JP2006162915A - Music reproducing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a music reproducing apparatus which outputs an intermusic advertisement of a high advertisement effect to catch user's eyes. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus includes: a playing evaluation means 60 for evaluating the contents of playing according to the voice inputted from a microphone 22 accompanying the output of playing music; and an intermusic advertisement display means 64 for displaying the intermusic advertisement according to the evaluation result by the playing evaluation means 60, and the advertisement effect of the intermusic advertisement is enhanced by creating the intermusic advertisement reflecting the playing evaluation to which the user inevitably pays attention. Namely, a karaoke system 10 which outputs the intermusic advertisement of the high advertisement effect to draw the user's attention is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a music playback device such as a karaoke device used in, for example, a karaoke box, and more particularly to improvement of an inter-song advertisement output function.

  2. Description of the Related Art Music playback apparatuses that output a predetermined performance song selected from a large number of performance songs are known. For example, a karaoke device used in a karaoke box or the like. According to such a karaoke apparatus, music information of a predetermined karaoke performance song selected from a large number of karaoke performance songs stored in advance in a storage device is output, and an image including lyrics information of the karaoke performance song is output. Karaoke performance of a desired song can be enjoyed by displaying it on the screen in synchronization with.

  In such a karaoke apparatus, normally, while the karaoke performance is not performed, that is, between songs, character information (telop) such as new music information and music selection ranking is output to the video display device as information between songs. Karaoke devices have been developed that output various information including advertisements as inter-song information. For example, it is a karaoke apparatus described in Patent Document 1. According to this karaoke apparatus, various advertisements including the introduction of food and drinks sold at the store are output by appropriately selecting advertisement videos stored in advance in the database and displaying them between songs. be able to.

JP 2000-29478 A

  However, between songs where karaoke performance is not performed, it is common to choose a performance song to be sung next, or to enjoy conversation and eating and drinking, and even if an inter-song advertisement is displayed on the screen, it is almost noticeable Therefore, the conventional technique has a disadvantage that the advertising effect cannot be expected so much. For this reason, there has been a demand for the development of a music playback device that outputs an inter-song advertisement with a high advertising effect that attracts the user's attention.

  The present invention has been made in the background of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a music playback device that outputs an inter-song advertisement with a high advertising effect that attracts the user's attention.

  In order to achieve such an object, the gist of the present invention is to output a desired performance song selected from a large number of performance songs and between the songs for which the performance songs are not output. A music reproducing apparatus for outputting a predetermined inter-song advertisement, comprising: a performance evaluation unit that evaluates performance contents according to a sound input from a voice input device in accordance with the output of the performance song; and the performance evaluation unit And an inter-song advertisement display means for displaying an inter-song advertisement according to the evaluation result.

  In this way, performance evaluation means for evaluating the content of the performance according to the sound input from the sound input device in accordance with the output of the performance music, and the inter-song advertisement according to the evaluation result by the performance evaluation means. Since the inter-song advertisement display means to be displayed is included, the advertisement effect can be enhanced by making the inter-song advertisement reflecting the performance evaluation that the user inevitably pays attention to. That is, it is possible to provide a music playback device that outputs an inter-song advertisement with a high advertising effect that attracts the user's attention.

  Here, it preferably includes an inter-song advertisement selection means for selecting any inter-song advertisement from a plurality of predetermined inter-song advertisements according to the evaluation result by the performance evaluation means, and the inter-song advertisement display The means is for displaying the inter-song advertisement selected by the inter-song advertisement selecting means. In this way, it is possible to output an inter-song advertisement with a high advertising effect that attracts the user's eyes in a practical manner.

  Preferably, the inter-song advertisement display means displays the evaluation result by the performance evaluation means and the inter-song advertisement according to the evaluation result in synchronization. In this way, the advertisement effect can be enhanced as much as possible by displaying the inter-song advertisement in synchronization with the performance evaluation that the user inevitably pays attention to.

  Preferably, the inter-song advertisement display means displays a keyword related to the inter-song advertisement in synchronization with the inter-song advertisement. In this way, by remembering the keyword displayed in synchronization with the inter-song advertisement, the user can prove that the inter-song advertisement is surely displayed.

  Preferably, the inter-song advertisement is associated with the performance music. If it does in this way, diversity can be given to the advertisement between songs, such as using the characteristic wording according to the genre of the performance music, a singer, etc., and the advertising effect can be raised further.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a karaoke apparatus 10 which is an embodiment of a music playback apparatus of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke apparatus 10 includes a video display device 12 such as a CRT, a video information decoder 14, a video mixer 16, an amplifier mixer 18, a speaker 20, and a microphone 22 that is an audio input device. Processing the input signals from the operation panel 24, the CPU 26 as the central processing unit, the ROM 28, the RAM 30, the hard disk 32 as the storage device, the modem 34, the CRT controller 36, the operation panel 24 and the like. An input / output interface 38, a synthesizer 40 as a sound source, a remote control receiving unit 42 for receiving a remote control signal from an input device such as a remote control device 48 or an electronic quick sample device 50, and the electronic quick sample device 50 A wireless LAN communication unit 44 for performing wireless LAN communication between the A / D converter 46, It is configured to include.

  The CPU 26 is a so-called computer that processes and controls electronic information based on a predetermined program stored in advance in the ROM 28 using the temporary storage function of the RAM 30, and includes the remote control device 48, the electronic sample device 50, and the like. When a predetermined karaoke performance song is selected by the above, the selected karaoke performance song is registered in the reserved song list provided in the RAM 30 or selected from the hard disk 32 in the RAM 30 according to the performance order of the reserved song list. The performance information and lyric information of the karaoke performance song read out, the performance information is transmitted from the RAM 30 to the synthesizer 40 as the performance of the karaoke performance song progresses, or the lyric character image based on the lyric information Is generated and sent to the CRT controller 36. In addition to basic control such as generating an image and sending it to the CRT controller 36, or controlling the video information decoder 14 to reproduce a predetermined background video, performance evaluation control and inter-song advertisement output control described later Execute.

  The operation panel 24 selects a karaoke performance song that the user of the karaoke apparatus 10 wants to sing, adjusts the pitch of the performance song, adjusts the volume balance between the performance and the song, and performs echo and volume. , An input device provided with operation buttons (switches) or knobs for performing various adjustments such as tone. Further, the karaoke apparatus 10 is provided with a remote control device 48 that functions as an input device for remotely executing a part of the function of the operation panel 24 and an electronic quick sample device 50, and the remote control receiving unit 42 includes The remote control signals transmitted from these input devices are received and supplied to the CPU 26. In addition, the wireless LAN communication unit 44 receives a music selection input from the electronic quick sample device 50 by performing wireless LAN communication with the electronic quick sample device 50, or receives the music selection input from the karaoke device 10. Information is exchanged between the karaoke apparatus 10 and the electronic sample apparatus 50 via radio waves, such as transmitting a command for executing predetermined processing to 50.

  The video information decoder 14 is a video playback device that plays back (decodes) video corresponding to the video information based on predetermined video information. For example, when the user sings a song while referring to lyrics, the hard disk A predetermined background video is reproduced based on the background video information stored in 32. The background video information is, for example, MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) format data, and the background video reproduced by the video information decoder 14 based on the MPEG data is sent to the video mixer. The CRT controller 36 is a character video output device that outputs a character video (telop) such as a lyric character video generated by the CPU 26, and the video mixer 16 is generated by the CPU 26 and output from the CRT controller 36. This is a video synthesizing device that synthesizes the character video to be played and the background video reproduced by the video information decoder 14 and displays them on the video display device 12.

  The synthesizer 40 is a sound source that generates a music signal such as a musical instrument performance signal based on performance information of a karaoke performance song read from the hard disk 32 and sent. The performance information is, for example, data in MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) format, and the music signal generated by the synthesizer 40 based on the MIDI data is converted into an analog signal and sent to the amplifier mixer 18. In the amplifier mixer 18, the transmitted music signal and the user's singing voice input via the microphone 22 are mixed, and these signals are electrically amplified and output from the speaker 20. The A / D converter 46 converts the voice input from the microphone 22 into a digital signal and supplies it to the CPU 26 for karaoke performance evaluation processing to be described later.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining various databases provided in the hard disk 32 of the karaoke apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the hard disk 32 stores a karaoke database 54 for storing a large number of karaoke information for outputting a karaoke performance song, and a background for storing a plurality of background video information for outputting a background video. A video database 56 and an inter-song advertisement database 58 that stores a plurality of inter-song advertisements for outputting inter-song advertisements are provided. The karaoke apparatus 10 provided in each store such as a karaoke box is connected to a communication line 52 such as a public telephone line via the modem 34, and the karaoke apparatus 10 can always play new songs. Or new karaoke information, background video information, inter-song advertisement information, etc. from the center device of a karaoke service providing company (not shown) to the above-mentioned communication line so that a predetermined background video or inter-song advertisement can be output. 52, and is stored in the karaoke database 54, the background video database 56, the inter-song advertisement database 58, etc. of the hard disk 32. In other words, the karaoke device 10 is a communication karaoke device that acquires content including karaoke information via a predetermined communication line.

  The karaoke information is composed of performance information for generating performance sounds and lyric information for generating lyric character images (lyric telops), and is identified by a music selection number unique to each performance tune which is a content ID. The The karaoke database 54 stores, for example, karaoke information of each performance song identified by the music selection number, that is, title information including the song name, singer name, genre, etc., MIDI format performance information, lyrics information, and the like. It has become.

  The background video information is video information for outputting the background video, for example, video data in MPEG format. The background video information is associated with the genre of the performance song, and when the karaoke apparatus 10 outputs the performance song, the background video information associated with the genre of the performance song is obtained from the background video database 56. After being read out and sent to the video information decoder 14 and decoded by the video information decoder 14, the video mixer 16 synthesizes it with the lyrics character video and displays it on the video display device 12.

  The inter-song advertisement information is an advertisement composed of video including character information (telop) including introduction of food and drink sold in the store, character information such as new music information and music selection ranking, or the karaoke device 10 is the initial information displayed on the video display device 12 from when the karaoke performance is started until the output of the karaoke performance music is started, and is identified by the file name which is the content ID. The inter-song advertisement information is read from the inter-song advertisement database 58 between the songs for which the karaoke performance music is not output, and is transmitted to the video display device 12 via the CRT controller 36, the video information decoder 14 and the like. Is displayed.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating the main part of the control function provided in the CPU 26 of the karaoke apparatus 10. The performance evaluation means 60 shown in FIG. 3 evaluates the contents of the karaoke performance by the user according to the voice of the user input from the microphone 22 which is a voice input device in accordance with the output of the karaoke performance music. For example, the voice information inputted by the microphone 22 and converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 46 is compared with the music information outputted by the synthesizer 40, and the voice inputted by the basic pitch such as a melody. Scoring is performed based on the relative deviation from the pitch extracted from the sound and the absolute volume of the sound.

  The inter-song advertisement selection unit 62 selects any inter-song advertisement from the plurality of predetermined inter-song advertisements according to the evaluation result by the performance evaluation unit 60. The inter-song advertisement database 58 preferably stores a plurality of types of inter-song advertisement information ranked A rank, B rank, C rank for each predetermined theme. For example, for an inter-song advertisement that introduces drinks (beer) sold at the store, the A-rank inter-song advertising information that includes the text information “Great! B-rank inter-song advertisement information including the text information “How about a cold beer that moisturizes throats that were struck by enthusiasm?” And “No, no. C-rank inter-song advertisement information including the character information "is stored in association with each other. In the inter-song advertisement database 58, for example, when the processing result by the performance evaluation means 60 is an evaluation result (for example, 80 to 100 points) corresponding to the A rank, the inter-song advertisement information of the A rank is stored. If it is selected and the evaluation result (for example, 60 to 79 points) corresponding to the B rank is selected, the advertisement information between songs of the B rank is selected, and the evaluation result (0 to 59 points) corresponding to the C rank is selected. In such a case, a relationship for selecting the C-rank inter-song advertisement information is stored, and the inter-song advertisement selecting means 62 selects any inter-song advertisement information based on the relationship. Read to the RAM 30 or the like.

  The inter-song advertisement display means 64 displays the inter-song advertisement according to the evaluation result by the performance evaluation means 60 on the video display device 12 via the CRT controller 36, the video information decoder 14, and the like. Preferably, the inter-song advertisement selected by the inter-song advertisement selecting means 62 is displayed. For example, when the A-ranked inter-song advertisement information including the text information “Excellent! 1 drink 2 discounts!” Is selected by the inter-song advertisement selection means 62, an image as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. When the B-rank inter-song advertisement information including the text information “Oh, it ’s ok. How about a cold beer to moisten the throat that was sung by enthusiasm?” Is selected, as shown in FIG. When the C-ranked inter-song advertisement information including the text information is selected and the text is displayed, “No, no, please give me a drink as a punishment as a punishment” as shown in FIG. The correct video. Preferably, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the evaluation result by the performance evaluation means 60, that is, the scoring result such as “92 points” and the advertisement between songs corresponding to the evaluation result are displayed on the video. Displayed in synchronization with the apparatus 12 or simultaneously.

  Preferably, the inter-song advertisement display means 64 displays a keyword related to the inter-song advertisement in synchronization with or simultaneously with the inter-song advertisement. This keyword is a code or a phrase used to prove on the user side that the inter-song advertisement corresponding to the video display device 12 is surely displayed. For example, the keyword is arbitrarily set on the store side. It can be done. As shown in FIG. 4, when a service is performed by displaying an inter-song advertisement including a privilege such as a discount promise, whether or not the inter-song advertisement is actually displayed is a problem. By setting a service keyword such as “Love” and displaying a video containing text information such as “Please tell the service keyword“ Love ”to the clerk when placing an order”, the advertisement between the songs will be displayed. It is possible to confirm that.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining inter-song advertisement output control by the CPU 26 of the karaoke apparatus 10, and is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.

  First, in step (hereinafter, step is omitted) S1, it is determined whether or not karaoke performance is started. If the determination at S1 is negative, the routine is terminated accordingly. If the determination at S1 is affirmative, it is determined at S2 whether or not the performance evaluation mode is set. . If the determination in S2 is negative, the routine is terminated accordingly. If the determination in S2 is affirmative, in S3, the karaoke is performed based on the performance information and lyrics information of the karaoke performance. Performance control is performed. Next, in S4, the voice information input by the microphone 22 and converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 46 is compared with the music information output by the synthesizer 40, and a basic pitch such as a melody is compared. Performance evaluation is performed on the basis of a relative deviation from the pitch extracted from the input voice or the absolute volume of the voice. Next, in S5, it is determined whether or not the karaoke performance has ended. If the determination in S5 is negative, the processing from S3 onward is executed again, but if the determination in S5 is positive, in S6, the performance of the karaoke performance piece is performed according to the performance evaluation in S4. The overall score of will be scored. Next, in S7 corresponding to the operation of the inter-song advertisement selection means 62, any inter-song advertisement information according to the scoring result in S6 from the plural types of inter-song advertisement information stored in the inter-song advertisement database 58. Is selected and read. Next, in S8 corresponding to the operation of the inter-song advertisement display means 64, the video corresponding to the inter-song advertisement information read in S7 is displayed on the video via the CRT controller 36, the video information decoder 14, and the like. After being displayed on the device 12, this routine is terminated. In the above control, S4 and S6 correspond to the operation of the performance evaluation means 54.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, the performance evaluation means 60 (S4 and S6) for evaluating the content of the performance according to the sound input from the microphone 22 which is a sound input device in accordance with the output of the performance music. And an inter-song advertisement display unit 64 (S8) for displaying an inter-song advertisement according to the evaluation result by the performance evaluation unit 60. Therefore, the inter-song that reflects the performance evaluation that the user inevitably pays attention to. By making an advertisement, the advertising effect can be enhanced. That is, it is possible to provide the karaoke apparatus 10 that outputs an inter-song advertisement with a high advertising effect that attracts the user's attention.

  Further, it includes an inter-song advertisement selection means 62 (S7) for selecting any inter-song advertisement from a plurality of predetermined inter-song advertisements according to the evaluation result by the performance evaluation unit 60, and the inter-song advertisement display Since the means 64 displays the inter-song advertisement selected by the inter-song advertisement selecting means 62, it is possible to output an inter-song advertisement having a high advertising effect that attracts the user's eyes in a practical manner. .

  In addition, the inter-song advertisement display means 64 displays the evaluation result by the performance evaluation means 60 and the inter-song advertisement according to the evaluation result in synchronism. By displaying the inter-song advertisement in synchronization with the evaluation, the advertising effect can be enhanced as much as possible.

  Moreover, since the inter-song advertisement display means 64 displays a keyword related to the inter-song advertisement in synchronization with the inter-song advertisement, the keyword displayed in synchronization with the inter-song advertisement is remembered. The user can prove that the inter-song advertisement has been displayed.

  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 modes.

  For example, the inter-song advertisement may be associated with the performance music. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a video including a portrait of a singer (artist) of the performance music is displayed and characters are displayed. It may be an advertisement introducing the latest CD of the singer by information (telop). In this way, by associating the performance song with the inter-song advertisement, it is possible to give diversity to the inter-song advertisement, such as using characteristic words according to the genre or singer of the performance song, The advertising effect can be further enhanced.

  In the above-described embodiment, the performance evaluation means 60 scores a numerical score as performance evaluation. For example, any one of ranks such as a predetermined A rank, B rank, and C rank may be used. The determination means etc. which determine whether it corresponds to may be sufficient, and does not necessarily need to score. Further, it goes without saying that the inter-song advertisement display means 64 does not necessarily have to display a numerical score.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mode of outputting the inter-song advertisement composed exclusively of the video has been described. However, the inter-song advertisement including the sound is naturally considered, and the evaluation result by the performance evaluation means 60 is reflected in the sound. It does n’t matter.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

It is a block diagram which illustrates the composition of the karaoke device which is one example of the music reproducing device of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the various databases provided in the hard disk of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a functional block diagram explaining the principal part of the control function with which CPU of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 1 was equipped. It is a figure which illustrates the advertisement between music displayed on the video display apparatus of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 1, and has shown the video when performance evaluation is comparatively high. It is a figure which illustrates the advertisement between music displayed on the video display apparatus of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 1, and has shown the video when performance evaluation is about average. It is a figure which illustrates the advertisement between music displayed on the video display apparatus of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 1, and has shown the video when performance evaluation is comparatively low. It is a flowchart explaining the advertisement output control between music by CPU of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the advertisement between songs displayed on the video display apparatus of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 1, and while displaying the image | video containing the portrait of the singer of a performance music, the advertisement which introduces the newest CD of the singer is shown. .

Explanation of symbols

10: Karaoke device (music playback device)
22: Microphone (voice input device)
60: Performance evaluation means 62: Music advertisement selection means 64: Music advertisement display means

Claims (5)

A music playback device for outputting a desired performance song selected from a large number of performance songs and outputting a predetermined inter-song advertisement between songs for which the performance song is not output,
Performance evaluation means for evaluating the content of the performance in accordance with the sound input from the sound input device along with the output of the performance music;
An inter-song advertisement display means for displaying an inter-song advertisement according to the evaluation result by the performance evaluation means.   Including an inter-song advertisement selection means for selecting any inter-song advertisement from a plurality of predetermined inter-song advertisements according to an evaluation result by the performance evaluation means, and the inter-song advertisement display means includes the inter-song advertisement 2. The music reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inter-song advertisement selected by the selecting means is displayed.   The music reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the inter-song advertisement display means displays the evaluation result by the performance evaluation means and the inter-song advertisement according to the evaluation result in synchronization.   The music reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the inter-song advertisement display means displays a keyword related to the inter-song advertisement in synchronization with the inter-song advertisement.   The music reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inter-song advertisement is associated with the performance music.

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