JP2019191473A - Karaoke system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a karaoke system capable of notifying only a partner who a user performing karaoke singing may inform of a self-evaluation result of the evaluation result.SOLUTION: A karaoke system comprises: an information storage section for storing shared information; a login processing section for performing login processing on the karaoke system by a plurality of users; an acquisition section for acquiring shared information being identification information of an other user sharing an evaluation result of karaoke singing when the prescribed user performing login performs karaoke singing; a singing evaluation section for analyzing a singing voice signal obtained by the karaoke singing of the prescribed user and acquiring the evaluation result; a determination section for determining the other user whom the evaluation result is notified on the basis of the acquired shared information; and a notification section for notifying portable terminals which the prescribed user and the other determined user have of the evaluation results.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke system.

  The karaoke apparatus has a function of analyzing a singing voice signal obtained by karaoke singing by a user and performing singing evaluation. The karaoke apparatus notifies the user of the evaluation result (scoring value, result of singing analysis, evaluation comment, etc.). The notification of the evaluation result is generally performed by displaying the evaluation result on the display device of the karaoke device after the singing of the karaoke.

  By the way, when a karaoke apparatus is used by a plurality of people and the evaluation result is displayed on the display device of the karaoke apparatus, the evaluation result of a certain user is known to all other users. Therefore, some users may feel embarrassed. Alternatively, when a karaoke singing is performed between those who care about each other, such as a company boss and a subordinate, the evaluation result of the boss may be lower than that of the subordinate. If such an evaluation result is displayed on the display device of the karaoke device, the atmosphere of the place becomes awkward and it may not be possible to enjoy karaoke singing with each other.

  Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a karaoke apparatus that uses a user's mobile phone to individually notify a performance evaluation result to a user to be evaluated (a user who performs karaoke singing).

JP 2010-85481 A

  Here, whether or not to disclose the evaluation result of karaoke singing to other users largely depends on the relationship with other users. In other words, there are users who do not want to see the evaluation results if they are not close friends such as the superiors and subordinates of the company, while the evaluation results can be seen if they are company synchronization or close friends. There are many users who are willing to do so.

  The objective of this invention is providing the karaoke system which can notify the said evaluation result only with respect to the other party who the user who performs karaoke singing may notify his own scoring result.

One invention for achieving the above object is a karaoke system used by a plurality of users, and stores identification information of other users who share the evaluation result of one user's karaoke song as shared information. An information storage unit, a login processing unit that performs a process of logging in the karaoke system by the plurality of users, and a user who has performed the login share a karaoke singing evaluation result An acquisition unit that acquires shared information that is identification information of other users, a singing evaluation unit that acquires an evaluation result by analyzing a singing voice signal obtained by karaoke singing of the certain user, and the acquired sharing Based on the information, a determination unit that determines the other user to be notified of the evaluation result, the certain user, and the mobile terminal owned by the determined other user A notification unit that notifies the evaluation result, a karaoke system having a.
Other characteristics of the present invention will be made clear by the description and drawings described later.

  According to the present invention, the user who performs karaoke singing can be notified of the evaluation result only to a partner who may be notified of his / her scoring result.

It is a figure which shows the outline of the karaoke system which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of the server apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the shared information memorize | stored in a server apparatus. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of the karaoke apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the software structural example of the karaoke apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the karaoke system which concerns on embodiment.

<Embodiment>
With reference to FIGS. 1-6, the karaoke system which concerns on embodiment is demonstrated.

== Karaoke system ==
As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke system 1 according to this embodiment includes a karaoke device K and a server device S. The karaoke device K and the server device S can communicate with each other via the network N. The network N is a transmission line such as a public telephone line network or an Internet line. Moreover, the karaoke apparatus K can communicate with a mobile terminal owned by the user.

  In the present embodiment, the user U1 to the user U5 own the mobile terminals M1 to M5. The mobile terminal is a general smartphone or tablet terminal. Dedicated application software (hereinafter referred to as “karaoke application”) used when using the karaoke apparatus K is installed in the mobile terminal. The karaoke app can be obtained by downloading from the server device S or a website provided by the server device S.

  The mobile terminal and the karaoke apparatus K can communicate with each other by being paired. A known method can be used for the pairing. The pairing is executed, for example, when the karaoke app is activated after entering the karaoke room where the karaoke apparatus K is installed. After pairing, the user can use the karaoke app to perform the same operation (reservation of music, etc.) as the remote control device attached to the karaoke device K, for example.

== Server device ==
The server device S is a computer that manages various types of information related to the karaoke device K and processes information transmitted from the karaoke device K. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the server apparatus S. The server device S includes a storage unit 10, a communication unit 20, and a control unit 30. Each component is connected to the bus B via an interface (not shown).

  The storage unit 10 is a large-capacity storage device that stores various data. A part of the storage area of the storage unit 10 according to the present embodiment functions as the information storage unit 10a.

  The information storage unit 10a stores shared information. The shared information is set based on various services used by the user and SNS registration information. For example, there is a service that allows only a specific user to view a song video posted by a user shooting a karaoke song (a “friend” service provided by “DAM ★ Tomo”) Ichikosho) http://www.clubdam.com/app/damtomo/common/support.do?type=damtomo&source=mypage#friends&subType=support). Based on the registration information of this service, the server device S determines that other users who can view the song video of a certain user as a user who shares the evaluation result of the certain user's karaoke song, and to that effect Is stored in the information storage unit 10a as shared information.

  In addition, the evaluation result of karaoke singing indicates the score obtained by the karaoke device K when a certain user sings karaoke, the result of singing analysis (for example, the accuracy of the pitch, the stability of the singing expression such as the singing technique, etc. Evaluation), evaluation comments, etc.

  Here, for example, user U2, user U3, user U5, user Ux, user Uy, and user Uz are all users who can view the song video of user U1. In this case, the information storage part 10a memorize | stores as a shared information that each user is a user who shares the evaluation result of the user's U1 karaoke song.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing shared information of the user U1 stored in the information storage unit 10a. The shared information is managed by identification information (user ID) of each user. In this example, the evaluation result of the karaoke song of the user U1 is shared among the user U2, the user U3, the user U5, the user Ux, the user Uy, and the user Uz. That is, the user U1 thinks that the evaluation result may be known to the user U2, the user U3, the user U5, the user Ux, the user Uy, and the user Uz. On the other hand, the user U1 thinks that other users do not want to know the evaluation result.

  The shared information may be set in advance before the user uses the karaoke apparatus K. For example, the user U1 uses the mobile terminal M1 to access a dedicated website provided by the server device S, and sets a user who shares the evaluation result on the website. The server apparatus S stores information set by the user U1 in the information storage unit 10a as shared information.

  The communication unit 20 provides an interface for connecting the server device S to the karaoke device K or each portable terminal. The control unit 30 performs various controls in the server device S. The control unit 30 includes a CPU and a memory (both not shown). The CPU realizes various functions by executing programs stored in the memory.

  For example, when a certain user who has logged in performs a karaoke song based on a request from the karaoke apparatus K, the control unit 30 uses other users who share the evaluation result of the certain user's karaoke song. Among the user IDs, the user ID of the user who logged in is transmitted as shared information (details will be described later).

== Karaoke equipment ==
[Hardware configuration]
The karaoke apparatus K is an apparatus for performing karaoke performance of music and singing karaoke by a user.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the karaoke apparatus K includes a karaoke main body 40, a speaker 50, a display device 60, a microphone 70, and a remote control device 80.

  The speaker 50 is configured to emit sound based on the sound emission signal from the karaoke main body 40. The display device 60 is configured to display a video or an image on the screen based on a signal from the karaoke main body 40. The microphone 70 is configured to convert a user's singing voice (input voice to the microphone 70) into an analog voice signal and input it to the karaoke main body 40. The remote control device 80 is a device for performing various operations on the karaoke main body 40. The user can use the remote control device 80 to search for a song for which karaoke singing is desired, select a song (reservation), and the like. Icons for inputting instructions for various operations are displayed on the display screen of the remote control device 80.

  The karaoke main body 40 performs various controls related to karaoke singing, such as karaoke performance control of the selected music, display control of lyrics and background images, and processing of audio signals input through the microphone 70. As shown in FIG. 4, the karaoke main body 40 includes a control unit 41, a communication unit 42, a storage unit 43, an acoustic processing unit 44, a display processing unit 45, and an operation unit 46. Each component is connected to the bus B via an interface (not shown).

  The control unit 41 includes a CPU and a memory (both not shown). The CPU implements various control functions by executing operation programs stored in the memory. The memory is a storage device that stores a program to be executed by the CPU and temporarily stores various types of information when the program is executed.

  The communication unit 42 provides an interface for connecting the karaoke main body 40 to a communication line via a router (not shown).

  The storage unit 43 is a large-capacity storage device that stores various types of data, such as a hard disk drive. For example, the storage unit 43 stores a plurality of pieces of music (music data) for performing a karaoke performance in the karaoke apparatus K.

  Based on the control of the control unit 41, the sound processing unit 44 controls the karaoke performance for the music and processes the singing voice signal input through the microphone 70. The display processing unit 45 performs processing related to various displays in the display device 60 and the remote control device 80 based on the control of the control unit 41. For example, the display processing unit 45 causes the display device 60 to display a video in which lyrics telop and various icons are superimposed on a background video during karaoke performance. Alternatively, the display processing unit 45 displays various icons for operation input on the display screen of the remote control device 80.

  The operation unit 46 includes a panel switch and a remote control receiving circuit. The operation unit 46 sends operation signals such as a music selection signal and a performance stop signal to the control unit 41 according to the operation of the panel switch of the karaoke device K or the remote control device 80 by the user. Output. The control unit 41 detects an operation signal from the operation unit 46 and executes a corresponding process.

Software configuration
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a software configuration example of the karaoke main body 40. The karaoke main body 40 includes a login processing unit 100, an acquisition unit 200, a song evaluation unit 300, a determination unit 400, and a notification unit 500. The login processing unit 100, the acquisition unit 200, the song evaluation unit 300, the determination unit 400, and the notification unit 500 are realized by the CPU executing a program stored in the memory.

(Login processing part)
The login processing unit 100 performs processing in which a plurality of users log in to the karaoke system 1.

  When using the karaoke system 1, the user first performs a login operation (input of his / her user ID and password). Specifically, the user inputs a user ID and a password after starting the karaoke application on his portable terminal and completing pairing. The portable terminal transmits the input user ID and password to the karaoke apparatus K. The login processing unit 100 performs processing for logging in the karaoke system 1 by the user corresponding to the user ID based on the received user ID and password. By performing the login process, the karaoke system 1 can specify a user who is currently using the karaoke apparatus K. When the karaoke system 1 is used by a plurality of users, a login operation is performed for each user. The user may perform a login operation using the remote control device 80.

(Acquisition Department)
When a logged-in user performs karaoke singing, the acquisition unit 200 of the logged-in user's user ID among other user IDs sharing the karaoke singing evaluation result of the certain user. User ID is acquired as shared information.

  For example, it is assumed that the users U1 to U5 have performed a login operation. Then, suppose that user U1 performed karaoke singing. Further, it is assumed that the shared information shown in FIG. 3 is stored in the server device S (information storage unit 10a).

  In this case, the acquisition unit 200 transmits the user IDs of the users U1 to U5 to the server device S together with the device identification ID of the karaoke device K, and shares the evaluation result of the karaoke song of the user U1. The user ID of the user is requested as shared information. In addition, the acquisition part 200 transmits user ID so that the user U1 who performs a karaoke song and other users U2-U5 can be distinguished.

  The control unit 30 of the server device S refers to the information storage unit 10a and extracts shared information corresponding to the request from the acquisition unit 200. Here, according to the example of FIG. 3, the users who share the evaluation results of the karaoke song of the user U1 are the user U2, the user U3, the user U5, the user Ux, the user Uy, and the user. Uz. On the other hand, transmitted from the karaoke apparatus K are the user IDs of the user U2, the user U3, the user U4, and the user U5. Therefore, the control unit 30 transmits the user IDs of the users U2, U3, and U5 to the karaoke apparatus K indicated by the apparatus identification ID as shared information. In this way, the acquisition unit 200 can acquire shared information. The user U1 is an example of “a certain user”, and the users U2 to U5 are examples of “another user”.

(Singing Evaluation Department)
The singing evaluation unit 300 analyzes a singing voice signal obtained by karaoke singing by a certain user, and acquires an evaluation result.

  For obtaining the evaluation result based on the karaoke song, a known method can be used. For example, the singing evaluation unit 300 extracts singing voice data such as pitch (pitch) data and volume data from the singing voice signal input by the microphone 70, and compares it with the reference data of the music to obtain the scoring value. Obtainable.

  The singing evaluation unit 300 can also evaluate singing expressive power such as pitch accuracy, stability, and singing technique. The singing evaluation unit 300 can evaluate the singing expressive power by detecting patterns such as timing (rhythm), pitch, and volume of the singing voice from the singing voice signal.

(Decision part)
The determination unit 400 determines another user who notifies the evaluation result based on the acquired shared information.

  According to the above example, the acquisition unit 200 acquires the user IDs of the user U2, the user U3, and the user U5 that are shared information of the user U1. According to this shared information, among the users U2 to U5 who use the karaoke apparatus K together, the user U1 is self-regarded to the user U2, the user U3, and the user U5. This means that the evaluation result may be notified. Therefore, the determination unit 400 determines the user U2, the user U3, and the user U5 as other users who notify the evaluation result. The determination unit 400 outputs the user ID of each of the user U2, the user U3, and the user U5 to the notification unit 500.

(Notification part)
The notification unit 500 notifies the evaluation result to a mobile terminal owned by a certain user and another determined user.

  For example, it is assumed that the user U2, the user U3, and the user U5 are determined as other users who notify the evaluation result. In this case, the notification unit 500 includes a mobile terminal M1 (owned by the user U1), a mobile terminal M2 (owned by the user U2), a mobile terminal M3 (owned by the user U3), which is paired with the karaoke apparatus K. And the evaluation result of karaoke song of user U1 is transmitted with respect to portable terminal M5 (user U5 possession). Each user can confirm the evaluation result of the user U1 with his / her portable terminal. On the other hand, the notification unit 500 does not transmit the evaluation result to the user U4 (mobile terminal M4) who does not want the user U1 to share the evaluation result. Therefore, the user U1 does not know the evaluation result of the user U4.

  Note that the shared information acquired by the acquisition unit 200 may include user IDs of all other users who have logged in.

  If it is the said example, it is a case where the evaluation result of the user's U1 karaoke song is shared among all the users U2-U5. That is, the user U1 thinks that all the users who use the karaoke apparatus K may know their own evaluation results.

  Therefore, instead of notifying the mobile terminal of the evaluation result, the notification unit 500 sends the evaluation result to a display device (for example, the display device 60 provided in the karaoke device K) that can be viewed by a plurality of users who have logged in. Can be displayed.

== About processing in karaoke system ==
Next, a specific example of processing in the karaoke system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example in the karaoke system 1. In this example, the user U1 to the user U5 use the karaoke apparatus K. In addition, it is assumed that the information storage unit 10a of the server device S stores the user ID of another user who shares the evaluation result of the karaoke song of the user U1 as shared information of the user U1.

  Each user activates the karaoke app on his / her mobile terminal, performs pairing with the karaoke apparatus K, and performs a login operation on the karaoke system 1.

  The login processing unit 100 performs a process in which the user U1 to the user U5 log in to the karaoke system 1 (login process, step 10).

  Then, suppose that user U1 started karaoke singing.

  In this case, the acquisition unit 200 transmits the user ID of the user U1 who performs karaoke singing and the user IDs of the other users U2 to U5 to the server device S (transmits the user ID of each user). Step 11).

  Based on the user ID transmitted in step 11, the server device S (the control unit 30) uses the user ID of the user who shares the evaluation result of the karaoke song of the user U1 as the shared information of the user U1. It transmits to the karaoke apparatus K (user ID which shares an evaluation result is transmitted as shared information. Step 12).

  The acquisition unit 200 acquires the shared information transmitted in step 12 (acquisition of shared information. Step 13).

  The singing evaluation unit 300 analyzes the singing voice signal obtained by karaoke singing by the user U1, and acquires the evaluation result (acquisition of the evaluation result, step 14).

  The determination unit 400 determines a user who notifies the evaluation result based on the shared information acquired in step 13 (determination of the user who notifies the evaluation result, step 15). Steps 14 and 15 may be executed in the reverse order or may be executed in parallel.

  Here, when the shared information acquired in step 13 does not include the user IDs of all other users (users U2 to U5) who logged in with user U1 and step 10 (in step 16). In the case of N), the notification unit 500 notifies the user U1 and the mobile terminal owned by the user determined in step 15 of the evaluation result (notifies the evaluation result to some users). Step 17).

  On the other hand, if the shared information acquired in step 13 includes the user IDs of all other users who have logged in in step 10 (users U2 to U5) (Y in step 16), notification Instead of notifying the mobile terminal of the evaluation result, unit 500 displays the evaluation result on display device 60 (displays the evaluation result on the display device, step 18).

  Thus, the karaoke system 1 according to the present embodiment is used by a plurality of users. The karaoke system 1 includes a server device S and a karaoke device K. Server device S has information storage part 10a which memorizes the discernment information on other users who share the evaluation result of a certain user's karaoke song as shared information. The karaoke apparatus K includes a login processing unit 100, an acquisition unit 200, a song evaluation unit 300, a determination unit 400, and a notification unit 500. The login processing unit 100 performs processing in which a plurality of users log in to the karaoke system 1. When the logged-in user U1 performs karaoke singing, the acquiring unit 200 acquires shared information that is identification information of other users who share the karaoke singing evaluation result of the user U1. The singing evaluation unit 300 analyzes a singing voice signal obtained by karaoke singing by the user U1 and acquires an evaluation result. The determination unit 400 determines another user who notifies the evaluation result based on the acquired shared information. The notification unit 500 notifies the evaluation result to the mobile terminal owned by the user U1 and another determined user.

  According to such karaoke system 1, the user who notifies an evaluation result can be determined based on the shared information which shows the other user who shares the evaluation result of the karaoke song of the user who performs a karaoke song. Therefore, each user can provide this only to a user who may notify the evaluation result of the karaoke song regardless of who is using the karaoke apparatus K together. That is, according to the karaoke system 1 according to the present embodiment, the user who performs karaoke singing can be notified of the evaluation result only to a partner who may be notified of his / her evaluation result.

  In addition, when the acquired shared information includes identification information of all other users who have logged in, the notifying unit 500, instead of notifying the mobile terminal of the evaluation result, a plurality of users who have logged in The evaluation result can be displayed on the display device 60 that can be visually recognized. By displaying the evaluation result on the display device 60 in this manner, all users who use the karaoke apparatus K can easily check the evaluation results of the users who performed the karaoke singing.

  In addition, the acquisition part 200 of the karaoke apparatus K of this embodiment transmits user ID so that the user U1 who performs karaoke singing and other users U2-U5 can be distinguished, and the control part 30 of the server apparatus S is used. Based on the request from the karaoke apparatus K, the user IDs of the user U2, user U3, and user U5 are transmitted as shared information of the user U1, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the acquisition unit 200 transmits only the user ID of the user U1, and the control unit 30 uses the user U1, the user U3, the user U5, the user Ux, the user Uy, and the user U1 as shared information. Use of transmitting all user IDs of the user Uz, and from which the determination unit 400 of the karaoke apparatus K notifies only the logged-in user U2, user U3, and user U5 of the evaluation result You may decide as a person.

<Others>
In the above embodiment, the karaoke system 1 including the server device S and the karaoke device K has been described. On the other hand, it is possible to configure a karaoke system using only the karaoke apparatus K.

  In this case, a part of the storage area of the storage unit 43 provided in the karaoke apparatus K functions as the information storage unit 10a. The acquisition unit 200 refers to the information storage unit 10a and acquires shared information that is identification information of a user who shares the evaluation result of the karaoke song.

  The above embodiment is presented as an example and does not limit the scope of the invention. The above configurations can be implemented in appropriate combination, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. The above-described embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof in the same manner as included in the scope and spirit of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Karaoke system 10a Information storage part 100 Login processing part 200 Acquisition part 300 Song evaluation part 400 Determination part 500 Notification part K Karaoke apparatus M1-M5 Portable terminal S Server apparatus

Claims (3)

A karaoke system used by multiple users,
An information storage unit that stores identification information of other users who share the evaluation result of karaoke singing between one user as shared information;
A login processing unit for performing a process for the plurality of users to log in to the karaoke system;
When a certain user who has performed the login performs karaoke singing, an acquisition unit that acquires shared information that is identification information of other users who share the evaluation result of the karaoke singing;
Analyzing a singing voice signal obtained by karaoke singing of the user, a singing evaluation unit for obtaining an evaluation result,
A determination unit that determines the other user to notify the evaluation result based on the acquired shared information;
A notification unit that notifies the evaluation result to the mobile terminal owned by the certain user and the determined other user;
Karaoke system with   When the acquired shared information includes user IDs of all other users who have logged in, instead of notifying the mobile terminal of the evaluation result, the notification unit has logged in The karaoke system according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation result is displayed on a display device visible to a plurality of users.   The information storage unit shares the evaluation result of the karaoke song of the user who posted the song video, based on the registration information for allowing the song video posted by the user to be viewed only by other specific users. The karaoke system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein identification information of other users to be stored is stored as shared information.

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