JP2011209483A - Singing information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve serviceability by providing appropriate services meeting a user's preference or attribute even if the identification information of the user is not registered.SOLUTION: In a singing information processing system 1, an authentication server 300 determines whether the user is a registered user or a non-registered user, based on the user's musical piece selection. If it is determined to be a registered user, singing history information of the registered user is stored in association with a user ID of the registered user, and the singing history information of a plurality of registered users is clustered for each user ID and associated with a first unit ID. If it is determined to be a non-registered user, singing history information of the non-registered user is stored in association with a user ID of the registered user accompanied with the non-registered user, and the singing history information of the non-registered users is clustered for each user ID and associated with a second unit ID.

Description

  The present invention relates to a singing information processing system for processing user singing information related to a musical piece.

  Conventionally, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes a technique for classifying users based on consumption history information of a plurality of users for a plurality of products.

JP 2008-198163 A

  In recent years, it has been considered to provide services that match the user's preferences, attributes, and the like using the user's singing history information in the use of the performance song reproduction service. In that case, by analyzing the user's preferences, attributes, etc., it is possible to provide a service that matches the user's preferences, attributes, etc.

  Here, consider a case where the performance music reproduction service is used by a user whose user identification information is registered and a user who accompanies the user and whose user identification information is not registered. In such a case, for a user whose user identification information is registered, providing a service that matches the user's preference, attribute, etc. by analyzing the preference, attribute, etc. based on the user's singing history information Can do. However, for users who have not registered user identification information, it has not been possible to provide accurate services that match the user's preferences and attributes. For this reason, serviceability could not be improved.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a singing information processing system that can provide an accurate service that matches a user's preference, attribute, and the like, and can improve serviceability even for a user who has not registered user identification information. It is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, a singing information processing system according to a first aspect of the present invention is a singing information processing system for processing user singing information related to a musical piece reproduced by a reproducing means using music data and video data. Determination means for determining whether the user is a registered user who has registered user identification information or a non-registered user who has not registered user identification information, based on a user's music selection operation regarding the music piece; When the determination unit determines that the user is the registered user, the first singing history information of the registered user is stored in association with the user identification information related to the registered user based on the music selection operation. If the user is determined to be the non-registered user by the first storage means and the determination means, the determination is made based on the music selection operation. Second storage means for storing second singing history information of a non-registered user in association with the user identification information of the registered user accompanied by the non-registered user, and a plurality of the first singing history information as the user identification Clustering for each information and associating with the first unit identification information related to any one of a plurality of units, the first clustering means and the second singing history information, the user identification associated with the second singing history information Clustering corresponding to each information, and second clustering means for associating with the second unit identification information related to the unit.

  The singing information processing system according to the first aspect of the present invention processes information based on a music selection operation performed by a user in order to perform a singing in a performance music reproduction service. Based on the music selection operation performed by the user, the determination means determines whether the user is a registered user or a non-registered user.

  When the user who performed the music selection operation is a registered user, the first singing history information based on the music selection operation is stored in the first storage unit in association with the user identification information of the registered user. The plurality of pieces of first singing history information stored in this manner are clustered by the first clustering means for each user identification information and associated with any one of the plurality of units.

  On the other hand, when the user who performed the music selection operation is a non-registered user, the second singing history information based on the music selection operation is associated with the user identification information of the registered user accompanied by the non-registered user. Stored in the second storage means. The second singing history information stored in this way is clustered by the second clustering means so as to correspond to the user identification information of the accompanying registered user, and is associated with one of the plurality of units.

  As described above, in the first invention of the present application, even if the user identification information is not registered, the second singing history information is registered with the user identification information of the registered user accompanied by the non-registered user. Are stored in association with each other, and clustering is performed to associate with the unit. Thereby, when the presence of the non-registered user accompanying the registered user is confirmed again in the next use of the performance music reproduction service, the non-registered user associates the second song history information as described above. Therefore, it is considered that the probability of being a previous non-registered user is high, and various services corresponding to the clustered units can be provided to the non-registered user. As a result, even a user who has not registered user identification information can provide an accurate service that matches the user's preferences, attributes, and the like, and can improve serviceability.

  In the singing information processing system according to the second invention, in the first invention, when the determination unit determines that the user is the non-registered user, the music selection operation of the non-registered user is performed. The registered user who has performed the music selection operation within a predetermined time range before and after is further set as a registered user accompanied by the non-registered user, and the second storage means includes the non-registered user. The second singing history information is stored in association with the user identification information of the registered user set by the registered user setting means.

  By processing a non-registered user who performed a music selection operation in a time range relatively close to the registered user's music selection operation timing as an accompanying user of the registered user, the non-registered user's preferences, attributes, etc. It is possible to provide accurate and consistent services.

  The singing information processing system according to a third aspect of the present invention is the singing information processing system according to the second aspect, wherein when the registered user setting means sets a plurality of registered users for the non-registered user, the second storage means A plurality of user identification information related to the plurality of registered users set by the registered user setting unit is stored in association with the second singing history information of the user, and the second clustering unit stores the second singing history information. The singing history information is clustered in association with the plurality of user identification information associated with the second singing history information, and is associated with the second unit identification information related to the unit.

  Even when there are a plurality of registered users accompanied by a non-registered user, it is possible to provide an accurate service with higher accuracy by performing the process as a companion of the plurality of registered users.

  The singing information processing system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the singing information processing system according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the non-registered user accompanies when the determination unit determines that the user is the non-registered user. It further includes usage frequency determining means for determining whether or not usage frequency information of the performance music reproduction service relating to the registered user satisfies a predetermined condition, and the second storage means is determined by the usage frequency determining means. The user identification information of the registered user that accompanies the non-registered user and corresponding to the usage frequency information that satisfies is stored in association with the second singing history information of the non-registered user.

  Depending on whether or not the usage frequency information related to the registered user accompanied by the non-registered user satisfies a predetermined condition, user identification information of the registered user who does not use the performance song reproduction service very much is used as the second song of the non-registered user. Do not associate with history information. Thereby, it is possible to provide a more accurate and accurate service.

  A singing information processing system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the singing information processing system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, further comprising range specifying means for specifying a period range to be clustered, wherein the second clustering means is the range specification. Clustering the second singing history information within the period range specified by the means in association with each user identification information associated with the second singing history information, and the second unit identification information related to the unit It is characterized by associating with.

  As a result, even if a non-registered user who uses a performance song reproduction service together with a registered user changes due to the passage of the month and day, it is possible to provide an accurate service that matches the preferences and attributes of the latest non-registered user. It can be carried out.

  The singing information processing system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the use detection for detecting the start of the use of the performance song reproduction service by a plurality of users including at least one registered user in any of the first to fifth aspects of the invention. And when the user who performed the music selection operation is determined to be the unregistered user after the start of use is detected by the means and the use detecting means, the unregistered user is accompanied by the unregistered user. The first advertisement information determination means for determining advertisement information corresponding to the second unit identification information related to the registered user, and the reproduction so as to reproduce the advertisement information determined by the first advertisement information determination means. And reproduction control means for controlling the means.

  Accordingly, the non-registered user who has started using the performance song reproduction service accompanying the registered user is considered to have a high probability of being a non-registered user associated with the second singing history information last time, and the clustered unit Can be reproduced toward the unregistered user. As a result, even a user who has not registered user identification information can perform an accurate advertisement that matches the user's preferences, attributes, and the like, and can improve serviceability.

  The singing information processing system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the singing information processing system according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, wherein the reproduction control means performs the first advertisement after the reproduction of one of the performance songs and before the start of reproduction of the next performance song. The reproduction means is controlled to reproduce the advertisement information determined by the information determination means.

  Thereby, since the advertising information suitable for the target non-registered user can be provided between a plurality of performance songs, more effective advertising can be performed more reliably.

  The singing information processing system according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the singing information processing system according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the registered user's access detecting means detects an access operation from the information terminal of the registered user, and the access detecting means Second advertisement information determination means for determining advertisement information corresponding to the second unit identification information related to the user identification information of the registered user when the access operation from the information terminal is detected; (2) An advertisement information output means for acquiring the advertisement information determined by the advertisement information determination means from an advertisement database and outputting the acquired advertisement information to the information terminal of the registered user.

  In the eighth invention of the present application, when the registered user views the advertisement information output from the advertisement information output means, the advertisement information is transferred from the registered user to an unregistered user having a preference or attribute that matches the advertisement information. There is a high possibility that the contents of will be transmitted. Thereby, the provision of the advertisement suitable for the target non-registered user can be indirectly executed through the registered user.

  According to the present invention, even a user who has not registered user identification information can provide an accurate service that matches the user's preferences, attributes, and the like, and can improve serviceability.

1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a singing information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a table | surface which represents an example of the memory content of a temporary song history table conceptually. It is a table | surface which represents an example of the memory content of a song history database conceptually. It is a table | surface which represents an example of the memory content of a user preference database. It is a table | surface which represents an example of the memory content of a preference database classified by group. It is a table | surface which represents an example of the memory content of the advertisement database classified by unit. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure regarding the process which memorize | stores song history information in a song history database which the control part of an authentication server performs. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure regarding clustering which the control part of an authentication server performs. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure regarding the output of unit ID to a karaoke apparatus which the control part of an authentication server performs. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure regarding the determination and reproduction | regeneration of advertisement information which the control part of a karaoke apparatus performs. The flowchart showing the control procedure regarding the output of the advertisement information with respect to a registered user's PC terminal which the control part of a WEB server performs in the modification which displays the advertisement information suitable for a non-registered user on the display part of a registered user's PC terminal. It is.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The overall configuration of the singing information processing system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 1, a singing information processing system 1 is a system for processing singing information related to a performance song of a user who is a user of a performance song reproduction service. This singing information processing system 1 includes a karaoke device 100 and a remote controller 200, an authentication server 300, a WEB server 400, and a PC terminal 500 as an information terminal owned by each user, which are installed in a karaoke room KR. ing.

  Note that the karaoke apparatus 100 and the remote controller 200 are connected to each other so as to be able to transmit and receive information via a network NW1 such as a Local Area Network (LAN). The karaoke apparatus 100, the remote controller 200, and the authentication server 300 are connected to each other so as to be able to transmit and receive information to and from each other via the network NW1 and a network NW2 such as a communication network.

  The karaoke apparatus 100 includes a control unit 101, a playback unit 102 as a playback unit, a display unit 103, an audio output unit 104, an operation unit 105, a communication control unit 106, and a mass storage device 107. .

  The control unit 101 includes a CPU (not shown) and a memory such as a RAM and a ROM. The control unit 101 executes various programs stored in advance in the ROM or the mass storage device 107 while using the temporary storage function of the RAM. Thereby, control of the karaoke apparatus 100 whole is performed.

  The mass storage device 107 is composed of, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD). The large-capacity storage device 107 stores various pieces of information such as a plurality of pieces of musical performance data and a plurality of pieces of advertisement information output from the authentication server 300 in advance. Note that the performance music data includes Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI; registered trademark) data as video data, video data, and the like. The advertising information is moving image information or still image information for advertising a specific product.

  Further, a temporary singing history table (see FIG. 2 described later) for temporarily storing user singing history information (described later) and the like is temporarily stored in a table storage area (not shown) of the large-capacity storage device 107. .

  The reproduction unit 102 reproduces the performance music using the performance music data stored in the large-capacity storage device 107 and also reproduces the advertisement information.

  The display unit 103 is composed of a liquid crystal display, for example. The display unit 103 displays a performance song reproduced by the reproduction unit 102 or a moving image or still image related to advertisement information.

  The audio output unit 104 is composed of, for example, an amplifier and a speaker. The audio output unit 104 outputs a sound related to the performance music and advertisement information reproduced by the reproduction unit 102, a singing sound input by a microphone (not shown), and the like.

  The operation unit 105 includes a plurality of keys and switches. The communication control unit 106 controls information communication with the remote controller 200 and the authentication server 300 via the networks NW1 and NW2.

  The remote controller 200 is an operation terminal for an operator to perform various operations such as a music selection operation related to a performance song, in other words, reservation of a performance song. The remote controller 200 includes a control unit 201, a display unit 203, an operation unit 205, a communication control unit 206, and a storage device 207.

  The control unit 201 includes a CPU (not shown) and a memory such as a RAM and a ROM. The control unit 201 executes various programs stored in advance in the ROM or the storage device 207 while using the temporary storage function of the RAM. As a result, the entire remote controller 200 is controlled.

  The display unit 203 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display and performs various displays. The operation unit 205 includes a plurality of keys and switches.

  The communication control unit 206 controls information communication performed between the karaoke apparatus 100 and the authentication server 300 via the networks NW1 and NW2. Note that the connection between the communication control unit 206 and the network NW1 is a wireless connection.

  The storage device 207 is composed of, for example, a nonvolatile memory and stores various types of information.

  The authentication server 300 includes a control unit 301, a communication control unit 306, and a mass storage device 307.

  The control unit 301 includes a CPU and a memory such as a RAM and a ROM (not shown). The control unit 301 executes various programs stored in advance in the ROM or the large-capacity storage device 307 while using the temporary storage function of the RAM. As a result, the entire authentication server 300 is controlled.

  The communication control unit 306 controls information communication performed between the karaoke apparatus 100, the remote controller 200, and the WEB server 400 via the networks NW2 and NW1.

  The mass storage device 307 is composed of, for example, an HDD. The large-capacity storage device 307 stores various information such as a plurality of pieces of advertisement information output from an advertisement server (not shown) in advance. The plurality of pieces of advertisement information are output to the karaoke apparatus 100 via the communication control unit 306 and the networks NW2 and NW1, and stored in the mass storage device 107 of the karaoke apparatus 100.

  A clustering program is stored in a program storage area (not shown) of the large capacity storage device 307.

  The clustering program is a program for causing the control unit 301 to execute processing related to clustering. Clustering is a technique or an algorithm for automatically classifying a plurality of data without an external reference using a clustering technique such as a known K-means method or a Self Organizing Map (SOM) method.

  In addition, a database storage area (not shown) of the large-capacity storage device 307 includes a member database (not shown), a singing history database 3071 (see FIG. 3 to be described later), and a user preference database 3072 (see FIG. 4 to be described later). ), A group-specific preference database 3073 (see FIG. 5 to be described later), and a unit-specific advertisement database 3074 (see FIG. 6 to be described later).

  The member database stores member information of a user registered as a member related to a predetermined performance music reproduction service. The member information includes a user ID, sex, and date of birth as user identification information related to the user.

  A user whose member information is stored in the member database, that is, a user who has registered a user ID corresponds to a registered user. A user other than a member user, that is, a user who has not registered a user ID corresponds to a non-registered user.

  The WEB server 400 includes a control unit 401, a communication control unit 406, and a mass storage device 407.

  The control unit 401 includes a CPU (not shown) and a memory such as a RAM and a ROM. The control unit 401 executes various programs stored in advance in the ROM or the large-capacity storage device 407 while using the temporary storage function of the RAM. Thereby, the entire WEB server 400 is controlled.

  The communication control unit 406 controls information communication performed between the authentication server 300 and the PC terminal 500 via the network NW2.

  The mass storage device 407 is composed of, for example, an HDD. The web page data storage area (not shown) of the large-capacity storage device 407 has various data such as Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) data, image data, text data, etc. constituting the web page of the website related to the performance music playback service. Is remembered.

  A WEB server program is stored in a program storage area (not shown) of the large-capacity storage device 407.

  The WEB server program is a program for causing the control unit 401 to execute processing for generating web page display information based on various data stored in the web page data storage area and outputting the web page display information. .

  In the authentication information storage area (not shown) of the large-capacity storage device 407, authentication information of a plurality of registered users is stored in association with user IDs of the registered users. The authentication information includes an authentication ID and a password.

  The PC terminal 500 is a PC terminal capable of browsing the web page by accessing the WEB server 400 via the network NW2. The PC terminal 500 includes a control unit 501, a display unit 503, an operation unit 505, a communication control unit 506, and a mass storage device 507.

  A control unit 501 and a memory such as a CPU, RAM, and ROM (not shown) are provided. The control unit 501 executes various programs stored in advance in the ROM or the large-capacity storage device 507 while using the temporary storage function of the RAM. Thereby, the entire PC terminal 500 is controlled.

  The display unit 503 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display and performs various displays. The operation unit 505 is composed of, for example, a keyboard and a mouse.

  The communication control unit 506 controls information communication with the WEB server 400 through the network NW2.

  The mass storage device 507 is constituted by, for example, an HDD. The mass storage device 507 stores a predetermined web browser.

  The information terminal may be any terminal that can be connected to the WEB server 400 via a network, and may be, for example, a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA).

  FIG. 2 shows an example of the stored contents of the temporary singing history table.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the temporary singing history table includes singing history information of at least one user who is using the karaoke room KR, in other words, at least one user who is using the performance song reproduction service. It is remembered.

  The singing history information is information in which a song ID of a song selected by a user's music selection operation related to a song, a singer ID related to the song, and a singing date and time are associated with each other. Note that the song ID is identification information of a performance song. The singer ID is singer identification information. The singing date / time is date / time information when the user sang a musical piece, in this example, date / time information immediately before the musical piece is reproduced by the reproduction unit 102 of the karaoke apparatus 100.

  Specifically, when the user who performed the music selection operation is the registered user, the temporary singing history table stores the singing history information of the registered user in association with the user ID of the registered user. (Refer to the 1st and 4th stages of the table). For example, in the example shown in the first row of the table, the user ID “L1081”, the music ID “8639”, the singer ID “23469”, and the singing date “February 14, 2010 19:30” correspond. Attached and memorized.

  On the other hand, when the user who performed the music selection operation is the non-registered user, in the temporary singing history table, the singing history information of the non-registered user corresponds to “GUEST” that is common identification information of the non-registered user. Added and stored (see the second, third, and fifth stages of the table). For example, in the example shown in the second row of the table, “GUEST”, music ID “7753”, singer ID “32571”, and singing date “February 14, 2010 19:35” are associated with each other. Is remembered.

  Note that the singing history information associated with the user ID, that is, the singing history information of the registered user corresponds to the first singing history information. Also, the singing history information associated with “GUEST”, that is, the singing history information of the unregistered user corresponds to the second singing history information.

  In the present embodiment, the use of the karaoke room KR by the user, in other words, the accumulation of data in the temporary singing history table is started together with the start of the use of the performance song reproduction service by the user. When the end of use of the karaoke room KR by the user, in other words, the end of use of the performance song reproduction service by the user is detected, the singing history database 3071 is based on the data accumulated in the temporary singing history table at that time. The data update is executed. Then, all the data accumulated in the temporary singing history table is erased, and the accumulation of data is newly started when the next user starts using the performance song reproduction service.

  Therefore, when the singing history information of a plurality of users is stored in the temporary singing history table, it can be determined that the users have used the performance song reproduction service accompanying each other. In this embodiment, when the singing history information of the registered user and the singing history information of the non-registered user are stored in the temporary singing history table, the registered user is a registered user accompanied by the non-registered user. Set to However, the registered user may not be set as a registered user accompanied by the non-registered user (details will be described later).

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, in the temporary singing history table, the singing history information of the registered user corresponding to the user ID “L1081”, the singing history information of the registered user corresponding to the user ID “L2705”, and three non-registrations. User singing history information is stored. Accordingly, the registered users corresponding to the user IDs “L1081” and “L2705” are set to registered users accompanied by the non-registered users related to the above three singing history information, with the exception described later.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the contents stored in the singing history database 3071.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the singing history database 3071 stores singing history information of a plurality of users based on the data stored in the temporary singing history table. The data stored in the first to fifth levels of the table is data based on the data stored in the temporary singing history table shown in FIG.

  Specifically, when the user who performed the music selection operation is a registered user, the singing history database 3071 stores the singing history information of the registered user in association with the user ID of the registered user ( (Refer to the first, fourth, seventh, eighth and tenth stages in the table). For example, in the example shown in the first row of the table, the user ID “L1081”, the music ID “8639”, the singer ID “23469”, and the singing date “February 14, 2010 19:30” correspond. Attached and memorized.

  On the other hand, when the user who performed the music selection operation is a non-registered user, the singing history database 3071 stores the singing history information of the non-registered user in association with “GUEST” and the related user ID ( (Refer to the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 9th and 11th rows of the table) The related user ID is a user ID of a registered user accompanied by the unregistered user. For example, in the example shown in the second row of the table, “GUEST”, two related user IDs “L1081”, “L2705”, music ID “7753”, singer ID “32571”, and singing date “2010 2” “Month 14th 19:35” is stored in association with each other.

  This singing history database 3071 functions as the first storage means and the second storage means described in each claim.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the stored contents of the user-specific preference database 3072.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the user-specific preference database 3072, a plurality of user IDs and singing history information of a plurality of registered users associated with the user IDs are associated with each other by clustering and have different preferences. Singing of a plurality of non-registered users in which a unit ID related to any one of a plurality of predetermined units (hereinafter referred to as “first unit ID” as appropriate) and the user ID are associated as the related user ID The history information is stored in association with a unit ID related to a unit associated by clustering (hereinafter referred to as “second unit ID” as appropriate).

  Note that the number of units is predetermined. In this example, the plurality of units are a plurality of units having different preferences, but are not limited thereto, and may be a plurality of units having different singing times.

  The first unit ID corresponds to first unit identification information, and the second unit ID corresponds to second unit identification information. Hereinafter, the first unit ID and the second unit ID are collectively referred to as “first and second unit IDs” or simply “unit IDs” as appropriate.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the contents stored in the group-specific preference database 3073.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the group-specific preference database 3073, a plurality of user ID groups and a plurality of non-registered user singing history information in which the user ID groups are associated as the related user IDs correspond to each other by clustering. The second unit ID related to the attached unit is stored in association with each other.

  A user ID group is a group of user IDs composed of at least two user IDs. For example, in the first row of the table, a user ID group “L1081, L2705” composed of two user IDs “L1081” and “L2705” and a second unit ID “UNIT11” related to the user ID group “L1081, L2705” are displayed. Is stored.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the contents stored in the unit-specific advertisement database 3074.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the advertisement database 3074 for each unit, identification information of advertisement information determined as advertisement information that matches the unit ID of a plurality of units and the user's preference or attribute classified in advance in the unit. Are stored in association with each other.

  The control procedure regarding the process which memorize | stores song history information in the song history database 3071 which the control part 301 of the authentication server 300 performs using FIG. 7 is demonstrated.

  In FIG. 7, for example, a plurality of users including at least one registered user log in to a viewing screen of the remote controller 200 related to the registered user, that is, a so-called registered user's My Page, from the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300. As a result of the detection, this flow is started as represented by the “START” position in the figure.

  First, in step SS5, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 detects the end of use of the karaoke room KR, that is, the end of use of the performance song reproduction service, by a plurality of users including at least one registered user.

  Thereafter, in step SS10, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 accesses the temporary singing history table (see FIG. 2) of the karaoke apparatus 100 via the communication control unit 306 and the networks NW2 and NW1. Then, it is determined whether or not the singing history information associated with “GUEST”, that is, the singing history information of the unregistered user is stored in the temporary singing history table. In practice, each of the users related to the plurality of song history information in the temporary song history table stored based on the user's music selection operation related to the performance song is a registered user or a non-registered user. This corresponds to the determination. Therefore, this step SS10 functions as the determination means described in each claim.

  In step SS10, when the non-registered user's singing history information is not stored in the temporary singing history table, in other words, none of the users related to the plurality of singing history information in the temporary singing history table is non-user. If it is not determined that the user is a registered user, the determination at Step SS10 is not satisfied, and the routine goes to Step SS65 described later. On the other hand, in step SS10, when singing history information of a non-registered user is stored in the temporary singing history table, in other words, at least one user among a plurality of singing history information in the temporary singing history table. If it is determined that the user is a non-registered user, the determination at Step SS10 is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step SS15.

  In step SS15, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 acquires all the user IDs of registered users stored in the temporary singing history table.

  Then, the process proceeds to step SS20, and the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 initializes to 0 a flag Fg indicating whether or not the association of the related user ID described above is executed with respect to the singing history information of the unregistered user.

  Thereafter, in step SS25, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 sets the variable c corresponding to any one of the user IDs acquired in step SS15 to 0.

  Then, the process proceeds to step SS30, and the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 refers to the singing date and time associated with the user ID corresponding to the value of the variable c at this time stored in the singing history database 3071. Then, the usage frequency information of the registered user's performance playing service related to the user ID is calculated. For example, when the singing date and time is stored at a frequency of once a month, the usage frequency information is calculated as once per month.

  Thereafter, in step SS35, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300, based on the usage frequency information calculated in step SS30, performs a registered user performance song reproduction service related to the user ID corresponding to the value of the variable c at this time. It is determined whether or not the frequency of use is at least once every two months. This is substantially calculated in step SS30 when it is determined in step SS10 that at least one of the users related to the plurality of song history information in the temporary song history table is a non-registered user. It is determined whether the usage frequency information related to the registered user accompanied by the non-registered user, that is, the registered user related to the user ID corresponding to the value of the variable c at this time, satisfies a predetermined condition. It is equivalent to doing. The predetermined condition in this case is that the usage frequency is at least once every two months. Therefore, this step SS35 functions as a usage frequency determination means described in each claim.

  For example, in step SS30, the usage frequency information may be calculated as 1 time / 3 months. In this case, since the usage frequency is less than once every two months, the determination at Step SS35 is not satisfied, and the routine goes to Step SS50 described later. On the other hand, for example, in step SS30, the usage frequency information may be calculated as once / one month. In this case, since the usage frequency is at least once every two months, the determination at step SS35 is satisfied, and the routine goes to step SS40.

  In step SS40, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 shifts the flag Fg to 1 representing that the association of the related user ID described above is executed with the singing history information of the unregistered user, and proceeds to step SS45.

  In step SS45, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 sets the user ID corresponding to the value of the variable c at this time to singing history information associated with “GUEST” stored in the temporary singing history table, that is, And the related user ID related to the singing history information of the unregistered user. In other words, a registered user related to the user ID corresponding to the value of the variable c at this time is accompanied by a non-registered user related to the song history information associated with “GUEST” stored in the temporary song history table. Set as a registered user. In practice, in step SS10, when it is determined that at least one of the users related to the plurality of singing history information in the temporary singing history table is a non-registered user, This corresponds to setting the registered user who performed the music selection operation within a predetermined time range before and after the music selection operation is performed as the registered user accompanied by the unregistered user. In the present embodiment, a registered user who has performed a music selection operation within a predetermined time range before and after the music selection operation of the non-registered user is a temporary song in which the non-registered user's song history information is stored. The registered user stores the singing history information in the history table. This step SS45 functions as a registered user setting means described in each claim.

  Then, the process proceeds to step SS50, and the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 adds 1 to the value of the variable c, and the process proceeds to step SS55.

  In step SS55, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 determines whether or not the value of the variable c is equal to or greater than the maximum value c_max of the variable c corresponding to the number of user IDs acquired in step SS15. If c <c_max, the determination is not satisfied and the routine returns to Step SS30 and the same procedure is repeated. When c ≧ c_max is satisfied, the determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step SS60.

  In step SS60, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 determines whether or not the flag Fg is 1. If Fg = 0, the determination is not satisfied and the routine goes to Step SS65.

  In step SS65, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 associates the singing history information of the registered user among the singing history information of the plurality of users stored in the temporary singing history table with the user ID related to the registered user. And stored in the singing history database 3071. Thereafter, this flow is terminated.

  On the other hand, if Fg = 1 in Step SS60, the determination in Step SS60 is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step SS70.

  In step SS70, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 associates the singing history information of the registered user among the singing history information of the plurality of users stored in the temporary singing history table with the user ID related to the registered user. And stored in the singing history database 3071. Also, together with this, among the singing history information of a plurality of users stored in the temporary singing history table, the singing history information of the non-registered user is replaced with the user ID of the registered user determined as the related user ID in step SS45, in other words. For example, it is stored in the singing history database 3071 in association with the user ID of the registered user set in step SS45. Thereafter, this flow is terminated.

  That is, when it is determined in step SS10 that the user is a registered user, the singing history database 3071 uses the registered user's song history information as the registered user's user ID based on the music selection operation of the registered user. (See, for example, the first row of the table shown in FIG. 3).

  In addition, when it is determined in step SS10 that the user is a non-registered user, the singing history database 3071 indicates the singing history information of the non-registered user based on the music selection operation of the non-registered user as “GUEST”. And the user ID of the registered user associated with the unregistered user (see, for example, the second row of the table shown in FIG. 3). Specifically, the singing history information of the unregistered user is set within the predetermined time range before and after “GUEST” and the registered user set in step SS45, that is, the music selection operation of the unregistered user is performed. The information is stored in association with the user ID of the registered user who performed the music selection operation and the registered user associated with the non-registered user corresponding to the usage frequency information that satisfies the determination in step SS35. When a plurality of registered users are set in step SS45 for the non-registered user, the singing history database 3071 is “GUEST” for the singing history information of the non-registered user, and the step A plurality of user IDs related to a plurality of registered users set in SS45 are stored in association with each other.

  A control procedure related to clustering executed by the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 8, for example, when a predetermined processing start command is input by an operation unit (not shown) by a system administrator, this flow is started as represented by a “START” position in the drawing.

  First, in step SS105, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 clusters the singing history information of a plurality of registered users stored in the singing history database 3071 for each user ID using a known appropriate method. As an example of the method, the control unit 301 classifies the singing history information of the plurality of registered users for each user ID associated with the singing history information. Then, using the singing history information of a plurality of registered users classified for each user ID, a feature vector of the registered user for a plurality of performance songs is generated for each user ID. Thereafter, using the initial values of the representative vectors of a plurality of units prepared in advance, a plurality of feature vectors generated for each user ID are obtained by a clustering technique such as a known K-means method or SOM method. Classify into units. Then, corresponding to the classification result, the singing history information of a plurality of registered users is associated with the first unit ID of the unit into which the feature vector corresponding to the user ID of the registered user is classified. Thereby, the singing history information of the plurality of registered users is associated with the first unit ID related to any one of the plurality of units. This step functions as first clustering means described in each claim.

  Thereafter, in step SS110, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300, the user IDs associated with the singing history information of the plurality of registered users stored in the singing history database 3071, and the plurality of registered users in the step SS105. Is associated with the first unit ID associated with the singing history information and stored in the user-specific preference database 3072 (see FIG. 4).

  Then, the process proceeds to step SS115, and the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 designates a period range to be clustered in later-described step SS120 and step SS135 as a predetermined period range, in this example, the last three months. . For example, when the date at this time is “March 1, 2010”, the period range to be clustered is specified as “January 1, 2010 to March 1, 2010”. This step functions as a range specifying means described in each claim.

  Thereafter, in step SS120, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300, among the plurality of non-registered user singing history information stored in the singing history database 3071, a plurality of non-registering items within the period range specified in the step SS115. Singing history information of registered users, that is, singing history information of a plurality of unregistered users whose singing dates and times are included within the specified period range is acquired. Then, the obtained singing history information of the plurality of non-registered users is associated with each singing history information as a related user ID for each user ID, and clustered using a known appropriate method. As an example of the technique, the control unit 301 classifies the acquired singing history information of the plurality of unregistered users for each user ID associated with the singing history information as a related user ID. And the characteristic vector of the non-registration user with respect to a some performance music is produced | generated for every user ID using the song history information of the some non-registration user classified according to user ID. Then, using the initial values of the representative vectors of the plurality of units, the feature vectors generated for each user ID are converted into the plurality of units by a clustering technique such as a known K-means method or SOM method. Classify. Then, in response to the classification result, the singing history information of the plurality of non-registered users acquired above is the unit of the feature vector corresponding to the user ID associated with the non-registered user as the related user ID. Correspond to each second unit ID. As a result, the singing history information of the unregistered user within the period range specified in step SS115 is associated with the second unit ID related to any one of the plurality of units.

  And it moves to step SS125, and the control part 301 of the authentication server 300 is matched with the user ID matched as a related user ID with the singing history information of the non-registered user within the period range specified in step SS15, and in step SS120. The second unit ID associated with the singing history information of the plurality of unregistered users is associated and stored in the user-specific preference database 3072.

  Thereafter, in step SS130, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 creates a user ID group composed of a plurality of user IDs associated with the unregistered user song history information stored in the song history database 3071 as related user IDs. To detect. Then, a list of the detected user ID groups is created.

  Then, the process proceeds to step SS135, and the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 includes a plurality of non-registered user singing history information stored in the singing history database 3071, within a plurality of time ranges specified in the step SS115. Sing history information of non-registered users, that is, singing history information of a plurality of non-registered users whose singing dates and times are included within the specified period range is acquired. Then, referring to the list of user ID groups created in step SS130, the obtained singing history information of the plurality of unregistered users is associated with the user ID group associated with the singing history information, and is publicly known. Clustering is performed using an appropriate method. As an example of the method, the control unit 301 classifies the acquired singing history information of the plurality of unregistered users for each user ID group associated with the singing history information as a related user ID. And the characteristic vector of the non-registration user with respect to a some performance music is produced | generated for every user ID group using the song history information of the some non-registration user classified for every user ID group. Thereafter, using the initial values of the representative vectors of the plurality of units, each feature vector generated for each user ID group is divided into a plurality of units by a known clustering technique such as the K-means method or the SOM method. Classify into: And according to the classification result, a unit in which the feature vectors corresponding to the user ID group associated with the non-registered user as the related user ID are classified as the acquired singing history information of the plurality of non-registered users. Are associated with the second unit IDs. As a result, the singing history information of the unregistered user within the period range specified in step SS115 is associated with the second unit ID related to any one of the plurality of units.

  Thereafter, in step SS140, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 includes the user ID group associated with the singing history information of the non-registered user within the period range specified in step SS115, and the plurality of non-registers in step SS135. The second unit ID associated with the registered user singing history information is associated and stored in the group-specific preference database 3073 (see FIG. 5). Then, this flow ends.

  In the above, step SS120 and step SS135 function as second clustering means described in each claim.

  An example of use of the result of the clustering executed as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

  First, the control procedure regarding the output of the unit ID to the karaoke apparatus 100 executed by the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 9, for example, a plurality of users including at least one registered user log in to a browsing screen of the remote controller 200 related to the registered user, that is, a so-called registered user's My Page, from the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300. As a result of the detection, this flow is started as represented by the “START” position in the figure.

  First, in step SS205, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 initializes a flag Fn indicating whether or not the non-registered user's singing history information is stored in the temporary singing history table to 0.

  Then, the process proceeds to step SS210, and the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 detects the start of use of the karaoke room KR, that is, the start of use of the performance song reproduction service by a plurality of users including at least one registered user. This step functions as usage detecting means described in each claim.

  Thereafter, in step SS215, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 determines whether or not a predetermined time, for example, 10 minutes has elapsed since the start of use of the karaoke room KR was detected in step SS210. Until the predetermined time elapses, the determination is not satisfied and the process waits in a loop. And if predetermined time passes, determination will be satisfy | filled and it will move to step SS220.

  In step SS220, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 accesses the temporary singing history table (see FIG. 2) of the karaoke apparatus 100 via the communication control unit 306 and the networks NW2 and NW1. Then, it is determined whether or not the singing history information associated with “GUEST”, that is, the singing history information of the unregistered user is stored in the temporary singing history table. In practice, each of the users related to the plurality of song history information in the temporary song history table stored based on the user's music selection operation related to the performance song is a registered user or a non-registered user. This corresponds to the determination. Therefore, this step SS220 also functions as the determination means described in each claim.

  In step SS220, when the non-registered user singing history information is stored in the temporary singing history table, in other words, at least one user among the users related to the plurality of singing history information in the temporary singing history table. Is determined to be a non-registered user, the determination at step SS220 is satisfied, and the routine goes to step SS225.

  In step SS225, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 sets the flag Fn to 1 indicating that the singing history information of the unregistered user is stored in the temporary singing history table. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step SS230.

  On the other hand, in step SS220, when the non-registered user singing history information is not stored in the temporary singing history table, in other words, any of the users related to the plurality of singing history information in the temporary singing history table. If it is not determined that the user is a non-registered user, the determination in step SS220 is not satisfied, and the process directly proceeds to step SS230.

  In step SS230, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 detects the user ID of the registered user stored in the temporary singing history table after the predetermined time has elapsed since the start of use of the karaoke room KR was detected in step SS210. Get all.

  Then, the process proceeds to step SS235, and the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 acquires the first unit ID respectively associated with all the user IDs acquired in step SS230 from the user-specific preference database 3072.

  Thereafter, in step SS240, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 determines whether or not the flag Fn is 1. If Fn = 0 remains, the determination is not satisfied and the routine goes to Step SS245.

  In step SS245, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 outputs all the first unit IDs acquired in step SS235 to the karaoke apparatus 100 via the communication control unit 306 and the networks NW2 and NW1. In practice, after the start of use is detected in step SS210, in step SS220, it is determined that all users related to the plurality of song history information in the temporary song history table are registered users. This corresponds to outputting the first unit ID related to the registered user to the karaoke apparatus 100. Then, this flow ends.

  On the other hand, if Fn = 1 at step SS240, the determination at step SS240 is satisfied and the routine goes to step SS250.

  In step SS250, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 refers to a plurality of user ID groups stored in the group-specific preference database 3073, and a user ID group including all user IDs acquired in step SS230 is determined. Determine if it is stored.

  For example, two user IDs “L0001” and “L0002” are acquired in step SS230, and the user ID group including the two user IDs “L0001” and “L0002” is not stored in the preference database 3073 for each group. There is a case. In such a case, the determination at step SS250 is not satisfied, and the routine goes to step SS255.

  In step SS255, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 acquires second unit IDs respectively associated with all the user IDs acquired in step SS230 from the user-specific preference database 3072. Thereafter, the process proceeds to Step SS265 described later.

  On the other hand, for example, in step SS230, two user IDs “L0001” and “L0002” are acquired, and a user ID group including the two user IDs “L0001” and “L0002” is stored in the group-specific preference database 3073. There was a case. In such a case, the determination at Step SS250 is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step SS260.

  In step SS260, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 acquires the second unit ID associated with the user ID group including all the user IDs acquired in step SS230 from the group-specific preference database 3073.

  Then, the process proceeds to Step SS265, and the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 obtains all the first unit IDs acquired in Step SS235 and all the second unit IDs acquired in Step SS255 or Step SS260. The data is output to the karaoke apparatus 100 via the communication control unit 306 and the networks NW2 and NW1. In practice, after the start of use is detected in step SS210, in step SS220, at least one of the users related to the plurality of song history information in the temporary song history table is an unregistered user. Corresponds to outputting the first and second unit IDs related to the registered user accompanied by the non-registered user to the karaoke apparatus 100. Thereafter, this flow is terminated.

  A control procedure related to determination and reproduction of advertisement information executed by the control unit 101 of the karaoke apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 10, for example, a plurality of users including at least one registered user log in to a viewing screen of the remote controller 200 related to the registered user, that is, a so-called registered user's My Page, from the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300. As a result of the detection, this flow is started as represented by the “START” position in the figure.

  First, in step SK210, the control unit 101 of the karaoke apparatus 100 outputs the first unit output by the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 in step SS245 of FIG. 9 or the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 in step SS265. Obtained first and second units.

  Thereafter, in step SK220, control unit 101 of karaoke apparatus 100 selects any one unit ID from the plurality of unit IDs acquired in step SK210.

  Then, the process proceeds to step SK230, and the control unit 101 of the karaoke apparatus 100 accesses the unit-specific advertisement database 3074 (see FIG. 6) of the authentication server 300 via the communication control unit 106 and the networks NW1 and NW2. Then, an advertisement ID associated with the unit ID selected in step SK220 is acquired. Then, the advertisement information corresponding to the acquired advertisement ID is determined as the advertisement information to be reproduced by the reproduction unit 102 next. Note that the unit ID selected in step SK220 may be the second unit ID. In this case, after the use start is detected in step SS210 of FIG. 9 in this case, in step SS220 of FIG. 9, among the users related to the plurality of singing history information in the temporary singing history table, When it is determined that at least one person is a non-registered user, this corresponds to determining advertisement information corresponding to the second unit ID related to the registered user accompanied by the non-registered user. Therefore, this step SK230 functions as the first advertisement information determining means described in each claim.

  Then, the process proceeds to step SK240, and the control unit 101 of the karaoke apparatus 100 determines whether or not the reservation of the next performance music is not performed after the reproduction of one performance music, so-called inter-musical space. . If it is not between songs, the determination is not satisfied and the process waits in a loop. And if it becomes between music, determination will be satisfy | filled and it will move to step SK250.

  In step SK250, the control unit 101 of the karaoke apparatus 100 reads out the advertisement information determined in step SK230 from the mass storage device 307.

  After that, in step SK260, the control unit 101 of the karaoke apparatus 100 is in the period from when the user performs a music selection operation until the performance music is reproduced, that is, after the completion of the reproduction of one performance music, Until the reproduction is started, the reproduction unit 102 is controlled so as to reproduce the advertisement information determined in step SK230 and read in step SK250. This step functions as reproduction control means described in each claim. If the user performs a music selection operation and reserves a musical piece while reproducing the advertising information, reproduction of the advertising information is paused and reproduction of the musical piece is started. Then, when it is again between songs, the reproduction of the paused advertisement information is resumed. When the reproduction of one piece of advertisement information is completed, the process proceeds to step SK270.

  In step SK270, control unit 101 of karaoke apparatus 100 determines whether or not a predetermined end operation, for example, power-off of karaoke apparatus 100 has been performed. If the ending operation has not been performed, the determination is not satisfied and the routine returns to step SK220 and the same procedure is repeated. When the end operation is performed, the determination is satisfied and this flow is ended.

  As described above, the singing information processing system according to the present embodiment performs information processing based on the music selection operation performed by the user in order to perform singing in the performance music reproduction service. Based on the music selection operation performed by the user, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 determines whether the user is a registered user or a non-registered user (see step SS10 in FIG. 7). When the user who has performed the music selection operation is a registered user, the singing history database 3071 (FIG. 3) shows that the singing history information of the registered user based on the music selection operation is associated with the user ID of the registered user. Reference) is stored. The singing history information of the plurality of registered users stored in this way is clustered for each user ID and associated with one of the plurality of units (see step SS105 in FIG. 8).

  On the other hand, when the user who performed the music selection operation is a non-registered user, the singing history information of the non-registered user based on the music selection operation is associated with the user ID of the registered user accompanied by the non-registered user. And stored in the singing history database 3071. The non-registered user singing history information stored in this way is clustered in a manner corresponding to each user ID of the accompanying registered user, and is associated with one of a plurality of units (steps SS120 and FIG. 8). (See Step SS135).

  As described above, in this embodiment, even if the user ID is not registered, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 displays the singing history information of the non-registered user as the non-registered user. Is associated with the registered user ID of the registered user and clustered to associate with the unit. As a result, when the presence of a non-registered user associated with the registered user is confirmed again in the use of the performance music reproduction service next time, the non-registered user is associated with the singing history information as described above. Therefore, it is possible to provide various services corresponding to the clustered units to the non-registered user. As a result, even a user who does not have a registered user ID can provide an accurate service that matches the user's preferences, attributes, and the like, and can improve serviceability.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, when the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 determines that the user is a non-registered user in Step SS10 of FIG. 7, when the music selection operation of the non-registered user is performed. A registered user who has performed a music selection operation within a predetermined time range is set as a registered user accompanied by the unregistered user (see step SS45 in FIG. 7). Then, the singing history database 3071 stores the singing history information of the non-registered user in association with the user ID of the set registered user. That is, the non-registered user who performed the music selection operation in a time range relatively close to the registered user's music selection operation timing is regarded as an accompanying user of the registered user, and the process is performed, whereby the preference and attributes of the non-registered user are processed. It is possible to provide accurate services that match

  In this embodiment, in particular, when a plurality of registered users are set for a non-registered user in step SS45 of FIG. 7, the singing history database 3071 is set for the singing history information of the non-registered user. A plurality of user IDs related to the plurality of registered users are stored in association with each other. Then, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 clusters the non-registered user's singing history information in association with a plurality of user IDs associated with the singing history information, and associates them with the second unit ID. As described above, even when there are a plurality of registered users accompanied by a non-registered user, it is possible to provide a more accurate and accurate service by performing processing as a companion of the plurality of registered users. .

  In the present embodiment, in particular, when the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 determines that the user is a non-registered user in Step SS10 of FIG. 7, the performance related to the registered user accompanied by the non-registered user is performed. It is determined whether or not the usage frequency information of the music reproduction service satisfies a predetermined condition (see step SS35 in FIG. 7). Then, the singing history database 3071 stores the user ID of the registered user accompanied by the non-registered user corresponding to the usage frequency information that satisfies the above determination, in association with the singing history information of the non-registered user. That is, the user ID of the registered user who does not use the performance song reproduction service very much is determined based on whether or not the usage frequency information related to the registered user accompanied by the non-registered user satisfies a predetermined condition. Do not associate with information. Thereby, it is possible to provide a more accurate and accurate service.

  In the present embodiment, particularly, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 specifies a period range to be clustered (see step SS115 in FIG. 8). Then, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 clusters the singing history information of the non-registered user within the designated period range for each user ID associated with the singing history information, and the second unit. Associate with ID. As a result, even if a non-registered user who uses a performance song reproduction service together with a registered user changes due to the passage of the month and day, it is possible to provide an accurate service that matches the preferences and attributes of the latest non-registered user. It can be carried out.

  Further, particularly in the present embodiment, the control unit 301 of the authentication server 300 detects the start of use of the performance music reproduction service by a plurality of users including at least one registered user (see step SS210 in FIG. 9). Then, after the start of use is detected, if it is determined in step SS220 in FIG. 9 that the user who performed the music selection operation is a non-registered user, the control unit 101 of the karaoke apparatus 100 is accompanied by the non-registered user. The advertisement information corresponding to the second unit ID related to the registered user is determined (see step SK230 in FIG. 10). Then, under the control of the control unit 101 of the karaoke device 100, the playback unit 102 plays back the determined advertisement information (see step SK260 in FIG. 10). Accordingly, it is considered that the non-registered user who has started using the performance song reproduction service accompanying the registered user has a high probability of being a non-registered user associated with the singing history information last time, and corresponds to the clustered unit. It is possible to reproduce the advertisement information that has been made toward the unregistered user. As a result, even a user who does not have a registered user ID can perform an accurate advertisement that matches the user's preferences, attributes, and the like, and can improve serviceability.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, the control unit 101 of the karaoke apparatus 100 performs the advertisement information determined in step SK230 in FIG. 10 after the reproduction of one performance music and before the reproduction of the next performance music starts. The playback unit 102 is controlled to play back. Thereby, advertisement information suitable for a target non-registered user can be provided between a plurality of performance songs. As a result, more effective advertising can be performed more reliably.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and technical idea of the present invention. Hereinafter, such modifications will be described.

(1) When advertising information suitable for a non-registered user is displayed on the display unit of the registered user's PC terminal In other words, advertisement information suitable for a non-registered user is displayed in the PC terminal 500 of the registered user accompanying the non-registered user. May be displayed on the display unit 503 of the PC terminal 500.

  A control procedure relating to the output of advertisement information to the registered user's PC terminal 500 executed by the control unit 401 of the WEB server 400 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 11, for example, when a request relating to the top page of the website related to the performance music reproduction service is received from the user's PC terminal 500, this flow is represented as “START” in the figure. Be started.

  First, in step SW5, the control unit 401 of the WEB server 400 stores in the above-described web page data storage area in response to a request regarding the top page received from the user's PC terminal 500 via the network NW2 and the communication control unit 406. Based on the various data thus generated, display information of the top page is generated. Then, the generated display information of the top page is output to the user's PC terminal 500 related to the request via the communication control unit 406 and the network NW2. As a result, the top page displaying the display information is displayed on the display unit 503 of the PC terminal 500 of the user.

  Thereafter, in step SW10, the control unit 401 of the WEB server 400 determines whether an authentication request signal is received from the user's PC terminal 500 via the network NW2 and the communication control unit 406. Until the authentication request signal is received, the determination is not satisfied and the process waits in a loop. And if an authentication request signal is received, determination will be satisfy | filled and it will move to step SW15.

  In step SW15, the control unit 401 of the WEB server 400 refers to the authentication information of the plurality of registered users stored in the authentication information storage area described above, and the authentication information included in the authentication request signal received in step SW10. Determines whether it matches any of the plurality of registered user authentication information stored in the authentication information storage area. Thereby, the user related to the authentication request signal is authenticated. This substantially corresponds to detecting an access operation from the PC terminal 500 of the registered user. Therefore, this step SW15 functions as an access detecting means described in each claim.

  In step SW15, the authentication information included in the authentication request signal may not match any of the plurality of registered user authentication information stored in the authentication information storage area. In this case, since it is not authenticated as a registered user, in other words, an access operation from the PC terminal 500 of the registered user is not detected, the determination in step SW15 is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step SW20.

  In step SW20, the control unit 401 of the WEB server 400 generates display information of a predetermined error screen based on various data stored in the web page data storage area. Then, the generated error screen display information is output to the user's PC terminal 500 related to the authentication request signal input in step SW10 via the communication control unit 406 and the network NW2. Thereby, an error screen displaying the display information is displayed on the display unit 503 of the PC terminal 500 of the user. Thereafter, this flow is terminated.

  On the other hand, in step SW15, the authentication information included in the authentication request signal may match any of a plurality of registered user authentication information stored in the authentication information storage area. In this case, since it is authenticated as a registered user, in other words, an access operation from the PC terminal 500 of the registered user is detected, the determination in step SW15 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step SW25.

  In step SW25, the control unit 401 of the WEB server 400 acquires the user ID of the registered user authenticated in step SW15 based on the authentication request signal received in step SW15.

  Then, the process proceeds to step SW30, and the control unit 401 of the WEB server 400 accesses the user-specific preference database 3072 (see FIG. 4) of the authentication server 300 via the communication control unit 406 and the network NW2. And 2nd unit ID matched with the user ID acquired by said step SW25 is acquired.

  Thereafter, in step SW35, the control unit 401 of the WEB server 400 accesses the advertisement database 3074 for each unit (see FIG. 6) of the authentication server 300 via the communication control unit 406 and the network NW2. Then, the advertisement ID associated with the second unit ID acquired in step SW30 is acquired. Then, the advertisement information corresponding to the acquired advertisement ID is determined as the advertisement information to be displayed on the information screen related to the registered user authenticated in step SW15, that is, the so-called registered user's My Page. In effect, when an access operation from the registered user's PC terminal 500 is detected in step SW15, the advertisement information corresponding to the second unit ID related to the user ID of the registered user is determined. It corresponds to that. Therefore, this step SW35 functions as the second advertisement information determining means described in each claim.

  Then, the process proceeds to step SW40, and the control unit 401 of the WEB server 400 accesses an advertisement database of an advertisement distribution server (not shown) via the communication control unit 406 and the network NW2, and acquires the advertisement information determined in step SW35. . Then, the display information of the registered user's my page authenticated in step SW15 including the acquired advertisement information is generated. Then, the display information of the generated my page is output to the PC terminal 500 of the registered user via the communication control unit 406 and the network NW2. This substantially corresponds to outputting the acquired advertisement information to the PC terminal 500 of the registered user authenticated in step SW15. Therefore, this step SW40 functions as the advertisement information output means described in each claim. As a result, the registered user's my page displaying the display information and displaying the acquired advertisement information is displayed on the display unit 503 of the PC terminal 500 of the registered user authenticated in step SW15. Then, this routine ends.

  In the present modification described above, the control unit 401 of the WEB server 400 detects an access operation from the registered user's PC terminal 500 (see step SW15). When an access operation from the registered user's PC terminal 500 is detected, advertisement information corresponding to the second unit ID related to the user ID of the registered user is determined (see step SW35). Thereafter, the determined advertisement information is acquired from the advertisement database, and the acquired advertisement information is output to the PC terminal 500 of the registered user (see step SW45). In this way, when the registered user views the advertisement information output from the control unit 401 of the WEB server 400 to the registered user's PC terminal 500, the registered user has a preference or attribute that matches the advertisement information. There is a high possibility that the content of the advertisement information is transmitted to unregistered users. Thereby, the provision of the advertisement suitable for the target non-registered user can be indirectly executed through the registered user.

  Further, the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7 to 11 do not limit the present invention to the procedure shown in the above-mentioned flow, and the addition / deletion of the procedure, the change of the order, etc. are performed without departing from the spirit and technical idea of the invention. May be.

  In addition to those already described above, the methods according to the above-described embodiments and modifications may be used in appropriate combination.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Singing information processing system 100 Karaoke apparatus 101 Control part 200 Remote control 300 Authentication server 301 Control part 3071 Singing history database (1st memory | storage means, 2nd memory | storage means)
3072 User-specific preference database 3073 Group-specific preference database 3074 Unit-specific advertisement database 400 WEB server 401 Control unit 500 PC terminal (information terminal)

Claims (8)

A singing information processing system for processing a user's singing information related to a musical piece reproduced by a reproducing means using music data and video data,
Determining means for determining whether the user is a registered user who has registered user identification information or a non-registered user who has not registered user identification information, based on a user's music selection operation regarding the performance music;
When the determination unit determines that the user is the registered user, the first singing history information of the registered user is associated with the user identification information related to the registered user based on the music selection operation. First storage means for storing;
When the determination unit determines that the user is the non-registered user, based on the music selection operation, the second singing history information of the non-registered user is associated with the registered user accompanied by the non-registered user. Second storage means for storing in association with the user identification information;
Clustering a plurality of the first singing history information for each of the user identification information, and associating the first singing history information with the first unit identification information related to any one of the plurality of units;
Clustering the second singing history information in association with each user identification information associated with the second singing history information, and second clustering means for associating with the second unit identification information related to the unit. Singing information processing system characterized by When the determination unit determines that the user is the non-registered user, the registered user who performed the music selection operation within a predetermined time range before and after the music selection operation of the non-registered user is A registered user setting means for setting a registered user accompanied by a non-registered user;
The second storage means
2. The singing information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the second singing history information of the non-registered user is stored in association with the user identification information of the registered user set by the registered user setting means. . The second storage means
When the registered user setting means sets a plurality of registered users for the non-registered user, the plurality of registrations set by the registered user setting means for the second singing history information of the non-registered user A plurality of user identification information related to users are stored in association with each other,
The second clustering means includes
The second singing history information is clustered in association with the plurality of user identification information associated with the second singing history information, and is associated with the second unit identification information related to the unit. 2. Singing information processing system according to 2. When the determination means determines that the user is the non-registered user, does the usage frequency information of the performance music reproduction service related to the registered user accompanied by the non-registered user satisfy a predetermined condition? It further has a usage frequency determination means for determining whether or not
The second storage means
The user identification information of the registered user accompanied by the non-registered user corresponding to the usage frequency information that satisfies the determination of the usage frequency determining means is stored in association with the second singing history information of the non-registered user. The singing information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the singing information processing system is performed. It further has a range specifying means for specifying a period range to be clustered,
The second clustering means includes
The second singing history information within the period range specified by the range specifying means is clustered in correspondence with the user identification information associated with the second singing history information, and the second related to the unit. 5. The singing information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the singing information processing system is associated with unit identification information. Use detecting means for detecting the start of use of the performance song reproduction service by a plurality of users including at least one registered user;
After the start of use is detected by the use detecting unit, when the determining unit determines that the user who performed the music selection operation is the non-registered user, the registered user accompanied by the non-registered user is notified. First advertisement information determining means for determining advertisement information corresponding to the second unit identification information,
6. The reproduction control unit according to claim 1, further comprising a reproduction control unit that controls the reproduction unit to reproduce the advertisement information determined by the first advertisement information determination unit. The singing information processing system described. The reproduction control means includes
Controlling the reproduction means to reproduce the advertisement information determined by the first advertisement information determination means after the reproduction of one of the performance songs until the start of reproduction of the next performance song. The singing information processing system according to claim 6. Access detecting means for detecting an access operation from the information terminal of the registered user;
When the access operation from the information terminal of the registered user is detected by the access detecting means, the advertisement information corresponding to the second unit identification information related to the user identification information of the registered user is determined. 2 advertising information determination means;
An advertisement information output means for acquiring the advertisement information determined by the second advertisement information determination means from an advertisement database, and outputting the acquired advertisement information to the information terminal of the registered user, The singing information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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