JP2003288090A - Song selector and song selection system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a song selector for relieving the labor of a user for selecting songs. <P>SOLUTION: An input device 24 is provided at a lower part of a karaoke song selector 2. The input device 24 is constituted of a cross key 24a, a previous page key 24b that returns a picture to the previous page, a next page key 24c that feeds a picture to the next page and a song selection key 24d. In addition, upper two-thirds of the karaoke song selector 2 is constituted of a liquid crystal display part 23 that displays graphics indicating songs. Further, a remote control light emission part 22 and a radio antenna 21a are provided on the top of the karaoke song selector 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a music selecting device and a music selecting system which are used in a music reproducing device such as a karaoke reproducing device and which selects a music piece to be played by a user's operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when using a music reproducing device,
The user finds the song name of the song to be played from a booklet (hereinafter referred to as a “sample”) that describes the song name and the song selection code consisting of numbers, alphabets, etc. corresponding to the song, and selects the song selection code corresponding to this. I used to input to the device and selected a performance song.

[0003]

However, a so-called communication karaoke apparatus of a type in which music data is distributed via a communication means such as a telephone line has become common these days.
The number of tunes accommodated is up to tens of thousands, and the amount of information recorded in the above sample is enormous. Under such circumstances, the conventional music selection method requires the user to search for a target music from a vast amount of information, which is very inconvenient. Especially for preschool children, there is a problem that it is practically impossible for a user who does not have a chance to access a large amount of text information to freely select music by the conventional music selection method.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to display a graphic symbolizing a musical composition on a musical composition selecting device and select the musical composition to be performed by selecting the graphic. By doing so, it is intended to reduce the trouble of the user for selecting the music.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, a music selection device of the invention according to claim 1 is a music information storage means for storing music information of a performance music, and music selection information for specifying the music information. Is used for a music reproducing device having a music selection information receiving means for receiving the music selection information and a reproducing means for reproducing the music information stored in the music information storage means based on the music selection information received by the music selection information receiving means. A music selection device, which is a music selection information storage unit that stores graphic data associated with the music selection information, a display unit that displays the graphic data, and a predetermined one of the graphic data displayed on the display unit. Selecting means for selecting, and music selecting information transmitting means for transmitting the music selecting information corresponding to the graphic data selected by the selecting means to the music reproducing device. It is provided.

In the music selection device having this structure, graphic data associated with the music selection information is stored in the music selection information storage means, the graphic data is displayed on the display means, and the selection means is selected from the graphic data displayed on the display means. When a predetermined one is selected by, the music selection information transmitting means transmits the music selection information corresponding to the graphic data selected by the selection means to the music reproducing device.

Further, the music selection apparatus of the invention according to claim 2 is
In addition to the configuration of the invention described in claim 1, the music selection information storage means corresponds to a first storage section storing pointers such as file names and data storage positions corresponding to graphic data, and the pointers. And a second storage unit for storing the graphic data.

In addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 1, in the music selection device having this structure, the first storage unit of the music selection information storage means has a pointer such as a file name or data storage position corresponding to graphic data. The second storage section of the music selection information storage means stores graphic data corresponding to the pointer.

The music selection apparatus of the invention according to claim 3 is
In addition to the configuration of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the music selection information storage unit is a non-volatile storage device.

In the music selection device having this structure, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, since the music selection information storage means is a non-volatile storage device, the stored contents are not lost.

The music selection device of the invention according to claim 4 is
In addition to the configuration of the invention described in claim 3, the music selection information storage means is removable.

In the music selection device having this structure, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 3, the music selection information storage means is removable, so that the music selection information storage means can be replaced.

A music selection system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a music selection system including a host device and a music selection device capable of communicating with the host device, wherein the host device outputs music information of a performance music. The music selection device includes a music selection information storage unit that stores graphic data associated with specified music selection information, and a host device-side communication unit that communicates with the music selection device, and the music selection device that communicates with the host device. Using the communication means and the music selection device side communication means, a data acquisition means for acquiring the graphic data stored in the music selection information storage means of the host device and the graphic data acquired by the data acquisition means are displayed. Display means, selection means for selecting a predetermined one from the graphic data displayed on the display means, and selection by the selection means. And a music selection information transmitting means for transmitting the music selection information corresponding to the graphic data to the music reproduction apparatus for reproducing music pieces.

The music selection system having this structure is composed of a host device,
And a music selection device capable of communicating with the host device. In the host device, the music selection information storage means stores graphic data associated with music selection information that specifies music information of a performance song, and communication by the host device is performed. Means communicate with the music selection device. Further, in the music selection device, the music selection device side communication means communicates with the host device, and the data acquisition means uses the music selection device side communication means to acquire and display the graphic data stored in the music selection information storage means of the host device. The means displays the graphic data acquired by the data acquisition means,
A predetermined one is selected from the graphic data displayed on the display means by the selecting means, and the music selection information corresponding to the graphic data selected by the selecting means is transmitted to the music reproducing device for reproducing the performance music by the music selection information transmitting means. To do.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, there is provided the music selection system according to the fifth aspect, wherein the host device and the music selection device communicate with each other via the music reproducing device. .

In the music selection system having this structure, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 5, the host device and the music selection device communicate with each other via the music reproduction device.

Further, in the music selection system of the invention according to claim 7, in addition to the configuration of the invention of claim 5 or 6, the music selection information storage means has a file name and a data storage position corresponding to graphic data. And a second storage unit for storing the graphic data corresponding to the pointer.

In the music selection system having this structure, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 5 or 6, the first storage unit of the music selection information storage means stores a file name and a data storage position corresponding to graphic data. The pointer is stored, and the second storage unit of the music selection information storage means stores graphic data corresponding to the pointer.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to the karaoke song selecting mechanism 100 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the karaoke song selection mechanism 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke tune selection mechanism 100 includes a well-known karaoke reproducing apparatus 1 which is a kind of music reproducing apparatus,
It comprises a karaoke song selection device 2 for selecting songs of the karaoke reproduction device 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke reproducing apparatus 1 is provided with a CPU 10 for controlling the karaoke reproducing apparatus 1, and the CPU 10 has a hard disk device for storing music information of a performance song and telop information of lyrics. 11 (hereinafter referred to as “HDD 11”), a wireless communication device 15 that communicates with the karaoke song selecting device 2, and a public line.
The modem 12 that communicates with the host device 40 shown in FIG. 1, and the playback device 1 that plays back MIDI data that is music information of a performance song.
3, remote control light receiving unit 14, R for temporarily storing data
ROM 30 storing AM30, system programs, etc.
1, and a video card 32 that processes video is connected. An amplifier 17 is connected to the playback device 13,
A microphone 16 and a speaker 18 are connected to the amplifier 17. The video card 32 is also connected to a CRT 19 that displays a background image and a telop of lyrics.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke music selecting device 2 is provided with a CPU 20 which controls the karaoke music selecting device 2. The CPU 20 has a wireless communication device 21 for communicating with the karaoke reproducing device 1 and a remote control light emission. Unit 22, RAM 26 for temporarily storing data, ROM 27 for storing system programs and the like, liquid crystal display unit 23, input device 2
4 and a removable non-volatile memory card 25 are connected.

Next, the structure of the host device 40 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the host device 40. As shown in FIG. 2, the host device 40 is provided with a CPU 41 that controls the host device 40.
The PU 41 has a hard disk device 42 (hereinafter, referred to as “HDD4” that stores music information of a performance song and telop information of lyrics).
2 ”. ), A karaoke reproducing apparatus 1 via the public line, and a karaoke selecting apparatus 2 via the karaoke reproducing apparatus 1
Modem 45 for communicating with R, for temporarily storing data
AM43, ROM44 storing system programs, etc.
Are connected.

Next, the external appearance of the karaoke song selecting device 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the karaoke song selection device 2. As shown in FIG. 3, an input device 24 is provided below the karaoke song selecting device 2. Input device 2
Reference numeral 4 includes a cross key 24a, a previous page key 24b for returning the screen to the previous page, a next page key 24c for sending the screen to the next page, and a music selection key 24d. Also, the upper two-thirds of the karaoke song selection device 2 is composed of the liquid crystal display unit 23. Further, a remote control light emitting unit 22 and a wireless antenna 21a are provided at the upper end of the karaoke song selecting device 2.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the HDD 11 of the karaoke reproducing apparatus 1 and the memory card 2 of the karaoke selecting apparatus 2
5 and the data structure of the music selection information file 50 stored in the HDD 42 of the host device 40 will be described. Figure 4
FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a data structure of the music selection information file 50. As shown in FIG. 4, the music selection information file 50 includes
A total information number storage area 51 for storing the total number of pieces of stored song selection information, an address information storage area 52 for each song selection information, a song selection number storage area 53 for a certain song, and a song name storage for the song. A large number of areas 54 and graphic data storage areas 55 corresponding to the songs are provided. Further, a graphic data file 60 corresponding to a song may be provided separately from the song selection information file 50.

The operation of the karaoke song selecting mechanism 100 having the above structure will be described below. As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke reproducing apparatus 1 is connected to a public line via a modem 12, and the musical piece data is added from the host device 40 through the public line, and the musical piece data is synchronized at the same time. The distributed music selection information shown in FIG. 4 and the graphic data symbolically representing each music are received.

The music piece data and the music selection information received here are stored in the HDD 11 as a file, and the music piece data is requested by the karaoke music selection device 2 through the wireless communication device 15 during the karaoke performance. At that time, they are read and used respectively.

The karaoke music selection device 2 requests the karaoke reproduction device 1 to acquire the music selection information through the wireless communication device 21 when the power is turned on, and thereafter periodically, and the music selection information received thereby is stored in the memory card 25 as described above. Similarly, it is stored as a file. Here, the memory card 25
For example, like a small flash memory card generally found in the market at present, it is assumed that the recorded information can be retained even when the power is cut off and the karaoke song selecting device 2 can be easily attached / detached.

The karaoke music selection device 2 receives the music selection information received from the karaoke reproduction device 1 and stored in the memory card 25, and stores the music selection information collectively recorded at the beginning of the music selection information as shown in FIG. Based on the address information, it is appropriately read out, and as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of graphic data symbolically representing each song are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 23 based on the contents. At this time, the music selection information file 5 shown in FIG.
When it is recorded that the graphic data itself is not stored in the music selection information but is stored in another file like the information for the song 2 in 0, the graphic data is referred to as the music selection information. Read from another file.

Next, the operation of the karaoke song selecting device 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Figure 5
3 is a flowchart of the operation of the karaoke song selection device 2. As shown in FIG. 5, in the karaoke piece selecting device 2, the display start on the liquid crystal display unit 23 is set to piece 1 of the piece of music selecting information file 50 shown in FIG. 4 (S10). Then, the graphics for nine songs from the display start position are read from the song selection information file 50 and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 23 (S11). Next, the song name of the song at the cursor position indicated by the thick frame on the liquid crystal display unit 23 shown in FIG. 3 is read from the song selection information file 50 and displayed on the upper portion of the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 23 (S1
3).

Next, the input from the user is read (S
14). For example, when the cross key 24a is operated upward (S15: NO, S17: YES), 3 is subtracted from the current cursor position (S18), and the song name of the song at the cursor position is read from the song selection information file 50. , Is displayed on the upper part of the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 23 (S13).

When the cross key 24a is operated downward (S15: NO, S17: NO, S19: YE).
S), 3 is added to the current cursor position (S20), the song name of the song at the cursor position is read from the song selection information file 50, and displayed on the upper part of the screen of the liquid crystal display 23 (S1).
3).

When the cross key 24a is operated to the left (S15: NO, S17: NO, S19: N).
(O, S21: YES), 1 is subtracted from the current cursor position (S22), the song name of the song at the cursor position is read from the song selection information file 50, and displayed on the upper part of the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 23 (S13).

When the cross key 24a is operated to the right (S15: NO, S17: NO, S19: N).
(O, S21: NO, S23: YES), 1 is added to the current cursor position (S24), the music title of the music at the cursor position is read from the music selection information file 50, and displayed on the upper part of the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 23 ( S13).

When the next page key 24c is pressed (S15: NO, S17: NO, S19: NO, S2).
1: NO, S23: NO, S25: YES), 9 is added to the display start position (S26), nine graphics for the music are read from the display start position from the music selection information file 50,
It is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 23 (S11).

When the previous page key 24b is pressed (S15: NO, S17: NO, S19: NO, S2).
1: NO, S23: NO, S25: NO, S27: YE
S), 9 is subtracted from the display start position (S28), and graphics for 9 songs are selected from the display start position.
Read from the display and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 23 (S1).
1).

As described above, the user can use the cross key 24a of the input device 24 provided at the bottom of the karaoke song selecting device 2.
And operating the previous page key 24b and the next page key 24c,
The thick frame illustrated in the liquid crystal display unit 23 is moved to select any graphic. Once the graphic is selected,
The song title is displayed on the upper portion of the liquid crystal display 23. Song selection key 2
By pressing 4d (S15: YES), the selection of the graphic data is confirmed.

Next, in the music selection device 2, the remote control light receiving part 1 of the karaoke reproducing device 1 receives the music selection number of the music corresponding to the selected graphic data through the remote control light emitting part 22.
4) (S16). The karaoke reproducing apparatus 1 reads out the music piece data corresponding to the music selection number received by the remote control light-receiving section 14 from the HDD 11, plays it using the reproducing apparatus 13, and displays the lyrics information of the music piece on the CRT 19.

The music reproduced by the reproducing apparatus is amplified by the amplifier 17 and output to the speaker 18. Also, the voice of the user singing along with the music is input through the microphone 16, and the speaker 1 is input through the amplifier 17 similarly to the music.
It is output from 8.

The wireless communication device 15 in the karaoke reproducing apparatus 1
If there is a failure, the karaoke song selecting device 2 cannot display the song selecting information from the karaoke reproducing device 1 as described above, and thus cannot display the graphic for the newly added song, Communication device 1
Since the music selection information received before the failure of No. 5 and recorded in the memory card 25 is retained, the music selection information can be used as before by using the music selection information.

Further, when operating two types of karaoke reproducing apparatus 1 made by A and B having different music selection number systems, the karaoke selecting apparatus 2 used as the music reproducing apparatus made by A is In the case of failure, the memory card 25 attached to this is removed, and it is reattached to the karaoke song selecting device used for the music reproducing device made by B company to reproduce the karaoke made by A company recorded inside. The music selection information for the device 1 can be read and used, and the operation can be continued as before.

Here, in the present embodiment, as the communication means between the karaoke reproducing apparatus 1 and the karaoke music selecting apparatus 2, the wireless communication apparatus incorporated in each is exemplified, but this is not necessarily incorporated. Also, it may be wired instead of wireless.

Further, in the present embodiment, the music selection information is illustrated as being distributed via the public line, but this is distributed as a difference between the music selection information currently held by the karaoke reproducing apparatus 1. Alternatively, it may be distributed in the form included in the performance song data itself and reconfigured inside the karaoke reproducing apparatus 1.

Further, in the present embodiment, the karaoke song selecting device 2 acquires the song selecting information held in the karaoke reproducing device 1 through the wireless communication device, which uses the karaoke song selecting device 2 as a relay device. Alternatively, it may be directly acquired from the host device 40.

[0045]

As described above, the music selection apparatus of the invention according to claim 1 stores graphic data associated with music selection information in the music selection information storage means and displays the graphic data on the display means. When a predetermined one is selected by the selecting means from the graphic data displayed on the display means, the music selection information transmitting means may transmit the music selection information corresponding to the graphic data selected by the selecting means to the music reproducing device. it can. Therefore, since the user can select the desired song by referring to the graphic symbolically representing each song, even if the user has a small chance of touching a large amount of text information, such as preschool children, It is possible to easily select the target song.

The music selection apparatus of the invention according to claim 2 is
In addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the first storage section of the music selection information storage means stores pointers such as file names and data storage positions corresponding to graphic data, and the first storage section of the music selection information storage means. The second storage unit can store graphic data corresponding to the pointer. Therefore, since the music selection information and the graphic data itself can be handled separately, the music selection information can be managed more efficiently.

The music selection apparatus of the invention according to claim 3 is
In addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, since the music selection information storage means is a non-volatile storage device, the stored contents are not lost. Therefore, since the music selection information is held in the music selection device even after the power of the music selection device is turned off, the availability of the music selection device itself can be enhanced.

The music selection apparatus of the invention according to claim 4 is
In addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 3, since the music selection information storage means is removable, the music selection information storage means can be replaced. Therefore, since the music selection device itself and the music selection information can be easily separated / combined, it can be commonly used for a plurality of different types of karaoke devices having different music selection code systems, for example.

A music selection system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention comprises a host device and a music selection device capable of communicating with the host device. In the host device, the music selection information storage means stores music information of a performance music. The graphic data associated with the specified music selection information is stored, and the host device side communication means can communicate with the music selection device. In the music selection device, the music selection device-side communication means communicates with the host device,
The data acquisition means acquires the graphic data stored in the music selection information storage means of the host device by using the music selection device side communication means, the display means displays the graphic data acquired by the data acquisition means, and the display means displays the graphic data. It is possible to select a predetermined one from the displayed graphic data by the selecting means and transmit the music selection information corresponding to the graphic data selected by the selecting means to the music reproducing device for reproducing the performance music by the music selection information transmitting means. . Therefore, since the user can select the desired song by referring to the graphic symbolically representing each song, even if the user has a small chance of touching a large amount of text information, such as preschool children, It is possible to easily select the target song.

Further, in the music selection system of the invention according to claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 5, the host device and the music selection device can communicate with each other via the music reproduction device.

Further, in the music selection system of the invention according to claim 7, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 5 or 6, the first storage section of the music selection information storage means has a file name corresponding to graphic data. And a pointer such as a data storage position are stored, and the second storage section of the music selection information storage means can store graphic data corresponding to the pointer.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a karaoke song selection mechanism 100 that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a host device 40.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a karaoke song selection device 2.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a data structure of a music selection information file 50.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the operation of the karaoke song selection device 2.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Karaoke playback device 2 Karaoke song selection device 10 CPU 11 Hard disk drive 12 modem 13 Playback device 14 Remote control receiver 15 Wireless communication device 20 CPU 21a wireless antenna 22 Remote control light-emitting part 23 Liquid crystal display 24 Input device 24a Four-way controller 24b Previous page key 24c Next page key 24d song selection key 25 memory card 32 video cards 40 Host device 50 song selection information file 100 Karaoke music selection mechanism

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A musical tone information storage means for storing music information of a musical composition, a music selection information receiving means for receiving music selection information for specifying the music information, and music selection information received by the music selection information receiving means. A music selection device for use in a music reproduction device comprising a reproduction means for reproducing the music information stored in the music information storage means, wherein the music selection information storage stores graphic data associated with the music selection information. Means, display means for displaying the graphic data, selecting means for selecting a predetermined one from the graphic data displayed on the display means, and the music selection information corresponding to the graphic data selected by the selecting means. A music selection device comprising: music selection information transmitting means for transmitting to a music reproducing device. 2. The music selection information storage means stores a first storage unit that stores a pointer such as a file name and a data storage position corresponding to graphic data, and the graphic data corresponding to the pointer. The music selection apparatus according to claim 1, comprising a second storage unit. 3. The music selection device according to claim 1, wherein the music selection information storage means is a non-volatile storage device. 4. The music selection apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the music selection information storage means is removable. 5. A music selection system comprising a host device and a music selection device capable of communicating with the host device, wherein the host device is graphic data associated with music selection information for specifying music information of a music piece to be played. And a host device-side communication device that communicates with the music selection device, wherein the music selection device includes a music selection device-side communication device that communicates with the host device, and a music selection device-side communication device. Data acquisition means for acquiring the graphic data stored in the music selection information storage means of the host device, display means for displaying the graphic data acquired by the data acquisition means, and display means for displaying the graphic data. Corresponding to the selecting means for selecting a predetermined one from the graphic data and the graphic data selected by the selecting means. A music selection system comprising: music selection information transmitting means for transmitting the music selection information to a music reproducing device for reproducing a performance music. 6. The host device and the music selection device communicate with each other via the music playback device.
Music selection system described in. 7. The music selection information storage means stores a first storage unit that stores a pointer such as a file name and a data storage position corresponding to graphic data, and the graphic data corresponding to the pointer. The music selection system according to claim 5 or 6, comprising a second storage unit.