JP2011033777A - Karaoke system including musical piece performance-advancing function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make user's singing opportunity effective, when performance of a musical piece is stopped after starting performance of the musical piece which is selected and reserved by the user. <P>SOLUTION: A Karaoke system including a musical piece performance-advancing function includes a reservation queue reorganizing means 48. When receiving a performance stop signal during the performance of an optional reserved musical piece, the reservation queue reorganizing means refers to a reservation queue, and reorganizes the reservation queue so that a predetermined reservation musical piece may be placed in the highest order of selection reservation, from among other reservation musical piece corresponding to a user ID associated with the musical piece ID of which the performance is stopped. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke system in which when a tune stop is instructed when a karaoke piece reserved for music selection is played, a piece of music that replaces the piece of music is moved up and played.

  A karaoke system that has been widely used in recent years has a function of adding a user ID of a song selector to a song ID of a selected karaoke song and registering it in a reservation queue when making a song selection reservation. When the karaoke music is played, the music is played in the order registered in the reservation queue.

  By the way, when a user makes a reservation for selecting a song, the user may select the song in a whim or select a song that is not familiar with the lyrics and the melody in order to challenge a new song. Then, after the performance of such a music is started, the user may notice that the music cannot be sung well and operate the performance stop button to stop the performance of the music.

  As described above, the music performances are performed in the order of registration in the reservation queue, so the music selector who canceled the performance should sing to the next music that is reserved for music selection with his / her user ID attached. I can't. In particular, when there are many users, the chance that the user who stopped playing will be able to sing the next time will be much later, even though they have been given a chance to sing, they will miss that opportunity. become.

  Therefore, a technique is disclosed in which, when a user makes a reservation for selecting a song that the user does not want to sing, another alternative song is played (see Patent Document 1). In the technique described in this Patent Document 1, in a karaoke apparatus that plays music in order by registering music designated by a user in a queue, reserved music designated by an arbitrary user is played according to the reservation queue. When a stop of performance is instructed during a certain period, it is switched to the performance of the pinch music separately designated by the user, and when the performance of the pinch music is finished, it returns to the performance order management by the reservation queue. Is.

JP 2003-288086 A

  The above-described conventional technique has an excellent effect that the user does not miss a singing opportunity because he / she plays an alternative music when he / she does not want to sing the music reserved by the user. However, even if the user does not miss the singing opportunity, basically, if the pinch music is not designated in advance, the alternative performance of the music is not performed. Moreover, when it is set as the structure which designates pinch music based on the attribute information of a reservation music, performance history, reservation music selection history, etc., the music which a singer desires is not necessarily specified as pinch music, As for pinch music, singing may not be desired, and there is room for further improvement.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and effectively uses the user's singing chance when the performance of the music is canceled after the performance of the music reserved by the user is started. An object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke system having a performance music advance function capable of playing music.

  The karaoke system having the performance music advance function of the present invention has the following features in order to achieve the above-described object. That is, the karaoke system having the performance music advance function of the present invention is a karaoke system for performing the music selection reserved karaoke music in the music selection reservation order, login user management means, reservation management means, reservation queue reorganization means, It is characterized by comprising.

  The login user management means is means for specifying and managing a user who is currently logged in to the karaoke system based on the user ID. The reservation management means is a means for registering the user ID of the selected music in the reservation queue by attaching the user ID of the user to the music ID of the selected music when a user makes a music selection reservation. When the reservation queue reorganization means receives a performance stop signal when any reserved music is played, the reservation queue reorganization means refers to the reservation queue and corresponds to the user ID attached to the music ID for which the performance has been stopped. This is a means for reorganizing the reservation queue so that the predetermined reserved music is the highest in the music selection reservation order among the reserved music.

  In the karaoke system having the performance music advance function having such a configuration, when the user logs in to the karaoke system, the user is specified and managed based on the user ID by the function of the login user management means. . In addition, when an arbitrary user makes a music selection reservation using a music selection device such as a karaoke remote control device, the user ID of the music selector is added to the music ID of the reserved music selected by the function of the reservation management means. Register in the reservation queue. Then, the reserved music is played according to the order registered in the reservation queue. When a reserved music is played, if a performance stop signal is received by the user operating the performance stop button or the like, the function of the reservation queue reorganization means refers to the reservation queue and the performance is performed. A predetermined reserved music is selected according to a predetermined algorithm from other reserved music that has been reserved by the same music selector as the music selector of the canceled music, and the selected reserved music is the highest in the music selection reservation order. The reservation queue is reorganized as follows.

The reservation queue reorganization means can be configured to reorganize the reservation queue only when a performance stop signal is received within a predetermined time after the performance of the reserved music is started.
In the karaoke system having the performance music advance function having such a configuration, when the user instructs to stop the performance, the reservation queue is reorganized only when the stop instruction timing is within a predetermined time from the start of the performance. Is done. For example, during the performance of the prelude, music advancement is permitted only at the beginning of the performance, such as within one phrase from the start of the performance.

  According to the karaoke system having the performance music advance function of the present invention, when the performance of the music is canceled after the performance of the music reserved by the user is started, the user reserves the music selection. The reservation queue is reorganized so that no. Therefore, when the performance of the music reserved by the user is canceled, the user immediately sings the music reserved by the user without waiting until the performance order of the next music reserved for music selection arrives. Therefore, it is possible to make effective use of the user's singing chance. In addition, since the advanced music is music that the user who instructed to cancel the performance originally wanted to sing on the spot and reserved music selection, the music that was not desired by the user was never played and the karaoke system was used. There is no loss of singing fun.

  In addition, in the case where the reservation queue is reorganized only when the performance stop signal is received within a predetermined time from the start of the reserved music performance, the user instructs the performance stop immediately before the performance ends, and Since it is possible to eliminate the act of singing other music continuously, it is possible to achieve fairness among users.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the karaoke system which has a performance music advance function which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the reorganization process of a reservation queue. Explanatory drawing which shows the reorganization method of the reservation queue which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the reorganization method of the reservation queue which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the advance of the music in a reservation queue.

  Hereinafter, a karaoke system (hereinafter referred to as a karaoke system) having a performance music advance function according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Karaoke system>
As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke system 11 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a karaoke main body 21, a karaoke remote control device 22, a microphone 23, a speaker 24, a mixing amplifier 25, and a display device 26.

<Karaoke remote control device>
The karaoke remote control device 22 has a user interface function, and transmits / receives data to / from the transmission / reception means 45 of the karaoke main body 21 by a wired method or a wireless method. The karaoke remote control device 22 includes a program functioning as a music search means 22a, a music index database 22b, an electronic circuit and program functioning as a user ID acquisition means 22c, an electronic circuit and program for transmitting and receiving data, a flash memory, etc. The memory | storage means (not shown) consisting of these is provided. A music selection operation or the like is performed by operating switches attached to the karaoke remote controller 22 or various icons displayed on an input / output display unit (not shown).

<Music search means / music index database>
The music search means 22a includes a program for searching for music by referring to the music index database 22b based on a user instruction. The music index database 22b is a database in which attribute information about karaoke music used for performance in the karaoke system 11 is described. For example, the music number, song name, singer name, lyrics of the singing part, fashion season, music genre classification -Various attribute information such as whether or not a duet song is included in this.

<User ID acquisition means>
The user ID acquisition unit 22c includes an electronic circuit and a program for acquiring the user ID of the user when an arbitrary user logs in to the karaoke system. In this embodiment, when the user uses the karaoke system 11, the user ID is acquired from the ID medium 31 possessed by the user. The user ID acquired by the user ID acquisition unit 22 c is temporarily stored in the RAM 43 and managed by the login user management unit 47. The ID medium 31 includes, for example, a non-contact type ID card, a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, and the like, can store a user ID, and can transmit and receive data to and from the user ID acquisition unit 22c. It is like that.

<Karaoke body>
The karaoke main body 21 includes a central control means 41, a ROM 42, a RAM 43, an HDD 44, a transmission / reception means 45, a reservation management means 46, a login user management means 47, a reservation queue reorganization means 48, a music reproduction control means 49, and a video reproduction control means 50. It has.

<Central control means>
The central control means 41 is a means for comprehensively controlling the karaoke main body 21 and is constituted by, for example, a CPU and its peripheral devices. When the CPU or the like operates according to an application program stored in the ROM 42 or the like, The control function can be demonstrated.

<ROM / RAM>
The ROM 42 is a device for storing application program data and numerical data for controlling each device constituting the karaoke main body 21, and is configured by a semiconductor memory, for example. The RAM 43 functions as a temporary storage area for temporarily storing application programs and various types of data, and is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory. Note that the virtual RAM 43 may be configured by using a hard disk storage device or the like instead of configuring the RAM 43 by a physical semiconductor memory. In the present embodiment, a reservation queue 43a and a login user ID 43b are stored in the RAM 43. As will be described in detail later, the reservation queue 43a is managed by the reservation management means 46, and the login user ID 43b is acquired by the user ID acquisition means 22c and managed by the login user management means 47.

<HDD>
The HDD 44 functions as a large-capacity storage device, and stores a music database 44a and a video database 44b. Note that a mass storage device such as a DVD capable of rewriting data may be used instead of the HDD 44 or together with the HDD 44.

  The music database 44a is a database that stores music data configured by synchronizing performance data (MIDI (registered trademark) data) and lyrics telop data in association with music IDs. The performance data is digitized performance data of each music piece, and the lyrics telop data is karaoke music lyrics text data synchronized with the performance data. The lyric character data includes lyric character display color data, color change data, and the like. The video database 44b is a database that stores a predetermined number of background videos corresponding to karaoke songs to be played as video files corresponding to the song IDs of the karaoke songs.

<Transmitting / receiving means>
The transmission / reception means 45 includes an electronic circuit and a program for transmitting / receiving data between the karaoke main body 21 and the karaoke remote control device 22. In this embodiment, data transmission / reception is performed between the karaoke main body 21 and the karaoke remote control device 22 by infrared communication.

<Reservation management means>
The reservation management means 46 associates the user information (user ID) of the music selector selected by the user using the function of the music search means 22a and received via the transmission / reception means 45 and the selected music ID. The program is stored in the RAM 43 as the reservation queue 43a and managed. The music selection display and the reservation queue 43a can be displayed on one or both of the input / output display unit (not shown) and the display device 26 of the karaoke remote control device 22.

<Login user management means>
The login user management means 47 includes a program for specifying and managing a user who is currently logged in to the karaoke system 11 based on the user ID. That is, in the login user management means 47, when the user ID is acquired by the user ID acquisition means 22c, the user who has logged in to the karaoke system 11 is specified and managed based on the user ID. . The acquired user ID is used when making a music selection reservation.

<Reservation queue reorganization means>
When the reservation queue reorganization means 48 receives a performance stop signal when an arbitrary reserved music is played, the reservation queue reorganization means 48 refers to the reservation queue 43a and corresponds to the user ID attached to the music ID for which the performance has been stopped. The program includes a program for reorganizing the reservation queue 43a so that a predetermined reserved music is the highest in the music selection reservation order among other reserved music.

  The reservation queue reorganization means 48 preferably reorganizes the reservation queue 43a only when a performance stop signal is received within a predetermined time after the performance of the reserved music is started. That is, if the reorganization process of the reservation queue 43a is permitted without limitation, the user can instruct the performance stop just before the end of the performance, and can continue to sing other music. In this case, when many users use the karaoke system 11, the same user will continue to sing regardless of the order registered in the reservation queue 43a. Can't be fair. On the other hand, when the reservation queue 43a is reorganized only when the performance stop signal is received within a predetermined time after the performance of the reserved music is started, during the performance of the prelude, Only when a performance stop signal is received at the beginning of the performance, such as within one phrase from the start of the performance, the performance of the advanced music is permitted, so that the user intentionally instructs the stop of the performance, The act of singing ignoring the order registered in the reservation queue 43a can be prevented.

  A description will be given of what criteria are used to select other reserved music that is to be advanced music when the reservation queue 43a is reorganized. For example, when there is only one other reserved music corresponding to the user ID attached to the music ID for which the performance has been stopped, the reserved music becomes the advanced music. In addition, when there are a plurality of other reserved songs corresponding to the user ID attached to the music ID for which the performance has been stopped, the highest-ranked music among the plurality of reserved songs may be used as the advanced music. The lowest music piece may be used as the advanced music, or the advanced music may be selected at random.

  With reference to FIG. 5, the selection of the advanced music will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing music advancement in the reservation queue. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, it is assumed that the performance of a musical piece being played (music ID “****** c”) is stopped. In this case, the reserved music corresponding to the user ID “****** X” of the music selector of the music is the music of rank 3 (music ID “****** d”) and the music of rank 5 (music) ID “******* f”), song 8 (music ID “******* k”) and song 9 (music ID “****** m”).

In the configuration in which the music that is advanced is selected at random, the music of rank 3 (music ID “****** d”), the music of rank 5 (music ID “****** f”), and the music of rank 8 One of (song ID “****** k”) and rank 9 music (song ID “****** m”) is selected as the music to be advanced. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the music of rank 5 (music ID “******* f”) is selected as the advanced music. Further, when the highest-order music is selected as the upper music, the music of rank 3 (music ID “****** d”) is the upper music, and when the lowest music is selected as the upper music. , The music of rank 9 (music ID “****** m”) is the advanced music.

  Further, the reorganization of the reservation queue 43a may be performed by changing the order of only the reserved music of the user, or by changing the order of all the reserved music including other users. When there is no other reserved music corresponding to the user ID attached to the music ID for which the performance has been canceled, the reservation queue 43a is not reorganized. The reorganization of the reservation queue 43a will be described in detail later.

<Music playback control means>
The music reproduction control means 49 is an electronic circuit for digitally reproducing the performance data extracted from the music database 44a based on the music ID and converting it to analog and outputting it to the mixing amplifier 25. The mixing amplifier 25 mixes the singer's singing voice signal input from the microphone 23 and the performance voice signal sent from the music reproduction control means 49, and amplifies the signal by the amplifier function to output it from the speaker 24. Device.

<Video playback control means>
The video playback control means 50 uses the video data extracted from the video database 44b and the lyrics telop data (lyric character data) of the music data extracted from the music database 44a during the performance of the karaoke music as performance data of the karaoke music. It is an electronic circuit for outputting to the display device 26 in synchronization with. At this time, the lyric characters are displayed in different colors as the performance of the karaoke musical piece progresses.

<Display device>
The display device 26 is a device for displaying video, lyrics telop, etc. at the time of karaoke performance, and is composed of, for example, a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or the like.

<Reservation queue reorganization>
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing reorganization processing of the reservation queue.
In the reservation queue reorganization process, it is determined whether or not the performance of the reserved music has been started (S1). If the performance has been started, it is determined whether or not the performance of the reserved music has ended (S2). . Here, when the performance of the reserved music has not been started, and when the performance of the reserved music has ended, the processing ends.

  On the other hand, when the performance of the reserved music is started and the performance of the reserved music is not finished, it is determined whether or not a performance stop signal is received (S3). If a performance stop signal is received, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the performance (S4). The performance stop signal reception determination process is performed until the performance of the reserved music is completed. Is called. If a predetermined time has not elapsed since the start of the performance, it is determined whether or not there is a reserved music corresponding to the user ID (S5). If there is a reserved music corresponding to the user ID, the reservation queue is reorganized (S6). On the other hand, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the performance started and when there is no reserved music corresponding to the user ID, the reservation queue is not reorganized.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the performance, the process is terminated without reorganizing the reservation queue. The reservation queue may be reorganized without determining the time.

<First Embodiment>
Next, a method for reorganizing the reservation queue will be described. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a reservation queue reorganization method according to the first embodiment.
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, when the performance of a music currently being performed is stopped, the order is switched only for the reserved music of the music selector of the music whose performance has been stopped. For example, it is assumed that the performance of the music being played (music ID “******* a”) is stopped. In this case, the reserved music corresponding to the user ID “*** A” of the music selector of the music is the music of rank 3 (music ID “****** g”) and the music of rank 5 (music) ID “****** t”). Therefore, the music of rank 3 (music ID “******* g”) is moved to rank 0, and the music of rank 5 (music ID “****** t”) is moved to rank 3.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the ranking of the reserved music is switched for the music selector of the music whose performance has been stopped, and the ranking of the reserved music of other users is not switched.

<Reorganization Processing of Reservation Queue / Second Embodiment>
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a reservation queue reorganization method according to the second embodiment.
In the second embodiment, when the performance of a music currently being performed is stopped, the order of all reserved music including other users is changed. For example, it is assumed that the performance of the music being played (music ID “******* a”) is stopped. In this case, the reserved music corresponding to the user ID “*** A” of the music selector of the music is the music of rank 3 (music ID “****** g”) and the music of rank 5 (music) ID “****** t”). Also, rank 1 is the song with the song ID “******* h”, rank 2 is the song with the song ID “******* f”, rank 4 is the song with the song ID “****** b”. is there. Therefore, the music of rank 3 (music ID “****** g”) corresponding to the user ID “*** A” is first moved to rank 0. Then, in order to change the order of the music including other users, the music of the ranking 4 (music ID “****** b”) is moved to the ranking 3 and the music of the ranking 5 (music ID “***”). ** t ”) is moved to rank 4.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, the order of reserved music is changed including not only the music selector of the music whose performance has been stopped but also other users.

<Other embodiments>
The devices and means constituting the karaoke system 11 of the present invention and its peripheral devices are not limited to those described above. Depending on the purpose of use, only the necessary devices and means may be configured, or other devices and means may be appropriately included. 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.

<Network karaoke system>
Moreover, although embodiment mentioned above has shown the example which used the karaoke system 11 stand-alone, the karaoke system 11 installed in each karaoke store etc. is made into a terminal device, and a terminal device and a host are used using an internet line etc. A configuration in which the apparatus is connected to a network can also be adopted. In this case, by centrally managing user IDs and the like in the host device, the same service can be provided in each karaoke system 11 connected to the network.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Karaoke system 21 Karaoke main body 22 Karaoke remote control apparatus 22a Music search means 22b Music index database 22c User ID acquisition means 23 Microphone 24 Speaker 25 Mixing amplifier 26 Display apparatus 31 ID medium 41 Central control means 42 ROM
43 RAM
43a Reservation queue 43b Login user ID
44 HDD
44a Music database 44b Video database 45 Transmission / reception means 46 Reservation management means 47 Login user management means 48 Reservation queue reorganization means 49 Music reproduction control means 50 Video reproduction control means

Claims (2)

In a karaoke system that plays karaoke music reserved for music selection in the order of music selection reservation, it includes login user management means, reservation management means, and reservation queue reorganization means,
The login user management means specifies and manages a user who is currently logged in to the karaoke system based on a user ID,
The reservation management means, when an arbitrary user makes a music selection reservation, adds the user ID of the user to the music ID of the selected music and registers it in the reservation queue,
When the reservation queue reorganization means receives a performance stop signal when any reserved music is played, the reservation queue reorganization means refers to the reservation queue and corresponds to the user ID attached to the music ID for which the performance has been stopped. Reorganize the reservation queue so that the predetermined reserved music is the highest in the reservation selection order among other reserved music
The karaoke system which has the performance music advance function characterized by this. The reservation queue reorganization means reorganizes the reservation queue only when a performance stop signal is received within a predetermined time after the performance of the reserved music is started.
The karaoke system which has the performance music advance function characterized by this.

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