JP2004226589A - Music reproducing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a music reproducing apparatus equipped with an incidental function for making a musical performance by a user comfortable. <P>SOLUTION: Included are a physical condition deciding means (SB4, SB5, SB7, SB8, and SB10) for deciding the physical condition of the user according to information regarding an inputted voice and a physical condition display means, i.e. an image display device 12 which displays the result of the decision made by the physical condition deciding means 80. When the user can not sing in a normal key, it is objectively decided whether it is caused by a karaoke device 10 or the user oneself, and the user is not given needless unpleasant feeling. Namely, provided is the music reproducing apparatus with the incidental function of making a musical performance by a user comfortable. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a music playback device such as a karaoke device used in a karaoke box, for example, and more particularly to ancillary functions thereof.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art There has been known a music reproducing apparatus which outputs music information of a desired musical piece selected from a plurality of musical pieces stored in a predetermined storage device in advance and amplifies and outputs input sound. For example, it is a karaoke device used in a karaoke box or the like. According to such a karaoke device, music information of a desired karaoke performance song selected from a plurality of karaoke performance songs stored in advance in the storage device is output, and the lyrics of the karaoke performance song are synchronized with the output. It can be displayed on the screen, and the desired song can be enjoyed with accompaniment of the karaoke performance music.
[0003]
As a karaoke device that has become widespread in recent years, a karaoke device having not only the function as the above-described music reproducing device but also various additional functions has been proposed. For example, this is the karaoke apparatus described in Patent Document 1. This karaoke apparatus samples a singing input volume from a microphone at a predetermined time interval, sequentially integrates each sampled value, and calculates the integrated value calculated by the volume integrating unit in accordance with a predetermined algorithm. A conversion means for converting the calorie consumption of the physical exercise by singing, and a notifying means for notifying the user of the calorie consumption calculated by the conversion means are provided, and the calorie consumption by the karaoke performance is notified. This can be linked to dieting and calorie management of the user.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 3088701
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in a general karaoke apparatus, the pitch of the output karaoke music can be changed by a predetermined key setting operation. This is a function for allowing the user to enjoy a karaoke performance at an optimum pitch. However, if the utterance range of the user itself is different from the normal range due to various causes, the karaoke device or the user himself may not be able to sing well with the normal pitch, even if the pitch can be changed by the above key setting operation. It is conceivable to give extra unpleasantness without being obvious.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a music reproducing device having an additional function for making a user's performance comfortable.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, the gist of the present invention is to provide a music reproducing apparatus capable of outputting a selected desired music piece and amplifying and outputting input sound. Characterized by including physical condition determining means for determining the physical condition of the user (user) based on the information on the received sound, and physical condition displaying means for displaying a result determined by the physical condition determining means. .
[0008]
【The invention's effect】
According to this configuration, since the physical condition determining unit that determines the physical condition of the user based on the information about the input voice and the physical condition displaying unit that displays the result determined by the physical condition determining unit, If it is not possible to sing well at the pitch of the time, it is objectively determined whether the cause is in the music playback device or the user himself, so that the user does not need to be given extra discomfort. That is, it is possible to provide a music reproducing apparatus having an additional function for making the performance of the user comfortable.
[0009]
Other aspects of the invention
Preferably, the apparatus further includes a storage device capable of storing in advance standard information which is information relating to audio input to the music playback device by the user in the past, and the physical condition determining unit includes a storage unit configured to store the input audio. By comparing the information with the standard information stored in the storage device, the physical condition of the user who uttered the sound is determined. According to this configuration, for the information on the input voice, for example, by taking a difference value from the standard information, which is information on the voice when the physical condition is normal, the physical condition of the user is more preferably determined. There is an advantage that you can.
[0010]
Preferably, the physical condition determining means determines the physical condition of the user who has issued the voice based on the voice volume, tempo, and pitch of the input voice. According to this configuration, there is an advantage that the physical condition of the user can be more appropriately determined based on information that significantly reflects the physical condition of the user.
[0011]
Preferably, the physical condition determining means compares the information on the input voice with the standard information stored in the storage device, and determines the volume, tempo, and pitch of the voice in one performance. Based on the maximum difference value, the physical condition of the user who has emitted the sound is determined. According to this configuration, there is an advantage that the physical condition of the user can be more appropriately determined based on information that significantly reflects the physical condition of the user.
[0012]
【Example】
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0013]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke apparatus 10 which is an example of a music reproducing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, such a karaoke apparatus 10 includes an image display device 12 such as a CRT, a disk player 14 for playing back a background image, a video mixer 16, an amplifier mixer 18, a speaker 20, a sound input unit, and the like. , An operation panel 24, a CPU 26 as a central processing unit, a ROM 28, a RAM 30, a hard disk 32 as storage means, a terminal adapter 34, a CRT controller 36, and an input for processing input signals from the operation panel 24. It comprises an output interface 38, a synthesizer 40 for synthesizing and outputting music information, an A / D converter 42, and a card reader 44.
[0014]
The central processing unit 26 is a so-called computer that processes and controls electronic information based on a predetermined program stored in the ROM 28. A user (a user of the karaoke apparatus 10) selects a predetermined karaoke performance song. In this case, the music information and the lyric information of the selected karaoke performance song are read out from the hard disk 32 into the RAM 30, and the music information is transmitted from the RAM 30 to the synthesizer 40 as the performance of the karaoke performance song progresses. Basically, a lyric character image is generated and transmitted to the CRT controller 36 based on the lyric information, a tune name character image is transmitted to the CRT controller 36 based on the tune information at the time of music selection, and the disc player 14 is controlled. Control is performed.
[0015]
The operation panel 24 is set for each customer in order to select a karaoke performance song that the user wants to sing, adjust the pitch of the performance sound, adjust the volume balance between the performance and the song, and identify the customer. An input device provided with operation buttons (switches) or knobs for inputting a customer ID, setting various modes associated with a karaoke performance, and performing various adjustments such as echo, volume, and tone. . Further, the karaoke apparatus 10 is provided with a remote controller 48 that functions as an input device similarly to the operation panel 24 in order to remotely execute some functions of the operation panel 24.
[0016]
The disk player 14 reproduces a CD or DVD storing a background image. The video mixer 16 is generated by the central processing unit 26 based on the lyrics information read from the hard disk 32, and This is a video synthesizing device for synthesizing a lyric text image output from the CRT controller 36 and an NTSC image sent from the disc player 14 and displaying the synthesized image on the image display device 12. The NTSC video sent from the disc player 14 is a background video displayed on the image display device 12 when the user sings a song while referring to the lyrics.
[0017]
The synthesizer 40 is a sound source that generates a music signal such as a performance signal of a musical instrument based on music information of a music piece read and transmitted from the hard disk 32. The generated music signal is converted to an analog signal and sent to the amplifier mixer 18. The amplifier mixer 18 mixes the transmitted music signal with the singing voice of the user input via the microphone 22 and electrically amplifies the signal. Then, the mixed sound is output from the speaker 20. The A / D converter 42 converts a voice input from the microphone 22 into a digital signal for the physical condition diagnosis described later, and supplies the digital signal to the central processing unit 26.
[0018]
The card reader 44 is a device that can read and write data from and to a memory card 46, and stores information on a user's voice in the memory card 46 as standard information. The standard information is as close as possible to the information on the sound when the user's condition is normal, for example, by averaging the information on the user's sound from a plurality of performances. That is, the card reader 44 and the memory card 46, when used together, function as a storage device capable of storing in advance standard information based on voices previously input to the karaoke device 10 by the user.
[0019]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an operation unit of the remote controller 48. As shown in the figure, the operation unit of the remote controller 48 includes ten numeric buttons 48a from 0 to 9, a music selection button 48b, right and left and up and down arrow buttons 48c, a cancel button 48d, and a mode setting button 48e. Is provided. Further, a display unit 48f for assisting and confirming the operation is provided. The number button 48a is a button (switch) for inputting a music selection number and a customer ID. When the number button 48a is pressed, the number is displayed on the display section 48f and the music selection button 48b is pressed. As a result, the music selection number and the customer ID are output, and the music selection number and the customer ID are determined. The left, right, up and down arrow buttons 48c are buttons for moving a similarly displayed cursor and the like up, down, left, right, and up when options are displayed on the image display 12, and when the arrow button 48c is operated, When the cursor movement signal is output and the music selection button 48b is pressed, the selected item is determined. When the left and right arrow buttons 48c are operated during the karaoke performance by the karaoke apparatus 10, a pitch change signal for changing the pitch of the performance sound is output. The mode setting button 48e is a button for executing various mode settings associated with the karaoke performance, and when the mode setting button 48e is pressed, various modes such as a physical condition diagnosis mode setting screen described later are provided. The mode setting screen is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a configuration corresponding to these buttons and a display unit is also provided on the operation panel 24, and the same operation can be performed by the operation panel 24.
[0020]
The hard disk 32 stores a music information database for storing music information, lyrics information, music name information, and the like of the karaoke performance music, and a customer ID as information for identifying a user together with the customer's name, address, contact information, and the like. A customer ID database or the like is provided. The music information in the music information database is stored in, for example, a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) format and supplied to the synthesizer 40.
[0021]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a host server 52 connected to a plurality of karaoke apparatuses 10 via a predetermined line. As shown in FIG. 3, the host server 52 includes an image display device 54 such as a CRT, a keyboard 56, a printer 58, a central processing unit (CPU) 60, a ROM 62, a RAM 64, a hard disk 66, a terminal adapter 68 , A CRT controller 70, and an input / output interface 72 for processing input signals from the keyboard 56.
[0022]
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining how various types of data are distributed from the host server 52 to a plurality of karaoke apparatuses 10. The terminal adapters 34 and 68 are devices for connecting the central processing units 26 and 60 to a wide area communication network (Internet) 50 such as a public telephone line, a cable for cable broadcasting, or an optical fiber. The karaoke apparatus 10 provided in each box is connected to the host server 52 via the wide area communication network 50. In order to enable the karaoke apparatus 10 to always play a new song, song information of the new song is downloaded from the host server 52 via the wide area communication network 50 and stored in various databases of the hard disk 32 at any time. Is done.
[0023]
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram illustrating a main part of a physical condition diagnosis function of the central processing unit 26 provided in the karaoke apparatus 10. The voice volume calculation unit 74, the tempo calculation unit 76, and the pitch calculation unit 78 shown in FIG. 5 convert the user's voice input to the microphone 22 from a voice signal converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 42. , The voice volume Vo, the tempo Tm, and the pitch Tn of the voice.
[0024]
Based on the voice volume Vo, the tempo Tm, and the pitch Tn calculated by the voice volume calculation unit 74, the tempo calculation unit 76, and the pitch calculation unit 78, the physical condition determination unit 80 determines the physical condition of the user who uttered the voice. Determine if it is in the state. The difference value calculating means 82 is included in the physical condition judging means 80, and the voice volume Vo, tempo Tm, and pitch Tn of the input voice and the standard information stored in the memory card 46, that is, the physical condition of the user, The normal voice volume Vo ′, tempo Tm ′, and pitch Tn ′ are compared, and the respective difference values are calculated. Here, since different music pieces have different tempos and pitches, the absolute value of the voice volume is compared with the relative value of the tempo and the pitch, that is, the deviation from the default tempo and the pitch of the music piece is compared. . This comparison operation is executed at regular intervals such as every 10 to 50 ms.
[0025]
The physical condition judging means 80 preferably includes a voice volume Vo, a tempo Tm, and a pitch Tn calculated by the voice volume calculating unit 74, the tempo calculating unit 76, and the pitch calculating unit 78, and a standard stored in the memory card 46. The information, that is, the voice volume Vo ′, the tempo Tm ′, and the pitch Tn ′ of the voice when the user's physical condition is normal are compared, and the voice volume, the tempo, and the pitch of the voice in one performance are determined based on the maximum difference value. Then, the physical condition of the user who uttered the sound is determined. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the difference values of the voice volume, tempo, and pitch of the voice refer to the respective maximum difference values.
[0026]
FIG. 6 is a diagram exemplifying a correspondence relationship between the information on the input voice and the physical condition of the user who has input the voice. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the difference value is represented by 11 integer values of -5 to +5 for each of the voice volume, the tempo, and the pitch. The voice volume Vo of the input voice reflects the spirit of the user who has input the voice (the degree of energy), and the difference between the voice volume Vo of the input voice and the voice volume Vo ′ of the standard information. (= Vo−Vo ′: hereinafter referred to as a difference value of voice volume) It can be considered that the greater the ΔVo, the closer the energy level is to the excellence, and the smaller the ΔVo, the closer to the limit. The tempo Tm of the input voice reflects the heartbeat of the user who has input the voice, and a difference value (= Tm−Tm ′) from the tempo Tm ′ of the standard information of the tempo Tm of the input voice. (Hereinafter referred to as a tempo difference value.) It can be considered that the larger the ΔTm, the more intense the heartbeat, and the smaller the ΔTm, the lower the tone. The pitch Tn of the input voice reflects the tone of the throat of the user who has input the voice, and the difference value (= Tn−Tn) from the pitch Tn ′ of the standard information of the pitch Tn of the input voice. ': Hereinafter referred to as a difference value of the pitch) It can be considered that the greater the ΔTn, the more refreshing the throat is, and the smaller the ΔTn, the more the disorder (such as inflammation).
[0027]
FIG. 7 is a diagram exemplifying information relating to the input voice and a diagnosis result representing the physical condition of the user who has input the voice determined from the information. FIG. 7 shows a diagnosis result when the tempo difference value ΔTn is ± 0. If both the voice volume difference value ΔVo and the pitch difference value ΔTn are −1 or less, “ When the difference value ΔVo of the voice volume is ± 0 and the difference value of the pitch ΔTn is −1 or less, the diagnosis result “Gargling” is obtained. If the difference value ΔVo of the voice volume is equal to or more than +1 and the difference value ΔTn of the pitch is equal to or less than −1, the diagnosis result “Today is in perfect condition, but do not overdo it!” When the difference value ΔVo is equal to or less than −1 and the difference value ΔTn of the pitch is ± 0, the diagnosis result “Is eating with rice?” Is given by the difference value ΔVo of the voice volume and the difference value ΔTn of the pitch. When both are ± 0, If the difference ΔVo of the voice volume is greater than or equal to +1 and the difference ΔTn of the pitch is ± 0, the diagnosis result “Full of energy !!” If ΔVo is equal to or less than −1 and the difference value ΔTn of the pitch is equal to or more than +1, the diagnosis result “There is heat?” Indicates that the difference value ΔVo of the voice volume is ± 0 and the pitch is smaller. If the difference value ΔTn is greater than or equal to +1, the diagnosis result “voice change?” Is obtained when both the difference value ΔVo of the voice volume and the difference value ΔTn of the pitch are greater than +1. Is passed! ". Although detailed description is omitted, a diagnosis result corresponding to the voice volume difference value ΔVo and the pitch difference value ΔTn is set for each of the tempo difference values ΔTm of −5 to +5.
[0028]
As described above, the diagnosis result representing the physical condition of the user uniquely given according to the voice volume difference value ΔVo, the tempo difference value ΔTm, and the pitch difference value ΔTn is, as shown in FIG. The image is displayed on the image display device 12 via the CRT controller 36 and the video mixer 16. That is, the image display device 12 functions as a physical condition display unit that displays a result determined by the physical condition determination unit 80.
[0029]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating karaoke performance control by the central processing unit 26, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating physical condition diagnosis control. All of these controls are repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle. Hereinafter, the control operation of the central processing unit 28 will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0030]
First, in step SA1 shown in FIG. 8 (hereinafter, step is omitted), it is determined whether or not the music selection key is pressed. If the determination in SA1 is denied, it is determined in SA12 whether or not the karaoke performance has ended. If the determination in SA1 is affirmative, the input song selection number is reserved in SA2. After the song is stored in the RAM 30, it is determined in SA3 whether or not a karaoke performance is being performed.
[0031]
When the determination in SA3 is denied, that is, when it is determined that the karaoke performance is not being performed, it is determined in SA4 whether the physical condition diagnosis mode is selected, but when the determination in SA3 is affirmative. That is, when it is determined that the karaoke performance is being performed, it is determined in SA16 whether the use time (karaoke performance time) of the karaoke apparatus 10 is over.
[0032]
If the determination in SA4 is negative, that is, if it is determined that the physical condition diagnosis mode is not selected, in SA5, the performance processing of the performance music stored in the RAM 30 is executed, and in SA16, It is determined whether or not the karaoke use time has ended. If the determination in SA4 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined that the physical condition diagnosis mode has been selected, in SA6, the image display device 12 For example, after a message requesting input of a customer ID as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed, it is determined in SA7 whether or not a karaoke performance has started.
[0033]
If the determination in SA7 is denied, that is, if it is determined that the karaoke performance has not been started, it is determined in SA8 whether or not to stop inputting the customer ID, but the determination in SA7 is affirmed. If it is determined that the karaoke performance has started, it is determined in SA9 whether or not the memory card 46 is set in the card reader 44.
[0034]
If the determination in SA8 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined that the input of the customer ID has been stopped, the performance processing of the performance music stored in the RAM 30 is executed in SA5 described above, and then in SA16. It is determined whether or not the karaoke use time has ended, but if the determination in SA8 is negative, that is, if it is determined that the input of the customer ID has not been stopped, the above-described SA6 and subsequent steps are executed again. Is done.
[0035]
If the determination in SA9 is negative, that is, if it is determined that the memory card 46 is not set in the card reader 44, a request is made in SA10 to set the memory card in the image display device 12. After the message is displayed, the determination at SA9 is executed again. If the determination at SA9 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined that the memory card 46 is set in the card reader 44, SA11 is executed. In FIG. 9, after the standard information (diagnosis parameter) is read from the memory card 46 based on the customer ID and the music selection number input in SA6, the physical condition diagnosis control shown in FIG. 9 is executed.
[0036]
If the determination in SA12 is denied, that is, if it is determined that the karaoke performance has not ended, it is determined in SA16 whether the karaoke use time has ended, but the determination in SA12 is affirmative. In this case, that is, when it is determined that the karaoke performance has ended, it is determined in SA13 whether the physical condition diagnosis mode is selected.
[0037]
When the determination in SA13 is affirmative, that is, when it is determined that the physical condition diagnosis mode is selected, in SA14, the image display device 12 is provided with the physical condition diagnostic control shown in FIG. Such a diagnosis result is displayed, and the customer ID, the music selection number of the music piece to be diagnosed, and a new diagnosis parameter created by the physical condition diagnosis control shown in FIG. 9 are stored in the memory card 46. Thereafter, in SA15, it is determined whether or not the reserved music is stored in the RAM 30, but if the determination in SA13 is denied, that is, if it is determined that the physical condition diagnosis mode is not selected, SA15 is performed. It is determined whether or not the reserved music is stored in the RAM 30.
[0038]
If the determination in SA15 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined that the reserved music is stored in the RAM 30, the above-described SA4 and subsequent steps are executed again. If it is determined that the reserved music is not stored in the RAM 30, it is determined in SA16 whether the karaoke use time has ended.
[0039]
If the determination in SA16 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined that the use time of the karaoke apparatus 10 has ended, this routine is terminated therewith, but if the determination in SA16 is denied, that is, the karaoke If it is determined that the use time of the device 10 has not ended, the above SA1 and subsequent steps are executed again.
[0040]
In the physical condition diagnosis control subroutine, first, in SB1 shown in FIG. 9, after the performance of the reserved music stored in the RAM 30 is executed, the subroutine corresponds to the voice volume calculation means 76, the tempo calculation means 78, and the pitch calculation means 78. At SB2, the voice volume Vo, tempo Tm, and pitch Tn of the input voice are calculated every 10 to 100 ms, for example, throughout the performance, and the results are sequentially stored in the RAM 30.
[0041]
Next, in SB3, it is determined whether or not standard information (diagnosis parameters) is stored in the memory card 46 set in the card reader 44. Since this standard information is based on the past performance results of the user who is performing the performance, no information is stored in the memory card 46 when the physical condition diagnosis of the present embodiment is executed for the first time.
[0042]
If the determination in SB3 is affirmative, that is, if the physical condition diagnosis of the present embodiment is executed for the second time or later, in SB4, the diagnostic parameters read from the memory card 46 and the input voice Are compared, for example, every 10 to 100 ms, and in SB5 corresponding to the difference value calculating means 82, the voice volume Vo, tempo Tm, and pitch Tn of the input voice and the standard stored in the memory card 46 are stored. Information, that is, a difference value between the voice volume Vo ′, the tempo Tm ′, and the pitch Tn ′ when the physical condition of the user is substantially normal is calculated. Next, in SB6, it is determined whether or not the performance has ended. When the determination at SB6 is denied, the above-described SB4 and the following steps are executed again. However, when the determination at SB6 is affirmed, at SB7, the voice volume difference value ΔVo, the tempo difference value ΔTm, and After the diagnosis result is determined according to the pitch difference value ΔTn, a new diagnosis parameter is created from the input voice in SB11, and this subroutine is terminated.
[0043]
On the other hand, if the determination in SB3 is negative, that is, if it is the first time to execute the physical condition diagnosis of the present embodiment, in SB8, the voice volume Vo of the input voice and the reference value of the predetermined voice volume are determined. The tempo Tm and the pitch Tn are compared with the default tempo and the pitch of the music piece, for example, every 10 to 100 ms. Next, in SB9, it is determined whether or not the performance has ended. If the determination in SB9 is negative, the above-described SB8 and subsequent steps are executed again. However, if the determination in SB9 is affirmative, in SB10, the diagnosis result is obtained according to the performance result, that is, the comparison result of SB8. After the determination, in SB11, a diagnostic parameter is created from the input voice, and this subroutine is terminated.
[0044]
The standard information (diagnosis parameter) created in SB11 is newly created, for example, by calculating the average of the maximum difference value in a past performance. As a result, the standard information stored in the memory card 46 is averaged each time the physical condition diagnosis is executed, and approaches the sound information when the user's physical condition is normal. In the above control, SB4, SB5, SB7, SB8, and SB10 correspond to the physical condition determining means.
[0045]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the physical condition judging means 80 (SB4, SB5, SB7, SB8, SB10) for judging the physical condition of the user based on the information on the input voice, and the judgment by the physical condition judging means 80 Since it includes the physical condition display means for displaying the result obtained, that is, the image display device 12, when it is difficult to sing with the normal pitch, it is objective to determine whether the cause is the karaoke device 10 or the user himself. It is not necessary to give the user any unnecessary discomfort. That is, it is possible to provide a music reproducing apparatus having an additional function for making the performance of the user comfortable.
[0046]
The card reader 44 and the memory card 46, which are capable of storing in advance standard information (diagnosis parameters), which are information relating to voices input to the karaoke apparatus 10 by the user in the past, are provided. Is to judge the physical condition of the user who has issued the voice by comparing the information regarding the input voice with the standard information stored in the memory card 46. With respect to the above, there is an advantage that the user's physical condition can be more suitably determined by taking a difference value from the standard information, which is information on sound when the physical condition is almost normal.
[0047]
The physical condition determining means 80 determines the physical condition of the user who has issued the voice based on the voice volume Vo, the tempo Tm, and the musical interval Tn of the input voice. There is an advantage that the physical condition of the user can be more appropriately determined based on the reflected information.
[0048]
Further, the physical condition judging means 80 compares the information on the input voice with the standard information stored in the memory card 46, and determines the voice volume Vo, tempo Tm, and pitch Tn of the voice in one performance. Since the physical condition of the user who uttered the sound is determined based on the maximum difference value, the physical condition of the user can be more suitably determined based on information that significantly reflects the physical condition of the user. is there.
[0049]
Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, portions that are the same as those in the above-described embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.
[0050]
FIG. 12 corresponds to FIG. 8 described above. The card reader 44 and the memory card 46 are used as storage devices that can store in advance standard information based on voices previously input to the karaoke device 10 by the user. It is a flowchart which shows control at the time of using the hard disk 66 of the said host server 52 instead.
[0051]
In this control, in SA17 corresponding to SA11 described above, standard information (diagnosis parameters) is read from the hard disk 66 of the host server 52 based on the customer ID and the music selection number input in SA6 described above. Thereafter, the physical condition diagnosis control shown in FIG. 9 is executed. In SA18 corresponding to SA14, for example, a diagnosis result shown in FIG. 11 given by the physical condition diagnosis control shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the image display device 12, and a customer ID and a performance targeted for diagnosis are displayed. The song selection numbers of the songs and new diagnostic parameters created by the physical condition diagnostic control shown in FIG. 9 are stored in the hard disk 66 of the host server 52.
[0052]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the hard disk 66 of the host server 52 is used as a storage device that can store in advance standard information based on voices previously input to the karaoke device 10 by a user. There is an advantage that it is not necessary to give a user the trouble of carrying the memory card 46.
[0053]
As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and may be implemented in other embodiments.
[0054]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the physical condition diagnosis control based on the voice volume Vo, the tempo Tm, and the interval Tn of the input voice has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The physical condition diagnosis may be executed based on any one or two of the above, or information different from them.
[0055]
In the above-described embodiment, the karaoke apparatus 10 installed in a karaoke box or the like has been described. However, for example, the present invention is applied to a portable telephone having a music reproduction function or a general personal computer having a music reproduction function. The invention may be applied.
[0056]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the card reader 44 and the memory card 46 or the hard disk 66 of the host server 52 may store in advance standard information which is information relating to audio input to the karaoke apparatus 10 by a user in the past. Although functioning as a storage device, for example, the hard disk 32 of the karaoke apparatus 10 may be configured to function as such a storage device.
[0057]
Although not specifically exemplified, the present invention can be implemented with various modifications without departing from the spirit of the invention.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke apparatus as an example of a music reproducing apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an operation unit of a remote controller provided in the karaoke apparatus of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a host server connected to the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 1 via a predetermined line.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating how various data are distributed from the host server of FIG. 3 to a plurality of karaoke apparatuses.
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram illustrating a main part of a physical condition diagnosis function of a central processing unit provided in the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 1;
6 is a diagram exemplifying a correspondence relationship between information relating to a voice input to the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 1 and a physical condition of a user who has input the voice.
FIG. 7 is a diagram exemplifying information relating to the voice input to the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 1 and a diagnosis result representing the physical condition of the user who has input the voice determined from the information;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating karaoke performance control by the central processing unit of FIG. 5;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating physical condition diagnosis control by the central processing unit in FIG. 5;
FIG. 10 is an example of a message displayed on the image display device of FIG. 1 and requesting input of a customer ID.
FIG. 11 is an example of a diagnosis result displayed on the image display device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 12 is another flowchart illustrating karaoke performance control by the central processing unit of FIG. 5;
[Explanation of symbols]
10: Karaoke device (music playback device)
12: Image display device (physical condition display means)
44: Card reader (storage device)
46: Memory card (storage device)
66: Hard disk (storage device)
80: Physical condition judgment means
82: difference value calculation means
Tm, Tm ': Tempo
Tn, Tn ': pitch
Vo, Vo ': voice volume
ΔTm: Tempo difference value
ΔTn: pitch difference value
ΔVo: difference value of voice volume

Claims (4)

A music playback device that outputs a selected desired music piece and amplifies and outputs input sound.
Physical condition determining means for determining the physical condition of the user based on the input information on the voice;
A music display device for displaying a result determined by the physical condition determination device. A storage device capable of storing in advance standard information that is information relating to audio input to the music reproducing device by the user in the past, wherein the physical condition determining unit stores information relating to the input audio and the storage device. 2. The music reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the physical condition of the user who utters the voice is determined by comparing the standard information with the standard information. 3. The music reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said physical condition determining means determines a physical condition of a user who has issued the voice based on a voice volume, a tempo, and a pitch of the input voice. The physical condition judging means compares the information on the input voice with the standard information stored in the storage device, and, based on the maximum difference value of the voice volume, tempo, and interval of the voice in one performance. 4. The music reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the music reproducing apparatus judges the physical condition of the user who uttered the voice.

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