JP2008112182A - Music box editing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable inexpensive production and sales of a music box having a variety of musical piece in a small-scale place, such as a retail outlet performing sales of the music box, to enable the sure protection of writings, such as musical pieces, and a copyright, and further, to enable the easy production actions (composition, arrangement, etc.) of copyrighted works, such as musical pieces for the music box that can be sold. <P>SOLUTION: A music box manufacturing apparatus 100 comprises; acquiring the data expressing the music box musical piece at every occurrence of a manufacturing and sales need in order to perform the manufacture and sales of the music box by downloading by a music box sales system via a network; calculating the positions of the needles to be planted on a cylinder of the music box based on the obtained data in accordance with the previously prepared rule; converting the data calculated based on the rule to a rule for operating a manufacturing machinery portion; operating the manufacturing machinery portion based on the converted rule; and planting the needles. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is used in the field of music box production and sales, and provides music box music on demand as sales data based on sales needs, and manufactures music boxes loaded with music desired by end users based on the data. The present invention relates to a music box arrangement system for providing music data to a music box sales system for selling a music box manufactured using a music box manufacturing apparatus for arranging the music data and arranging the data format of the music for the music box.

  Conventional music box manufacturing and music box sales are based on the assumption that a certain amount of production will be performed, which requires the use of large-scale equipment that requires specialized technology, and is highly skilled at the manufacturing site. Manufacturing activities are required. This music box is sold as a finished product to a music box purchaser through a retail store or the like after completion of manufacture. In addition, limited music pieces owned by manufacturers are usually incorporated into the music box as inseparable, and it has been difficult for ordinary people to separate only the music production act. Furthermore, it is known that there is no means of knowing what music for a music box is already owned by the manufacturer and can be provided as a music box.

  Therefore, today, a system has been proposed that allows anyone to sell and purchase a music box that allows anyone to easily play a favorite song with their music box (Patent Document 1). Also, in a conventional music box, the music to be played is determined by a pin that is struck on a drum (cylinder), etc., and this pin cannot be easily struck or removed. A simulator has been proposed (Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-91277 A Japanese Patent No. 3096221

The conventional music box manufacturing and sales methods have the following problems and disadvantages. That is,
(1) It was not possible to easily create and arrange music such as music to be incorporated into the music box, and to manufacture and sell music boxes with music thus produced and mounted.

(2) For the reason of (1) above, music composers who want to use music boxes as an expression medium for music, etc. and those who create a new business using a small amount of highly creative music boxes created there are music boxes. It has been difficult to create music boxes, etc. that target the music freely and easily. This, in turn, alienated the free creation of music culture, etc. using music boxes as a medium.

(3) Also, from the viewpoint of the end user, although the music box has a lot of music that the manufacturer has, the production cost of the music box in a small amount is high, so this can be supplied on demand and at a low cost. It was difficult to receive.

(4) Furthermore, since there is no way to inform end users and retailers of information on music that can be provided by manufacturers, etc. by effective means, it is difficult to know the existence of music that meets the needs. It was.

(5) In a retail store or the like, if an attempt is made to prepare a large number of music pieces using music boxes as a product in order to meet the end user's request for providing a variety of music pieces, it is difficult or expensive to produce a small number of pieces as described above. In addition, since it is necessary to stock music boxes preloaded with songs, it is necessary to prepare a large number of stocks according to the number of songs and the minimum required number of production, and the retail store stock has been increased unnecessarily.

(6) The above-mentioned drawback is that music boxes that can be purchased by retail stores are already loaded with music, so that once the music box has been purchased, other music may be loaded even if the loaded music becomes obsolete over time. It was not possible to take actions such as increasing the inventory efficiency. Therefore, it was easy for the stock to become dead.

(7) Even if the end user prepares a stock with many types of music at retail stores etc., it is unlikely that a music box equipped with the desired music can be purchased with high probability, and a variety of music in the music box, etc. It could not be said that the supply needs were satisfied.

(8) Also, for the end user, unlike the simulation environment, it is costly to request and implement partial reorganization even if the music box music provided does not meet the needs. It will be expensive. This is because the reorganization of the song leads to the initial manufacturing cost. For this reason, in general, the end user needs to purchase a music box on which music box music already produced and provided by a music box manufacturer is mounted as it is or to make a new reorganized one at a high initial cost. In any case, it was a great obstacle to purchase music boxes that end users wanted.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive and easy music box manufacturing apparatus that can meet the demand on demand in a place close to the end user, although the music box sales volume of a retail store or the like that sells music boxes is small. It is also intended to provide a music box sales system that connects music creators and sellers of music box music, and can provide any music on demand. Another object of the present invention is to provide a music box arrangement system that enables easy production (composition, arrangement, etc.) of production works such as music box music that can be sold there.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the above object, the music box editing system according to claim 1 of the present invention is a music box editing system, and means for analyzing music data expressed in a first data format; It has a conversion rule for converting the analyzed music data into data expressed in a second data format that can be manufactured as a music box in the music box manufacturing apparatus, and the analyzed music data is converted based on the conversion rule And a means for storing music data expressed in the converted second data format, and a rule for detecting a problem caused by the conversion means. Means for visually displaying the music data, means for editing the music data based on the detection result displayed by the display means, and Means for performing a play, the music box for music has been completed by the editing, Song, and copyright information is characterized in that it comprises a means for storing integrally appended to the music data.

  The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that in claim 1, the data stored by the means for storing as a single unit is provided to the music box sales system via a network.

  The present invention makes it possible to produce and sell music boxes having a variety of inexpensive music at a small place such as a retail store where music boxes are sold. In addition, it is possible to reliably protect the work such as music and the copyright. Furthermore, it is possible to easily produce production works (composition, arrangement, etc.) such as music box music that can be sold.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  In the music box manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, music data requested by an end user can be downloaded on demand at a retail store or the like that sells music boxes. Based on the music data, the needle transplantation of the cylinder music box to the cylinder (a musical instrument such as a piano) To fix the music downloaded to the music box by applying the tuning (corresponding to the keyboard of an instrument such as a piano) that is assigned to the diaphragm. It is possible to manufacture music boxes with arbitrary music.

  Further, in the music box sales system according to the present invention, the music box (hardware) and the music are separated from each other instead of being manufactured and stocked in a form in which the music is fixed as a music box (hardware). Since the former music box hardware is in a state before the music is fixed, unlike the state in which the music is fixed, the music box hardware is stocked as a general-purpose state that can meet any music needs. The latter music box music is stored as data on a computer. This makes it possible to mount (manufacture) music on a music box (hardware) at any time in response to a request from a retail store. In addition, when registering a music box music, an arrangement with the author (author) is made in advance, and a fee (copyright usage fee) to be received when the music box music is manufactured as a music box, that is, sold, is determined. This entrusts the exercise of copyright and other rights to the music box sales system. Furthermore, when a retail store or the like manufactures and sells a music box, it has a system that can charge a music usage fee including the copyright usage fee.

  Further, in this music box sales system, the retail store or the end user himself / herself from among a variety of music box music data groups owned by the provider etc. at the retail store that sells the music box. Can be easily selected. It has a method that makes it easy to obtain the music selected on the spot as a music box on the spot.

  Further, the music box arrangement system according to the present invention provides means for reorganizing and editing a general musical piece or the like for a music box on a computer, or means for directly describing a music piece for music box on a computer. Further, a means for assisting the work of a person who creates, reorganizes, and edits music for music boxes is provided by making restrictions on music performance peculiar to music boxes in advance by a computer program and applying them in real time. Further, the present invention provides means for confirming the result of the work result by pseudo-playing the work result and means for recording and storing the work result.

  This will be specifically described below. First, the overall mechanism will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the relationship among a music box manufacturing apparatus, a music box sales system, and a music box arrangement system according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 and the music box sales system (server) 200 are connected by a network, and music data is provided from the music box sales system 200 to the music box manufacturing apparatus 100. The opposite is the payment of usage fees. The music box sales system 200 and the music box editing system 300 are also connected by a network, and music data is registered from the music box editing system 300 to the music box sales system 200, while the opposite is paid for the copyright usage fee. The Here, the network may be a communication network such as the Internet or a LAN, and the security environment may be appropriately applied according to the intended use.

  Next, the music box manufacturing apparatus 100, the music box sales system 200, and the music box arrangement system 300 described above will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration example of the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration example of the music box sales system 200 according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a music box according to the present invention. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of an editing system 300. FIG.

  First, the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The music box manufacturing apparatus 100 is provided with a CPU, ROM, ROM, etc., and controls the entire apparatus 101, music selection input means 103, analyzes the contents of the input music, and requests music from the music box sales system 200. Music request communication means 104, music DL means 105 that receives music download (DL) from the music box sales system 200, music data storage device 106 that stores the downloaded music data, and analysis of music data stored in accordance with rules prepared in advance Then, a needle planting position calculation 107 for calculating the position of hitting the needle into the cylinder, etc., a command conversion means 108 for converting it so that it can be actually sent as a command to the music box manufacturing machine part 400 according to a rule prepared in advance, Send command to send command to 400 Step 109, data extraction means 110 for extracting pitch data for tuning the diaphragm to sound at a predetermined pitch, data display means 111 for displaying the pitch data, and production of all music boxes are completed In this case, a completion report communication unit 112 that reports (notifies) the music box sales system 200 to that effect.

  As a flow, a person who wants to manufacture and sell a music box (a store such as a retail store) first uses the music selection input means 103 to select a music box music desired by an end user or the like. The music list information is provided on demand from the music box sales system 200. The selection is made by narrowing down and selecting necessary music from a large number of music by menu, search or the like. The selected music is expressed by means that can uniquely specify music such as a chord, and is requested from the music box sales system 200. The request is made by an telecommunications mechanism provided in the central processing unit 101 of the music box manufacturing apparatus 100.

  The music box selling system 200 transmits music data based on the requested music code and the like. The music box manufacturing apparatus 100 receives the music DL means 105 and stores it in the music data storage device 106 as it is. However, the memory is stored on the temporary main memory of the central processing unit 101 due to the accounting process described later, and is erased when a series of music box manufacturing is completed. This has the meaning of preventing the copyright infringement of the producer of music and the like due to the production of a plurality of music boxes in one download.

  The music data stored in the music data storage device 106 is subjected to a conversion process according to a needle planting position calculation rule 107, thereby specifying a position for planting a needle used as a signal source for sounding a music box cylinder. It is converted into data. At the same time, the data extraction means 110 for extracting diaphragm tuning data, that is, pitch data is displayed by the data display means 111 for the music box producer to perform diaphragm tuning work.

  The needle position data calculated by the needle planting position calculation means 107 is converted into unique control information operable by the music box manufacturing machine portion 400 by the command conversion means 108 having the control rules of the music box manufacturing apparatus 100. Further, the instruction transmitting means 109 to the music box manufacturing machine part 400 sequentially sends the music box manufacturing machine part 400 to the music box manufacturing machine part 400 to actually actuate the device, and implants a needle into the cylinder.

  On the other hand, the data displayed by the data display means 111 is read by a production worker and used sequentially for tuning the diaphragm. When these series of operations are completed, a production completion report is made by the completion report communication means 112. Upon receiving this notification, the music box sales system 200 performs predetermined accounting processing and the like.

  Thus, the music piece to be manufactured is acquired from the music box sales system 200 by the music DL means 105 each time, and by making the music piece, different music pieces can be mounted for each music box to be produced. Further, since the music is downloaded each time, it is possible to charge the music usage fee, the copyright usage fee of the music author, etc. each time viewed from the music box sales system 200.

  Next, the music box sales system 200 will be described with reference to FIG. A music box sales system 200 includes a central processing unit 201 that includes a CPU, a ROM, a ROM, and the like to control the entire apparatus, a music registration unit 202 that stores (registers) music data, a music storage unit 203 that stores music data, and music box production. Music based on the music data of the music box selected by the list request and distribution display means 204 and the music box production device 100 for distributing and displaying the music data list stored in the music storage device 203 in response to a request from the device 100 Music data extraction means 205 for extracting music data from the storage device 203, music data distribution means 206 for distributing (downloading) the extracted music data to the music box manufacturing apparatus 100, usage fees and copyright usage fees for the downloaded music are calculated. Charge calculation rule 207 to download Manufacturing completion receiving means 208 for receiving completion of music box manufacturing in the previous music box manufacturing apparatus 100, charging determination means 209 for determining charging of music box music usage fee etc. according to a picture rule prepared in advance, rule prepared in advance The charging calculation means 210 for calculating the usage fee according to the above, the copyright usage fee calculation means 211 for calculating the copyright usage fee according to the rules prepared in advance, the result of the charging calculation means 210 and the copyright usage fee calculation means 211 Copyright usage fee etc. storage means 212 for storing the result of the above, and bill issuing means 213 for billing the sales fee etc. later to the usage fee etc.

  The music data is stored in the music storage means 203 from the person who created the music box music (author) through the music registration means 202. In the registration, the registrant (right holder), the registration date, the title of the song, and the agreement items such as the copyright usage fee for use are also stored. By repeating this, a large amount of music data is stored in the music storage means 203.

  On the other hand, from a music user (retail store or the like), through a list request and distribution display means 204 for distributing and displaying data such as music stored in the music storage means 203 from the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 in the form of a list or the like. Can be disclosed. Disclosure takes place on demand at the request of the user. The user selects the desired music by looking at the data of the disclosed music title and author. The selected data is extracted from the music storage means 203 through the music data extraction means 205 for extracting music data. At this time, a music piece is specified and extracted using a code or the like designated by the user.

  The extracted data has a format that can be used by the music box manufacturing apparatus 100, and is downloaded to the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 of the user by the music data distribution means 206. At this time, it goes without saying that the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 on the user side confirms the other party using an appropriate authentication means.

  Thereafter, the production completion receiving means 208 receives data indicating that the production of the music box has been completed from the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 on the user side. In response, the user determines that the music box has been produced, that is, used, and applies the charge calculation rule 207 of the music use charging process to calculate the music use charge, the copyright use charge, and the like. The charge calculation rule 207 stores in the music storage means 203 conditions previously agreed with the music provider (author) in the music registration means 202, and the charge determination means 209 performs calculations based on the data.

  Thereafter, the charge amount for the user is determined based on the charge calculation means 210. At this point, the copyright owner charges the copyright holder using the copyright usage fee calculation means 211. For example, the user issues a music usage fee by the invoice issuing means 231 based on usage fee data stored in the storage device 212 such as a copyright usage fee on a predetermined date once a month.

  Next, the music box editing system 300 will be described with reference to FIG. The music box arrangement system 300 is executed by a device such as a personal computer. The music box arrangement system 300 is provided with a CPU, ROM, ROM, etc., and inputs MIDI data created by a central processing unit 301 that controls the entire apparatus, a program that generally produces music (for example, a music production program 500), and the like. MIDI data input means 302; MIDI data analysis / conversion / storage means 303 for analyzing and inputting the MIDI data so as to be convenient for handling as music box music; Music data display means 304 for displaying the data; Problem extracting means 305 for extracting problems such as restrictions as music box music, music editing means 306 provided for correcting problems, pseudo performance means 307 for performing in a pseudo manner so that the music can be actually heard, and music Music data storage for storing the target music displayed by the data display means 304 Device 308, copyright usage fee setting means 309 for setting a copyright usage fee with reference to the music data storage device 308, and music data stored in the music data storage device 308 for the music box sales system 200, that is, And music registration data transmission means 310 for transmitting music registration data.

  A person who wants to create a music box music (author) generally creates music based on a data format that can handle music called MIDI on a computer and stores it on an appropriate medium. A production (music) written on a medium such as a sheet of music such as a score is input on a computer by a general computer program and stored as MIDI data in an appropriate storage medium.

  The original data of the music produced and stored as described above is input to the computer through the MIDI data input means 302 in the music box arrangement system 300. Since the subsequent processing is difficult to perform with the MIDI data as it is, the data is once converted into data in a format that can be easily edited and extracted by the MIDI data analysis / conversion / storage means 303. The data converted by the MIDI data analysis / conversion / storage means 303 is displayed on a display (not shown) by the music data display means 304. In the future, when problems are extracted, edited, etc., the results are displayed on the display in real time, so that music creators can be provided with specific information as music box music.

  The displayed music data is always checked against the rules of the problem extraction means 305 that defines music box-specific restrictions, and the result is transmitted to the producer through the music data display means 304 as a problem location in the music. The creator can operate the music editing means 306 based on the information and perform necessary editing. The result is always taken by the problem extraction means 305, and the result is again transmitted to the producer by the music data display means 304. In addition, it is necessary to actually play a sound in order to determine whether or not the music piece desired by the creator has been created. For this reason, the pseudo performance means 307 is always available, and is provided as a means that can always be played as music even during editing.

  In this way, the arrangement limitation peculiar to the music box is always extracted and displayed by the problem extraction means 305 so that the music producer can actually produce the music as a music box without actually trying to produce it as a music box and the production. It is possible to know how it will be performed before the actual music box is produced. This is important in consideration of the characteristics that music box production is relatively expensive and difficult to confirm on the spot in music production.

  Next, operations of the music box manufacturing apparatus 100, the music box sales system 200, and the music box arrangement system 300 will be described. 5, 6, and 8 are flowcharts for explaining an operation example of the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining needle planting according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a track tuning example according to the present embodiment. 10, FIG. 12, and FIG. 13 are flowcharts for explaining an operation example of the music box selling system 200 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a storage example of the music storage means 203 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a storage example of the copyright usage fee storage means 212 according to the present embodiment. FIGS. 15, 16, 18, 19, and 20 are operation examples of the music box arrangement system 300 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a display example during arrangement according to the present embodiment.

  First, the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 will be described in detail. In the music box manufacturing apparatus 100, the music request communication means 104 receives input of music selection keywords such as a music code and a search keyword as parameters (step S501), for example, as shown in FIG. A request for communication is made with respect to 200 using the input parameters (step S502), and the corresponding music list is received from the music box sales system 200 (step S503). Then, the received music list is displayed in a list format on a display (not shown) (step S504). In the song list, a song and a song code are linked.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, in the music selection input means 103, when the music “Any Laurie” is selected, the selected music (music code) is requested from the music box sales system 200 (see FIG. 5). Step S505). In the music box sales system 200, when the request is accepted, the corresponding music data is read out and downloaded (received) by the music DL means 105 of the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 (step S506). The downloaded music data is stored in the music data storage device 106.

  Subsequently, in the needle transplant position calculation means 107, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the music data is read from the music data storage device 106 (step S601), and the music start position and the music data are calculated based on the music data. The end position is calculated (step S602). This determines the length of the song. 7A is a view of the cylinder as viewed from the front, and FIG. 7B is a view of the cylinder as viewed from the side. Further, the sound (musical note) constituting the music is converted into the cylinder angle α (see FIG. 7A) (step S603), the pitch used is extracted, and the track position is determined (step S604). . The angle α is a maximum of 360 °. For example, in the case of the track position “1”, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the needle planting position is determined. In the above processing, data being appropriately processed is temporarily stored in the memory of the central processing unit 101.

  Then, in the command conversion means 108, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, each needle angle and track position data are sorted with angle priority (step S801), and then two processes are executed. That is, on the one hand, a feed angle required for each needle is calculated (step S802), and the feed angle is converted into a command command to the rotary index (step S803). Is calculated (step S804), and the feed angle is converted into a command command to the linear actuator (step S805) The two command commands thus converted are stored as a command sequence (step S806). The transmission unit 109 transmits a command to the music box manufacturing machine part 400 (step S807).

  Here, in the data extraction unit 110 and the data display unit 111, the example of FIG. 9A shows a flow of tuning for each track position. Further, FIG. 2B shows an example in which the teeth are tuned according to the pitch.

  Next, the music box sales system 200 will be described in detail. In the music box sales system 200, the music registration means 202 receives the data (step S1001) and extracts the corresponding registration information (step S1002). That is, the song title, author code, copyright usage conditions, etc. are extracted from the song storage means 203. The copyright usage conditions include, for example, YYY% charge for each download sale, fixed charge for each download sale, and fixed charge by batch settlement. Based on the registration information extracted in this way, a total fee related to use is calculated (step S1003). Here, the music storage means 203 will be described. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the music storage means 203 stores a music code, a music title, an author code, an author, copyright information, an original author, a fee, and the like.

  Subsequently, when the list request is received from the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 (step S1201), the list request and distribution display means 204 extracts the corresponding data from the music storage means 203 (step S1202), and the extracted data is The list is formatted (step S1203) and transmitted to the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 in, for example, HTML format (step S1204). In this case, in the music box manufacturing apparatus 100, it is assumed that HTML compatible display processing is performed by a browser or the like. In the fee calculation rule 207, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, the fee is extracted from the music storage means 203 (step S1301), and the fee is determined (step S1302).

  Here, when the copyright usage fee storage means 212 is touched, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, the date, the user code, the user name, the song code, the song name, the success / failure, the usage fee, the copyright usage fee, The original usage fee is stored.

  Next, the music box arrangement system 300 will be described in detail. In the music arrangement system 300, the MIDI data analysis / conversion / storage means 303 extracts the note-on timing from the input MIDI data (step S1501) and adjusts the sound range within the limited sound range of the music box (step S1502). .

  Then, the problem extraction unit 305 performs angle calculation on the music data (step S1601), and checks the minimum needle transplant interval (repetitive strike) (step S1602). Therefore, it is determined whether or not the interval is too small. If a determination result that the interval is too small is obtained (YES route in step S1603), the sound allocation to the track is increased (step S1604), and the process is performed. Moves to step S1605. On the other hand, when the determination result that it is too small is not obtained (NO route of step S1603), the process proceeds to step S1605 as it is.

  In step S1605, it is determined whether or not there is a next sound. If there is a next sound, the process returns to step S1602, and if not, the number of tracks is counted (step S1606). Thereafter, it is determined whether the number of tracks matches the number of valves of the music box (step S1607). The result of the determination is divided into three, the number of tracks being equal to or less than the number of music boxes, and the number is displayed in any case.

  The music data display means 304 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIGS. 4A and 4B, the vertical axis indicates the music box sound range, and the horizontal axis indicates the time axis of repeated hits. If the interval between consecutive hits on the same track is too short, a message to that effect is displayed as shown in FIG. In this case, by assigning to two or more tracks, the problem is solved by using the tracks alternately. As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 17B, the actually assigned sound range is displayed, and the assignment to each valve (track) is also displayed.

  Then, in the music editing means 306, for example, as shown in FIG. 18, the sound is moved in the time direction (step S1801), and the sound is moved in the pitch direction (step S1802). Further, in the pseudo performance means 307, the music being edited is converted into MIDI (step S1901), and a process of playing with a program such as a MIDI player is executed (step S1902).

  Finally, the copyright usage fee setting means 309 will be described with reference to FIG. In the copyright usage fee setting means 309, a display field (not shown) is provided with a setting field as to whether the author is the author or the original author (“you”) or not, in addition to the input field of the song title. The operator can make input settings through the screen. Here, the name of the song, the author other than itself, and the original author are input using an input means such as a keyboard. In addition, there is a field for setting whether or not to set a copyright usage fee. Select "Yes" if you want to charge a copyright usage fee, otherwise select "No" as copyright free. Displayed for selection.

  Here, when setting a copyright usage fee, “I want it all at once”, “Fixed amount (200 yen) for usage (every download)”, “Fixed rate (7%) for usage (every download)”, “Others” A desired setting such as “condition” is possible. As described above, in the setting example of FIG. 20, the operator's operation itself uses the selection method of clicking the radio button, but the present invention is not limited to this. The information set as described above is stored as registration information together with the music data (step S2001) and transmitted to the music box sales system 200 (step S2002).

  Next, another embodiment will be described. In the embodiment of FIG. 1 described above, the music box selling system 200 may be mail order using the Internet, and the music box purchaser may be a business model in which a music box in which a desired piece of music is incorporated on demand can be ordered through the Internet. That is, the music box purchaser (end user) does not need to visit a retail store, and uses the list request and distribution display means 204 to distribute and display data such as music provided by the music box sales system 200 in the form of a list. It is also possible to select a music box in advance and ask a retailer to make a music box with the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 for purchase.

  Furthermore, the music arranged and arranged using the music box arrangement system 300 can be composed, and the arranger can ask the person who owns the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 such as a retail store to produce the music box and purchase it.

  Further, in the embodiment of FIG. 2 described above, a music box music producer (author) registers using the music registration means 202 in the music box sales system 200 as a condition for receiving payment of the copyright usage fee for the music box music produced by himself. It is also possible to receive payment in a lump. Further, when the music box music is actually sold, it is possible to receive the appropriate copyright usage fee registered in advance using the music registration means 202 when it is determined by the rules of the charging judgment means 209 such as the music box music usage fee. .

  In the embodiment of FIG. 3 described above, the music editing means 306 may directly input the music instead of the MIDI data input means 302 for inputting the music in the form of MIDI data. If the music piece music data already produced and stored by the music box arrangement system 300 is to be further reorganized, it is stored in the MIDI data analysis / conversion / storage means 303 which converts and stores the music piece music for convenience as a music box music. It is also possible to read the edited music box music data again and edit it.

  As described above, according to the above description, it is possible to manufacture and sell music boxes having a variety of inexpensive music at a small place such as a retail store where music boxes are sold. In addition, it is possible to reliably protect the work such as music and the copyright.

(1) A provider such as a provider that centrally manages music for music boxes stores music as data using the music box sales system 200, so that it is not necessary to stock the music in a state fixed to the music box. Even if it is owned to provide various kinds of music, there is an effect that the cost does not increase unnecessarily.

(2) Since a large number of music boxes stored in the music box sales system 200 can be used at an appropriate usage fee when sales needs arise, and can be manufactured and sold on demand by the music box manufacturing apparatus 100, There is no need to stock music boxes (hardware) according to the type of music and the required number of stocks with music box music fixed as in the prior art. As a result, the stock quantity in the retail store is reduced.

(3) From the viewpoint of the end user, the retail store can manufacture and sell a large number of music boxes in the music box sales system 200 using the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 on the spot according to the end user's request at the retail store. The music box equipped with the music box music desired by the end user can be obtained on the spot.

(4) It is not necessary for a retail store to own music for music boxes, and providers such as providers who handle the music in a concentrated manner can manage music for music boxes centrally by performing this management using the music box sales system 200. Therefore, in retail stores, etc., it is necessary to use as many times as necessary from among a variety of music groups, and billing according to the use is made to minimize upfront investment in both providers and retailers. The effect is that it can be limited to.

(5) By using the music box arrangement system 300, music that has a need in a retail store that sells music boxes, or music that is spontaneously created by a general creator, etc. There is an effect that the music can be easily reorganized so that it is suitable for music boxes. Therefore, music creators can easily produce and provide music box music. As a result, the number of people who want to work on music producers increases, and as a result, many music for music boxes can be provided at low cost. For retail stores and the like, it is possible to easily and inexpensively embed and sell production works such as music pieces created in music boxes.

(6) By using the music box sales system 200, it becomes possible for a music producer (author) to realize a reasonable use of copyright. As a result, it is possible to create a professional composer using music boxes and create a new copyright business.

  The present invention is useful not only for music boxes, but also in the technical field of fixing contents related to copyrights to an apparatus after organizing the use of copyrights.

It is a figure explaining the relationship of the music box manufacturing apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention, a music box sales system, and a music box arrangement system. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structural example of the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the example of an internal structure of the music box sales system 200 which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structural example of the music box edit system 300 which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the operation example of the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 by this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the operation example of the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 by this embodiment. It is a figure explaining needle planting by this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the operation example of the music box manufacturing apparatus 100 by this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of track tuning by this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the operation example of the music box sales system 200 by this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a memory | storage of the music memory | storage means 203 by this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the operation example of the music box sales system 200 by this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the operation example of the music box sales system 200 by this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a memory | storage of the memory | storage means 212, such as a copyright utilization charge by this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the operation example of the music box arrangement system 300 by this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the operation example of the music box arrangement system 300 by this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a display at the time of arrangement by this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the operation example of the music box arrangement system 300 by this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the operation example of the music box arrangement system 300 by this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the operation example of the music box arrangement system 300 by this embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Music box manufacturing apparatus 101 Central processing unit 103 Music selection input means 104 Music request communication means 105 Music DL means 106 Music data storage device 107 Needle transplant position calculation 108 Instruction conversion means 109 Instruction transmission means 110 Data extraction means 111 Data display means 112 Completion report communication means 200 Music box sales system 201 Central processing unit 202 Music registration means 203 Music storage means 204 List request and distribution display means 205 Music data extraction means 206 Music data distribution means 207 Charge calculation rule 208 Manufacturing completion reception means 209 Charge determination means 210 Billing calculation means 211 Copyright usage fee calculation means 212 Copyright usage fee etc. storage means 213 Bill issuing means 300 Music box arrangement system 301 Central processing unit 302 MIDI data input means 303 MI I Data analysis and conversion and storage means 304 music data displaying means 305 issues extracting unit 306 music editing means 307 pseudo playing unit 308 the music data storage unit 309 copyright use charge setting means 310 music registration data transmission unit 400 music box manufacturing machine parts

Claims (2)

A music box editing system,
Means for analyzing music data expressed in a first data format;
It has a conversion rule for converting the analyzed music data into data expressed in a second data format that can be manufactured as a music box in the music box manufacturing apparatus, and the analyzed music data is converted based on the conversion rule Means to
Means for storing music data expressed in the converted second data format;
A means for detecting a problem by the conversion means, and a means for visually displaying a detection result when a problem is detected according to the rule;
Means for editing music data based on the detection result displayed by the display means;
Means for performing a pseudo performance at the time of editing,
A means for adding a song title, copyright information, etc. to the song data and storing it as a unit for the music box completed by the editing,
Music box editing system characterized by having.   2. The music box editing system according to claim 1, wherein the data stored by the unit for storing the data is provided to the music box sales system via a network.

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