JP2006017757A - Sing-along machine with function of supplying call melody with song - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sing-along machine; which allows a user to freely, with ease and efficiency, prescribe a singing section desired as a call melody with a song in each musical piece of the sing-along machine; which thereby permits user-original arrangement of the call melody with the song of the musical piece to his/her liking; and which is also capable of efficiently supply the recorded data of the singing as the call melody with the song. <P>SOLUTION: The sing-along machine is provided with a section prescription control means (23) for controlling to prescribe a singing section for a call melody with a song desired by the user as the call melody with the song, a singing recording means (16) for recording the singing voices in the designated singing section for the call melody with the song together with the accompaniment music and recording the recorded data of the singing in a prescribed recording part, and a transfer control means (25) for controlling to suitably transfer the recorded singing data to a prescribed cellular phone. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke performance apparatus capable of recording a user's singing voice sung in accordance with accompaniment music of a karaoke piece and supplying a mobile phone singing incoming melody from the recorded data of the singing.

  In recent years, regardless of age or sex, the demand for mobile phones has increased greatly and is being used by a wide range of people. As an incoming call notification means for this mobile phone, an incoming melody (commonly known as “ringtone”) has been spreading explosively. This ringing melody is used habitually as a means to reflect the user's preference and personality, and there are various types now, but it is usually provided from a mobile dedicated site on the Internet.

  By the way, in recent years, especially among young people, there are an increasing number of people who want to express their own personality by decorating mobile phones with various stickers such as stickers or attaching unique straps. In this regard, the incoming melody is rich in variety and is a typical expression of personality. However, normally, the ringing melody has a predetermined portion to be played, and the same phrase is played in the same music. The fact that the same phrase is played is not only inconvenient for the expression of individuality in the same song, but in this case, when the same performance is performed on another mobile phone in the same place, the other person is confused. Resulting in.

Thus, conventionally, a technique has been conceived in which a phrase of a favorite karaoke piece that matches a user's preference can be arbitrarily used as a ringtone for a mobile phone using a karaoke performance device. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique that can download and reproduce karaoke music and set a chorus phrase in the melody as an incoming melody. In Patent Document 2, a musical score data conversion device (built into a karaoke system) that selects a singing part that a user wants to input from a specific piece of music and converts the melody of the singing part into a note that can be input as an incoming melody. Possible).
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-267652 JP 2002-169568 A

  Thus, at present, a technique has been established that enables the user to arrange his / her favorite ringing melody using a karaoke performance device. By the way, recently, a singing incoming melody (commonly called “ringing”) is spreading in parallel with this incoming melody. Singing incoming melody takes out a part of the phrase of the song that the singer actually sings and uses it as an incoming call notification means. Since the impact is strong, there is a high possibility that it will be established and spread in the same way as the incoming melody.

  Now, the desire to sing a favorite piece of music, especially the desire to sing phrases such as the intro part and the chorus part of the favorite piece, is naturally in the heart of the person. From the standpoint of ultimate personality expression and self-other confusion, it is preferable to use a singing incoming melody created by singing by the mobile phone user himself, and there is a great potential demand. Specifically, users can sing their favorite music, and even if the same phrase is played on the same music, the singing voice is different, so that the incoming melody can be used from the standpoint of preventing individual expression and confusion with others. Is more preferable. However, conventionally, no system has been conceived in which a user can freely set a desired singing portion as a singing incoming melody for each karaoke piece of music and efficiently supply it as a singing incoming melody.

  Therefore, the present invention has an object to solve the above inconveniences. Specifically, in each karaoke piece, a user can freely and efficiently perform a singing portion desired as a singing incoming ring melody by a user. An object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke performance device that can be specified, whereby a user can independently arrange a song incoming ring melody of a favorite song and can efficiently supply the song recording data as a song incoming ring melody.

  In view of the above-mentioned problems, in a karaoke piece that the user likes, the above-mentioned problem can be solved by providing a mechanism that allows the user to freely specify the singing incoming melody target singing section as a singing incoming melody while singing. As a result, the inventors have devised a karaoke performance device having a function for supplying a singing and incoming melody according to the present invention.

That is, the karaoke performance apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention has a recording function for a singing voice of an arbitrary karaoke piece by a user, and can supply a singing incoming melody of a mobile phone from the singing recording data. Because
(A) While a user is singing an arbitrary karaoke piece, a section designation control means for controlling the singing ringing melody target singing section desired as a singing ringing melody in the piece of music,
(A) a singing recording means for recording the singing voice of the designated singing incoming and incoming melody target singing section together with the accompaniment music of the music, and recording the singing recording data in a predetermined recording unit;
(C) It is characterized by comprising transfer control means for controlling the singing recording data recorded in the predetermined recording section so that it can be transferred to a predetermined mobile phone as appropriate.

  Further, the karaoke performance device according to claim 2 of the present invention is the karaoke performance device according to claim 1, wherein after the song recording data is recorded, the audition control means for controlling the song recording data so that the song recording data can be auditioned. Furthermore, it is characterized by comprising.

  Further, the karaoke performance device according to claim 3 of the present invention is the karaoke performance device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the section designation interface of the section designation control means is incorporated in an accompanying karaoke microphone. It is characterized by that.

  Furthermore, the karaoke performance device according to claim 4 of the present invention is the karaoke performance device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the section designation interface of the section designation control means is incorporated in an accompanying remote controller. It is characterized by that.

  According to the karaoke performance apparatus of claim 1 of the present invention, while the user is singing an arbitrary karaoke piece, the singing incoming melody target singing section desired as the incoming ringing melody is controlled so as to be specified in the tune. Therefore, it is possible to easily and efficiently specify the singing part desired by the user as a singing incoming melody during the user's singing, and the user can independently arrange the singing incoming melody of his favorite music. There are effects such as.

  Further, according to the karaoke performance device according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the karaoke performance device according to claim 1, since the singing recording data is controlled so as to be able to be listened to, whether or not it is adopted as a singing incoming call melody. It is possible to add subjective judgment of the user by auditioning.

  Further, according to the karaoke performance apparatus according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the karaoke performance apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, the section designation interface of the section designation control means is incorporated in the accompanying karaoke microphone. Therefore, during the singing, the user can specify the desired singing portion as a singing incoming / receiving melody very easily and efficiently without any trouble in the singing.

  And according to the karaoke performance apparatus of claim 4 of the present invention, in the karaoke performance apparatus of claim 1 or 2, the section designation interface of the section designation control means is incorporated in the attached remote control device. Therefore, especially when a given user is singing and another user wants the song as a singing incoming melody, there is no problem with the singing by using the mobile function of the remote control device. There is an effect that a desired singing part can be designated as a singing incoming and incoming melody very easily and efficiently without giving any.

  Hereinafter, although the optimal Example about the karaoke performance apparatus which has a singing call incoming melody supply function of this invention is given, the structure of (a) to (c) of Claim 1 is explained in full detail first.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a karaoke performance apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The karaoke performance device (1) in the present embodiment is composed of central control means (2) for controlling the operation of the entire device and various devices connected thereto. Specifically, the central control means (2) includes a RAM (3), a hard disk (4), a sound source (8), a mixer (9), a vocal adapter (13), an MPEG decoder (14), a synthesis circuit (15 ), A remote control device (6), an IC card reading / writing device (33) to which a user ID is attached, and the like. The hard disk (4) stores music data (29) for playing karaoke music, background video data (30) for displaying a background video on the display device (7), and the like.

  Here, each functional means will be described briefly. First, the sound source (8) forms a musical sound signal in accordance with the music data input by the music sequencer (19) executed by the central control means (2). The formed musical sound signal is input to a mixer (9), which mixes a plurality of musical sound signals generated by a sound source (8), a karaoke microphone (5), and an A / D converter (12). The input user's singing voice signal is mixed with an appropriate balance. The mixed digital audio signal is input to the sound system (10). This sound system (10) includes a power amplifier, converts an input digital signal into an analog signal and amplifies it, and emits an accompaniment sound and singing sound from a speaker (11). The singing voice signal converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter (12) is also input to the vocal adapter (13). This vocal adapter (13) collects the singing frequency from the input singing voice signal, and also collects the reference frequency input from the music sequencer (19) of the central control means (2), and the singing ability of the user Used when scoring.

  The background video data (30) recorded on the hard disk (4) is encoded in the MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) format, and is played back by the background video playback means (22) executed by the central control means (2). Is read out and input to the MPEG decoder (14). The MPEG decoder (14) converts the input MPEG data into an NTSC (National Television System Committee) video signal and inputs it to the synthesis circuit (15). The synthesis circuit (15) Lyric telop and scoring display are synthesized on the signal, and the synthesized video signal is displayed on the display device (7).

  The remote control device (6) is provided with a liquid crystal display (commonly called “LCD”), and a touch sensor type operation panel is mounted on the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) to provide a GUI (Graphical User Interface) environment. Yes. In addition, an infrared transfer unit consisting of light-emitting diodes used for pre-registration of music codes is provided, and is usually detachably attached to a charging station (commonly known as a “cradle”) that doubles as a charger and a data synchronization processor. Connected. On the other hand, the remote control interface (24) on the main body side receives the infrared signal sent from the remote control device (6), restores the music code signal, and inputs it to the central control means (2). For example, each time a music code is input from the remote control device (6), the central control means (2) transmits this music code to the sequencer (18) as a request for karaoke music, and the sequencer (18) In response to this, the music data identified by the music code is read from the music data recording area (29) of the hard disk (4).

  The sequencer (18) mainly comprises a music sequencer (19) and a lyrics sequencer (20). The music sequencer (19) reads track data such as performance data tracks and guide melody tracks in the music data, The sound source (8) is controlled by this data to perform a predetermined karaoke musical piece. On the other hand, the lyrics sequencer (20) is provided with a character pattern creating means (21) to read out the data of the lyrics track in the musical piece data. An image pattern of lyric telop is created based on the data, and this is output to the synthesis circuit (15).

  The singing recording means (16) inputs a mixed signal of the accompaniment musical sound signal corresponding to the music data and the singing voice input to the karaoke microphone (5) received from the mixer (9), and samples the mixed signal. Conversion processing to PCM data is performed. This PCM data is recorded as song recording data (28), and is once recorded in the RAM (4) together with the song code (26) of the sung karaoke music and the song incoming and incoming melody target section code (27) described later. Thereafter, the music code and the incoming melody target section code are immediately recorded in the section management table (T) provided in the hard disk (4), and each song recording data (28) is stored in a predetermined recording area (31). To be recorded. In this embodiment, for each song recording data recorded in the recording area (31), if there is a user's instruction for listening, the listening control means (17) takes out these song recording data, It can also be controlled to play.

  The transfer control means (25) controls the song recording data recorded in the song recording data recording area (31) so that it can be transferred to a predetermined mobile phone. As described above, the song recording data (28) once recorded in the RAM (3) is usually PCM data, but the song recording data (31) of the hard disk (4) is a general mobile phone. In accordance with the storage data format of the incoming song melody in, it is converted into the MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) format and recorded. In this embodiment, the transfer control means (25) uses the ad hoc connection of the blue tooth mechanism, which is a short-range wireless communication means, to the predetermined mobile phone (M) for the MP3 data, While the performance device (1) is a master and the mobile phone (M) is transferred in a piconet so as to be a slave, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, IrDA (InfraRed Data Association) A wireless LAN mechanism or the like may be used.

  Hereinafter, the transition diagram of the display screen showing the procedure for supplying the song incoming ring melody shown in FIG. 2, the transition diagram of the display screen showing the procedure for specifying the song segment for the incoming song melody shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. (A) to (c) according to claim 1 of the present invention based on the conceptual diagram of the section management table of the singing incoming melody target section shown in FIG. 5 and the enlarged explanatory view of the display screen D6 of FIG. This configuration and the configuration of claim 2 will be described in further detail.

  D1 to D8 in FIG. 2 are LCD display screens of a remote control device attached to the karaoke performance device of the present invention. These screen displays may be displayed on the display device (7) in FIG. 1 together with the LCD. Normally, since the GUI environment is not set in the display device, an operation panel or a keyboard attached to the karaoke performance device is used when a remote controller equipped with the GUI environment cannot be used.

  First, the user creates his / her own song incoming melody and displays D1 from an interface screen (not shown) for selecting a service to receive the melody. In this D1, a “My ringing entry” icon (41) is installed, and when the user selects this icon (41), the singing incoming call melody supply function system is activated and D2 is displayed. In D2, the payment method is set in order to perform the charging process because the content is charged. In this embodiment, two payment methods are specified, one is a method using an IC card for prepaid electronic money that can exchange money together with personal ID authentication, and the other is a method using cash. . Specifically, the “IC card” icon (42) to the “cash” icon (43) is selected for payment, and the IC card reading / writing device attached to the karaoke performance device or the cash column (not shown) is examined. Fees will be deducted. When an IC card for prepaid electronic money is used, data related to entry information is recorded on the IC card together with billing information, and a singing / incoming melody creation history for each user is recorded with this karaoke performance device. It can also be recorded in a karaoke host device connected to the network.

  D3 appears when payment is confirmed. This D3 is provided with a “music code input” field (44) for designating the music code of the music desired by the user, and the user inputs the code and then clicks the “confirm” icon (45). When selected, D4 appears. In D4, a message that prompts the user to specify the singing section that the user wants to record, that is, the singing incoming and incoming melody target singing section that the user desires to record, is displayed, and a predetermined time has elapsed. Later, the performance starts.

  Here, based on FIG. 3, the designation | designated procedure of a song incoming / incoming melody object song area is demonstrated. When the performance is started, D4b in which the lyric character string is displayed (S2) appears following D4a in which the lyric character string is not displayed in the pre-playing or the interlude (S1), but the user, as shown in D4c, Specify the desired lyric text (Ms) for the desired singing / incoming melody target singing section by pressing a predetermined specifying trigger (section specifying interface) such as an instruction button or an instruction icon at the timing immediately before the color change of the lyric character. Perform (S3). Following this, as shown in D4d, the end lyric character (Me) of the singing / incoming melody target singing section is specified at the timing immediately after the color of the lyric character is changed, in the same manner as the start lyric character designation method. Designation is performed by pressing the trigger (S4). In this way, the singing incoming and incoming melody target singing section is designated, but if a plurality of such operations are repeated, a plurality of sections desired by the user can be designated.

  When the performance is finished, D5 is automatically displayed as shown in FIG. When this D5 appears, the section management table of the song incoming and incoming melody target singing section shown in FIG. 4 is created. That is, in this table (T), a “song code” field (f1) for specifying a karaoke song and a “change start timing” for specifying the disclosed lyric character by relative time of performance elapsed time. “Lyrics characters” field (f3), similarly, “End lyrics characters” field (f4) for specifying the above ending lyrics characters, and singing and incoming melody target singing sections designated by these lyrics characters Each data is recorded in the “singing section code” field (f2).

  In D5, a message including the fact that the recording of the singing voice for the incoming melody has been completed and that the singing part can be auditioned is displayed. When the “trial audition” icon (46) is selected, D6, which is a display screen that allows the user to listen to the singing portion and judge adoption, appears. In D5, if the user does not wish to audition, if the “recruit” icon (27) is selected, D6 is not displayed, but D7, which is a display screen for writing to a mobile phone, is displayed. .

  As shown in FIG. 5, in this D6, a “song code” column (51) for specifying a karaoke song sung by the user, a “song name” column (52) indicating a song name of the song, and the like are set. . In addition, the lyrics phrases (53) constituting each singing section are also automatically displayed so that the user can understand the designated singing incoming and incoming melody target singing sections. Then, when the user selects the “trial listening” icon (55) in a state where the singing section code field (54) desired to be audited is checked, the trial listening control means (17) in FIG. Singing recording data is controlled to be played and played sequentially. If the user decides that he / she wants to hire by this audition, the “recruitment flag” column (56) is checked and flagged, and when the “recruit” icon (57) is selected, the section management table (T ) Is also flagged in the “adopted flag” field (f5) corresponding to each singing section code, and the song recording data with the flag is formally adopted as a singing incoming call melody, and D7 appears.

  Next, in D7, a message that the user's own song-incoming melody has been created and an access request message from the user's mobile phone are displayed. Then, when the user selects the “write start” icon (48) and accesses from the mobile phone, the singing voice data for the singing / incoming melody adopted is transferred. In this embodiment, since the Bluetooth mechanism (piconet) is adopted, authentication is first performed by the challenge-response method between the karaoke performance apparatus and the mobile phone, and data transfer is performed after the authentication. When the data transfer is completed, D8 appears, and a message indicating the end of the service is displayed in D8.

  Hereinafter, the configurations of claims 3 and 4 will be described in detail based on the schematic diagram of the karaoke microphone and the remote control device incorporating the section designation interface of the section designation control means shown in FIG.

  FIG. 6A is a karaoke microphone attached to the karaoke performance apparatus of the present invention. This microphone (5) is a wired type microphone or a wireless type microphone for collecting the user's singing voice, and a sound pressure receiving part that vibrates in response to the sound pressure of the singing voice and converts the vibration into an electric signal. In this embodiment, the singing incoming and incoming melody target singing section can be specified during the user's singing. A push-type instruction button (5a) is provided at a position where the person naturally touches the finger while holding the microphone. This instruction button (5a) is used as a section specifying interface, and when the user presses at a desired timing, the section specifying control means (23) in FIG. Is done. The designation signal is transmitted to the karaoke performance apparatus main body as a wired electric signal, an infrared signal, or an FM wave signal.

  FIG. 6B is a remote control device attached to the karaoke performance device of the present invention. The remote control device (6) is of a size that can be held with both hands lightly open, and has a substantially rectangular shape with a curved portion. An LCD (6b) is provided as a display means, and an operation panel (6c) that provides a GUI environment by a touch sensor method is attached to the LCD (6b). In this embodiment, when a predetermined user is singing, when another user desires the singing as a singing incoming melody, the predetermined singing incoming melody target singing section can be specified. In this mode, the instruction icon (6a) is set to be displayed on the operation panel (6c). When this instruction icon (6a) is used as a section specifying interface, the section specifying control means (23) in FIG. The

  As described above in detail, according to the karaoke performance device having the singing and incoming melody supply function of the present invention, the user can sing an arbitrary karaoke piece of music while the singing is desired as the incoming melody of the piece of music. Since the melody target singing section is controlled so that it can be specified, the singing part that the user wants as the incoming melody can be specified easily and efficiently during the user's singing, and the user can choose You can arrange your own incoming melody of songs.

The block block diagram of the karaoke performance apparatus which is one Example of this invention. The transition figure of the display screen which shows the supply procedure of a song incoming ringtone. The transition figure of the display screen which shows the designation | designated procedure of the song section for singing and incoming melody. The conceptual diagram of the area management table of the singing area for singing and incoming melody. FIG. 3 is an enlarged explanatory view of a display screen D6 of FIG. Schematic of a karaoke microphone and a remote control device incorporating a section designation interface.

Explanation of symbols

1 karaoke performance device with singing incoming and incoming melody supply function 2 central control means 3 RAM
4 hard disk 5 karaoke microphone 5a section designation interface 6 remote control device 6a section designation interface 16 song recording means 17 audition control means 23 section designation control means 25 transfer control means 27 target song section code 28 song recording data (PCM format)
31 Song recording data (MP3 format)
T section management table M mobile phone

Claims (4)

A karaoke performance device having a recording function for singing voice of an arbitrary karaoke song by a user and capable of supplying a singing incoming melody of a mobile phone from the song recording data,
(A) While a user is singing an arbitrary karaoke piece, a section designation control means for controlling the singing ringing melody target singing section desired as a singing ringing melody in the piece of music,
(A) a singing recording means for recording the singing voice of the designated singing incoming and incoming melody target singing section together with the accompaniment music of the music, and recording the singing recording data in a predetermined recording unit;
(C) transfer control means for controlling the singing recording data recorded in the predetermined recording unit to be appropriately transferred to a predetermined mobile phone;
A karaoke performance device comprising:   The karaoke performance apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a trial listening control means for controlling the song recording data so that the song recording data can be auditioned after the song recording data is recorded.   3. A karaoke performance device according to claim 1, wherein a section specifying interface of said section specifying control means is incorporated in an accompanying karaoke microphone. The karaoke performance apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a section specifying interface of the section specifying control means is incorporated in an accompanying remote control device.

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