JP2009222823A - Karaoke machine with inter-song message output control function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently transmit an inter-song message which is useful for a user, by outputting the inter-song message with a content suitable for the user. <P>SOLUTION: A Karaoke machine includes: a log-in user management means 27 for managing log-in users of the Karaoke machine 10; an inter-song message storage means 33 for storing a plurality of the inter-song messages 25c in an HDD 25; an inter-song message management means 34 for managing related information including an output period for each inter-song message; a user-classified viewing management means 28 for managing the user by regarding the user as the viewer of the inter-song message, when the inter-song message is output, when the user logs in, in the output period of the inter-song message; and an inter-song message output control means 29 for selectively outputting the inter-song message in which a rate of non-viewers is equal to or more than a reference value, by referring to a user-classified viewing management list 25e which is managed by the user-classified viewing management means 28 each time the number of performance music pieces reaches the predetermined number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus having a function of outputting a message between songs between a performance song and a reserved song to be played next.

  The karaoke apparatus outputs inter-music messages such as artist information, concert information, new music information, store information, etc. between the performance music and the next reserved music (so-called music). Such an inter-music message is useful to the user, but if the output frequency is too high, the user who tries to sing using the karaoke apparatus is disturbed. Therefore, the conventional karaoke apparatus outputs a message between songs when the performance reservation is interrupted or every predetermined number of performances.

  As a technique for outputting an inter-music message at an appropriate time, a technique for outputting an inter-music message periodically with a certain period between the performance music and the next performance music is disclosed (see Patent Document 1). ). The technique described in Patent Document 1 determines whether or not a set time has elapsed at the end of the performance of a song, and outputs an inter-music message when the set time has elapsed. It is what I did.

JP-A-6-102892

  By the way, in the conventional karaoke apparatus, every time the number of musical pieces to be played reaches a predetermined number, it is common to repeatedly output several kinds of inter-music messages in a predetermined order. Therefore, the user of the karaoke apparatus can show the same message over and over, and the inter-message message, which should be useful information for the user, becomes rather troublesome, and the information transmission effect is impaired. There was a risk of it.

  As described above, in the conventional technique, the content of the inter-music message output to the user of the karaoke apparatus is not considered at all, and the inter-music message is output at a predetermined cycle. For this reason, although the inter-music message useful for the user is output, there is a problem that the inter-music message becomes an obstacle and information cannot be efficiently transmitted.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and by outputting a message between songs having appropriate contents to the user, it is possible to efficiently transmit a message between songs useful for the user. An object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke apparatus having an inter-music message output control function.

The karaoke apparatus provided with the inter-music message output control function of the present invention has the following features in order to achieve the above-described object.
That is, the karaoke apparatus provided with the inter-music message output control function of the present invention is a karaoke apparatus having a function of outputting an inter-music message between the performance music and the reserved music to be played next, and is used for login. A music management means, a music message storage means, a music message management means, a user-specific viewing management means, and a music message output control means.

  The login user management means is means for specifying and managing a user who is currently logged in to the karaoke apparatus based on the user ID. The inter-music message storage means is means for storing a plurality of inter-music messages in a predetermined storage unit. The inter-music message management means is means for managing, for each inter-music message, related information including at least an output period for a plurality of inter-music messages in the inter-music message management list. The user-specific viewing management means outputs an inter-music message when an arbitrary user is logged in during an output period set for any inter-music message in the user-specific viewing management list. And means for managing the user as a viewer of the inter-message message. The inter-music message output control means refers to the user-specific viewing management list every time the number of performance music pieces reaches a predetermined number, and the ratio of unviewed viewers not regarded as viewers exceeds a predetermined reference value. It is means for controlling to selectively output a message between songs.

  Further, in addition to the above-described function, the inter-music message management means functions as a means for managing the output frequency information corresponding to deemed viewing for each of the plural inter-music messages in the inter-music message management list. Is possible. In this case, in addition to the above-described function, the user-specific viewing management unit is configured to log in any user in the output period set for any inter-music message in the user-specific viewing management list. In addition, when the inter-music message is output more times than the number of times corresponding to deemed viewing, the user can be regarded as a viewer of the inter-music message and function as a means for managing.

  In addition to the above-described function, the inter-music message output control means refers to the user-specific viewing management list every time the number of musical pieces to be played reaches a predetermined number, and the ratio of unviewed viewers exceeds a predetermined reference value. It is possible to function as a means for controlling to selectively output an inter-music message in which the number of non-viewers is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value.

  In the karaoke apparatus equipped with the inter-message message output control function of the present invention, the inter-message message output control means, as a rule, every time the number of performance songs reaches a predetermined number (for example, when the number of performance songs reaches an odd number). Output a message between songs. In addition, viewing and non-viewing of messages between songs in a predetermined period (for example, one week) are managed for each user by the viewing management unit for each user. Then, an inter-music message having a ratio of non-viewers of the inter-music message (a user who is not viewed as an inter-music message and is not regarded as a viewer) is selected and output.

  In addition, the number-of-songs message management means manages the number-of-songs message output frequency information, and the viewing management means for each user outputs the number of times of the number-of-song messages to be regarded as a viewer of the message between songs (for example, three times). As described above, the user who views the inter-music message is regarded as the viewer. Then, an inter-music message in which the ratio of the non-viewers in the inter-music message is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value is selected and output.

  In addition, when the number of non-viewers is added to the determination criterion, an inter-music message in which the ratio of non-viewers is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference value and the number of non-viewers is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference value. Select and output.

  The message between songs is information useful to the user of the karaoke apparatus, such as artist information, concert information, new music information, store information, campaign information, service information, and the like. Further, outputting an inter-music message means displaying an inter-music message on a display screen of a display device constituting the karaoke apparatus or generating audio information from a speaker.

  The karaoke apparatus having the inter-music message output control function of the present invention manages viewing and non-viewing of the inter-music message in a predetermined period, and when outputting the inter-music message, the ratio of non-viewers is a predetermined value or more. By selectively outputting inter-song messages, inter-song messages that many viewers using the karaoke device have already watched are not output, but many viewers output unseen inter-song messages. As a result, it is possible to improve the transmission efficiency of the inter-music message, which is useful information for the user.

  Further, by regarding a user who has watched the inter-music message more than a preset number of output times as a viewer, the inter-music message for which a plurality of output times are set is output to the user a plurality of times. Therefore, it is possible to surely listen to the message between songs that seems to be important for the user.

  Further, when the number of non-viewers is added to the determination criterion, the transmission efficiency of the inter-music message can be further improved.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a karaoke apparatus having an inter-music message output control function of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke apparatus having an inter-music message output control function according to an embodiment of the present invention. The karaoke apparatus provided with the inter-music message output control function according to the embodiment of the present invention has a function of outputting an inter-music message between the performance music and the reserved music to be played next.

<Karaoke equipment>
As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke apparatus 10 having the inter-music message output control function according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a karaoke main body 20, a remote input / output terminal 41, a user ID acquisition means 42, a mixing amplifier 44, a speaker. 45, a microphone 46, and a display means 47 are provided. The karaoke main body 20 and the display means 47 are connected by a wired system or a wireless system.

<Remote input / output terminal>
The remote input / output terminal 41 has a user interface function, and transmits / receives data to / from the local transmission / reception means 26 of the karaoke main body 20 by a wired method or a wireless method. A circuit board, a program, a program for functioning as the music search means 41a, a music index database 41b, and a flash memory (not shown) as a temporary storage area are provided. Examples of the wireless system used here include irDA and bluetooth (registered trademark), which are proximity wireless communication technologies. Further, as a user interface function, for example, an input / output display unit (not shown) in which a liquid crystal display and a touch sensor are stacked is provided, and by touching an icon or a character string displayed on the input / output display unit, , Music selection and data input.

<Music index database>
The music index database 41b referred to by the music search means 41a is a database in which attribute information about the music used for performance in the karaoke apparatus 10 is described. This includes various attribute information such as the fashion period, music genre classification, and whether or not it is a duet song. In the case of the network karaoke system, when the karaoke device 10 communicates with the host device, the content of the music index database 41b is updated to the latest one at an appropriate timing.

<Karaoke body>
The karaoke main body 20 includes a bus 21, central control means 22, ROM 23, RAM 24, HDD 25, local transmission / reception means 26, login user management means 27, user-specific viewing management means 28, inter-music message output control means 29, music selection management means. 30, music song output means 31, reproduction control means 32, music message storage means 33, and music message management means 34. The HDD 25 stores a music database 25a, a video database 25b, an inter-music message 25c, an inter-music message management list 25d, and a user-specific viewing management list 25e.

<Central control means>
The central control means 22 is a means for comprehensively controlling the karaoke apparatus 10, and is composed of, for example, a CPU and its peripheral devices. When the CPU or the like operates according to an application program stored in the ROM 23 or the like, The control function can be demonstrated.

<ROM / RAM>
The ROM 23 is a device for storing application program data and numerical data for controlling each device constituting the karaoke apparatus 10, and is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory. The RAM 24 is a device that functions as a temporary storage area for temporarily reading application programs and various data, and is configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory. Note that the virtual RAM 24 may be configured using a hard disk storage device or the like instead of configuring the RAM 24 with a physical semiconductor memory.

<HDD>
The HDD 25, which is a large-capacity storage device, is means for storing a music database 25a, a video database 25b, an inter-music message 25c, an inter-music message management list 25d, and a user-specific viewing management list 25e. In addition to the HDD 25, a DVD or the like that can rewrite data can be used as the mass storage device.

The music database 25a is a database in which music data configured by synchronizing performance data (MIDI (registered trademark) data) and lyrics telop data is stored in association with music IDs. The performance data is digitized performance data of each piece of music, and the lyrics telop data is the lyrics character data of the music synchronized with the performance data.
The video database 25b is a database in which a predetermined number of background videos corresponding to the music to be played are stored as video files corresponding to the music ID of the music.

  The inter-music message 25c includes information useful for the user of the karaoke apparatus 10 such as artist information, concert information, new music information, store information, campaign information, service information, and the like, and is updated as necessary. The inter-music message management list 25d and the user-specific viewing management list 25e will be described in detail later.

<Transmitting / receiving means>
The local transmission / reception means 26 includes an electronic circuit and a program for transmitting / receiving data to / from the remote input / output terminal 41. When the karaoke apparatus 10 is not used as a stand-alone, but a plurality of karaoke apparatuses 10 (karaoke performance terminals) and a host apparatus are connected via a network to construct a network karaoke system, local transmission / reception means is used. 26, a network transmission / reception means comprising an electronic circuit and a program for maintaining the consistency of the communication system in the communication network is provided.

<User ID acquisition means>
The user ID acquisition means 42 includes an electronic circuit and a program for acquiring a user ID from an ID medium 43 possessed by the user when the user uses the karaoke apparatus 10. The user ID acquired by the user ID acquisition unit 42 is temporarily stored in the RAM 24 and managed by the login user management unit 27. The ID medium 43 includes, for example, a non-contact type IC card, a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, etc., can store a user ID, and can exchange data with the user ID acquisition unit 42. It is like that.

<Login user management means>
The login user management means 27 includes a program for specifying and managing a user who is currently logged in to the karaoke apparatus 10 based on the user ID.

<Message message storage means>
The inter-music message storage means 33 includes a program for storing a plurality of inter-music messages 25c in the HDD 25 as a storage unit. The inter-music message 25c is input to the karaoke apparatus 10 at an appropriate timing. The data of the inter-music message 25c as the input source may be stored in a storage medium such as a DVD or CD-ROM, or stored in a host device connected via communication means. May be. In this embodiment, the inter-music message 25c is stored in the HDD 25. However, when the inter-music message 25c is stored in a storage medium such as a DVD or CD-ROM, the DVD, CD-ROM, or the like. Can be used as a storage unit as they are.

<Message management means between songs>
The inter-music message management means 34 includes a program for managing, for each inter-music message, related information including at least an output period for a plurality of inter-music messages in the inter-music message management list 25d. The inter-music message management list 25d will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the inter-music message management list 25d and the user-specific viewing management list 25e.

As shown in FIG. 2, the inter-music message management list 25 d is considered to be an inter-music message ID for identifying an inter-music message, an output date start date and an end date, and a viewer for each inter-music message. It is a list that is configured by associating the number of times of watching and the inter-music message data for specifying the inter-music message.
Note that any value may be used for the deemed number of times of viewing, for example, the number of times of once, twice, three times, or more. Further, the deemed number of times of viewing may be set in common for all messages between songs, or may be set individually for each message between songs. Specifically, it is preferable to set a larger number of times of viewing for a message between songs that seems to be particularly important for the viewer as compared to other messages between songs. Thereby, the message between music considered to be important for the user can be surely viewed. Furthermore, it is not necessary to set the deemed viewing frequency.

<Viewing management by user>
The viewing management unit 28 for each user includes a program for managing, for each inter-music message, related information including at least an output period for a plurality of inter-music messages in the per-user viewing management list 25e. Specifically, when the output period set for the inter-music message starts, the function of the inter-music message management means 34 allows each user to be assigned to the non-viewer in the inter-music message management list 25e. Manage as. If the inter-music message is output while the user is logged in until the inter-music message output period ends, the inter-music message is managed as a viewer for each user. Then, when the output period set in the inter-music message has elapsed, the information related to the inter-music message is deleted from the viewing management list for each user 25e.

  In addition, the user-specific viewing management means 28, when an arbitrary user is logged in during a predetermined output period set for any inter-music message in the user-specific viewing management list 25e, When the inter-message is output a predetermined number of times or more, the user may be regarded as a viewer of the inter-music message and managed. In this case, if the deemed viewing count is set to “1”, as in the case where the deemed viewing count is not set, if a message between songs is output while the user is logged in, the user is viewed with respect to the message between songs. It is considered a person.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the user-specific viewing management list 25e shows, for each user, the number of views of each inter-message message and the viewing indicating that he / she has become an assumed viewer during the output period set for the inter-music message. This is a list for managing flags. Note that, when the assumed number of viewing times is not set in the inter-music message management list 25d, the viewing number management is not performed in the user-specific viewing management list 25e, and only the viewing flag indicating the presence or absence of viewing is managed.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 2, regarding the inter-music message (1) and the inter-music message (2), the deemed viewing number is set to “3”, and for the inter-music message (3), the deemed viewing number is “3”. 2 ”. Therefore, for inter-music message (1), user A, user D, user F, and user G are regarded as viewers, and for inter-music message (2), user B, user D, User J is regarded as a viewer, and for inter-music message (3), user A and user B are regarded as viewers, and viewing flags are set respectively.

  In this embodiment, the inter-music message management list 25d and the user-specific viewing management list 25e are stored in the HDD 25. However, the inter-music message management list 25d and the user-specific viewing management list 25e are stored in the RAM 24 or the like. You may store in a memory | storage means. In the case of the network karaoke system, the inter-song message management list 25d and the user-specific viewing management list 25e may be managed in the host device. In this case, other karaoke apparatuses that construct the network can receive the same service for providing the message between songs.

  Further, the output period of the inter-music message may be any value, for example, 1 week, 10 days, and 1 month. The output period of the inter-music message may be set commonly for all inter-music messages, or may be set individually for each inter-music message. Specifically, an effective period can be set for each inter-music message, and viewing of the inter-music message can be managed for each user within the effective period.

<Inter-music message output control means>
The inter-music message output control means 29 refers to the user-specific viewing management list 25e every time the number of musical pieces to be played reaches a predetermined number, and displays an inter-music message in which the proportion of unviewed persons is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value. It consists of a program for controlling to selectively output. Further, in addition to the above-described reference, it may be controlled to selectively output an inter-music message in which the number of non-viewers is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value.

  Note that the reference value of the number of musical pieces to be played, which is the timing for selecting an inter-music message, may be any value, for example, when the number of musical pieces to be played has reached an odd number. Further, the reference value for selecting the message between songs may be any value, for example, setting the reference value of the presence rate to “40% or more” and the reference value of the number of existences to “3 or more”. Can do. Further, different reference values may be set for each message between songs. For example, for the inter-music message (1), the existence rate reference value is set to “40% or more” and the existence number reference value is set to “3 or more”, and for the inter-music message (2), the existence rate reference value is set. The value is set to “50% or more”, the existence number reference value is set to “4 or more”, and for the inter-music message (3), the existence ratio reference value is “30% or more” and the existence number reference value is “ For example, “2 or more” is set.

<Music selection management means>
The music selection management means 30 is selected by the user using the function of the music search means 41a in the remote input / output terminal 41, and the user ID of the music selecter transmitted via the local transmission / reception means 26, and the music selected. This is a program for associating IDs and storing them in the RAM 24 as a reservation queue 24a for management. The music selection display and the reservation queue 24a can be displayed on either or both of the input / output display section and the display means 47 of the remote input / output terminal 41.
The reservation queue is, for example, stored in association with a music ID, a user ID, etc. in the order in which the music is reserved, and the music is played in the order stored in the reservation queue.

<Music song output means>
The music tune output means 31 is an electronic circuit for digitally reproducing the performance data extracted from the music database 25a based on the music ID and converting it to analog and outputting it to the mixing amplifier 44. The mixing amplifier 44 is a device for mixing the singer's singing voice input from the microphone 46 and the performance data sent from the music tune output means 31 and amplifying the output by the amplifier function to output from the speaker 45. is there. The number of microphones 46 is not limited to one and may be two or more.

<Reproduction control means>
The reproduction control means 32 is an electronic device for outputting lyrics telop data (lyric character data) of the music data extracted from the music database 25a to the display means 47 in synchronization with the music performance data during the karaoke performance. Circuit. Further, the reproduction control unit 32 has a function of causing the display unit 47 to display a reserved music list display or the like by an operation instruction from the user via the remote input / output terminal 41.

<Display means>
The display means 47 is a device for displaying video, lyrics telop, etc. during karaoke performance, and is composed of, for example, a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or the like.

With reference to FIG. 3, the process for managing the viewing of messages between songs will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the viewing management process for each message between songs.
The inter-music message viewing management process is performed for each inter-music message and for each user. As shown in FIG. 3, first, when an output period of any inter-music message starts (S1), the user User-specific viewing management data relating to the inter-music message in the separate viewing management list 25e is created (S2). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the output period set in the inter-music message has ended (S3). Here, when the output period ends, the process ends.

  On the other hand, if the output period has not ended, it is determined whether or not the user has logged in and acquired the user ID (S4). If the user does not log in, the process returns to the end of output period determination process (S3). On the other hand, when the user logs in, it is determined whether an inter-music message has been output (S5). Here, when the inter-music message is output, the function of the user-specific viewing management means 28 allows the user to be viewed in the user-specific viewing management data related to the inter-music message in the user-specific viewing management list 25e. (S6).

  At this time, for each inter-music message, only the distinction between viewing and non-viewing may be managed, or the number of viewings may be managed. When only the distinction between viewing and non-viewing is managed for each inter-music message, the user who is logged in when the inter-music message is output is regarded as the viewer of the inter-music message. In the case of management including the number of times of viewing, if the inter-music message is output a predetermined number of times or more while the user is logged in, the user is regarded as a viewer for the inter-music message. In addition, when the deemed viewing count is set to “1”, as in the case where the deemed viewing count is not set, when the inter-music message is output while the user is logged in, the user is referred to the viewer for the inter-music message. It is considered.

  The inter-song message output determination process (S5) and the viewer management process (S6) are repeatedly executed until the user logs out (S5 to S8). When the user logs out (S7 or S8), the process returns to the output period end determination process (S3).

<Inter-music message output control processing (first embodiment)>
With reference to FIG.4 and FIG.5, the output control process of the message between music which concerns on 1st Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the inter-message message output control process according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the inter-message message output determination according to the first embodiment.

  In the first embodiment, the determination timing of the inter-music message output is determined in advance, and when the determination timing arrives, the output determination of the inter-music message is performed based on the presence rate of the non-viewers. is there. In the inter-message message output control process according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the music is played according to the reservation queue (S11), the number of performance music is accumulated (S12), and the integrated value of the performance music Is determined to be a predetermined value (S13). Note that the timing for determining the message output between songs is, for example, at the end of the performance of the first song, at the end of the performance of the third song, at the end of the performance of the fifth song, at the end of the performance of the seventh song, or at the end of the performance of the ninth song. It can be assumed that the number of musical pieces to be played has reached an odd number.

  Here, when the integrated value of the number of musical pieces to be played is not a predetermined value, the next musical piece is played according to the reservation queue (S11). On the other hand, when the integrated value of the performance music is a predetermined value, the user-specific viewing management list 25e is referred to and whether or not there is an inter-music message having a non-viewer existence rate equal to or higher than a predetermined reference value. Judgment is made (S14). Here, when there is an inter-music message having a non-viewer presence rate equal to or higher than a predetermined reference value, an inter-music message satisfying the standard is displayed before the next reserved music is played. Output (S15). On the other hand, if there is no inter-music message with a non-viewer presence rate equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value, the inter-music message is not output.

  If there are a plurality of inter-music messages that satisfy the criteria, the inter-music messages are selectively output using a predetermined criterion. In this case, for example, when the presence rate of the non-viewers is the same, the inter-music message is selected in the order of the IDs attached to the inter-music message. In addition, when the presence rates of the non-viewers are different, a message between songs with a high presence rate is selected with priority. Further, when there are a plurality of inter-music messages satisfying the criteria, all inter-music messages satisfying the criteria may be output.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, every time the number of performance songs reaches an odd number of times, the presence rate of the non-viewer is judged, and the message between songs whose non-viewer presence rate is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference value is selected. And output. Here, as a criterion for judgment, an inter-music message is output when the non-viewer presence rate is 40% or more. The existence rate is an integer rounded to the first decimal place.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5, there are three users A, B, and C when the first song is played, and each user has an inter-music message (1), an inter-music message (2), I have not watched all of the messages between songs (3). That is, the non-viewer existence rates of the inter-music message (1), the inter-music message (2), and the inter-music message (3) are 100%. Therefore, the inter-music message (1) is output between the first music and the second music according to the order of the inter-music messages (for example, ID order).

  There are four users A, B, C, and D when the third song is played. And about the message (1) between music, since A, B, and C have already watched and only D has not watched, the presence rate of a non-viewer is 25%. In addition, regarding the inter-music message (2) and the inter-music message (3), since all the users have not been viewed, the non-viewer existence rate is 100%. Therefore, although the inter-music message (2) and the inter-music message (3) satisfy the criteria, the existence rate of the non-viewers is the same rate. Therefore, according to the order of the inter-music messages (for example, ID order) The inter-music message (2) is output between the fourth music.

  There are four users B, C, D, and E when the fifth song is played. And about the message (1) between music, since B and C have already watched and D and E have not watched, the presence rate of a non-viewer is 50%. Also, regarding the inter-music message (2), B, C, and D have already watched and only E has not watched, so the presence rate of non-viewers is 25%. In addition, regarding the inter-music message (3), since all the users have not been viewed, the presence rate of unviewed users is 100%. Accordingly, the inter-music message (1) and the inter-music message (3) satisfy the criteria, but the existence ratio of the non-viewers is the same. The inter-music message (3) is output between the fifth music and the sixth music.

  There are five login users B, C, D, E, and F when the seventh song is played. And about the message (1) between music, since B and C have already watched and D, E, and F have not watched, the presence rate of a non-viewer is 60%. Also, regarding the inter-music message (2), B, C, and D have already watched, and E and F have not watched, so the presence rate of non-viewers is 40%. In addition, regarding the inter-music message (3), B, C, D, and E have already watched, and only F has not been watched. Therefore, the non-viewer existence rate is 20%. Accordingly, the inter-music message (1) and the inter-music message (2) satisfy the criteria, but the inter-music message having a high non-viewer presence rate is given priority, and the music between the seventh music and the eighth music is given. The inter-message (1) is output.

  There are seven login users D, E, F, G, H, I, and J when the ninth song is played. And about the message (1) between music, since D, E, F, and G have already watched and H, I, and J have not watched, the presence rate of a non-viewer is 43%. Also, regarding the inter-music message (2), only D has already watched and E, F, G, H, I, and J have not been viewed, so the presence rate of unviewed is 86%. In addition, since the inter-music message (3) has already been viewed by D and E and F, G, H, I, and J have not been viewed, the non-viewer presence rate is 71%. Therefore, the inter-music message (1), the inter-music message (2), and the inter-music message (3) all satisfy the criteria, but the inter-music message with a high non-viewer presence rate is given priority, The inter-music message (2) is output between the tenth music.

  In the above-described example, all users have not viewed all inter-message messages when the first music is played. It manages the viewing and non-viewing of messages. Therefore, when the first music is played, there may be a user who has already watched any inter-music message (the same applies to the second embodiment).

<Inter-music message output control processing (second embodiment)>
With reference to FIG.6 and FIG.7, the output control process of the message between music which concerns on 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing inter-message message output control processing according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining output determination of the inter-music message according to the second embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the determination timing of the inter-music message output is determined in advance, and when the determination timing arrives, the output determination of the inter-music message is performed based on the presence rate of the non-viewers and the number of non-viewers Is to do. In the inter-message message output control process according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the music is played according to the reservation queue (S21), the number of performance music is accumulated (S22), and the integrated value of the performance music Is determined to be a predetermined value (S23). Note that the timing for determining the message output between songs is, for example, at the end of the performance of the first song, at the end of the performance of the third song, at the end of the performance of the fifth song, at the end of the performance of the seventh song, or at the end of the performance of the ninth song. This is a case where the number of musical performances reaches an odd number.

  Here, when the integrated value of the number of musical pieces to be played is not a predetermined value, the next musical piece is played according to the reservation queue (S21). On the other hand, when the integrated value of the performance music is a predetermined value, the user-specific viewing management list 25e is referred to and whether or not there is an inter-music message having a non-viewer existence rate equal to or higher than a predetermined reference value. Judgment is made (S24). Here, when there is an inter-music message with a non-viewer presence rate equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value, the non-viewer presence rate is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value and the presence of an unviewed viewer. It is determined whether there is an inter-music message whose number is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value (S25).

  Here, if there is an inter-music message in which the presence rate of non-viewers is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference value and the number of non-viewers is higher than a predetermined reference value, the next reserved song is played. Before the message is output (S26). On the other hand, when there is no inter-song message with a non-viewer presence rate equal to or higher than a predetermined reference value, and there is an inter-song message with a non-viewer presence rate equal to or higher than a predetermined reference value, If there is no inter-music message in which the number of unviewed viewers exceeds a predetermined reference value, no inter-music message is output.

  If there are a plurality of inter-music messages that satisfy the criteria, the inter-music messages are selectively output using a predetermined criterion. In this case, for example, when the presence rate and the number of non-viewers are the same rate, the inter-music message is preferentially selected in the order of IDs attached to the inter-music message. In addition, when the presence rate and the number of existence of unviewed viewers are different, a message between songs with a high presence rate is preferentially selected. Further, when there are a plurality of inter-music messages satisfying the criteria, all inter-music messages satisfying the criteria may be output.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, every time the number of musical pieces to be played reaches an odd number of times, the presence rate of the non-viewers is determined, and the non-viewer presence rate and the number of existences are between the predetermined reference values or more. Select and output a message. Here, as a criterion for judgment, an inter-song message that satisfies the criterion when there is a non-viewer presence rate of 40% or more and there is an inter-song message with the number of non-viewers present is “3” or more. Shall be output. The existence rate is an integer rounded to the first decimal place.

  In the example shown in FIG. 7, there are three users A, B, and C when the first song is played, and each user has an inter-music message (1), an inter-music message (2), I have not watched all of the messages between songs (3). That is, the existence rate of non-viewers in the inter-music message (1), the inter-music message (2), and the inter-music message (3) is 100%, and the number of non-viewers is “3”. Therefore, since the presence rate and the number of non-viewers are the same rate, the inter-music message (1) is output between the first music and the second music according to the order of the inter-music messages (for example, ID order). .

  There are four users A, B, C, and D when the third song is played. As for the inter-music message (1), since A, B, and C have already been viewed and only D has not been viewed, the non-viewer existence rate is 25%, and the number of non-viewers is present. Is “1”. Also, regarding the inter-music message (2) and inter-music message (3), since all the users have not yet viewed, the existence rate of non-viewers is 100%, and the number of non-viewers is “ 4 ". Therefore, the inter-music message (2) and the inter-music message (3) satisfy the criteria, but the presence rate and the number of non-viewers are the same rate. An inter-music message (2) is output between the music piece and the fourth music piece.

  There are four users B, C, D, and E when the fifth song is played. As for the inter-music message (1), since B and C have already watched and D and E have not watched, the presence rate of non-viewers is 50%, and the number of non-viewers is “2”. In addition, regarding the inter-music message (2), B, C, and D have already watched and only E has not watched, so the presence rate of non-viewers is 25%, and the number of non-viewers exists. Is “1”. Also, regarding the inter-music message (3), since all the users have not been viewed, the presence rate of unviewed viewers is 100% and the number of unviewed viewers is “4”. Therefore, since only the inter-music message (3) satisfies the criteria, the inter-music message (3) is output between the fifth music and the sixth music.

  There are five login users B, C, D, E, and F when the seventh song is played. As for the inter-music message (1), since B and C have already watched and D, E and F have not been viewed, the non-viewer existence rate is 60%. The number is “3”. In addition, regarding the inter-music message (2), B, C, and D have already watched, and E and F have not watched, so the non-viewer existence rate is 40%, and there is no viewer The number is “2”. Also, regarding the inter-music message (3), B, C, D, E have already watched, and only F has not watched, so the non-viewer presence rate is 20%. The number of existence is “1”. Therefore, since only the inter-music message (1) satisfies the criteria, the inter-music message (1) is output between the seventh music and the eighth music.

  There are seven login users D, E, F, G, H, I, and J when the ninth song is played. As for the inter-music message (1), D, E, F, and G have already watched, and H, I, and J have not been watched, so the non-viewer presence rate is 43%. The number of viewers is “3”. In addition, as for the inter-music message (2), only D has already watched and E, F, G, H, I, and J have not been viewed, so the non-viewer presence rate is 86%. The number of unviewed viewers is “6”. In addition, since the inter-music message (3) has already been viewed by D and E and F, G, H, I, and J have not been viewed, the non-viewer presence rate is 71%. The number of viewers is “5”. Therefore, the inter-music message (1), the inter-music message (2), and the inter-music message (3) all satisfy the criteria, but the inter-music message with a high non-viewer presence rate is given priority, The inter-music message (2) is output between the tenth music.

<Other embodiments>
The devices and means constituting the karaoke device 10 having the inter-message message output control function of the present invention and its peripheral devices are not limited to those described above. Means can be added. Further, each unit may be configured as a unit in which a plurality of functions are integrated, instead of being configured separately.

  Furthermore, instead of using the karaoke device 10 as a stand-alone, a network karaoke system may be constructed by connecting a plurality of karaoke devices 10 (karaoke performance terminals) and a host device via a network. In this case, a customer database is set up in the host device, and this customer database is used for user ID, name, second name (for example, nickname), address, telephone number, date of birth, gender, occupation, image data, etc. Person information can be managed.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the karaoke apparatus provided with the message output control function between music which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the message management list between music and the viewing management list classified by user. The flowchart which shows the viewing management process according to message between music. The flowchart which shows the output control process of the message between music which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Explanatory drawing explaining the output determination of the message between music which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the output control process of the message between music which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Explanatory drawing explaining the output judgment of the message between music which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

10 Karaoke device 20 Karaoke body 21 Bus 22 Central control means 23 ROM
24 RAM
24a Reservation queue 25 HDD
25a Music database 25b Video database 25c Music message 25d Music message management list 25e User-specific viewing management list 26 Local transmission / reception means 27 Login user management means 28 User-specific viewing management means 29 Music message output control means 30 Music selection management Means 31 Music song output means 32 Playback control means 33 Music message storage means 34 Music message management means 41 Remote input / output terminal 41a Music search means 41b Music index database 42 User ID acquisition means 43 ID medium 44 Mixing amplifier 45 Speaker 46 Microphone 47 Display means

Claims (3)

A karaoke device having a function of outputting a message between songs between a performance song and a reserved song to be played next,
Login user management means, music message storage means, music message management means, user-specific viewing management means, music message output control means,
The login user management means identifies and manages the user who is currently logged in to the karaoke device based on the user ID,
The inter-music message storage means stores a plurality of inter-music messages in a predetermined storage unit,
The inter-music message management means manages, for each inter-music message, related information including at least an output period for the plurality of inter-music messages in the inter-music message management list.
The user-specific viewing management means outputs the inter-song message when an arbitrary user is logged in during the output period set for any inter-song message in the per-user viewing management list. Then, the user is regarded as the viewer of the message between songs,
The inter-music message output control means refers to the user-specific viewing management list every time the number of musical pieces to be played reaches a predetermined number, and a ratio of unviewed viewers not regarded as viewers is a predetermined reference value or more. Control to selectively output messages between songs
A karaoke apparatus provided with a message output control function between songs. The inter-music message management means manages output count information corresponding to deemed viewing for each of the inter-music messages in the inter-music message management list,
The user-specific viewing management means considers that the inter-music message is considered when any user is logged in during the output period set for the arbitrary inter-message message in the user-specific viewing management list. When the number of output times corresponding to viewing is output, the user is regarded as viewing the message between songs and managed.
A karaoke apparatus comprising the inter-music message output control function according to claim 1. The inter-music message output control means refers to the user-specific viewing management list every time the number of musical pieces to be played reaches a predetermined number, the ratio of unviewed viewers is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value, and the unviewed viewers Control to selectively output messages between songs whose number is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value.
The karaoke apparatus provided with the message output control function between music of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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