JP2007095239A - Portable terminal device, music selecting system, and music selecting method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal device, a music selection system, and a music selection method in which appropriate music data for navigation information can be selected and a play list can be made. <P>SOLUTION: A play list management apparatus 11 managing a play list prescribing a reproducing order of music data is provided in the portable terminal device 10 provided with a music player function, in the play list management apparatus 11, music data being reproduced are selected out of a plurality of music data based on navigation information 41a such as destination, a scheduled arrival time, or the like transmitted from a navigation information management apparatus 41 of a car-navigation system 40 and music related information 11b in which information such as title, words, or the like concerning each of a plurality of music data previously stored are described, and the optimum play list 11c is made. Thereby, the user can reproduce simply music data being suitable for drive without performing complex operation by himself or herself. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device, a music selection system, and a music selection method, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal device, a music selection system, and a music selection method that select music data using navigation information.

  In recent years, portable terminal devices having various functions such as a music player function for reproducing downloaded music data have been provided. In this portable terminal device with a music player function, a playlist that defines the playback order of music data can be created in advance, and music data can be played back based on this playlist. It can be used for the purpose of reproducing data.

  Regarding the reproduction of music data in the vehicle, for example, Patent Document 1 listed below discloses music information input means capable of receiving information related to music reproduction from a music reproduction device, and music being reproduced by the music reproduction device from the music information input means. If the remaining performance time is given, if the remaining performance time is longer than the time required to reach the destination or the time until the estimated arrival time, at least the remaining performance time elapses before reaching the destination Thus, a car navigation apparatus provided with route recalculation means for performing route recalculation processing is disclosed.

JP 2004-340727 A (page 4-7, FIG. 1)

  Here, when playing music data during driving, play music data that suits the current location, destination, route to the destination, required time to the destination, current time, arrival time, drive purpose, etc. If you can, you can enjoy driving comfortably, but it is not easy to create a playlist by selecting desired music data from many music data recorded in advance on the mobile terminal device, There is a problem that it takes time and effort.

  The car navigation device described in Patent Document 1 sets a route to a destination in accordance with the reproduction time of music data, and selects appropriate music data or selects a playlist for navigation information. It cannot be created.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its main object is to select a suitable music data for navigation information and create a playlist, and a music selection system. And providing a music selection method.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a playlist that defines a reproduction order of music data in a portable terminal device having at least a music player function for reproducing music data and a navigation function for guiding to a destination. The playlist management means is based on navigation information obtained by the navigation function and music related information in which information about each of a plurality of music data stored in advance is described. Then, music data to be reproduced is selected from the plurality of music data, and the play list for the selected music data is created.

  Further, the present invention provides a music selection system in which a portable terminal device having at least a music player function for reproducing music data and a car navigation device having a navigation function for guiding to a destination are connected via a communication network. The portable terminal device includes a playlist management unit that manages a playlist that defines the playback order of the music data, and the playlist management unit includes navigation information transmitted from the navigation function of the car navigation device; Based on music-related information in which information about each of a plurality of music data stored in advance in the mobile terminal device is described, music data to be reproduced is selected from the plurality of music data, and the selected music data The playlist is created.

  In the present invention, in the playlist management means, if the keyword specified by the navigation information is included in the music related information, or specified by the time specified by the navigation information and the music related information. The music data can be selected as music data to be played back when the recording time substantially matches.

  Further, the method of the present invention includes at least a music player function for reproducing music data, a navigation function for guiding to a destination, and a playlist management means for managing a playlist that defines the reproduction order of the music data. A music selection method using a portable terminal device comprising a step of storing music-related information in which a plurality of music data and information about each of the music data are described, and navigation information using the navigation function. Obtaining the music data to be reproduced from the plurality of music data based on the navigation information and the music related information; creating the playlist for the selected music data; At least.

  Further, the method of the present invention includes a portable terminal device having at least a music player function for reproducing music data and a playlist management means for managing a playlist that defines the reproduction order of the music data, and guidance to a destination. A music selection method using a car navigation device having a navigation function to perform, the step of storing a plurality of music data and music related information in which information about each of the plurality of music data is described in the portable terminal device And a step of acquiring navigation information using the navigation function of the car navigation device, the navigation information transmitted from the car navigation device, and the music related information stored in advance. Step for selecting music data to play from music data And flop, and has at least a step of creating the play list for the music data selected, the.

  In the present invention, in the step of selecting the music data, the keyword specified by the navigation information is included in the music related information, or the time specified by the navigation information and the music related information. When the specified time substantially matches, the music data can be selected as music data to be played back.

  In the present invention, the navigation information includes a current location, a destination, a route from the current location to the destination, a current time, a scheduled time to arrive at the destination, a time required to arrive at the destination, Including one or more pieces of information selected from the destinations toward the destination, and the information on the music is selected from the title, lyrics, artist, category, performance time, ranking, release date of the music based on the music data. It preferably includes one or more pieces of information to be selected.

  As described above, in the present invention, in conjunction with the navigation function of the car navigation device or the portable terminal device, the location information such as the current location, the destination, the route to the destination, the required time to the destination, the current time, the arrival time Based on time information such as drive information, navigation information such as the purpose of driving, and music-related information in which information related to each of a plurality of music data stored in advance is described. Since the playlist is created by selection, the music data suitable for the drive or the like can be reproduced without the user himself selecting music data or creating a playlist.

  According to the mobile terminal device, the music selection system, and the music selection method of the present invention, even when a large amount of music data in the mobile terminal device is stored, the user himself selects music data and creates a playlist. Music data suitable for a drive or the like can be reproduced without performing operations such as.

  The reason is that the navigation information management device of the car navigation device or the portable terminal device, the location information such as the current location, the destination, the route to the destination, the time required to the destination, the time information such as the current time, the arrival time, the drive Navigation information, such as the purpose, and based on the acquired navigation information and music-related information in which information about each of the plurality of music data recorded in advance on the mobile terminal device is described. This is because a playlist is created by selecting predetermined music data.

  As shown in the prior art, portable terminal devices with a music player function are widespread. When music data is played back in a car while driving using this portable terminal device, the user himself / herself plays music before driving. There is a problem that it takes time and effort to select data and create a playlist. Therefore, in the present invention, the mobile terminal device with a music player function is linked to the navigation function, and music data suitable for the navigation information is automatically selected from the enormous music data registered in advance in the mobile terminal device. To create a playlist.

  For example, when a user inputs a destination after connecting a portable terminal device with a music player function to a car navigation device or a car audio device, the location information such as the current location, the destination, the route to the destination, Navigation information such as required time to the ground, current time, arrival time, and drive information, and the purpose of the drive are created and transmitted to the mobile terminal device. In the mobile terminal device, the navigation information and the mobile terminal device are registered in advance. Based on the music-related information in which information about each of the plurality of music data is described, music data suitable for the navigation information is selected from the plurality of music data to create a playlist.

  If the mobile terminal device with a music player function has a navigation function, the mobile terminal device itself creates the navigation information, and based on the navigation information and music-related information, Select music data suitable for navigation information and create a playlist.

  Thereby, even when a large amount of music data is stored in the mobile terminal device, the user listens to the BGM suitable for the navigation information without performing operations such as selecting music data or creating a playlist. And you can enjoy driving to your destination.

  In order to describe the above-described embodiment of the present invention in more detail, a portable terminal device, a music selection system, and a music selection method according to a first example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. . FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a music selection system according to the present embodiment. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a playlist, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of music-related information, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of navigation information, and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the optimal playlist produced using the music selection method of. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a playlist creation procedure, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation when navigation information is changed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a music selection system 100 of this embodiment includes a mobile terminal device 10 such as a mobile phone, a content distribution station 20 such as a music distribution server, a car navigation device 40, and these in a wired or wireless manner. And a communication network 30 to be connected.

  The mobile terminal device 10 is equipped with a music player function for recording and playing music data in addition to normal functions such as a voice call function, and further for selecting music data and creating a playlist. A playlist management device 11 is installed. In addition, when a destination is set in the car navigation device 40, location information such as the current location, destination, route to the destination, time information such as required time to the destination, current time, arrival time, and the purpose of the drive The navigation information management device 41 that manages navigation information such as the above and transfers it to the mobile terminal device 10 is mounted.

  The music selection system 100 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 1. For example, music data is downloaded using a computer device and the downloaded music data is transferred to the mobile terminal device 10 using the communication network 30. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which data is transferred or recorded on the portable terminal device 10 using a recording means such as media.

  The playlist management apparatus 11 stores a playlist 11a as shown in FIG. 2 and music related information 11b as shown in FIG. The play list 11a is composed of, for example, “play list No.”, “title”, “artist”, “acquisition date” indicating the reproduction order of music data, and the music related information 11b is for identifying music. “ID”, “title”, “category” for classifying music, “performance time”, “ranking”, “release date”, “lyrics”, and the like. When the music data is downloaded by the mobile terminal device 10, the playlist 11 a and the music related information 11 b are stored in the playlist management device 11.

  The car navigation management device 41 stores navigation information 41a as shown in FIG. The navigation information 41a includes “current location”, “destination”, “destination”, “route to destination”, “estimated arrival time”, “current time”, and the like.

  The playlist 11a, the music-related information 11b, and the navigation information 41a are examples, and it is not necessary to include all the items shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, and items other than the items shown in FIGS. May be included.

  Then, when the portable terminal device 10 is connected to the car navigation device 40 and a destination is input to the car navigation device 40, navigation information 41a such as a route and estimated arrival time is created from the input information, and the created navigation information 41a is transmitted to the playlist management device 11 of the mobile terminal device 10. Then, the playlist management apparatus 11 selects music data based on the received navigation information 41a and the music-related information 11b stored in advance using the method described later, and creates the optimum playlist 11c.

  Next, a procedure for creating the optimum playlist 11c using the music related information 11b and the navigation information 41a will be specifically described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the mobile terminal device 10 downloads music data from the content distribution station 20 via the communication network 30 (A1), and stores the music data and music related information 11b related to the music data (A2). Next, the user connects the mobile terminal device 10 to the car navigation device 40 or the car audio device, inputs a destination or the like to the car navigation device 40 and sets a route (A3), and then reaches the current location, the destination, and the destination. Navigation information 41a such as location information such as route, time required to the destination, time information such as current time and arrival time, and purpose of driving is held in the car navigation information management device 41 (A4). The information 41a is transmitted to the playlist management device 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 (A5).

  The playlist management device 11 compares the transmitted navigation information 41a with the music-related information 11b stored in advance, and selects music data suitable for the navigation information 41a from the music data stored in advance based on the comparison result. select.

  Specifically, the location information such as “current location”, “destination”, “route to destination” in the navigation information 41a and a keyword specified by “target” (for example, the destination in the example of FIG. 4) It is checked whether the “Beach” or the target “sea bathing”) is included in the “title” or “lyric” of the music-related information 11b. If the keyword is included, the music data is picked up. Further, the season specified by the keyword (“summer” in the example of FIG. 4) is compared with the “release date” of the music related information 11b to pick up music data released in the season. Further, the “current time” of the navigation information 41a is compared with the “release date” of the music-related information 11b, and priorities are set in the order closer to the “current time”, or priorities are set in the order of higher “ranking”. For example, the playback order of the picked-up music data is determined. Also, the required time from the “scheduled arrival time” and the “current time” of the navigation information 41a to the destination is calculated, and the calculated required time is compared with the “performance time” of the music related information 11b, thereby performing the music performance time. Music data is selected so that the total amount of music is within the required time.

  Note that the selection method of the music data is not limited to the above description, and any method that can select music data suitable for the navigation information 41a may be used. For example, “estimated arrival time” or “current time” of the navigation information 41a. Compare with the “category” of the music related information 11b and select the category according to the time (for example, select “Rock” if the time is “AM”, “POP” if it is “PM”) Such a method can also be used.

  Thereafter, the playlist management device 11 creates an optimum playlist 11c for reproducing the selected music data in the set priority order (A6), and transmits this optimum playlist 1c to the car navigation device 40 (A7). The car navigation device 40 reproduces the music data according to the optimum playlist 1c (A8).

  Next, the operation when the navigation information is updated will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the mobile terminal device 10 holds music data and music-related information 11b (B1). Next, when the navigation information 41a of the car navigation device 40 is changed due to a traffic jam or a route change, the navigation information 41a is held in the car navigation information management device 41 (B2), and the changed navigation information 41a is stored. It transmits to the playlist management device 11 of the portable terminal device 10 (B3). Next, the playlist management apparatus 11 compares the transmitted navigation information 41a with the music-related information 11b stored in advance, selects music data suitable for the navigation information 41a using the above method, and selects the optimum playlist. 11c is created (B4). Thereafter, the optimum playlist 11c is transmitted to the car navigation device 40 (B5), and the car navigation device 40 reproduces music data according to the optimum playlist 1c (B6).

  6 and 7, the optimum playlist 11c is transmitted to the car navigation device 40, and the car navigation device 40 reproduces music data according to the optimum playlist 1c. The audio data may be transmitted to the device, and the music data may be reproduced by the audio device according to the optimum playlist 1c, or the music data may be reproduced by the portable terminal device 10 according to the optimum playlist 1c and output from the car navigation device 40 or the audio device. It is good.

  As described above, the portable terminal device 10 of the present embodiment is provided with the playlist management device 11, and the playlist management device 11 receives the current location, destination, and destination from the navigation information management device 41 of the car navigation device 40. Navigation information 41a such as location information such as a route to the ground, required time to the destination, time information such as current time and arrival time, driving purpose, etc. is acquired, and the navigation information 41a and music-related information stored in advance are acquired. In order to create an optimal playlist 11c by selecting appropriate music data from a plurality of music data on the basis of 11b, the user can drive without selecting music data or creating a playlist. Music data suitable for such as can be played.

  Next, a portable terminal device, a music selection system, and a music selection method according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of the music selection system according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a playlist creation procedure.

  In the first embodiment described above, the navigation information 41a is created by using the car navigation device 40. However, some recent mobile terminal devices 10 have a GPS function. You can also navigate to the ground. Therefore, in this embodiment, a case where music data is selected using the mobile terminal device 10 having a navigation function will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a music selection system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a mobile terminal device 10 such as a mobile phone, a content distribution station 20 such as a music distribution server, and a communication network 30 that connects these with a wired or wireless connection. Is included.

  The mobile terminal device 10 is equipped with a music player function for recording and playing music data in addition to normal functions such as a voice call function, and further for selecting music data and creating a playlist. Navigation that manages the playlist management device 11 and location information such as the current location, destination and route to the destination, time information such as the required time to the destination, current time and arrival time, and navigation information such as the purpose of the drive An information management device 12 is installed.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of the music selection system 100 according to the present embodiment. Similar to the first embodiment, for example, music data is downloaded using a computer device, and the downloaded music data is transmitted to the communication network 30. It is good also as a structure which transfers to the portable terminal device 10 using, or makes the portable terminal device 10 record using recording means, such as a medium.

  Next, a procedure for creating the optimum playlist 11c using the music related information 11b and the navigation information 41a will be specifically described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the mobile terminal device 10 downloads music from the content distribution station 20 via the communication network 30 (C1), and stores music data and music related information 11b related to the music data (C2). Next, the user sets a route such as a destination on the mobile terminal device 10 (C3), location information such as the current location, destination, and route to the destination, required time to the destination, current time, arrival time, etc. The navigation information 41a such as the time information and the purpose of the drive is created and stored in the navigation information management device 12 (C4), and this navigation information 11a is transmitted to the playlist management device 11 (C5).

  The playlist management device 11 compares the transmitted navigation information 41a with the music-related information 11b stored in advance using the same method as in the first embodiment, and a plurality of music data based on the comparison result. The music data suitable for the navigation information 41a is selected from the list, and the priority order is set. Thereafter, the playlist management apparatus 11 creates the optimum playlist 11c for reproducing the selected music data with the set priority (C6). When the navigation information is updated, the optimum playlist 11c is created based on the changed navigation information 41a, as in the first embodiment.

  As described above, the mobile terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment includes the playlist management device 11 and the navigation information management device 12, and the playlist management device 11 receives the current location and the destination from the navigation information management device 12. Navigation information 41a such as location information such as a route to the destination, required time to the destination, time information such as current time and arrival time, driving purpose, and the like, and the navigation information 41a and music stored in advance Since the optimum playlist 11c is created by selecting appropriate music data from the plurality of pieces of music data based on the related information 11b, the user himself does not perform operations such as selection of music data or creation of a playlist. Music data suitable for a drive can be reproduced.

  The present invention is not limited to mobile phones and PDAs, and can be applied to any portable device such as a terminal for playing music, a game machine, and the like.

It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the music selection system which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the playlist managed by the playlist management apparatus which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the music relevant information managed with the playlist management apparatus which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the navigation information managed with the playlist management apparatus which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the optimal playlist managed with the playlist management apparatus which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the preparation procedure of the play list which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the change procedure of the play list which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the music selection system which concerns on 2nd Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the preparation procedure of the playlist which concerns on 2nd Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Portable terminal device 11 Playlist management device 11a Playlist 11b Music related information 11c Optimal playlist 12 Car navigation management device 20 Content distribution station 30 Communication network 40 Car navigation device 41 Car navigation management device 41a Navigation information 100 Music selection system

Claims (10)

In a mobile terminal device having at least a music player function for reproducing music data and a navigation function for guiding to a destination,
Playlist management means for managing a playlist that defines the playback order of the music data;
In the playlist management means, based on the navigation information obtained by the navigation function and music related information in which information about each of the plurality of music data stored in advance is described, the plurality of music data are selected from the plurality of music data. A portable terminal device that selects music data to be reproduced and creates the playlist for the selected music data.   In the playlist management means, when the keyword specified by the navigation information is included in the music related information, the time specified by the navigation information and the time specified by the music related information are abbreviated. 2. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein when the data match, the music data is selected as music data to be played back. The navigation information includes the current location, the destination, the route from the current location to the destination, the current time, the estimated time to arrive at the destination, the time required to arrive at the destination, and the destination to the destination. Including one or more pieces of information selected from
The information on the music includes one or more information selected from the title, lyrics, artist, category, performance time, ranking, release date of the music based on the music data. The mobile terminal device according to 1. In a music selection system in which a portable terminal device having at least a music player function for reproducing music data and a car navigation device having a navigation function for guiding to a destination are connected via a communication network.
The portable terminal device includes a playlist management means for managing a playlist that defines the reproduction order of the music data,
In the playlist management means, based on the navigation information transmitted from the navigation function of the car navigation device and music related information in which information about each of a plurality of music data stored in advance in the mobile terminal device is described. Then, music data to be reproduced is selected from the plurality of music data, and the playlist for the selected music data is created.   In the playlist management means, when the keyword specified by the navigation information is included in the music related information, the time specified by the navigation information and the time specified by the music related information are abbreviated. 5. The music selection system according to claim 4, wherein, if they match, the music data is selected as music data to be reproduced. The navigation information includes the current location, the destination, the route from the current location to the destination, the current time, the estimated time to arrive at the destination, the time required to arrive at the destination, and the destination to the destination. Including one or more pieces of information selected from
6. The information on music includes at least one information selected from the title, lyrics, artist, category, performance time, ranking, release date of the music based on the music data. The music selection system described in 1. Music using a portable terminal device having at least a music player function for reproducing music data, a navigation function for guiding to a destination, and a playlist management means for managing a playlist that defines the reproduction order of the music data A selection method,
Storing music-related information in which a plurality of music data and information about each of the plurality of music data are described;
Obtaining navigation information using the navigation function;
Selecting music data to be reproduced from among the plurality of music data based on the navigation information and the music related information;
Creating a playlist for the selected music data. At least, the music selection method. A portable terminal device having at least a music player function for reproducing music data and a playlist management means for managing a playlist that defines the reproduction order of the music data, and a car navigation device having a navigation function for guiding to a destination And a music selection method using
Storing a plurality of music data and music related information in which information about each of the plurality of music data is described in the mobile terminal device;
Obtaining navigation information using the navigation function of the car navigation device;
Selecting music data to be reproduced from among the plurality of music data based on the navigation information transmitted from the car navigation device and the music-related information stored in advance;
Creating a playlist for the selected music data. At least, the music selection method.   In the step of selecting the music data, when the keyword specified by the navigation information is included in the music related information, or the time specified by the navigation information and the time specified by the music related information, The music selection system according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the music data is selected as music data to be played back when they substantially match. The navigation information includes the current location, the destination, the route from the current location to the destination, the current time, the estimated time to arrive at the destination, the time required to arrive at the destination, and the destination to the destination. Including one or more pieces of information selected from
10. The music-related information includes one or more pieces of information selected from the title, lyrics, artist, category, performance time, ranking, and release date of the music based on the music data. The music selection method as described in any one of.

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