JP2017173752A - Karaoke device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a karaoke device which allows a user to enjoy a game by selection of music, and singing of music which is selected.SOLUTION: A karaoke device executes: extraction processing for extracting plural pieces of singing candidate music; formation processing for arranging the plural pieces of singing candidate music extracted in the extraction processing in squares for forming a matrix arrangement; music selection processing for receiving designation of music which is selected by a user; reproduction processing for reproducing music information corresponding to the music which is received in the music selection processing; change processing for changing a state of a square corresponding to the singing candidate music to a state in which the singing candidate music has been selected, when the music which is received in the music selection processing and the singing candidate music satisfy a prescribed relation; determination processing for determining that the plural squares in which the singing candidate music has been selected in the change processing, become a prescribed arrangement; and notification processing for notifying a user of the determination result of the determination processing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus that can enjoy singing along with accompaniment.

  Conventionally, in karaoke boxes and night shops, karaoke is enjoyed to enjoy singing along with accompaniment. Karaoke is often performed at social gatherings where acquaintances gather. With the advance of technology, karaoke apparatuses having many functions are known.

  In Patent Document 1, singing ability is scored, and the corresponding positions of the matrix display part of the bingo display 4 are displayed by the first and second digits of the scoring results, and a bingo game can be enjoyed. A singing ability scoring device is disclosed. According to this singing ability scoring device, it is possible not only to compete for a high score of singing ability but also to enjoy an additional game that is determined by the scoring result.

  In Patent Document 2, the screen is divided into a plurality of display sections in advance, the performance contents are evaluated according to the sound input from the microphone, and any of the plurality of display sections is determined according to the evaluation result. There has been disclosed a karaoke apparatus capable of enjoying a game distributed to unit users who are targets of evaluation results.

JP-A-6-161349 Japanese Patent No. 4429222

  The prior arts disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 both use the singing scoring results. The singing ability scoring device disclosed in Patent Document 1 uses numerical values of the first digit and the second digit in the scoring results, and it is a coincidence to open the corresponding position of the matrix display unit in the bingo game Occupies a big weight. On the other hand, the karaoke apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 2 is a game that occupies the display section due to the superiority or inferiority of the singing. In particular, the display section that is not occupied does not display the lyrics, so the singing ability and the lyrics are stored. Ability to be questioned. Therefore, a user who is accustomed to karaoke can advantageously advance the game.

  The object of the present invention is to suppress the influence of chance and singing ability when playing a game using such a karaoke apparatus, and to have a game property related to music selection.

Therefore, the karaoke apparatus according to the present invention is characterized by adopting the following configuration. An extraction process for extracting a plurality of song candidate songs;
A forming process for arranging the singing candidate music extracted by the extraction process in a grid and forming a matrix arrangement;
A music selection process that accepts user-specified music selection,
A playback process for playing back the music information corresponding to the music selected by the music selection process;
If the song selection song and the song candidate song received in the song selection process satisfy a predetermined relationship, a change process for changing the square corresponding to the song candidate song to the song selection completed,
A determination process for determining that the plurality of squares that have been selected in the change process are in a predetermined arrangement;
And a notification process for notifying a user of a determination result of the determination process.

Furthermore, in the karaoke apparatus according to the present invention,
The change process is characterized in that the music information corresponding to the selected music piece is executed at a timing after the reproduction is started.

Furthermore, the karaoke apparatus according to the present invention is
Make it possible to identify the user,
The forming process is performed by assigning a different matrix arrangement for each user,
The change process and the determination process are performed on a matrix array for each user.

Furthermore, in the karaoke apparatus according to the present invention,
When a plurality of squares that have been sung in the change process have a predetermined arrangement, a reward process for giving a reward is executed.

Furthermore, in the karaoke apparatus according to the present invention,
The forming process is characterized in that the song candidate songs are arranged so that the squares in the matrix arrangement having a predetermined arrangement have a predetermined relationship.

Furthermore, in the karaoke apparatus according to the present invention,
The formation process assigns numerical values to the cells of the matrix array,
The determination process is characterized in that, when at least a part of the numerical values related to the selected music piece matches the numerical value assigned to the square, the square corresponding to the song candidate song is changed to the selected song.

Furthermore, in the karaoke apparatus according to the present invention,
Make it possible to identify the user,
The singing candidate music extracted by the extraction process is extracted from music related to the user.

  According to the karaoke apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible to simultaneously enjoy a game in which a matrix arrangement is changed to a selected song while selecting a song, and an array of cells that have been selected is established, and a song of the selected song is simultaneously enjoyed. And it becomes possible to excite the karaoke place where singing is performed.

The figure which shows the karaoke system of this embodiment The figure which shows the data structure of the music information used by this embodiment The figure which shows the top screen at the time of login of this embodiment Flow chart showing the forming process of this embodiment The figure for demonstrating the matrix arrangement | sequence of this embodiment The figure which shows the music confirmation screen of this embodiment Flow chart showing the music playback process of this embodiment The figure which shows the music reproduction screen of this embodiment (at the time of a game start) The figure which shows the music reproduction screen of this embodiment (during the game) The figure which shows the song evaluation result notification screen of this embodiment The figure which shows the game result screen of this embodiment The figure which shows the reservation music list screen of other embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the matrix arrangement | sequence of other embodiment. Flow chart showing the forming process of another embodiment Flow chart showing the music playback process of another embodiment The figure which shows the music reproduction screen of other embodiment. A diagram for explaining a karaoke system using a portable terminal The figure which shows the music confirmation screen which is displayed on the portable terminal The figure which shows the game situation screen which is displayed on the portable terminal

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of the karaoke system of the present embodiment. The karaoke system in the present embodiment includes a karaoke device 2 (sometimes called a commander) and a remote control device 1. The karaoke device 2 and the remote control device 1 are connected so as to form a network using the LAN 100 and the access point 130.

  The karaoke apparatus 2 installed in a store such as a karaoke box includes an acoustic control unit 25 as a performance unit for playing music. The karaoke apparatus 2 includes an operation unit 21 that receives various inputs from the user. The karaoke apparatus 2 includes an operation processing unit 22 that interprets an input from the operation unit 21 and transmits it to the CPU 30. The karaoke apparatus 2 includes a hard disk 32 as a storage unit that stores various types of information. The karaoke apparatus 2 includes a LAN communication unit 24a as a communication unit that connects to the LAN 100 and joins the network. The karaoke apparatus 1 of the present embodiment also includes a wireless LAN communication unit 24b, and performs wireless network connection using the wireless LAN communication unit 24b instead of wired network connection using the LAN communication unit 24a. Is also possible.

  Further, the karaoke apparatus 2 includes video reproduction means for displaying lyrics video and background video on the monitor 41. This video playback means includes a video playback unit 29 for playing back video based on video information, a video RAM 28 for temporarily storing the video to be played back, video for superimposing lyrics telop on the played back video, adding video effects, etc. A control unit 31 is provided.

  Further, in the karaoke apparatus 2, various information can be displayed on the touch panel monitor 33 in addition to the monitor 41 connected to the outside. The touch panel monitor 33 is configured by superimposing a display unit 35 that displays video information input from the video control unit 31 and a touch panel 34 that outputs a touch input position to the operation processing unit 22. The touch panel monitor 33 functions as an input unit, like the operation unit 21 of the karaoke device 2 or the touch panel monitor 11 of the remote control device 1. The user can perform various operations on the karaoke device 2 such as making the karaoke device 2 make a reservation directly by selecting music on the touch panel monitor 33.

  Furthermore, the karaoke apparatus 2 includes a control unit including a CPU 30 for controlling each component in an integrated manner and a memory 27 for temporarily storing information necessary for executing various programs.

  With such a configuration, the karaoke apparatus 2 executes various processes, but as a main function of the karaoke apparatus 2, a music reservation process, a music reproduction process, and the like can be executed. The music reservation process is a process for designating and reserving music based on designation from the user, and is executed in cooperation with the remote control device 1. The reservation information formed by the music selection process of the remote control device 1 is transmitted to the karaoke device 2. The karaoke apparatus 2 registers the received reservation information in the reservation table in the memory 27. The music reproduction process is a process of reproducing a reserved music, and is a process in which the music performance process and the lyrics display process are executed in synchronization.

  The music performance process is a process for causing the acoustic control unit 25 to perform a performance based on the performance information included in the music information. The music played by the acoustic control unit 25 is emitted from the speaker 42 together with the singing voice input from the microphones 43a and 43b. The lyric display process is a process of performing singing assistance by displaying the lyric information included in the music information on the monitor 41. A background video display process may be executed in which a background video is superimposed on the lyrics displayed in the lyrics display process.

  On the other hand, the remote control device 1 is capable of performing music selection processing for searching for music based on an instruction from the user and transmitting reservation information to the karaoke device 2 for music for which reproduction has been instructed. The remote control device 1 can receive various information from the karaoke device 2 or the host device 5 connected to the Internet and execute various processes. In the present embodiment, an operation unit 17 and a touch panel monitor 11 are provided as user interfaces for receiving various instructions from the user. The touch panel monitor 11 includes a display unit 11a and a touch panel 11b, displays various interfaces on the display unit 11a, and can accept a touch input from a user.

  Further, the remote control device 1 controls the memory 14 and the configuration as a storage unit for storing a database, various programs required for the music selection process, and various types of information generated along with the program execution. Remote control side control unit. The remote control side control unit interprets inputs from the CPU 15, the video control unit 13 that forms video to be displayed on the touch panel monitor 11, the video RAM 12 that temporarily stores video information to be displayed, the touch panel monitor 11, or the operation unit 17. Thus, an operation processing unit 18 for transmitting to the CPU 15 is included.

  The remote control device 1 is connected to a network configured by the LAN 100 by being wirelessly connected to the access point 130 by the wireless LAN communication unit 16. Each remote control device 1 is associated with a specific karaoke device 2 in advance. Various commands output from the remote control device 1 are received by the associated karaoke device 2.

  With such a configuration of the remote control device 1, various inputs from the user are received from the touch panel monitor 11 or the operation unit 17, and video information is provided to the karaoke device 2 by displaying various information on the touch panel monitor 11. On the other hand, various processes such as a music selection process for transmitting reservation information to be output can be performed.

  FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a data configuration of music information according to the present embodiment. The music information includes meta information including various information related to the music information and actual information for executing various processes such as performance and display of lyrics. The meta information includes music related information such as a music ID for identifying music information, a music title, a singer name, and a genre. The music related information can be used as a search target item when the user searches for music. The actual music information includes performance information, lyrics information, background video information, and the like. The performance information is information for playing an accompaniment sound of karaoke composed of control information for an electronic musical instrument based on the MIDI standard, or compressed audio information recording an actual performance. The lyric information is information that is displayed in synchronization with the performance information in order to assist the singing, and may be configured to change the color of the displayed lyrics in synchronization with the performance. The singing evaluation information is information for evaluating the user's singing voice during music reproduction, and includes melody to be sung. When performing song evaluation during music reproduction, it is possible to calculate a scoring value by comparing the song voice input to the microphones 43a and 43b with this song evaluation information.

  The karaoke system of the present embodiment enables a game (bingo game) using music selection. When playing a game, it is necessary to specify a game mode.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a top screen at the time of login according to the present embodiment. The top screen is a screen that is displayed when the user logs in to the karaoke system, and here, the top screen when the user logs in using the remote control device 1 is shown. The user uses the remote control device 1 or the like to execute login processing (processing for identifying the user) for inputting his / her account information (user ID, password, etc.). In the present embodiment, in consideration of use by a plurality of users in karaoke, a plurality of users can log in simultaneously. Information related to a plurality of logged-in users is displayed above the top screen. In the login user column 103, images of the users 103a to 103e (the face portion in the present embodiment) logged in to the karaoke system are displayed. Further, in the login user column 103, the user whose background is highlighted (white) on the right end is the active user 103e (Mr. A in this example), and the service for the active user 103e, that is, user information of the active user 103e. The service that uses is running. The active user can be switched by operating the user switching button 101. In addition, a user who is not registered as a user can use the karaoke system as a guest user by operating the guest button 102.

  On the top screen, a menu display field 104 provided with menu buttons for designating a music selection method or selecting various functions that can be used is displayed. When playing a game, the user starts the game by operating a button labeled “Karaoke Bingo Game” in the menu display field 104.

  The game executed by the karaoke apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment forms a matrix array in which song candidate songs are assigned to the cells, and determines that the game is established on condition that the selected cells have a predetermined array. To do. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a forming process for forming a matrix array. When the button displayed as “Karaoke bingo game” is operated in the menu display field 104 of FIG. 3, the karaoke apparatus 2 forms a matrix arrangement necessary for the game by executing the formation process.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the matrix arrangement of the present embodiment. The matrix arrangement of the present embodiment is formed by arranging 5 cells vertically and 5 horizontally. It should be noted that the central grid labeled “Free” is assigned as a grid that has been selected from the beginning. Therefore, a song candidate song is not assigned to this cell. In the present embodiment, one matrix array is formed. Therefore, in the formation process, first, a predetermined number (24 in this case) of song candidate songs are extracted from songs that can be selected by the karaoke apparatus 2 (S101). Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, a singing candidate song is assigned to each cell to form a matrix arrangement (S102). Then, at the start of the game, as shown in FIG. 5A, a matrix arrangement is displayed so that it is not possible to know which song candidate song is assigned to each cell on the monitor 41 or the like.

  By the way, the music that can be reproduced by the karaoke apparatus 2 may reach hundreds of thousands. When singing candidate songs used in the game are randomly extracted from such a large number of songs, the possibility that the game will be established is considerably reduced. Therefore, it is preferable to extract song candidate music according to predetermined conditions.

  For example, (1) extracting from music related to the logged-in user can be considered. In the karaoke system, it is possible to easily select a song by registering a favorite song or singer in his user information. Using such a function, a song candidate song may be extracted from a song registered by a logged-in user or a song owned by a registered singer. Alternatively, (2) extracting from hit songs may be considered. For example, it is conceivable to extract song candidate songs from the top 100 in rankings related to various songs such as monthly song ranking and weekly song ranking. Or (3) It is good also as extracting a song candidate music restricting the year when a music was released, or a generation, a singer, a genre, etc. When singing candidate songs are extracted according to the predetermined conditions (1) to (3), it is possible to make the game easier to establish by notifying the user who plays the game of the predetermined conditions. Alternatively, the user may select a predetermined condition at the start of the game.

  Or it is good also as notifying a user of all or some of the extracted song candidate music. The user can smoothly advance the game by selecting a song from the notified song candidate songs. In that case, it is good also as notifying including music other than song candidate music. By including so-called lost music, the game can be made entertaining.

  Moreover, you may use a predetermined condition when assigning a song candidate music to a grid. For example, it is conceivable to assign a certain column in which the game is established to have common music attributes (for example, singer, genre, release year, etc.). With such assignment, as the game progresses, the user can enjoy the game while guessing what song candidate songs are assigned to the cells that have not yet been selected. In addition, when performing assignment using a predetermined condition, it is possible to use the assignment and notify the user of the predetermined condition. The game can be advanced more smoothly.

  After the formation process is performed, the user operates the remote control device 1 or the like to make a reservation for music for the karaoke device 2. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a music confirmation screen according to the present embodiment. When the user selects one song using a singer name, a song name, etc., the user reserves a song using this song confirmation screen. On the music confirmation screen, singer name, song name, and singing are displayed as information related to the music. In the pitch setting field 105, it is possible to set a favorite pitch (key), and the performance information is played with the pitch set at the time of performance. The user who has confirmed the details of the music on the music confirmation screen reserves the music in the karaoke apparatus 2 by operating the reservation button 106. Reservation information including a song ID for identifying a song, a user ID, a pitch setting value, and the like is transmitted from the remote control device 1 to the karaoke device 2. The karaoke apparatus 2 registers the received reservation information in a reservation table that is stored and managed in the memory 27, and executes a music reproduction process.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the music reproduction process of the present embodiment. In the music playback process, first, the reservation table is referred to and it is confirmed whether there is a music to be played next (S201). If there is a song to be played next (S202: Yes), the karaoke apparatus 2 reads the song information corresponding to the song ID defined in the reservation information and starts playing the song (S203).

  8 and 9 show the music playback screen of this embodiment. On the monitor 41, the lyric character 402 by the music reproduction process is displayed on the background video, and the user's singing support is performed. In the present embodiment, the matrix array 401 formed by the formation process is displayed on the monitor 41. FIG. 8 shows a matrix array 401 at the start of the game, in which none of the squares is open (unselected song state). On the other hand, FIG. 9 shows a matrix array 401 at the start of the game in the middle of the game, in a state where the squares that have been selected are opened (a state in which the music has been selected). In the present embodiment, the music names are displayed in the selected cells, and the song names of the song candidate songs assigned to the cells can be identified. In the present embodiment, the matrix array 401 is displayed using the monitor 41 connected to the outside of the karaoke device 2, but the matrix array is a touch panel monitor 33 provided in the karaoke device 2 or the touch panel of the remote control device 1. A display location may be selected on the monitor 11 or the like. In addition, the display timing may be displayed at an appropriate timing in addition to the display mode constantly during the game period.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the song evaluation process (S204) which evaluates a user's song based on the song sound input into microphone 43a, 43b and the song evaluation information in music information is performed during music reproduction. When the reproduction of the music ends (S205: Yes), first, the user is notified of the singing evaluation result in the singing evaluation process (S206).

  FIG. 10 is a singing evaluation result notification screen of the present embodiment. Here, a form of notification is displayed by displaying the singing evaluation result on the monitor 41. On the singing evaluation result notification screen, the singer name of the song sung, the song name, the user name of the user who sang, the scoring values calculated for the five items (pitch, technique, degree of singing, stability, rhythm), five items The total score as a comprehensive evaluation based on the scoring value of is displayed. Moreover, the score value of five items is displayed using the form of a radar chart. The user who sang can confirm his singing ability by visually recognizing the singing evaluation result after singing.

  In the present embodiment, the game condition is determined after the music has been played. The game condition determination may be performed when a reservation is made in the remote control device 1, but since the game is established in a short time, there is a possibility that a game fraud in which only music selection is performed is performed. In the present embodiment, the game condition determination is performed on the condition that the music has been played. However, the game condition determination is performed on the condition that the music has been played for a predetermined time (or a predetermined ratio) or more. It is good. As a result, it is possible to suppress injustice on the game by repeating the end of the reproduction immediately after the reproduction of the music.

  In the game condition determination, first, it is determined whether there is a grid corresponding to the reproduced music in the matrix arrangement (S207). If there is no square (S207: No), the process returns to the beginning of the music playback process, and the next reserved music is played back. In addition, even when there is no grid, notification as an effect may be performed. On the other hand, when there is a grid corresponding to the reproduced music in the matrix array, that is, when the music ID assigned in the matrix array matches the reproduced music ID (S207: Yes). The display form of the corresponding square is changed (S208). In the present embodiment, the display is changed from the unselected song state where the star shape is displayed to the already selected state where the song name is displayed.

  Furthermore, it is confirmed whether or not the arrangement of the squares that have been selected in the matrix arrangement is a predetermined arrangement (S209). For example, the predetermined array means that any one of five columns, five rows, or two diagonal columns in the matrix array shown in FIG. 5 has been selected. In addition, as a predetermined arrangement | sequence, it is good also as 2nd row | line | column and 3rd row | line | column having already selected music other than having already selected 1 row. When the arrangement of the squares that have been selected has become a predetermined arrangement (S209: Yes), the game condition is established, and the game result is notified to the user (S210). FIG. 11 shows a game result screen of the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, it is determined that the game condition is satisfied when all the columns in the cell are already selected. In the matrix array 401, a condition establishment array 403 indicated by a broken line indicates an array in which the game conditions are established. On the game result screen, a message for celebrating the user and a message for playing a privilege video as a privilege for establishing a game are displayed.

  After the game result screen is displayed, a privilege video that is a privilege for establishing a game is reproduced on the monitor 41 (S211). As a privilege video, in addition to a mode of playing a predetermined privilege video, a mode that allows the user to select from among a plurality, a song that is registered in the user information of the logged-in user, or a singer It may be possible to target related privilege videos. In addition, as a privilege for the establishment of a game, points that can be used for various services are given to a logged-in user, or a privilege such as a prize or service may be received at a store where the customer visits. With such a configuration, the user can perform karaoke while enjoying a game based on music selection.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to such embodiment, It is possible to employ | adopt various modifications. A modification will be described below.

(First modification)
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a reserved music list screen according to another embodiment. In the above-described embodiment, it is assumed that when a game is played, a music is reserved when the music is played. For example, if the game condition is satisfied by setting the first piece of music after the condition is satisfied, the user can select the next piece of music, and the game can be enjoyed. The reserved music list screen can be displayed on the touch panel monitor 11 or the like by a user instruction during the game period. A reserved music list 108 and an enter button 109 are displayed on the reserved music list screen. In the reserved music list 108, the names of the selected users and the music names of the reserved music that has not been reproduced yet are displayed. The user can change the music to be reproduced next by selecting the music from the displayed ones. If there is no change, the music is played in the reserved order as usual.

(Second modification)
FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a matrix arrangement according to another embodiment. As described with reference to FIG. 5, a song candidate song is assigned to each square in the matrix array. In the present embodiment, scoring values are used in combination as conditions for opening the grid. As described above, the music that can be reproduced by the karaoke apparatus 2 may reach hundreds of thousands of songs, and the game may not proceed quickly only by selecting the music. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13B, singing candidate songs are assigned to the cells as shown in FIG. 13B, and from 0 to 99 as shown in FIG. A numerical value is assigned. In other words, a music piece and a numerical value of 0 to 99 are assigned to each square in duplicate. If the numerical value assigned to the square becomes part of the scoring value calculated in the singing evaluation process, setting the square to the selected song will loosen the conditions for selecting the song and tempo the game progress. It is possible to make it up. In the singing evaluation result screen described with reference to FIG. 10, the total score is “95.176 points”. For example, a tenth digit (in this case, “95”) is assigned to the square. If the number matches, the corresponding square is changed to already selected.

(Third Modification)
In the above-described embodiment, the game is performed using one matrix array. In addition to such a form, a game may be played by preparing a matrix array for each user. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a forming process according to another embodiment. In the formation process of the third modified example, first, song candidate songs corresponding to the number of cells of the matrix array to be used are extracted (S151). And the participating user who participates in a game is set (S152). In addition to a mode in which the number of participants is simply set, the setting of the user may be for a logged-in user. Even a guest user who does not have a user account may participate. When using a guest user or the like, it is necessary to decide which matrix arrangement corresponds to which user.

  When the setting of the participating users is completed, first, a matrix array for the first (N = 1) participating users is formed. By assigning the song candidate songs extracted in S151 to squares (S154), a matrix arrangement for the first participating user is formed. The formed matrix array is displayed on the monitor 41 or the like in a state where each square is unopened (unselected music) as shown in FIG. By repeatedly executing S154 and S155 for all participating users, the matrix arrangement for each participating user is completed. In addition, the matrix arrangement | sequence of each participating user may exist the song candidate music which is not overlapping. In such a case, the extraction of song candidate songs (S151) is to extract songs of the number of squares or more in one matrix array.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a music reproduction process according to another embodiment. During the music reproduction process, the processes of S201 to S206 are the same as the music reproduction process described with reference to FIG. After the music has been played back, the grids that have been selected are confirmed for the matrix arrangement corresponding to each participating user. First, it is determined whether or not there is a square corresponding to the reproduced music in the matrix arrangement corresponding to the first (N = 1) participating user (S253). When there is a corresponding cell (S253: Yes), the display form of the corresponding cell is changed (S208). In the present embodiment, the display is changed from the unselected song state where the star shape is displayed to the already selected state where the song name is displayed. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a music playback screen displayed during the game period. In this embodiment, a logged-in user is a participating user, and a user name is displayed under each of the matrix arrays 401a to 401d. Participating users can enjoy the game and singing while referring to the matrix arrangements 401 a to 401 d displayed on the monitor 41.

  For all participating users, when the check of the squares that have been selected in the matrix arrangement is completed (S255: Yes), the presence or absence of the matrix arrangement in which the squares are the predetermined arrangement is determined in each matrix arrangement. (S257). If there is a matrix array that has become a predetermined array (S257: Yes), the user is notified of a game result indicating who (which matrix array) has met the game condition (S258). Then, a privilege is given to the corresponding participating user (S259). Thus, when forming a matrix arrangement corresponding to each participating user, it is possible to give a privilege (for example, a point, a prize, etc.) to the participating user who established game conditions. Therefore, it is possible to compete among the participating users as to who can quickly establish the game conditions.

(Fourth modification)
Currently, a service is provided that allows a mobile terminal such as a smart phone possessed by a user to be used as a remote controller for the karaoke apparatus 2. A user may install a program (also called an application) in advance on the mobile terminal 6, start the program, and associate the mobile terminal 6 with the karaoke apparatus 2 to be used, thereby causing the mobile terminal 6 to function as a remote controller for the karaoke apparatus 2. Is possible. FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a karaoke system using a portable terminal. For example, it is assumed that each of Mr. A to Mr. D owns portable terminals 6a to 6d, and each of the portable terminals 6a to 6d functions as a remote controller for the karaoke apparatus 2. In such a form, the user can reserve a song using his / her mobile terminals 6a to 6d without sharing the remote control device 1.

  In such a form, it is possible to display the matrix arrangement for each participating user described in the third modification on each of the mobile terminals 6a to 6d. FIG. 18 shows a music confirmation screen displayed on the touch panel display unit 61 of the mobile terminal 6. Similar to the music confirmation screen described in FIG. 6, the user confirms the music with reference to the music related information 61 a displayed on the mobile terminal 6, and operates the reservation button 61 d, so that the karaoke device can be operated from the mobile terminal 6. 2 to send reservation information. During the game period, a status confirmation button 61c for confirming the game situation is displayed on the music confirmation screen, and the situation of the matrix arrangement assigned to the player can be confirmed by operating the situation confirmation button 61c. Is possible.

  FIG. 19 shows a game situation screen displayed on the portable terminal 6 when the situation confirmation button 61c is operated. On the game situation screen, a matrix array 401 assigned to the user who owns the mobile terminal 6 is displayed. For example, the matrix array 401a assigned to Mr. A is displayed on Mr. A's portable terminal 6a who owns the portable terminal 6a. As described above, in the fourth modification, it is possible to prevent other users from seeing the progress of the game by displaying the matrix arrangement assigned to him / her on the portable terminal 6 possessed by each user. is there. In addition, although this embodiment demonstrated the case where all the users have the portable terminals 6a-6d, they do not have the portable terminal 6 which can be used, the program is not installed, and they are registered as a member. It is conceivable that there is a user who cannot use the mobile terminal 6 due to reasons such as being unable to log in due to the absence. For such a user, it is conceivable to use the remote controller 1 to display the matrix arrangement of the user, or to display on the monitor 41 as in the embodiment described above.

  The karaoke device 2 and the portable terminal 6 are associated with each other by logging in with both the remote control device 1 and the portable terminal 6 to associate the portable terminal 6 with the karaoke device 2 or within the karaoke system (such as the remote control device 1). ) Is provided with a short-range wireless communication means (NFC), and the portable terminal 6 equipped with the short-range wireless communication means of the same standard is brought close to the short-range wireless communication means on the karaoke system side to communicate with each other. It is good also as matching by doing. Thus, by associating the karaoke device 2 with the mobile terminal 6, the user can participate in the bingo game using the mobile terminal 6.

  In the present embodiment, the matrix array 401 is displayed on the monitor 41, but the matrix array 401 may be displayed on the touch panel monitor 11 of the remote control device 1 or the touch panel monitor 33 of the karaoke device 2. Alternatively, the display means for displaying the matrix array 401 may be switched.

  As mentioned above, although various embodiment was described about this invention, according to the karaoke apparatus which concerns on this invention, it changes the matrix arrangement | sequence to music selection completed, selecting the music, and the game which establishes the arrangement | sequence of the square which became music selection It is possible to enjoy the singing of the selected music at the same time, and to excite the karaoke place where the singing is performed.

1: Remote control device 32: Hard disk 2: Karaoke device 33: Touch panel monitor 5: Host device 34: Touch panel 6 (6a to 6d): Mobile terminal 35: Display unit 11: Touch panel monitor 41: Monitor 11a: Display unit 42: Speaker 11b : Touch panel 43a, 43b: Microphone 12: Video RAM 61: Touch panel display unit 13: Video control unit 61a: Music related information 14: Memory 61c: Status confirmation button 15: CPU 61d: Reservation button 16: Wireless LAN communication unit 101: User Switch button 17: Operation unit 102: Guest button 18: Operation processing unit 103: Login user column 21: Operation unit 103a to 103d: Alternate image 22: Operation processing unit 104: Menu display column 24a: LAN communication unit 105: Pitch setting column 24b Wireless LAN communication unit 106: reservation button 25: acoustic control unit 108: reserved music list 27: memory 109: determination button 28: video RAM 130: access point 29: video playback unit 401 (401a to 401d): matrix array 30: CPU 402: Lyric characters 31: Video control unit 403: Condition fulfillment array

Claims (7)

An extraction process for extracting a plurality of song candidate songs;
A forming process for arranging the singing candidate music extracted by the extraction process in a grid and forming a matrix arrangement;
A music selection process that accepts user-specified music selection,
A playback process for playing back the music information corresponding to the music selected by the music selection process;
If the song selection song and the song candidate song received in the song selection process satisfy a predetermined relationship, a change process for changing the square corresponding to the song candidate song to the song selection completed,
A determination process for determining that the plurality of squares that have been selected in the change process are in a predetermined arrangement;
And a notification process for notifying a user of a determination result of the determination process. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the change process is executed at a timing after the music information corresponding to the selected music is started to be reproduced. Make it possible to identify the user,
The forming process is performed by assigning a different matrix arrangement for each user,
The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the change process and the determination process are performed on a matrix arrangement for each user. The karaoke according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a reward process for giving a reward is executed when a plurality of cells that have been sung in the change process have a predetermined arrangement. apparatus. 5. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the forming process arranges the song candidate songs so that the squares that are the predetermined array in the matrix array have a predetermined relationship. . The formation process assigns numerical values to the cells of the matrix array,
The determination process changes a cell corresponding to a song candidate song to a selected song when at least a part of the numerical value related to the selected song matches a numeric value assigned to the cell. Item 6. The karaoke apparatus according to any one of items 5. Make it possible to identify the user,
The karaoke apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the song candidate song extracted by the extraction process is extracted from a song related to the user.