JP2008008994A - Karaoke alternative music extracting system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a karaoke alternative music extracting system capable of extracting a music by alternating an ID of the music. <P>SOLUTION: A karaoke device includes: a specific music management table for managing music information stored in a model; a comprehensive music managing table for comprehensively managing the music information stored in a predetermined other model; a music existence determination means; and a music ID extracting means. When the music existence determination means determines that the music in which music selection is indicated by the karaoke device is managed by the specific music managing table, the music ID extracting means extracts the music ID. When the music existence determination means determines that the music in which music selection is indicated by the karaoke device is not managed by the specific music managing table, based on a music attribute data of a predetermined item of the comprehensive music managing table, and the common music attribute data of the predetermined item of the specific music managing table, the music ID of the common music attribute data is extracted instead. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a system in which, in an arbitrary karaoke apparatus, when there is no music ID of a version of karaoke music desired by a user, the music ID of the same music as that of the music is replaced with another version.

In the present karaoke apparatus, the performance processing of the said music is performed based on music ID extracted by the user's music selection instruction | indication. Specifically, when a user selects a desired piece of music using an operation panel provided on the apparatus body or a remote control device attached to the apparatus, and performs a predetermined music selection instruction, the music ID of the music is extracted. The music ID is transferred to the central control unit of the apparatus main body. Based on the music ID, the central control unit takes out music data composed of performance data and video data including lyrics telop and background video from the hard disk and performs performance processing. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent No. 3503999

  By the way, in the present karaoke system, music data such as new music is added at any time by distributing music data to each karaoke device from a karaoke host device via a network communication network (VPN) at a predetermined timing. Management data can be updated, so the latest music can be reserved. In each karaoke device, the song ID (usually “music selection”) is stored in the hard disk built in the main body of the device or the flash memory built in the remote controller attached to the device as index data of the loaded song. Number ”), and a song management table that manages song attribute data with attribute items such as“ song name ”/“ singer name ”/“ version ”/“ composer ”/“ lyricist ”/“ release date ”. Is provided.

  In this music management table, the number of records linked to the music ID is the “number of music installed”, but generally, the music ID set by each karaoke manufacturer is not necessarily paired with each different music. In many cases, music pieces having different music IDs are the same music piece. In other words, a plurality of music IDs are assigned even to the same music. This means that even if the music is the same, “live sound performance” that includes live orchestra performances, “MIDI” that uses a MIDI synthesizer sound source, or “good sound” that increases the type of MIDI sound source, etc. This is because a different song ID is assigned to each version because “version” exists.

  The karaoke apparatus provided by the karaoke manufacturer usually has a plurality of models, and the number of songs mounted varies from model to model. That is, depending on the model, not all versions of a predetermined music are installed in one model, and the type of version installed for each model may be different even for the same music. For example, when a song selection instruction is given by another karaoke device of “B”, for example, a “MIDI” version of a song that can be played by a karaoke device of “A” model, Even if the “MIDI” version does not exist, the version of the same music is different, so the music IDs are different from each other. The message that the desired music is not present appears and the performance is not possible.

  Even in the invention described in Patent Document 1, the latest music can be reserved by updating the database. However, if there is no music ID of the music desired by the user, the same music with a different version is displayed. I can't play it.

  Therefore, the present invention, when the user instructed the music selection with one type of karaoke device and instructed the music piece to be played with another type of karaoke device, the other model, Even if there is no song ID, it is determined whether there is another version of the “same song”. If there is a song ID, the song ID of the song can be replaced and extracted, and the desired song is absent. It is an object of the present invention to provide a karaoke alternative song extraction system that can avoid such a situation and can give satisfaction to the user.

  In view of this problem, the inventors of the present invention include, on one model of karaoke apparatus, the music information mounted on a predetermined other model of karaoke apparatus together with a unique music management table for managing the information on the music mounted on that model. A comprehensive music management table for comprehensive management, and each of the unique music management table and the comprehensive music management table includes predetermined items common to each other, and music attribute data corresponding to each item is associated with each music ID. When the user instructs to select a desired music, it is determined whether or not the music is managed in the specific music management table based on the music ID and managed in the specific music management table. If it is not managed, the music attribute data of a predetermined item of the comprehensive music management table linked to the music ID and the unique music are extracted. More preferably, the management table compares the music attribute data of a predetermined item in common, and if the music with the same music attribute data is in the unique music management table, the music ID is extracted instead. The present invention has been conceived by finding that the above-mentioned problems can be suitably solved by setting the common predetermined items including at least “song name” and “singer name”.

That is, the karaoke substitute music extraction system according to claim 1 is a karaoke apparatus that performs a performance process of the music based on the music ID extracted by the user's music selection instruction. And a comprehensive music management table that comprehensively manages the music information stored in the karaoke apparatus of a predetermined other model, in addition to the specific music management table for managing the mounted music information of Includes song attribute data corresponding to each item, including predetermined items common to each other, and is recorded in association with each song ID, and further includes a song presence / absence determining unit and a song ID extracting unit. A system,
(A) The presence / absence determination unit determines whether or not the music is managed in the specific music management table based on the music ID when the user selects a desired music on any karaoke device. Judgment,
(A) The music ID extraction means performs the following processing 1 or processing 2,
Process 1: When the music presence / absence determination means determines that the music selected by the karaoke apparatus is managed in the unique music management table, the music ID is extracted,
Process 2: When the music presence / absence determining means determines that the music selected by the karaoke apparatus is not managed in the unique music management table, the comprehensive music management associated with the music ID The music attribute data of the predetermined item in the table is compared with the music attribute data of the common predetermined item in the unique music management table, and if the music whose music attribute data matches is in the specific music management table, the music The ID is extracted instead.

  Further, the karaoke alternative song extraction system according to claim 2 is the karaoke alternative song extraction system according to claim 1, wherein the common predetermined item includes at least a "song name" and a "singer name". To do.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the karaoke apparatus includes a unique music management table for managing the music information on the model and a comprehensive music management table for comprehensively managing the music information on the other models. The music presence / absence determining means determines whether or not the music is managed in the specific music management table of the model based on the music ID that the user has selected and selected the desired music. When it is determined that the music is managed in the unique music management table, the music ID extraction unit extracts the music ID. On the other hand, when it is determined that the music is not managed in the unique music management table, a predetermined item common to the predetermined item of the music attribute data in the comprehensive music management table associated with the music ID matches. The music ID of the current music attribute data is extracted as an alternative music.

  With this configuration, even if a song that the user can sing on another model is not installed in the model, the song attribute data of the comprehensive song management table corresponding to the other model and the unique song management of the model Compared with the table, if there is music attribute data that matches the predetermined item, it is regarded as “same music”, and the music ID is extracted instead of the music ID instructed by the user to select the music. It is possible to avoid the state that no music is present and to give satisfaction to the user.

  Furthermore, according to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the above effect, the predetermined item of the music attribute data includes at least “song name” and “singer name”, that is, in order to identify the karaoke music, Uses “song name” and “singer name”, which are the most common and indispensable music attribute data, so it can efficiently and reliably determine “song identity” for almost all songs. There is an effect that can be.

  Hereinafter, the karaoke music reservation system according to the present invention will be described with reference to preferred embodiments.

  FIG. 1 shows a communication karaoke system relating to the present invention, which is mainly a karaoke performance device (hereinafter simply referred to as a karaoke device) which is a number of terminal devices connected to a karaoke host device (H) which is a server via a communication network. (G, G, G...). Specifically, first, the karaoke host device (H) is connected to each karaoke device (G, G, G...) Via a communication network using a general public telephone line, ADSL or optical communication line. The For example, a karaoke host device (H) and each karaoke device (G, G, G...) Are routers (not shown) using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) managed by a karaoke company using the Internet (Ni). Each router assigns an IP address to each karaoke device (G, G, G...) By a built-in DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server function, and MAC (Media Access Control) for each karaoke device. ) A communication table is created by creating a table in which addresses and IP addresses are associated with each other.

  Each karaoke device (G, G, G...) Is associated with music attribute data such as “song name” and “singer name” for each music ID in order to manage the music information on the model. The unique music management table (T1) recorded in this manner is provided. If each karaoke apparatus (G, G, G...) Is the same model, the mounted music is the same, so the unique music management table (T1) is a table with the same contents. However, different types of music may have different installed music, each having a unique music management table (T1) for managing the information on the music of the own model, and different models each having different contents. Moreover, although mentioned later for details, each karaoke apparatus (G, G, G ...) is equipped with the comprehensive music management table (T2) for comprehensively managing the music information of the predetermined other models. ing.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an arbitrary karaoke device (G) regardless of the model among the plurality of karaoke devices (G, G, G...) Shown in FIG. The karaoke apparatus (G) is mainly composed of a central control means (2), various functional means connected thereto, a hard disk (HDD) (4), and the like. Here, each component in the said karaoke apparatus (G) is demonstrated. First, the communication control means (12) is for controlling communication with the karaoke host apparatus (H) described in FIG. 1 via a network communication line such as an ADSL line, ISDN line, or general line. .

  Next, the voice generation process will be described. The sound source (6) is input by the processing of the sequencer (14) executed by the central control means (2), and the digital mixer (7) receives a plurality of musical sound signals generated by the sound source (6) and the karaoke microphone (M) and the A / The singing voice signal of the singer input through the D converter (9) is mixed with an appropriate balance. The mixed digital audio signal is input to the sound system (SS) (8). The sound system (8) 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 signal from a speaker (SP).

  The music data (19) recorded on the hard disk (4) is assigned an individual music ID for each music, and the video data (20) associated with each music ID is in MPEG format. The encoded image is reproduced by a background video reproducing means (not shown) executed by the central control means (2), read out and input to the MPEG decoder (10). This MPEG decoder (10) converts the input MPEG data into NTSC video and inputs it to the synthesis circuit (11). This synthesis circuit (11) synthesizes the telop and scoring OSD on the video signal of the background video. The synthesized video signal is displayed on the display means (main monitor) (D1).

  The remote control device (R) is a multi-function karaoke remote control having a music search function or a music reservation function, and is generally provided with a GUI operation panel (21). Also, a flash memory (not shown) is built in, and predetermined data such as music selection table of contents data is written from the karaoke apparatus (G) by wire or wirelessly. In addition, when the user selects a desired music on the GUI operation panel (21) and performs a predetermined music selection instruction operation, the music ID of the selected music is transferred to the central control unit (2) of the apparatus. .

  When the central control unit (2) receives the song ID, the performance reservation means (13) registers the song ID in the reservation queue, and the song data (19) corresponding to each song ID in the registered order. The video data (20) is taken out from the hard disk (4) and the performance processing described above is performed.

  In addition to the above, the central control means (2) is provided with a music presence / absence determination means (15) and a music ID extraction means (16), and the hard disk (4) has a unique music management table (T1) and an inclusive music. A management table (T2) is recorded. As described above, the unique song management table (T1) is recorded with song attribute data such as “song name” and “singer name” associated with each song ID in order to manage the on-board song information of the model. The comprehensive music management table (T2) is a table for comprehensively managing the music information of a predetermined other model. As for the data of the unique music management table (T1) and the comprehensive music management table (T2), new data is downloaded from the karaoke host device (H) at any time due to the addition of new music, and the contents of the hard disk (4) are updated. The

  The music presence / absence determining means (15) is managed in the specific music management table (T1) based on the music ID when the user instructs the karaoke apparatus (G) to select a desired music. It is determined whether or not.

  The music ID extraction means (16) is managed in the unique music management table (T1) for the music that the music presence / absence determination means (15) is instructed to select by the user in the karaoke apparatus (G). If it is determined that the song ID is present, the music ID is extracted.

  On the other hand, when the said music presence determination means (15) determines with respect to the music instruct | indicated by the user in the said karaoke apparatus (G) that it is not managed by the said specific music management table (T1). Compares the music attribute data of the predetermined item in the comprehensive music management table (T2) linked to the music ID with the music attribute data of the common predetermined item in the unique music management table (T1), When the music with the same music attribute data is in the specific music management table (T1), the music ID is extracted instead.

  FIG. 3 shows a music management table provided in an arbitrary karaoke apparatus (G). If the karaoke apparatus is a model A, FIG. The unique music management table (T1) to be managed, and FIG. 9 (a) show the comprehensive music management table (T2) for comprehensively managing the music information of the other models B and C.

  The unique music management table (T1) and the comprehensive music management table (T2) include items such as “song name”, “singer name”, “version”, “genre”, “lyricist”, “composer”, “release date”. The music attribute data of items such as are recorded in association with individual music selection codes (music IDs). In addition, in the comprehensive music management table (T2), the corresponding model names are also associated, and it is possible to know which model has the music ID installed.

  For convenience of explanation, three types of model A, model B, and model C have been described. If there are more models, each karaoke device (G, G, G...) A unique music management table (T1) corresponding to the model and a comprehensive music management table (T2) corresponding to a larger number of other models are provided.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an extraction procedure in the karaoke alternative song extraction system of the present invention. As a specific example, when an arbitrary user has instructed a song selection code (music ID) of a song sung by the model A karaoke apparatus shown in FIG. 5 to sing by the model B karaoke apparatus shown in FIG. explain.

  When an arbitrary user tries to select a song “Gyudon no Uta”, for example, with the model A shown in FIG. 5, the song “Gyudon no Uta” singer name “Kanai” There are at least two songs with the same song attribute data for items such as “肇”, “genre”, “lyricist”, “composer”, etc., with different “version” “MIDI” and “live sound performance” The “MIDI” version has a music selection code (hereinafter simply referred to as a music ID) “1234-01” as a music ID, and the “live sound performance” version has a music ID “1234-02”. It is assumed that the user sings the music piece ID “1234-01” on the model A with the music selection instruction.

  When the user inputs the music ID “1234-01” on the model B shown in FIG. 6 and instructs to select the music (step 1), first, the music presence / absence judging means (15) provided in the model B is provided. However, based on the input music ID, it is determined whether or not the music ID is managed in the unique music management table (T1) of the model B (step 2). If the music presence determination means (15) determines that the music ID “1234-01” is managed in the model B unique music management table (T1), the music ID extraction means for the model B (16) performs the following "Process 1" (Step 2 → Step 5).

  “Process 1”: The music presence / absence determining means (15) determines that the music instructed to select the music by the model (model B in this example) is managed by the unique music management table (T1). In this case, the music ID extracting means (16) extracts the music ID (in this example, “1234-01”).

  However, in this example, the music ID “1234-02” of different versions is managed in the unique music management table (T1) of the model B, but the music ID “1234-01” is not managed. Therefore, the music piece ID extraction means (16) of the model B performs the following “processing 2” (step 2 → step 3).

  “Processing 2”: The music presence / absence determining means (15) determines that the music instructed to select the music by the model (model B in this example) is not managed in the unique music management table (T1). In this case, the music of the predetermined items (in this example, “song name” and “singer name”) of the comprehensive music management table (T2) linked to the music ID (“1234-01” in this example) The attribute data is compared with the music attribute data of the common predetermined item (“song name” and “singer name”) in the unique music management table (T1), and the music having the same music attribute data matches the specific music management. If it exists in the table (T1), the music ID (“1234-02” in this example) is extracted instead.

  That is, among the data in the comprehensive music management table (T2), music attribute data of “song name” and “singer name”, which are preset predetermined items of the music ID “1234-01” input by the user, Among the data in the unique music management table (T1), the music attribute data of “song name” and “singer name”, which are common predetermined items, are compared (step 3).

  In this example, the song attribute data of the song name “Ushibuchi no Uta” and the singer name “Kane Kanai”, which are predetermined items in the song ID “1234-01” of the comprehensive song management table (T2), and the unique song management table (T1) ) The song attribute “1234-02” in the song ID “1234-02” is the same as the song attribute data of the song name “Ushibuchi no Uta” and the singer name “Kain Kaoru”. Extract (Step 4 → Step 6).

  If there is no music ID that matches the music attribute data of the predetermined item in the unique music management table (T1), the music ID cannot be extracted (step 4 → step 7).

  In this way, even if the song with the song ID “1234-01” that the user can sing on the model A is not installed in the model B, the comprehensive music management corresponding to the other models (A, C) The music attribute data in the table (T2) and the unique music management table (T1) of the model B are compared, and the music attribute data (Ushibuchi no Uta, Kanai) in which the predetermined items (song name and singer name) match. I) is regarded as “same music”, and the music ID “1234-02” is extracted instead of the music ID “1234-01” instructed by the user to select the desired music. The state of being absent can be avoided, and satisfaction can be given to the user.

  In addition, since the predetermined items common to the music attribute data are defined to include at least “song name” and “singer name”, in order to identify karaoke music, it is the most common and indispensable music attribute data in karaoke. Since a certain “song name” and “singer name” are used, “sameness of music” can be determined efficiently with high reliability for almost all music.

  Further, based on the extracted music ID, a reservation registration confirmation screen is displayed on the GUI operation panel (21) as shown in FIG. This screen is used for the final confirmation of the music by the user even in a normal system, and is reserved and registered by pressing the “transfer” button in the screen. In the present embodiment, since the alternative music selection code (music ID) is extracted, the remark “alternate version” is displayed in the music selection code display section. In addition to this embodiment, for example, when there are a plurality of corresponding music IDs, which one is to be extracted is set in advance, or is extracted by a predetermined algorithm, or a plurality of music IDs are extracted. If the alternative music is displayed on the screen as “recommended music” and the user selects it from among the music, the convenience of the user can be further enhanced.

  The present invention can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the present invention naturally extends to the modified ones.

The communication karaoke system conceptual diagram regarding this invention. The block block diagram of arbitrary karaoke apparatuses. An explanatory diagram of (a) a unique music management table and (a) a comprehensive music management table in a music management table provided in an arbitrary karaoke apparatus. The flowchart which shows the extraction procedure in a karaoke alternative music extraction system. Explanatory drawing of the specific music management table and comprehensive music management table with which the karaoke apparatus of model A is equipped. Explanatory drawing of the specific music management table and comprehensive music management table with which the karaoke apparatus of model B is equipped. The example of a display of an alternative extraction music selection code (music ID).

Explanation of symbols

G Karaoke device 2 Central control means 4 Hard disk (HDD)
5 RAM
R remote control device 15 music presence determination means 16 music ID extraction means T1 unique music management table T2 comprehensive music management table

Claims (2)

In a karaoke apparatus that performs a performance process for the music based on the music ID extracted by the user's music selection instruction, the karaoke apparatus of one model has a specific music management table that manages the music information of the model and a predetermined music management table. A comprehensive music management table that comprehensively manages the music information mounted on other models of karaoke devices, and the specific music management table and the comprehensive music management table include predetermined items common to each other. Corresponding music attribute data is associated with each music ID and recorded, and further includes a music presence / absence determining means and a music ID extracting means,
(A) The presence / absence determination unit determines whether or not the music is managed in the specific music management table based on the music ID when the user selects a desired music on any karaoke device. Judgment,
(A) The music ID extraction means performs the following processing 1 or processing 2,
Process 1: When the music presence / absence determination means determines that the music selected by the karaoke apparatus is managed in the unique music management table, the music ID is extracted,
Process 2: When the music presence / absence determining means determines that the music selected by the karaoke apparatus is not managed in the unique music management table, the comprehensive music management associated with the music ID The music attribute data of the predetermined item in the table is compared with the music attribute data of the common predetermined item in the unique music management table, and if the music whose music attribute data matches is in the specific music management table, the music Extract ID instead,
A karaoke alternative song extraction system characterized by that.   2. The karaoke alternative song extraction system according to claim 1, wherein the common predetermined items include at least a “song name” and a “singer name”.

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