JP2006059509A - Method, apparatus, program, and medium for reproducing musical pieces - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to reduce his burden by restarting a refrain reproduction from a following search candidate of a musical piece after searching for a musical piece by the refrain reproduction and finishing the reproduction of the musical piece from the beginning, thereby eliminating the need for searching for the musical piece, which has been already searched, for again in a musical piece reproducing apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: The musical piece reproducing device is provided with a means which continuously performs the refrain reproduction of each music piece and reproduces the musical piece from the beginning if there is a normal reproduction key input to reproducing equipment; a means which performs the refrain reproduction of specified music data and reproduces the musical piece from the beginning if there is the normal reproduction key input or there is no input for a certain period of time; and a means which restarts the refrain reproduction from the following search candidate of a musical piece when finishing the reproduction of the music from the beginning. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention, while repeatedly auditioning a characteristic part of a song from a large amount of song data, quickly finds the target song, plays it from the beginning of the song with an easy operation, and when playback from the beginning ends, The present invention relates to a music playback device that enables a search to be continued from the next search candidate song.

  In recent years, large-capacity recording media such as hard disks and optical disks have become widely available in the market. Along with this, a lot of music management software using personal computers and music playback devices using large-capacity recording media have emerged, allowing users to easily store large amounts of music. On the other hand, the more songs you have accumulated, the more difficult it is to search for the songs you want to listen to. This is because even if you search by song name or artist name, the displayed information is not always correct, and in the case of incorrect information, the more songs you have accumulated, the longer the search time will be spent. It is.

Under such circumstances, recently, a music playback device capable of playing back the chorus part of a song has appeared. In addition, when a plurality of songs are divided into groups and the selected groups are played back, the chorus portion of the first song in each group is played back continuously (for example, Patent Documents). 1). In such a music playback device, it is possible to search for songs by listening to chorus playback, so there is no possibility of incorrect information, and it is possible to search faster by that amount, and only one song can be played back in each group. Therefore, since the number of searches is reduced compared to searching all songs, the search time can be further shortened. However, in the current music reproducing apparatus, even if the music can be searched for by the chorus reproduction, there is no way to start the search again after reproducing the searched music.
JP 2003-132659 A

  In the conventional music playback device, the search process was completed when searching for the music by the chorus playback, so after playing the search result, the music search must be performed again from the first search candidate song. As a result, the search takes time and the user is burdened.

  In order to solve the above problems, each piece of song data is continuously played back, and if the playback device has a normal playback key input, means for playing back from the beginning of the song and the specified song data is played back. If there is a normal play key input or no input for a certain period of time, the means to play from the beginning of the song and when playback from the beginning of the song finishes, resume playback from the next search candidate song Provide means to do.

  Each song data is continuously played back, and if a normal playback key is input to the playback device, a means for playing back from the beginning of the song is provided, so that when the user performs a search by continuous chorus playback, You can easily play from the beginning of the song you want, play back the specified song data, and play from the beginning of the song if there is no normal playback key input or if there is no input for a certain period of time Can be played from the beginning of the song easily or automatically during the chorus playback of the searched song, and when playback from the beginning of the song ends, the next search candidate song By providing the means for resuming the chorus reproduction, it is possible to obtain means for searching from the next search candidate music without re-searching the music already searched after the search result has been reproduced.

(Embodiment 1)
Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a music reproducing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a music reproducing device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a chorus playback key input for determining the chorus playback method according to an input from the user, 12 is chorus information reading means for reading chorus information of the song to be played from the database 17, and 13 is the chorus playback start. The rust reproduction instruction means for instructing, 14 is the reproduction means for performing rust reproduction or normal reproduction, 15 is the normal reproduction instruction means for instructing the start of normal reproduction, and 16 is the normal one for determining the reproduction method of the music as normal reproduction by the input from the user The reproduction key input 17 represents a database for storing music data and music chorus information. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of rust information in the database 17 of FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the first embodiment.

  Hereinafter, the movement of the music reproducing device configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the user performs the chorus reproduction key input 11 and determines that the reproduction means is the chorus reproduction, the chorus information reading means 12 reads the chorus information of the first song from the database 17, and the chorus reproduction instruction means 13 instructs the reproduction means 14 to perform rust reproduction. The reproducing means 14 performs climax reproduction of the music based on the rust information in the database 17 read by the rust information reading means 12. If the chorus information in the database 17 is as shown in FIG. Playback is performed for 23 seconds from 1 minute 03 seconds of mp3. When the reproduction of the first song is completed, the chorus information reading means 12 reads the chorus information (002.mp3, 2 minutes 15 seconds, 17 seconds) of the second song, and the chorus reproduction instruction means 13 causes the reproduction means 14 to perform chorus reproduction. Give instructions to do. The reproducing means 14 performs climax reproduction of the music based on the rust information in the database 17 read by the rust information reading means 12. If the chorus information in the database 17 is as shown in FIG. Replay mp3 from 2 minutes 15 seconds to 17 seconds. In this way, the chorus is played continuously while following the song order. When the normal reproduction key input 16 is performed by the user during continuous rust reproduction as described above, the normal reproduction instruction unit 15 notifies the reproduction unit 14 of the start of normal reproduction. If the second song is being played back, the playback unit 14 stops the second song from being played back and starts playback from the beginning of the second song. When the normal reproduction of the second song is finished, the reproduction means 14 notifies the chorus information reading means 12 that the normal reproduction has ended, and the chorus information reading means 12 reads the chorus information of the third song from the database 17 and the chorus reproduction instruction means 13. Instructs the playback means 14 to perform rust playback. The reproduction means 14 performs rust reproduction of the music based on the rust information in the database 17.

  In this way, if the chorus is played continuously according to the song order and the normal play key is input, the song is played from the beginning, and when the song finishes playing, the chorus continues from the next song. Is played continuously.

  In the first embodiment, the chorus reproduction key input 11 may be a key input for changing the reproduction mode, for example. The normal reproduction key input 16 may be a key input for determining a music selection, for example. The music data in the database 17 may be, for example, video data accompanied by sound. The chorus information in the database 17 may be song data for only the chorus section previously associated with the song data, instead of the chorus start position information shown in FIG. The rust section in FIG. 2 is determined by the rust reproduction instruction means 13 and may be a fixed time such as 20 seconds.

(Embodiment 2)
Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 shows the overall configuration of the music reproducing device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In FIG. 4, 41 is a song designation key input for designating a song by an input from the user, 42 is a chorus information reading means for reading chorus information of the song to be reproduced from the database 47, and 43 is a chorus reproduction instruction means for instructing start of chorus reproduction. , 44 is a reproduction means for performing rust reproduction or normal reproduction, 45 is a normal reproduction instruction means for instructing the start of normal reproduction, 46 is a normal reproduction key input for determining the reproduction method of the music as normal reproduction by an input from the user, 47 is It represents a database that stores song data and song chorus information. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, the movement of the music reproducing apparatus configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the user performs the music designation key input 41 and the music to be played is determined, the chorus information reading means 42 reads the chorus information of the music to be played from the database 47, and the chorus reproduction instructing means 43 is the playing means. 44 is instructed to perform rust reproduction. The reproduction means 44 performs climax reproduction of the music based on the rust information in the database 47 read by the rust information reading means 42. If the designated song is the second song and the chorus information in the database 47 is as shown in FIG. 2, the song file name 002. Playback of mp3 is performed from 2 minutes 15 seconds to 17 seconds. When there is no input from the user during chorus playback, or when the user inputs a normal playback key, the normal playback instruction unit 45 notifies the playback unit 44 of the start of normal playback. If the user does not input anything during 17 seconds of the second climax playback, the playback means 44 starts playback from the beginning of the second tune after the second climax playback ends. If the user inputs a normal playback key during the second climax playback for 17 seconds, the playback means 44 stops the climax playback of the second tune and starts playback from the beginning of the second tune. When the normal reproduction of the second song is finished, the reproduction means 44 notifies the chorus information reading means 42 of the normal reproduction end, and the chorus information reading means 42 reads the third chorus information from the database 47 and the chorus reproduction instruction means 43. Instructs the reproduction means 44 to perform rust reproduction. The reproduction means 44 performs rust reproduction of the music based on the rust information in the database 47.

  In this way, if the specified song is played back and there is no input for a certain period of time during playback, or if the normal playback key is entered, playback starts from the beginning of the song being played and When playback ends, the next song is played back.

  In the second embodiment, the song designation key input 41 may be, for example, a key input for determining chorus reproduction. The normal reproduction key input 46 may be a key input for changing the reproduction mode, for example. The music data in the database 47 may be video data accompanied by sound, for example. The chorus information in the database 47 may be song data for only the chorus section previously associated with the song data, instead of the chorus start position information shown in FIG. The rust section in FIG. 2 is determined by the rust reproduction instruction means 43 and may be a fixed time such as 20 seconds.

(Embodiment 3)
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 shows the overall configuration of a music reproducing device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In FIG. 6, 61 is a song designation key input for determining a song to be played back by the input from the user, 62 is a chorus information reading means for reading the chorus information of the song to be played from the database 69, and 63 is a chorus for instructing the start of chorus playback. Reproduction instruction means, 64 is reproduction means for performing rust reproduction or normal reproduction, 65 is a reservation key input for reserving a music to be normally reproduced by an input from the user, 66 is a reservation instruction means for instructing reservation of a music to be normally reproduced, 67 Is a reserved song playback key input for determining the start of playback of a reserved song in response to an input from the user, 68 is a reserved song playback instruction means for instructing the start of playback of the reserved song, 69 is a song data, rust information of the song, and a song to be normally played Represents a database that stores lists. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the third embodiment.

  Hereinafter, the movement of the music reproducing device configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. First, when a song designation key input 61 is performed by the user and a song to be played back is determined, the chorus information reading means 62 reads the chorus information of the song to be played back from the database 69, and the chorus playback instruction means 63 The playback unit 64 is instructed to perform rust playback. The reproducing means 64 performs the rust reproduction of the music based on the rust information in the database 69 read by the rust information reading means 62. If the song to be played back is the third song number and the chorus information in the database 69 is as shown in FIG. 2, the song file name 003. Playback is performed for 34 seconds from 0 minutes 48 seconds of mp3. When the designated song is finished playing, the chorus information reading means 62 reads the chorus information (004.mp3, 1 minute 22 seconds, 28 seconds) of the next song, and the chorus playback instruction means 63 plays the chorus playback to the playing means 64. Give instructions to do. The reproducing means 64 performs the rust reproduction of the music based on the rust information in the database 69 read by the rust information reading means 62. If the chorus information in the database 69 is as shown in FIG. Replay mp3 from 1 minute 22 seconds to 28 seconds. In this way, the chorus is played continuously in the order of the music. As described above, when the user performs the reservation key input 65 during the continuous reproduction of the chorus, the reservation instructing means 66 adds the music information during the chorus reproduction to the reproduction song reservation list in the database 69, and the reproduction means 64. Is notified of the normal playback reservation of the song being played back, and the playback means 64 starts the playback of the next song. If the third song is being played back, the reservation instructing unit 66 adds the third song information to the playback song reservation list in the database 69, and the playback unit 64 stops the third song from being played back. The 4th song starts playing.

  In this way, when the chorus is played continuously according to the song order and the reservation key is input, the song information being played is added to the playing song reservation list, and the chorus playback of the next song is continued, When the reserved tune reproduction key input 67 is performed, the reserved tune reproduction instruction means 68 instructs the reproduction means 64 to reproduce the reserved tune, and the reproduction means 64 is registered in the reproduction tune reservation list of the database 69. In order, normal playback starts from the beginning of the song.

  In the third embodiment, the music playback key input 61 may be a key input that changes the playback mode, for example. The music data in the database 69 may be, for example, video data accompanied by sound. The chorus information in the database 69 may be song data for only the chorus section previously associated with the song data, instead of the chorus start position information shown in FIG. The rust section in FIG. 2 is determined by the rust reproduction instruction means 13 and may be a fixed time such as 20 seconds. Instead of the reserved song reproduction key input 67, for example, the reserved song reproduction instruction means 68 may be activated when the reproduction of the song in the database 69 is completed once.

  When searching a large amount of song data, the present invention can quickly search and play a song to be listened to by simple operation, and after searching for a normally played song from rust playback, search from the next playback candidate song Music playback devices that can resume recording, portable audio products using hard disks and memory, music playback / editing application software that runs on personal computers, car audio products, karaoke search systems, DVD recorders, HDD recorders, etc. There is a possibility that it can be used in a device capable of playing music with a medium, a video playback device with sound as well as music, video playback / editing application software, and the like.

The figure which showed the whole structure of the music reproduction apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention The figure which showed an example of the structure of the rust information in the database 17 of FIG. 1 in Embodiment 1 of this invention The flowchart which showed the flow of the process in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which showed the whole structure of the music reproduction apparatus in Embodiment 2 of this invention Flow chart showing the flow of processing in Embodiment 2 of the present invention The figure which showed the whole structure of the music reproduction apparatus in Embodiment 3 of this invention Flow chart showing the flow of processing in Embodiment 3 of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

11, 41 Rust reproduction key input 12, 42, 62 Rust information reading means 13, 43, 63 Rust reproduction instruction means 14, 44, 64 Reproduction means 15, 45 Normal reproduction instruction means 16, 46 Normal reproduction key input 17, 47, 69 Database 61 Song designation key input 65 Reservation key input 66 Reservation instruction means 67 Reservation music reproduction key input 68 Reservation music reproduction instruction means

Claims (12)

A chorus playback key input step for determining the chorus playback method by user input, a chorus information reading step for reading chorus information of the song to be played from the database, a chorus playback instruction step for instructing the chorus playback start, Each song data has a playback step for performing playback or normal playback, a normal playback instruction step for instructing start of normal playback, and a normal playback key input step for determining the playback method of the song as normal playback by input from the user. If the normal playback key is input in the normal playback key input step, playback starts from the beginning of the song being played, and resumes playback from the next search candidate song when playback ends. A music reproduction method characterized by the above. In place of the chorus reproduction key input step, a song designation key input step for designating a song by an input from a user is provided, and chorus reproduction of the song data designated in the song designation key input step is performed, and the normal reproduction key input step , A normal reproduction key is input, or if there is no input for a certain period of time, playback starts from the beginning of the designated song, and when the playback is completed, chorus playback is resumed from the next search candidate song . A reservation key input step for reserving a song to be normally played by an input from a user; and a reservation instruction step for instructing a reservation for a song to be normally played back. If there is an input of a reservation key in the input step, the step of adding the song information during the chorus reproduction to the reproduction song reservation list of the database storing the song data, the chorus information of the song and the song list to be normally reproduced, and the normal reproduction step 3. The music playback method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of playing back from the beginning of the music in the order of the music registered in the playback music reservation list if a normal playback key is input. . The music reproduction method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the chorus reproduction key input changes a reproduction mode. The music playback method according to claim 1, wherein the normal playback key input determines a music selection. 6. The music playback method according to claim 1, wherein the music data in the database is video data accompanied by sound. The music reproduction method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the chorus information in the database is chorus start position information. The music reproduction method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the chorus information in the database is song data of only the chorus section previously associated with the song data. The music reproduction method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the chorus section is determined by the chorus reproduction instruction step. A music reproducing apparatus for reproducing music by the music reproducing method according to claim 1. The program for making a computer perform the music reproduction method of any one of Claim 1 to 9. A medium on which the program according to claim 11 is recorded.

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