JP2006178249A - Device for performing karaoke music - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Karaoke system, in which users can occasionally carry out grading competition of their skill as singers with each other even in the case that time is different or a place is changed, the viectory or defect thereof is made clear, and each user can efficiently compete for the skill as the singers as a competitor so as to improve their skill as the singers and to strongly motivate to continue singing. <P>SOLUTION: The Karaoke system in which, for every arbitrary user, the competitor relating to his or her desired assignment musical piece is registered, and further, the maximum grading relating to the desired assignment musical piece of the registered user is recorded, and at the time of singing of the desired assignment musical piece, the result of the grading is displayed and when the competitor relating to the user's musical piece is registered, and when the grading result exceeds the target grading relating to the set musical piece and exceeds the maximum grading result relating to the musical piece by the competitor, a message for announcing that effect is displayed, is constructed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke system for performing a singing ability scoring competition between karaoke users using a karaoke performance device having a singing ability scoring function.

  As is well known in the art, the current karaoke performance apparatus is accompanied by a singing ability scoring function. This scoring function compares the singing voice input from the microphone during the performance of the karaoke music with the main melody of the karaoke accompaniment music, and scores based on the difference in the pitch and pronunciation timing. Specifically, a predetermined musical note area such as a phrase or measure is used as one scoring section in the performance process of a musical piece, and a singer's voice signal input from a microphone and reference data (reference) such as a main melody of karaoke accompaniment music. The comparison is made for each section, and the comparison result for each scoring section is finally totaled from the start to the end of the performance of the accompaniment music, and the total value is appropriately processed to display the scoring result.

  Furthermore, in a recent online karaoke system, a karaoke performance device serving as a performance terminal is connected to a karaoke host device via a network, downloads karaoke data from which the karaoke accompaniment music and lyrics telop are generated, The performance log of the performance device is uploaded to the host device. Therefore, when the singing scoring function is used, scoring information for each user is transmitted to the host device. Currently, using this function, the host device collects scoring information from karaoke performance devices distributed in various locations, summarizes it into singing ability rankings, etc., and distributes the collected information to karaoke performance devices in various locations. The apparatus can display and output the distributed information as appropriate to present the singing ability ranking information to the user.

  Conventionally, various techniques related to a karaoke performance apparatus having a singing ability scoring function have been conceived. For example, in Patent Document 1, by acquiring a user ID for a karaoke performance terminal to identify a user, it is recognized who sang what, and the scoring information is transmitted to the karaoke host device. The device discloses a technique for creating a singing ability ranking for each predetermined period such as a month or year based on the scoring information. Moreover, in patent document 2, the scoring information scored in each room of a karaoke room by a client server type karaoke LAN system is totaled in a karaoke server, various numbering information is processed, and the numbering information is displayed on a display in each room. Technology is disclosed. Furthermore, in patent document 3, the music ID and group (team) ID which are included in the remote control signal emitted from the remote control device attached to the karaoke performance device are recognized, and these are classified, and the scoring information for each group is tabulated. A technique for guiding and displaying a group competition score table based on the counting result is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-055184 JP-A-10-133669 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-095771

  In this way, the display of the scoring results and the ranking display based on this will be an indication of the singing ability of the user, and in particular, competing for the ranking of singing ability by group opposition is also a motivation to continue singing ability and singing Therefore, it is a very effective function in the current karaoke system. For example, at present, a karaoke system is known in which a plurality of users form a group and can enjoy a group opposition battle in which singing ability is competed between the groups. In this karaoke system, users who belong to a group specify requested songs and organize them by group IDs, register them in the request reservation book, and play the registered requested songs alternately for each group ID. The battle will proceed. Each karaoke performance device scores the singing ability each time the requested song is played, and competes in the ranks against the group based on the results of summarizing the scored results for each group.

  However, in the past, such a system has been conceived that competes in scoring rank among such an unspecified number of users or performs scoring competition in group opposition, but scoring competition of singing ability between karaoke users No individual-to-individual (or individual-to-specific multiple) scoring competition system has been established. You can freely sit together at the same time and use the same karaoke performance device to compete for each other's scoring for the desired designated music, for example, if the competitors can not sing together, specifically, If there was a time difference or a place difference due to mutual circumstances, scoring competition could not be done. Traditional ranking display and group competition among unspecified number of users, of course, will also improve motivation to continue singing and singing, but build such an individual-to-individual rivalry, Competing with each other as competitors while setting a target scoring value is also a powerful motivation to sufficiently improve singing ability and continue singing.

  Therefore, the present invention can perform singing ability scoring competition between karaoke users at any time while setting a target scoring value even when there is a time difference or a place difference due to mutual convenience. The goal is to provide a karaoke system that provides strong motivation to improve singing ability and continue singing as competitors by clarifying the victory or defeat.

  In view of the above problems, the present inventor registers a competitor for the desired designated music for each arbitrary user, and further sets a target scoring value for the desired designated music of the registered competitor When a desired designated song is sung by any user, the scoring result is displayed, and if the competitor of the user's music is registered, the music for which the scoring result is set By constructing a karaoke system that also displays a message for notifying that when the target scoring value exceeds the maximum scoring result for the song by the competitor, The inventors have found that the problem can be solved, and have come up with the karaoke performance device of the present invention.

That is, the karaoke system according to claim 1 of the present invention is a karaoke system for performing a singing ability scoring competition between karaoke users using a karaoke performance device having a singing ability scoring function,
User ID identification means for identifying the user and identifying login to the system, and registering a competitor for the desired designated song for each arbitrary user, and the singing ability of the song User-specific competitor registration unit for setting a target scoring value, competitor highest score recording unit for recording the highest score for the desired designated music of the registered competitor, and any user Singing power scoring display means for scoring the singing ability and displaying the scoring results, and a central control means for controlling these functional means in an integrated manner,
The singing ability scoring display means displays a scoring result when a desired designated song is sung by an arbitrary user, and the competitor of the user is registered in the user-specific competitor registration unit. The scoring result exceeds the target scoring value for the music set in the target scoring value setting unit, and the scoring result exceeds the maximum scoring for the music by the competitor In addition, a message for notifying the fact is also displayed.

A karaoke system according to claim 2 of the present invention is the karaoke system according to claim 1, which is mainly composed of the karaoke performance device and a karaoke host device network-connected to the performance devices. Because
The user-specific competitor registration unit, the competitor highest scoring recording unit, and the target scoring value setting unit are provided in the karaoke host device.

  According to the karaoke system of claim 1 of the present invention, a competitor for a desired designated music is registered in advance for each arbitrary user, and a target score value of the singing ability for the desired designated music is set. Set and record the highest score for the desired designated music of the registered competitor as needed, and display the scoring result when singing the desired designated music by any user, and the user If a competitor is registered for the song, the scoring result exceeds the set target scoring value for the song, and the scoring result exceeds the maximum score for the song by the competitor. If there is a time difference or a place difference due to the convenience of each other, a target scoring value will be displayed by displaying a message to that effect. As a result, it is possible to perform a singing ability scoring competition between karaoke users at any time depending on which user arrives early, and singing as a competitor by clarifying the victory or defeat It produces effects such as improving power and providing strong motivation to continue singing.

  According to the karaoke system of the second aspect of the present invention, the same effect as that of the first aspect of the invention can be obtained, and scoring information can be collected from any karaoke performance apparatus connected to the karaoke host apparatus via a network. , Since the scoring information can be returned to any karaoke performance device, the influence of time differences and place differences will be further reduced, and this globalization will further improve user services and continue to improve singing ability and singing It has the effect of bringing more powerful motivation.

  Hereinafter, the karaoke system of the present invention will be described with reference to a preferred embodiment. First, the block configuration diagram of the karaoke performance apparatus constituting the karaoke system of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 and the singing shown in FIG. Based on the audio scoring functional block configuration diagram, the conceptual configuration diagram of the user-specific competitor management table shown in FIG. 3, and the conceptual configuration diagram of the competitor highest scoring management table shown in FIG. The invention according to claim 1 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke performance device (P) of the present embodiment is mainly composed of a central control means (2) for comprehensively controlling the entire karaoke device and various devices connected thereto. Yes. That is, the central control means (2) controls communication signals from the user interface of the communication control means (13) for controlling communication with the karaoke host device and the associated remote control device (R). The operation control means (15), the user ID identification means (17) for specifying the user ID and logging in to the system are controlled in an integrated manner, and the hard disk (3), RAM (4), sound source ( 5), a mixer (6), a sound system (7), a PCM decoder (8), an MPEG decoder (10), a synthesis circuit (11), and the like are connected.

  Here, the components of the karaoke performance device (P) will be described in detail. First, the sound source (5) forms a musical sound signal in accordance with the performance data input by the music sequencer processing in the sequencer (14) executed by the central control means (2). The formed musical sound signal is input to a mixer (6), which mixes a plurality of musical sound signals generated by the sound source (5), a karaoke microphone (M), and an A / D converter (9). The input user's singing voice signal is mixed with an appropriate balance. The mixed digital audio signal is input to the sound system (7). This sound system (7) includes a power amplifier, converts an input digital signal into an analog signal and amplifies it, and emits a musical sound and a singing voice from a speaker (S).

  The background video data (20) recorded on the hard disk (3) is encoded in MPEG format, and is subjected to playback processing by background video playback means (not shown) executed by the central control means (2). Read and input to the MPEG decoder (10). The MPEG decoder (10) converts the input MPEG data into an NTSC video signal and inputs it to the synthesis circuit (11). The synthesis circuit (11) displays lyrics telop and scoring on the background video signal. And the synthesized video signal is displayed on the display means (D).

  The sequencer (14) reads the performance data (19) associated with the music code (18) recorded in the hard disk (3) as the performance data identified by the music code. This sequencer (14) is mainly composed of a music sequencer and a lyrics sequencer. The music sequencer reads track data such as performance data tracks and guide melody tracks in the performance data, and controls the sound source (5) with this data. On the other hand, the lyric sequencer is equipped with character pattern creation means, reads the data of the lyrics track in the performance data, creates the image pattern of the lyrics telop based on this data, Output to the synthesis circuit (11).

  Singing power scoring display means (12) is for scoring the user's singing power and displaying the scoring results, and conventionally scoring audio signals by digital processing based on algorithms. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the function. The singing ability scoring display means (12) inputs the guide melody data read from the music data during karaoke performance as a reference (33). The central control means (2) converts the MIDI data into frequency data and volume data, and inputs it to the singing ability scoring display means (12). The singing voice signal input from the karaoke microphone is converted into digital waveform data by the A / D converter (9), and the extraction unit (31) extracts the singing frequency data and the singing volume data from the waveform data of a predetermined scoring element. . The various extracted data are input to the comparison unit (32), the frequency data of the guide melody reference (33) and the volume data are compared, and the difference data is determined. Further, rhythm difference data is determined from the singing volume data and the guide melody volume data based on the timing difference at the time of singing, and this difference data is processed by the central control means (2). The central control means (2) also accumulates and stores this difference data, and calculates an average value, standard deviation, and the like.

  This karaoke performance device (P) is accompanied by a multi-function karaoke remote control device (R) having a music search function, and with this remote control device (R), the user can perform karaoke performance device (P) by an infrared signal. To the desired performance reservation command. When the operation control means (15) detects this operation signal, it performs corresponding processing. For example, when a music code is input by the remote control device (R), the music code is reserved for performance in the reservation queue in the RAM (4), assuming that it is a request for karaoke music. The remote control device (R) requires a dedicated stand for charging the built-in secondary battery. Usually, the user ID identification means (17) is attached to the remote control device (R) main body or the dedicated stand. ing. The user ID identification means (17) of the present embodiment is an ID card reading / writing device equipped with a non-contact IC module, and identifies the user ID linked to the card ID. Of course, in addition to this embodiment, for example, a mobile phone with an IC function in which an IC module is built in a mobile phone, a mobile phone having a blue tooth mechanism as a short-range wireless communication means, a password input device, You may use the user identification means of the mechanism depending on biometric identification functions, such as a fingerprint and a voiceprint. The login interface (16) receives a login signal to the system based on the user ID from the user ID identification means (17), and the central control means (2) transfers it to the karaoke host device. Finally confirm the login.

  The hard disk (3) has, for each arbitrary user, a user-specific competitor registration unit (21) for registering a competitor for the desired designated music, and a registered competitor's desired A competitor highest scoring recording unit (22) is provided for recording the highest scoring for the designated music. Specifically, the user-specific competitor registration unit (21) has a user-specific competitor management table (T1), and the competitor highest-scoring recording unit (22) has a competitor highest-scoring management table. (T2) is provided. Hereinafter, each management table will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 3, the user-specific competitor management table (T1) is created in advance for each user who wishes to use the system, and identifies the user who specified the competitor. The “user ID” field (f1) for the key data is linked to this, and the “music code” field (f2) for designating the desired music to be competed and the competitor's user A “competitor ID” field (f3) for specifying the ID, a “target set value” field (f4) representing the target scoring value of the singing ability for the song, and the start date of the set competition “ A “competition start date” field (f5), a “competition end date” field (f6) indicating the set competition end date, and the like. In addition, since the present invention is basically person-to-person, in the same music piece, normally one competitor is designated, but in this embodiment, a plurality of people may be designated. .

  With this management table (T1), karaoke users can compete for singing ability with the target scoring value as a target during the set period, and singing ability scoring display The means displays the scoring result when the desired designated music is sung by an arbitrary user, and the competitor for the desired designated music of the user is registered in the management table (T1). , If the scoring result exceeds the target scoring value for the music and the scoring result exceeds the maximum scoring for the music by the competitor recorded in the competitor's highest scoring table (T2) below, A message for notifying that is also displayed.

  FIG. 9 is an example of a display screen for displaying the scoring information. This display screen is displayed after the completion of the performance of the desired designated music, and the scoring accompanied by the name or nickname of the user who sang the music. The result display (d1) and the name (nickname) of the competitor designated by the user are attached, and a message (d2) indicating that the target scoring value has been reached earlier than the competitor is displayed. In this embodiment, the display screen is also provided with a music title notation (d3), and clearly specifies the music to be competed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the competitor's highest scoring management table (T2) confirms the scoring result every time the user designated as the competitor sings the music to be competing. As in the management table (T1), the “user ID” field (f1) for specifying the user who specified the competitor is the key data. The “song code” field (f2) for specifying the music to be linked and specifying the competition, the “competitor ID” field (f3) for specifying the user ID of the competitor, and the highest scoring The “highest scoring” field (f4) indicating the recording date, the “recording date” field (f5) indicating the recording date and time, and the like. In the present embodiment, the management table (T1) and the management table (T2) are configured separately. However, common fields may be integrated to form an integrated management table.

  Hereinafter, based on the external perspective view of the remote control device attached to the karaoke performance device shown in FIG. 5 and the interface display screen of the login / logout instruction for each user shown in FIG. A person ID identification procedure will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, a user interface mainly composed of a touch panel in which a liquid crystal display (LCD; Ra) and a touch sensor (Rb) are stacked is provided on the front side thereof. Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, a LAN port (Rc) is provided in a predetermined lower part on the back of the back surface, and various data are transmitted to the karaoke performance apparatus via the LAN connection cable. The built-in flash memory stores song name data of karaoke songs, singer name data, lyric search data, etc. in association with song codes as attribute information, and a song index database together with a predetermined search engine. Is building.

  This remote control device (R) includes central control means, RAM, ROM, video RAM, etc., as well as the karaoke performance device main body (P), and operation input information from the touch sensor (Rb) by the user. When the image data is received, the image data prepared in the internal ROM and the image data reflecting the processing result corresponding to the operation input information are bitmap-developed in the video RAM, and the LCD driver is controlled to control this. A bitmap image is displayed on the LCD. Thereby, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) environment is provided to the user as a user interface, and the music index database is searched through the dialogue by the GUI environment, and the result is displayed and output.

  When a user uses this system, it is necessary to identify the user ID. FIG. 6 shows a display screen of the karaoke remote control device. This display screen is a user interface for instructing login and logout for each user, and this display screen is used to log in to the icon row (40) with a face photo for each user and to the karaoke system. "Login" icon (41), "Logout" icon (42) for logging out, and the like are provided. With this remote control device mounted on the above-described dedicated frame, first, after selecting the “login” icon (41), the ID card reading / writing device (user ID identifying means) attached to the dedicated frame itself When the user ID associated with the ID card is identified by loading the ID card, the login is identified at the same time.

  When the login is identified, the user's face photo registered in advance in the karaoke host device or, if not registered in advance, a new user's face photo taken using the digital camera function is registered. Then, a user identification interface is created, in which predetermined user-specific facial photo icons (40a) are posted for each user. Each user designates a predetermined application before and after selecting the user-specific icon with a facial photograph (40a), thereby identifying the user who designated the application. At present, this user identification interface is mainly used to determine who has selected a karaoke piece of music, but in the present invention, it is also used to identify a user and its designated competitor. Is done.

  Next, based on the overall configuration diagram of the karaoke system of the present invention including the karaoke host device shown in FIG. 7 and the block configuration diagram of the karaoke host device constituting the karaoke system of the present invention shown in FIG. The invention according to claim 2 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the karaoke system (1) of the present embodiment is mainly used for identifying users provided in each of a plurality of karaoke rooms (K, K...) Installed in a karaoke box store. A karaoke performance device (P, P ...) with a remote control device (R, R ...) equipped with an interface and a router on the LAN in the store via the communication line (N) such as ADSL or ISDN It consists of a karaoke host device (H) for a communication karaoke system connected by a VPN (Virtual Private Network) managed by a karaoke business operator in (Ni). Each karaoke performance device (P) communicates with the karaoke host device (H) by connecting to the store LAN and VPN via the network interface. For example, it receives karaoke data sent from the host device (H), changes the contents of the karaoke database, and stores various information such as performance logs and scoring logs collected on the karaoke performance device (P) side. To the device (H). On the other hand, the karaoke host device (H) distributes karaoke data, script data, table of contents information, etc. about new music to each karaoke performance device (P) in a timely manner.

  Specifically, in this embodiment, a LAN based on 100BASE-T standard Ethernet (registered trademark) is laid in the store, and each karaoke performance device (P) on the LAN is connected to the Internet (Ni ) The above VPN is connected to the karaoke host device (H). TCP / IP is also used for communication between computers on the LAN, and the router uses each built-in DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server function to connect each karaoke performance device (P) connected to the LAN. An IP address is assigned to each table, and a table in which the MAC (Media Access Control) address of each performance device (P) is associated with the IP address is created and stored.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the karaoke host device (H) in this embodiment includes a central control means (51) for overall control of the entire device, a hard disk (52) for recording various information, and the like. From each karaoke performance device (P), a performance log or the like with a user ID is transferred at an appropriate timing via the communication control interface (50). In the hard disk (52), as in the above-described embodiment, for each arbitrary user, a competitor for the desired designated music is registered, and a target scoring value for the song is set for the music. And a competitor-by-user competitor registration unit (53) and a competitor's highest scoring recording unit (54) for recording the highest score for the desired designated music of the registered competitor, respectively. A competitor management table (T1) and a competitor highest scoring management table (T2) are provided. Since the management data can be collected and returned to any karaoke performance device (P) connected to the host device (H) and to any karaoke performance device (P), the time The impact of global and locational differences is further reduced, and this globalization further improves user service.

  As described above in detail, according to the karaoke system of the present invention, when a desired designated song is sung by an arbitrary user, the scoring result is displayed, and the user's competitor for the song is displayed. If registered, if the scoring result exceeds the target scoring value for the set music, and the scoring result exceeds the maximum scoring for the music by the competitor, a notification to that effect Karaoke users who can reach the target scoring value quickly, even if there is a time or location difference due to mutual convenience, by displaying a message for The ability to score each other's singing ability can be performed at any time, and the victory or defeat is clarified, so that each other as a competitor can improve the singing ability and continue to sing Bring the machine with.

The block block diagram of the karaoke performance apparatus which comprises the karaoke system of this invention. Singing voice scoring function block configuration diagram. The conceptual block diagram of the competition management table classified by user. The conceptual block diagram of a competitor highest scoring management table. The external appearance perspective view of the remote control device which a karaoke performance apparatus accompanies. Interface display screen for user login / logout instructions. The whole block diagram of the karaoke system of this invention including a karaoke host apparatus. The block block diagram of the karaoke host apparatus which comprises the karaoke system of this invention. The example of a display screen of scoring information.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Karaoke system 2,51 Central control means 3,52 Hard disk 12 Singing ability scoring display means 17 User ID identification means 21,53 Competitive registration part according to user 22,54 Competitor highest scoring recording part T1 Competitor according to user Management table T2 Competitor highest scoring management table R Remote control device

Claims (2)

A karaoke system for performing a singing ability scoring competition between karaoke users using a karaoke performance device having a singing ability scoring function,
User ID identification means for identifying the user and identifying login to the system, and registering a competitor for the desired designated song for each arbitrary user, and the singing ability of the song User-specific competitor registration unit for setting a target scoring value, competitor highest score recording unit for recording the highest score for the desired designated music of the registered competitor, and any user Singing power scoring display means for scoring the singing ability and displaying the scoring results, and a central control means for controlling these functional means in an integrated manner,
The singing ability scoring display means displays a scoring result when a desired designated song is sung by an arbitrary user, and the competitor of the user is registered in the user-specific competitor registration unit. The scoring result exceeds the target scoring value for the music set in the target scoring value setting unit, and the scoring result exceeds the maximum scoring for the music by the competitor In addition, a karaoke system characterized by displaying a message for notifying that effect. A karaoke system mainly composed of the karaoke performance device and a karaoke host device connected to each performance device via a network,
The karaoke system according to claim 1, wherein the user-specific competitor registration unit, the competitor highest scoring recording unit, and the target scoring value setting unit are provided in the karaoke host device.