, etc. from the broadcasting program stored in advance for each broadcasting station existing in each area. . That is, this determination is based on the relay base station ID
To acquire the region ID, then search the broadcasting station DB 32 based on the region ID to acquire the broadcasting station name, and further search the program DB 36 of each acquired broadcasting station by access time,
If there is only one broadcasting station broadcasting the music broadcasting at the access time, the determination in S3 is affirmed. If the determination in S3 is affirmative, that is, if the corresponding broadcast station is a single station, the broadcast medium is not displayed in S4 corresponding to the broadcast medium display unit 56, and the broadcast station name search / display unit 60 is displayed. S8 and subsequent steps are directly executed so that the song title is displayed without displaying the broadcasting station name in S6 corresponding to. However, when the determination in S3 is denied, that is, when there are a plurality of broadcasting stations, S4 and subsequent steps are sequentially executed.

S4 corresponding to the broadcast medium display means 56
Then, in order to input the broadcast medium used by the broadcasting station that the owner of the predetermined mobile phone 12 that requested the song title search listened to, for example, as shown in the screen of FIG. The plurality of types of broadcast media that have been displayed are displayed on the mobile phone 12. Next, in S5 corresponding to the broadcast medium input determination means 58, it is determined whether or not the broadcast medium is input from the predetermined mobile phone 12. This input is performed based on, for example, moving the frame-shaped cursor K onto a predetermined broadcast medium name. While the determination of S5 is denied, the system is put on standby, but if the determination of S5 is affirmed, the broadcast program (broadcasting station DB32) stored in advance in S6 corresponding to the broadcasting station name search / display means 60 is stored. , The relay base station DB 34), based on the time when the song title search access is performed from the predetermined mobile phone 12, the input broadcast medium, and the region ID included in the signal from the mobile phone 12, By searching for two or more broadcasting station names that are broadcasting music from the broadcasting station using the broadcasting medium, for example, as shown in the screen of FIG.
It is displayed on the predetermined mobile phone 12. That is, the relay base station DB 34 is searched based on the relay base station ID to acquire the region ID, and then the broadcast station DB 32 is searched based on the region ID and the designated broadcast medium to find the corresponding broadcast station name. Is acquired and displayed on the predetermined mobile phone 12. Then, in S7 corresponding to the broadcasting station name input determining means 62, the input for designating the broadcasting station name where the music for which a music title search is performed from a plurality of broadcasting station names displayed on the cellular phone 12 is broadcast is the cellular phone. It is determined whether or not it is performed from 12.

While the judgment of S7 is denied, the system is put on standby, but if the judgment of S7 is affirmed, the broadcasting program stored in advance for each broadcasting station in S8 corresponding to the song title search display means 64. From the program DB 36 of the corresponding broadcasting station in the (program DB 36), the song name broadcast at the access time is searched based on the time when the song title search access is performed from the predetermined mobile phone 12, and, for example, As shown in the screen of 10, the search result is displayed on the predetermined mobile phone 12. Next, in S9, it is determined whether or not the service related to the searched song title displayed in the screen of FIG. 10 has been selected. This S9
If the determination is positive, it is determined in S10 whether or not the service is a pay service. If the determination in S10 is denied, for example, if any of the free ticket guide, CD guide, and karaoke JOY song selection number service is selected, in S12 corresponding to the song name selection display means 64, the determination is made in S9. Free service for mobile phones 12
Is displayed in.

However, if the determination in S10 is affirmative, for example, the lyrics of the retrieved song title, the download of the ringtone,
If any of the image services is selected, S1
In 1, the membership DB 30 determines whether or not the member. If the member is a member, the determination in S11 is affirmative, so in S12, the lyrics are retrieved from another file (not shown), and the lyrics are displayed on the mobile phone 12 as shown in FIG. 11, for example.

If the determination in S9 is negative, that is, if the service related to the retrieved song title displayed in the screen of FIG. 10 is not selected, then in S14, it is the same broadcasting station where the music of the retrieved song title was broadcast. It is determined whether or not the information of the song title broadcasted in the time zone before and after the song title search access time is obtained by the mobile phone 12.
If the determination in S14 is affirmative, information such as the song titles broadcast in the time zones before and after the song title search access time is displayed on the mobile phone 12. However, if the determination in S14 is negative, it is determined in S15 whether or not the ending operation has been performed by the mobile phone 12. The ending operation and the selection operation are performed based on the movement of the frame-shaped cursor K.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the music title search access determining means 52 accesses the music title search from the portable telephone 12 from the broadcast program stored in the broadcast program storage means 50 in advance. Based on the time when the determination is made, the song title search display means 64 (S
By 8), the song name broadcast at that time is retrieved and displayed on the communication terminal. Therefore, by accessing from the mobile phone 12 when the music of the song name that you want to know is being broadcast, the song name being broadcast can be displayed. It is possible to easily search using the mobile phone 12.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the names of two or more broadcasting stations that are broadcasting music are searched based on the time when the music title search access is performed from the mobile phone 12 from the prestored broadcasting program. Broadcast station name search and display means 60 (S6) displayed on the mobile phone 12, and the mobile phone 12
And a broadcast station name input determining means 62 (S7) for determining whether or not an input for designating a broadcast station name at which music for which a song name search is performed is performed from the broadcast station name displayed in FIG. Since the search display means 64 (S8) searches for the song name broadcast at the song name search access time based on the broadcasting station name designated and input by the mobile phone 12, the search display means 64 (S8) displays it on the mobile phone 12. , The broadcast station name displayed on the mobile phone 12 is the mobile phone 1
Since music is narrowed down to the name of the broadcasting station that is broadcasting the music at the time when the access for searching the song name is performed from 2, it is easy to display the broadcasting station name and select the broadcasting station name on the mobile phone 12.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the broadcasting station name search / display means 64 (S8) is used when the mobile phone 12 is accessed for music title search.
The location area of 2 is determined based on the relay base station (reception station) that received the signal from the mobile phone 12, and based on the location area from the map (relay base station DB 34) as the station name information stored in advance. Since the plurality of broadcast station names are displayed on the mobile phone 12 from the broadcast stations determined by the above, the broadcast station name displayed on the mobile phone 12 indicates the location area of the mobile phone 12 as a broadcast range (area). Since it is possible to narrow down the broadcasting station names to be displayed, it becomes easy to display the broadcasting station name and select the broadcasting station name on the mobile phone 12.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the broadcasting station name searching and displaying means 60 includes the broadcasting medium displaying means 56 (S4) for displaying on the portable telephone 12 a plurality of kinds of broadcasting media to be searched for music titles. (S6) is the mobile phone 12
Since a plurality of broadcast station names are displayed on the mobile phone 12 from broadcast stations belonging to the type of the broadcast medium selected and input from, the broadcast station name displayed on the mobile phone 12 is targeted for the song title search. Since it is possible to narrow down to the broadcasting station name in the broadcasting medium, it becomes easy to display the broadcasting station name and select the broadcasting station name on the mobile phone 12.

Further, according to this embodiment, a broadcasting station that is broadcasting music regardless of the type of broadcasting medium is located in the location area of the mobile phone 12 when the mobile phone 12 is accessed for song title search. In the case of a single station, without displaying the broadcasting medium on the broadcasting medium display means 56, and without displaying the broadcasting station name on the broadcasting station name search and display means 60, the song title is displayed on the song title search and display means 64. Single station determination means 66 (S
3) is further included, so the mobile phone 1
There is an advantage that the display of the broadcast medium and the selection operation thereof, the display of the broadcast station name and the search operation thereof are not required in the music title search operation on the second side.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention can be applied to other aspects.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the five types of databases shown in FIGS. 2 to 6 were used, but there are various storage forms of such information, and five types of databases are necessarily required. Not a thing.

In the screen shown in FIG. 10 of the above embodiment,
Although the retrieved song title is displayed and the service associated therewith is selected, information relating to the retrieved song title, such as a singer name, may be provided.

Although the mobile phone 12 is used as the communication terminal in the above-described embodiment, it may be another communication terminal such as a personal computer, a radio in which a computer is incorporated, or a television.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration and operation of the server 22 of the information service company called a provider or the like has been described, but it is a server provided in another place such as in the telephone company. Good.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mobile phone 12
If there is a single station that is broadcasting music regardless of the type of broadcasting medium in the location area, the song title is displayed directly. However, after specifying the type of broadcasting medium, the designated broadcasting When the broadcasting station that is broadcasting music in the medium is a single station, the song title may be displayed directly on the mobile phone 12. In this case, there is an advantage that it is unnecessary to display or operate the broadcasting station name.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, this is merely an embodiment,
The present invention can be implemented in various modified and improved modes based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a hardware configuration of a music title search device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the contents of a member database stored in advance in the song title search device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the contents of a broadcasting station database stored in advance in the music title search device of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the contents of a relay base station database stored in advance in the song title search device of FIG.

5 is a diagram for explaining the contents of a program database stored in advance in the music title search device of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the contents of a content database stored in advance in the music title search device of FIG. 1.

7 is a functional block diagram illustrating a main part of a control function of the server shown in FIG. 1, that is, a song title search function.

8 is a diagram showing a screen displayed by a broadcast medium display unit of FIG. 7 for designating a broadcast medium for performing a song title search.

[FIG. 9] FIG.
It is a figure which shows the screen displayed by the broadcast station name display means.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen on which a music title which is a music title search result is displayed by the music title search display means of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a screen on which lyrics, which is information related to a searched song name, is displayed by the song name search / display unit shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a part of a flowchart for explaining a main part of control operation of the server of FIG. 1, that is, a music title search control operation.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another part of the flow chart for explaining the main part of the control operation of the server of FIG. 1, that is, the music title search control operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: Song title search device 12: Mobile phone (communication terminal) 50: Broadcast program storage means 52: Song name search access determination means 54: Search information storage means 56: Broadcast medium display means 60: Broadcast station name search and display means 64: Song title search display means 66: Single station determination means

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A song title search method for searching for a song title of music broadcasted by a broadcasting station according to a predetermined broadcasting program, using a communication terminal, the method comprising: A song title search method characterized in that the song title broadcast at that time is searched for based on the time at which the song title search was performed, and is displayed on the communication terminal. 2. The name of the broadcasting station that is broadcasting the music is displayed on the communication terminal at the time when access for song title search is made from the communication terminal, and the name of the broadcasting station displayed on the communication terminal The music title searching method according to claim 1, wherein the music title is searched based on the broadcasting station name selected and operated by the communication terminal and displayed on the communication terminal. 3. The station name information stored in advance is determined based on the receiving station that has received a signal from the communication terminal when the location area of the communication terminal when accessed for song title search from the communication terminal is determined. 3. The communication station displays the broadcast station name determined based on the location area on the communication terminal.
Song title search method. 4. The type of a broadcast medium to be searched for a song title is displayed on the communication terminal, and the broadcast station name belonging to the type of the broadcast medium selected and input from the communication terminal is displayed on the communication terminal. A method for retrieving a song title according to claim 2 or 3. 5. A song title searching device for searching for a song title of music being broadcast from a broadcasting station according to a predetermined broadcasting program using a communication terminal, wherein the broadcasting program broadcast from the broadcasting station is stored in advance. Broadcast program storage means, a song title search access determining means for determining whether or not an access for song title search from the communication terminal is made, and a song title searching access decision means for searching for a song title from the communication terminal Access time storage means for storing the access time when it is determined that the access has been performed, and the access based on the access time stored in the access time storage means from the broadcast program stored in the broadcast program storage means. And a song title search / display means for searching the song title broadcast at the time and displaying it on the communication terminal. Song retrieval apparatus according to claim and. 6. A broadcasting station name retrieval display for retrieving a broadcasting station name which is broadcasting music on the basis of a time when a song name retrieval access is performed from the communication terminal from a prestored broadcasting program and displaying it on the communications terminal. Means, and a broadcasting station name input judging means for judging whether or not an input for designating a broadcasting station name at which music for which a song title search is performed is performed from the broadcasting station name displayed on the communication terminal is included, The music title search device according to claim 5, wherein the music title search display means searches for a music title broadcast at the access time based on a broadcasting station name designated and input by the communication terminal and displays the music title on the communication terminal. . 7. The broadcasting station name search / display means determines a location area of the communication terminal when accessed for song title search from the communication terminal based on a receiving station that has received a signal from the communication terminal. 7. The music title retrieving device according to claim 6, wherein the broadcast station name determined based on the location area from the station name information stored in advance is displayed on the communication terminal. 8. A broadcast medium display means for displaying on the communication terminal a plurality of types of broadcast media to be searched for a music title, wherein the broadcast station name search and display means is for a broadcast medium selected and input from the communication terminal. 8. The music title retrieving apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the broadcasting station name belonging to the type is displayed on the communication terminal. 9. If the broadcasting station that is broadcasting music is a single station regardless of the type of broadcasting medium in the location area of the communication terminal when accessed for song title search from the communication terminal, 9. The music title searching apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising at least a single station judging means for displaying the music title on the communication terminal without displaying the broadcasting station name on the broadcasting station name searching and displaying means.