JP2004233723A - Karaoke song selection system, karaoke remote controller, karaoke machine, and song selection mediating device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Karaoke song selection system for successively reserving a Karaoke machine for relative musical pieces to be played that a user can surely sing through easy operation. <P>SOLUTION: This system is equipped with: a user interface means; a musical piece index database; a storage means for individualized music number lists; a means of displaying an individualized list and urging the user to make a choice; a means of playing Karaoke accompaniments in order according to a queue; a means of presenting a relative musical piece retrieval menu to the user as to a musical piece in the queue; a means of retrieving a relative musical piece belonging to the same property classification with some musical piece A as to an item in the relative musical piece retrieval menu when the user specifies the item as to the musical piece A; a means of extracting a relative favorite musical piece matching the individualized music number list among relative musical pieces; a means of discriminatingly presents the relative musical piece and relative favorite musical piece to the user; and a means of registering a musical piece that the user specifies among the presented musical pieces right after the musical piece A in the queue. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke song selection system that prompts a user to make a reservation for a related song having similar attributes to the song following the reserved song.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a karaoke place, a user may select a song that has some relevance to the song being played. For example, songs of the same artist, songs related to the season, songs released in the same age, and the like. When such related music is selected, requests for related music are chained, and the place of karaoke naturally rises.
[0003]
A karaoke music selection remote control device suitable for selecting such related music is described in Non-Patent Document 1 below. This remote control device is called an electronic table of contents, and has a database in which attribute information (song name, artist name, genre, year of presentation, etc.) of karaoke songs to be provided by the karaoke device is aggregated, and the singer is provided by the user. When a fragment of attribute information such as a name, an initial of a song title, and a genre of a song is input, the fragment is referred to a database to present a corresponding song. If there are a plurality of corresponding songs, the plurality of songs are presented. Then, when the user instructs a specific song, a remote control signal for making the karaoke apparatus reserve the performance of the song is transmitted. By using this electronic table of contents book, by querying the database with the same attribute information as the music being played as a query, related music can be presented, and the karaoke apparatus can be reserved for playing the music.
[0004]
[Non-patent document 1]
Daiichi Kosho Co., Ltd., “News Release 020109 Announcement of New Product Release (Karaoke Request Commander“ Denmoku ”)”, [online],
[Search on December 25, 2002], Internet <URL: http: // www. dkkaraoke. co. jp / press / 020109. html>
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, even if the user tries to successively request songs accompanied by the related attribute information, and reserves a song related to the song being played, if the next song being played is already reserved, the The relationship between the current song and the next song is interrupted, and the music performance selected in consideration of the relevance is wasted. Also, if a user wants to reserve a song related to the song being played, the user needs to know the attribute information. In particular, attribute information such as age is different from attribute information such as artist and genre, and it is difficult to reliably grasp attribute information of a music piece to be reserved. Further, even if the attribute information of the music is grasped, the music that the user can sing is limited in the music accompanying the same attribute information.
[0006]
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a karaoke song selection system for continuously making a reservation for a song that can be sung by a related user with a simple operation.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a user interface means for accepting a user's operation input and presenting and outputting various information to a user, a music index database in which various attribute information of karaoke music are aggregated, Individual song list storage means for storing a separate song list in a non-volatile memory; individual song list presentation means for displaying an individual song list in response to a user input to prompt song selection; and karaoke in accordance with a performance processing queue Karaoke performance means for playing accompaniment music of the music in order, related music search guidance means for presenting a related music search menu to the user for the music registered in the queue, and music A according to the guidance by the related music search guidance means When a user issues an execution command that specifies an item in the related music search menu, A related song search unit that searches the song index database for other songs belonging to the same attribute category as song A for the specified item in the menu, and matches the individual song list in the related songs searched by the related song search unit. Related song extracting means for extracting related song songs related to each other, related song identification presenting means for identifying the related songs and related song songs and presenting them to the user, and related song identifying and presenting means. This is a karaoke song selection system including a related song reservation means for registering a song designated by a user from a song after a song A in a queue.
[0008]
The personalized music list storage means stores personalized music list for a plurality of users, and the personalized music list presentation means specifies a user, and then specifies a personalized music list for the user. And the related song composition extracting means may be a karaoke song selection system for extracting the related song composition based on a personalized music list for the user after specifying the user.
[0009]
Each of the karaoke song selection systems described above, comprising a karaoke remote control device and a karaoke device that communicate with each other, wherein the karaoke remote control device includes the user interface unit, the individual song list storage unit, and the individual song list presentation. Means, a means for transmitting a request for sending the related music search menu to the karaoke apparatus, the related music search guidance means, and an item in the related music search menu for a certain music A in accordance with guidance by the relevant music search guidance means. Receiving the executed command by user input, transmitting the information on the specified item to the karaoke apparatus, the related song extracting means, the related song identifying and presenting means, and the related song identifying and presenting. A song specified by the user from the songs presented by the means The karaoke apparatus includes a reservation signal transmitting means for transmitting a radio signal for registering the music A after the music A. The karaoke apparatus includes a music index database, the karaoke performance means, and a related music search menu from the karaoke remote control apparatus. Means for receiving the transmission request of the menu and transmitting information from which the menu is generated to the karaoke remote control device, the related music search means, the means for notifying the karaoke remote control device of the related music, and the related music reservation. Means may be provided.
[0010]
Alternatively, the karaoke remote control device includes the user interface unit, the individual song list storage unit, the individual song list presenting unit, a unit that sends a request for sending the related song search menu to the karaoke device, When an execution command specifying an item in a related music search menu for a certain music A according to the guidance by the music search guiding means and the related music searching guide means is received by a user input, information on the specified item is received by the karaoke apparatus. , The related music identification and presentation means, and a radio signal for registering the music designated by the user from the music presented by the related music identification and presentation means next to the music A in the queue. And a karaoke apparatus, wherein the karaoke apparatus includes: A karaoke playing means, a means for receiving a request to send a related music search menu from the karaoke remote control device, and transmitting information that is a generation origin of the menu to the karaoke remote control device; the related music search means; It may be configured to include a possessed song extracting unit, a unit for notifying the karaoke remote control device of the related song and the related song, and the related song reservation unit.
[0011]
The karaoke remote control device, the user interface means, the individual music list storage means, the music index database, the individual music list presentation means, the related music search guidance means, the related music search means, The related song song extracting unit, the related song identification presenting unit, and a radio for registering a song specified by a user from the songs presented by the related song identification presenting unit next to the song A in the queue. The karaoke apparatus may include a reservation signal transmission unit for transmitting a signal, and the karaoke apparatus may include the karaoke performance unit and the related music reservation unit.
[0012]
In a karaoke music selection system constituted by a karaoke remote control device and a karaoke device, the karaoke device includes a main body provided with the karaoke playing means and the related music reservation means, and each means other than the means provided in the main body, and And a means for receiving the wireless reservation signal from the karaoke remote control device and transferring the signal to the karaoke device.
[0013]
Note that the present invention extends to the karaoke remote control device, the karaoke device, and the music selection mediation device constituting the karaoke music selection system.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
=== Configuration of Karaoke Song Selection System ===
FIG. 1 shows an apparatus configuration of a karaoke music selection system (hereinafter, music selection system) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The karaoke apparatus 1 includes a mobile phone (multifunctional phone) 20 equipped with a browser, a JAVA (registered trademark) execution environment, and a short-range wireless communication interface conforming to IrDA or Bluetooth (registered trademark). .
[0015]
A dedicated JAVA program (karaoke cooperation program) for functioning as a remote control device for the karaoke device 1 is installed in the multifunctional telephone 20. By executing this program, the multi-function telephone 20 downloads a music number, which is input to the karaoke apparatus 1 and reserves the performance of the requested music, from the predetermined Web site 40 together with the music information (music title, artist name). To register in nonvolatile memory. In response to the user's input, a list of the registered tunes (a list of individual tunes) is displayed to prompt the user to select a tune. The data is transmitted to the karaoke apparatus 1 through the distance wireless communication interface.
[0016]
=== Karaoke apparatus configuration and operation ===
FIG. 2 shows a functional block diagram of the karaoke apparatus 1. The karaoke apparatus 1 is a performance terminal of a known communication karaoke system, and has the same hardware configuration and basic operation as a conventional performance terminal. That is, the central control unit 2 including a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM therein manages a karaoke data of a large number of karaoke songs stored in the hard disk device 3 in association with a song number, as a song database.
[0017]
The karaoke data is music generation data described in the MIDI format, which is the origin of the accompaniment music, and lyrics description describing the character string, display sequence, display timing, etc. of the lyrics for the lyrics image displayed and output in synchronization with the accompaniment music And data. The hard disk device 3 also stores video data for a long time as a background video of the lyrics image and video script data specifying a display sequence of the background video. The video script data is data that is associated with the music number and specifies when / from which data recording position / how much video should be decoded when the corresponding karaoke music is performed. Are also managed by the music database.
[0018]
The central control unit 2 is connected to the public telephone network in a timely manner via the communication control unit 15 and performs data communication with the host device 30 managed by the karaoke company, downloads new karaoke data and video script data and downloads music. The database is updated from time to time. Further, the operation status of the karaoke apparatus 1 itself (played music, the number of times of performance, etc.) is recorded and managed in the hard disk drive 3 as an operation log, and processing for uploading the operation log to the host device 30 is also performed.
[0019]
The central control unit 2 receives a music number input by a user on the remote control transmitter 5 or the operation panel 6 provided on the main body of the karaoke apparatus 1 via the operation control unit 7, or receives a music number from the multifunctional telephone 20. When a performance reservation command including a number is received via the short-range wireless communication interface (IF) 16, the music number is stored in an internal RAM and registered in a performance processing queue. The central control unit 2 sequentially picks up the music numbers in the queue, and extracts the karaoke data of the picked-up music numbers from the hard disk device 3. Then, the music generation data is transferred to the synthesizer 8 to generate an audio signal of the accompaniment music. The audio signal of the accompaniment music is input to the mixing amplifier 9 together with the singing audio signal from the microphone 11, and the amplified and mixed audio signal is acoustically output from the speaker 10.
[0020]
Also, while displaying / erasing the lyrics character strings by processing the lyrics rendering data, the lyrics images in which the characters of the displayed lyrics character strings change color are sequentially bitmap-developed into the video RAM 12, and the video script is also displayed. Appropriate video data is transferred to the video controller 13 in a timely manner according to the data. The video controller 13 decodes the video data into a video signal of a background video, superimposes the lyrics image developed in the bitmap in the video RAM 12 on the background video, and outputs the resulting image to the display 14.
[0021]
The hard disk device 3 of the karaoke apparatus 1 stores song index information in which attribute information is classified into items such as song name, singer name, year of presentation, song type, lyrics subject, and lyrics emotion for each song number. The unit 21 manages this information as a music index database. The song type, lyrics target, and lyrics emotion are included in the song tempo (uptempo, normal tempo, slow tempo, etc.), the theme of the lyrics (love, friends, graduation, work, season, society, etc.), and lyrics. This is attribute information about the emotions and emotions. The central control unit 2 communicates with the host device via the communication interface 15, takes in index information on a new karaoke song, stores it in the hard disk device 3, and updates the song index database in a timely manner.
[0022]
=== Related Song Search Function ===
The karaoke song selection system according to the present embodiment presents, as a related song, a song accompanied by the same attribute information as a song (last reserved song) registered at the end of the queue in the karaoke apparatus 1, and associates the related song with the related song. Songs that match the songs in the personalized song list (songs with associated songs) can be identified and displayed on the multi-function phone as a list, and the songs specified by the user from the list It has a related song search function that registers the song to be played next at the end of the queue.
[0023]
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the related song music search function, and (A) to (D) show screen transitions in the multifunctional telephone. When the user starts the karaoke cooperation program on the multifunctional telephone, a top screen (A) is displayed. When the “Related Music” button on this screen is instructed, the multi-function telephone 20 makes a request to send a related music search menu for the last reserved music (menu sending request) via the short-range wireless communication interface. Deliver to.
[0024]
In the karaoke apparatus 1, the central control unit 2 receives the menu sending request via the short-range wireless communication IF 16, queries the song index database for the last registered song number in the queue, and acquires the attribute information thereof. . Then, information on the attribute information items attached to the music is returned to the multi-function telephone 20. Basically, information on each item of singer, age, genre, song type, lyric target, lyric emotion is returned, and information on other items such as drama theme song is included as attribute information item If so, it will also return the information for that item. Then, the multi-function telephone displays the list on the screen so that the returned item can be selected and designated (B).
[0025]
For example, if the user wants to reserve a song of the same singer as the last reserved song, the user selects and designates the item "Singer". In response to this instruction operation, the multifunctional telephone transmits information for specifying the selected item to the karaoke apparatus. Of course, a plurality of items may be specified, and the specific information of all the specified items may be transmitted.
[0026]
The central control unit 11 refers to the song index database for attribute information of the last reserved song for the specified item, and sends a list of relevant related songs to the multifunctional telephone. The multi-function telephone compares the list of related songs received from the karaoke device with the individual song list stored by itself, and recognizes a matched related song song. Then, the related music and the associated song music are identified and displayed in a list (C). In this example, a “●” mark is attached to the song name column of the related song song. When the user designates one song from the presented song list, a remote control signal for making a performance reservation for the song is transmitted and a confirmation screen (D) is displayed.
[0027]
The multi-function phone sends its own individual music list to the karaoke device, and the karaoke device identifies the related songs and sends a list of related songs and related songs to the multi-function phone. The list may be displayed.
[0028]
=== When operating with multiple multifunction phones ===
It is also conceivable that a plurality of users each use their own multifunctional telephones to use the associated song music search function. When an operation for selecting a music related to the last reserved music is performed on a certain telephone, the music related to the last reserved music may be reserved for performance by another telephone. In such a case, if the karaoke apparatus receives a menu transmission request from a certain multi-function telephone, it receives another menu from the multi-function telephone until it receives a remote control signal for making a reservation for playing a related song. What is necessary is just to not accept a menu transmission request.
[0029]
=== System without multi-function telephone ===
The karaoke music selection system of the above embodiment was composed of a multifunctional telephone and a karaoke device. Instead of this configuration, a configuration in which all the functions related to the karaoke music selection system are mounted on the karaoke apparatus side is also conceivable. That is, a user interface for using the function of storing the individual music list and the function of searching for the associated song music may be provided.
[0030]
More specifically, the karaoke apparatus secures a storage area for the personal music list for each user in an appropriate storage area such as a hard disk drive, and manages each area by associating a user identifier with each area. The user identifier may be the name of the user or a serial number. Then, in response to a predetermined user input, the attribute information of the last-reserved music can be selected and presented for each item, and when a certain user inputs his / her own user identifier and a certain item to be selected, the The same index information as the attribute information of the last reserved song for the item is searched in the song index database to search for the related song, and the related song is compared with the individual song list of the user. What is necessary is just to be able to identify and present the related song music. Then, if one song is designated by the user from the presented songs, the song may be registered in a queue. The user identifier may be input using a remote controller or a numeric keypad on the operation panel, or a user who has registered a personalized music list can be selected and displayed in a list. Alternatively, an appropriate user interface can be adopted.
[0031]
=== System that mounts the music index database on other devices ===
The search function of the music index database may be replaced by a device other than the karaoke device. For example, a configuration in which the function is replaced by an electronic table of contents can be considered. That is, the system configuration is such that the multi-function telephone and the electronic table of contents communicate with each other, and the electronic table of contents is configured to function as an intermediary device that receives a performance reservation signal from the multi-function telephone and transfers it to the karaoke apparatus. Thereby, the electronic table of contents can manage the transmission history of the performance reservation signal to the karaoke device, and can identify the last reserved music in the karaoke device at least for the last transmitted performance reservation signal if the reserved music is recognized. it can. Of course, the electronic table of contents book may communicate with the karaoke apparatus to recognize the last reserved music piece registered in the queue.
[0032]
The multifunctional telephone transmits a menu transmission request to the electronic table of contents, and the electronic table of contents acquires attribute information on the last reserved music from its music index database in response to the request. Then, the item relating to the attribute information is sent to the multifunctional telephone. The multi-function telephone displays this item in a list, and when a specific item is designated, transmits the specific information of the item to the electronic table of contents. The electronic index book refers to the song index database for the attribute information of the last reserved song for the specified item, and sends a list of relevant songs to the multifunctional telephone. The multifunctional telephone compares the list of related songs received from the electronic table of contents with the individual song list stored by itself, and recognizes a matched related song song. Then, a list is displayed so that the related music and the related song music can be identified. When the user designates one tune from the presented tune list, a remote control signal for making a reservation for playing the tune is transmitted, and this signal is transferred to the karaoke apparatus via the electronic table of contents.
[0033]
=== Related music search function for any reserved music ===
After the music being played in the karaoke apparatus or any music registered in the queue, music related to the music can be played. For example, a music registered in a queue of the karaoke apparatus is notified to the multi-function telephone, and the multi-function telephone presents an arbitrary music from the notified music so that the user can select an arbitrary music. When the user selects a certain song, a menu search request including information for specifying the song may be transmitted to the karaoke apparatus. Finally, if the user specifies a related song or a related song song, a remote control signal including a command to play the designated song next to the song selected first from the queue. Is transmitted to the karaoke apparatus. Upon receiving this command, the karaoke apparatus registers the song numbers of the songs in the queue in the corresponding order.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, it is possible to easily search for a song related to a certain song reserved for performance in the karaoke apparatus, and to present a song that the user can surely sing among the related songs. As a result, the songs that can be sung by the user are interconnected, and it is expected that the karaoke place will be excited.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a device configuration diagram of a karaoke song selection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a karaoke apparatus constituting the karaoke music selection system.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a GUI of a related song song search function in the karaoke song selection system.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Karaoke device 2 Central control unit 3 Hard disk device 16 Short-range wireless communication interface 20 Multifunctional telephone

Claims (9)

User interface means for receiving user operation input and presenting and outputting various information to the user;
A song index database that aggregates various attribute information of karaoke songs,
Individual song list storage means for storing an individual song list in a non-volatile memory;
A personalized music list presenting means for displaying a personalized music list in response to user input and prompting selection of music;
Karaoke performance means for playing accompaniment music of the karaoke tune in order according to the performance processing queue;
Related music search guidance means for presenting a user with a related music search menu for music registered in the queue;
When the user gives an execution command specifying an item in the related song search menu for a certain song A according to the guidance by the related song search guide means, the same attribute classification as that of the song A for the specified item in the related song search menu Related music search means for searching the music index database for other music belonging to
Related song music extraction means for extracting related song music that matches the individual music list in the related music searched by the related music search means,
Related music identification and presenting means for enabling the related music and the related song music to be identified and presented to the user;
Related music reservation means for registering the music designated by the user from the music presented by the related music identification presentation means next to the music A in the queue;
A karaoke song selection system, comprising: 2. The personalized music list storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the individualized music list storage unit stores an individualized music list for a plurality of users, and the individualized music list presentation unit specifies a user, and A karaoke song selecting step of presenting a separate song list and extracting the related song song based on an individual song list for the user after identifying the user; system. The karaoke selection system according to claim 1 or 2, comprising a karaoke remote control device and a karaoke device that communicate with each other,
A karaoke remote control device, the user interface unit, the individual song list storage unit, the individual song list presenting unit, a unit for transmitting a request for sending the related song search menu to the karaoke device, and the related song search. Upon receiving, by user input, an execution command specifying an item in a related music search menu for a certain music A in accordance with the guidance by the guide means and the related music search guide means, information about the specified item is transmitted to the karaoke apparatus. Registering the related song song extracting unit, the related song identifying and presenting unit, and registering the song designated by the user from the songs presented by the related song identifying and presenting unit next to the song A in the queue. Reservation signal transmitting means for transmitting a wireless signal for performing,
A karaoke apparatus, the music index database, the karaoke playing means, a means for receiving a transmission request for the related music search menu, and transmitting information that is a generation origin of the menu to a karaoke remote control apparatus; and the related music search means. And a means for notifying the karaoke remote controller of the related music, and the related music reservation means. The karaoke selection system according to claim 1 or 2, comprising a karaoke remote control device and a karaoke device that communicate with each other,
A karaoke remote control device, the user interface unit, the individual song list storage unit, the individual song list presenting unit, a unit for transmitting a request for sending the related song search menu to the karaoke device, and the related song search. Upon receiving, by user input, an execution command specifying an item in a related music search menu for a certain music A in accordance with the guidance by the guide means and the related music search guide means, information about the specified item is transmitted to the karaoke apparatus. Transmitting the radio signal for registering the music designated by the user after the music A in the queue from the music presented by the related music identification and presentation means, and the music presented by the related music identification and presentation means. And a reservation signal transmitting means of
A karaoke apparatus, the music index database, the karaoke playing means, a means for receiving a transmission request for the related music search menu, and transmitting information that is a generation origin of the menu to a karaoke remote control apparatus; and the related music search means. A karaoke song selection system, comprising: the related song song extracting means; a means for notifying the karaoke remote control device of the related song and the related song song; and the related song reservation means. The karaoke selection system according to claim 1 or 2, comprising a karaoke remote control device and a karaoke device,
The karaoke remote control device, the user interface means, the individual music list storage means, the music index database, the individual music list presentation means, the related music search guidance means, the related music search means, The related song song extracting unit, the related song identification presenting unit, and a radio for registering a song specified by a user from the songs presented by the related song identification presenting unit next to the song A in the queue. A reservation signal transmitting means for transmitting a signal,
A karaoke music selection system, comprising: the karaoke performance means; and the related music reservation means. 5. The karaoke music selection system according to claim 3, wherein the karaoke apparatus includes a main body including the karaoke playing means and the related music reservation means, and each unit other than the main body. A karaoke music selection system comprising: a music selection mediation device having means for receiving the wireless signal from a remote control device and transferring the signal to the karaoke device. The karaoke remote control device constituting the karaoke music selection system according to any one of claims 3 to 5. The karaoke apparatus constituting the karaoke music selection system according to claim 3. 7. The music selection mediation device included in the karaoke music selection system according to claim 6.

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