JP2020194070A - Karaoke device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a Karaoke device which enables reduction in a playing time of a musical piece according to a singing tendency of the entire user when the Karaoke device is used by a plurality of users.SOLUTION: The Karaoke device includes: a performance processing unit which has a normal performance mode and a shortened performance mode; an information processing unit which stores performance cancellation information indicating that a Karaoke performance is stopped in the storage unit when the Karaoke performance is stopped in the middle; a determination unit which determines whether or not the stored performance cancellation information satisfies a predetermined condition, when a new music is reserved after a predetermined number or more of songs have been played by Karaoke when a plurality of users are using the Karaoke device; and a reservation unit which sets a shortened performance mode and reserves a new song, when the performance cancellation information satisfies the predetermined condition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a karaoke device.

When one karaoke device is used by a plurality of users, the larger the number of users, the longer the waiting time for singing karaoke tends to be. In such a case, it is possible to obtain more singing opportunities by stopping the karaoke performance in the middle (for example, when the karaoke performance of one chorus ends) and shortening the playing time for each song. is there.

When the karaoke performance is stopped in the middle, generally, the user (singer) who is singing the karaoke operates the remote control device attached to the karaoke device to give an instruction to stop the performance. At this time, the singer has to give an instruction to stop the performance while singing karaoke, which is complicated. In addition, some singers may become absorbed in karaoke singing and forget the instruction to stop the performance.

Here, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for shortening the waiting time when there are many singers. Specifically, when a predetermined number of songs or more are reserved, a technique for processing the performance data of the songs as performance data of one chorus or two choruses and shortening the performance time for each song is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 4-313800

However, the technique of Patent Document 1 does not process the performance data unless a predetermined number of songs or more are reserved, that is, the performance time cannot be shortened. Therefore, even when a plurality of users use the karaoke device, if there are few reserved songs (for example, when a certain user makes a reservation sequentially while singing karaoke). , The playing time for each song is not shortened. On the other hand, even when there are many reserved songs, many users may not want to shorten the playing time. In such a case, by using the technique of Patent Document 1, the playing time of the music is shortened against the intention of the user, so that the user cannot enjoy karaoke singing.

An object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke device capable of shortening the playing time of a musical piece according to the singing tendency of the entire user when the karaoke device is used by a plurality of users.

The invention for achieving the above object is a karaoke device for performing a karaoke performance of a reserved music, and a performance processing unit having a normal performance mode and a shortened performance mode for automatically stopping the karaoke performance at a predetermined timing. , When the karaoke performance is stopped in the middle based on the instruction input from the singer, the information processing unit that stores the performance stop information indicating that the karaoke performance has been stopped in the storage unit, and the karaoke device by a plurality of users. When a predetermined number or more of songs are played in karaoke and a new song is reserved at the time of use, a determination unit for determining whether or not the stored performance cancellation information satisfies a predetermined condition, and A karaoke device having a reservation unit that sets a shortened performance mode and reserves the new music when the performance cancellation information satisfies a predetermined condition.
Other features of the present invention will be clarified by the description of the description and drawings described later.

According to the present invention, when a plurality of users use a karaoke device, the playing time of a musical piece can be shortened according to the singing tendency of the entire user.

It is a figure which shows the hardware configuration example of a karaoke apparatus. It is a figure which shows the software configuration example of a karaoke main body. It is a flowchart which shows the processing of a karaoke apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the performance stop information stored in the storage part in the modification 1. FIG.

The karaoke device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

== Karaoke device ==
The karaoke device 1 is a device for performing karaoke and for the singer to sing karaoke. As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke device 1 includes a karaoke body 10, a speaker 20, a display device 30, a microphone 40, and a remote control device 50.

The speaker 20 is configured to emit various sounds. The display device 30 is configured to display an image or an image on the screen based on the signal from the karaoke body 10. The microphone 40 is configured to convert the singing voice of the singer into an analog signal and input it to the karaoke main body 10. The remote control device 50 is a device for performing various operations on the karaoke main body 10. The user can use the remote control device 50 to select a song for which karaoke singing is desired. On the display screen of the remote controller device 50, icons and the like for inputting instructions for various operations are displayed.

The karaoke main body 10 performs various controls related to karaoke singing, such as karaoke performance control of selected songs, display control of lyrics and background images, and processing of signals input through a microphone 40. As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke body 10 includes a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, a storage unit 13, an audio processing unit 14, a display processing unit 15, and an operation unit 16. Each configuration is connected to bus B via an interface (not shown).

The control unit 11 includes a CPU 11a and a memory 11b. The CPU 11a realizes various control functions by executing an operation program stored in the memory 11b. The memory 11b is a storage device that stores a program to be executed in the CPU 11a and temporarily stores various information when the program is executed.

The communication unit 12 provides an interface for connecting the karaoke body 10 to the communication line via a router (not shown).

The storage unit 13 is a large-capacity storage device that stores various types of data, such as a hard disk drive. The storage unit 13 stores a plurality of music data for performing karaoke performance by the karaoke device 1.

The music data is given a music ID for identifying each music. The music data includes accompaniment data, reference data, and the like. The accompaniment data is the data that is the source of the karaoke performance sound. The reference data is data for scoring karaoke singing by a singer, and is data used as a reference at the time of scoring. The music is composed of a plurality of performance sections (prelude, first verse, B verse, chorus, interlude, second verse, ... after). The accompaniment data includes markers and control information for distinguishing each performance section.

Further, the storage unit 13 includes lyrics telop data for displaying the lyrics telop corresponding to each song on the display device 30 or the like according to the karaoke performance, and a background image such as a background image displayed on the display device 30 or the like during the karaoke performance. The data and the attribute information of the music (information about the music such as singer name, lyrics / composer name, music genre, etc.) are stored.

Based on the control of the control unit 11, the sound processing unit 14 controls the karaoke performance of the music and processes the signal based on the singing voice input through the microphone 40. The display processing unit 15 performs processing related to various displays in the display device 30 and the remote control device 50 based on the control of the control unit 11. For example, the display processing unit 15 controls the display device 30 to display an image in which lyrics telops and various icons are superimposed on a background image during a karaoke performance of a musical piece. Alternatively, the display processing unit 15 displays various icons for operation input on the display screen of the remote controller device 50. The operation unit 16 includes a panel switch, a remote control reception circuit, and the like, and sends operation signals such as a music selection signal and a performance stop signal to the control unit 11 in response to the operation of the panel switch of the karaoke device 1 or the remote control device 50 by the singer. Output. The control unit 11 detects the operation signal from the operation unit 16 and executes the corresponding process.

(Software configuration)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a software configuration example of the karaoke main body 10. The karaoke body 10 includes a performance processing unit 100, an information processing unit 200, a determination unit 300, and a reservation unit 400. The performance processing unit 100, the information processing unit 200, the determination unit 300, and the reservation unit 400 are realized by the CPU 11a executing a program stored in the memory 11b.

[Performance processing unit]
The performance processing unit 100 performs a karaoke performance of the reserved music. Specifically, the performance processing unit 100 reads the accompaniment data of the music from the storage unit 13 and controls the sound processing unit 14 to emit the karaoke performance sound from the speaker 20.

The performance processing unit 100 in the present embodiment has a normal performance mode and a shortened performance mode.

The normal performance mode is a mode in which a karaoke performance is performed from the prelude to the post-accompaniment based on the accompaniment data. The shortened performance mode is a mode in which the karaoke performance is automatically stopped at a predetermined timing when the karaoke performance of each song is performed. The predetermined timing in the present embodiment is the timing at which the karaoke performance of "1 chorus (prelude, No. 1 verse, B verse, chorus)" is completed. The predetermined timing is not limited to this, and the timing at which the karaoke performance of "2 choruses (prelude, 1st verse, B verse, chorus, interlude, 2nd verse, B verse, chorus)" is completed. It suffices if one timing is set in advance as in.

[Information Processing Department]
When the karaoke performance is stopped in the middle based on the instruction input from the singer, the information processing unit 200 stores the performance stop information in the storage unit 13.

The performance cancellation information is information indicating that the karaoke performance has been canceled.

The stored performance cancellation information is information obtained when a plurality of users use the karaoke device 1 once. For example, suppose that five users U1 to U5 use the karaoke device 1 from 18:00 to 19:00 on May 25, 2019. In this case, the storage unit 13 collectively stores the performance stop information obtained at the date and time. When the date and time have passed, the storage unit 13 deletes the stored performance stop information.

A user (singer) who is singing karaoke can operate the remote controller 50 to stop the karaoke performance in the middle.

In the above example, it is assumed that the karaoke performance is stopped while the user U1 is singing the karaoke of the music X1. In this case, the information processing unit 200 stores in the storage unit 13 as performance cancellation information that the karaoke performance of the music X1 has been stopped in the middle. Even when a music reserved in advance in the shortened performance mode is karaoke played in the shortened performance mode as it is, the performance cancellation information is stored in the storage unit 13. On the other hand, if the karaoke performance is not stopped in the middle of the music (when the karaoke performance is performed until the end of the music), there is no performance cancellation information. That is, the performance stop information is not stored in the storage unit 13. Alternatively, when the karaoke performance is stopped after the end of the singing section of the music, the performance cancellation information may not be stored in the storage unit 13.

[Judgment unit]
When a plurality of users use the karaoke device 1, the determination unit 300 determines the stored performance cancellation information when a predetermined number or more of the songs are karaoke played and then a new song is reserved. Determine if the condition is met.

The predetermined number is set to one value in advance, such as "5 songs" and "10 songs". Alternatively, a predetermined number may be set according to the number of users, such as "5 or more and less than 10 users: 5 songs" and "10 or more and less than 15 users: 10 songs".

The predetermined condition is a condition for determining whether or not to set the reservation of a new music to the shortened performance mode.

Specifically, the predetermined conditions are, for example, whether or not the karaoke performance has been stopped continuously for a certain number of times or more (for example, three times or more), and when the karaoke performance of a certain number of songs is completed, the karaoke performance is in progress. The condition is whether or not the percentage of songs canceled in is a certain percentage or more (for example, 80% or more). Alternatively, a plurality of conditions may be included as predetermined conditions, such as "the karaoke performance is continuously stopped a certain number of times or more, and the ratio of the music whose karaoke performance is stopped in the middle is the predetermined ratio or more".

The determination unit 300 determines when a new song is reserved after a predetermined number or more of songs have been karaoke played.

For example, in the above example, it is assumed that the karaoke performances of five songs (songs X1 to X5) have already been completed by the users U1 to U5. In addition, the predetermined number is set to "5 songs", and the predetermined condition is set to "the ratio of songs in which the karaoke performance is canceled three or more times in a row and the karaoke performance is canceled in the middle is 80% or more". Suppose you are.

Here, when the user U1 operates the remote controller device 50 to select a new song X6, the reservation unit 400 makes a reservation for the song X6 (details of the reservation process will be described later).

At this time, the determination unit 300 determines whether or not a predetermined number or more of songs are being played in karaoke. As described above, the predetermined number is "5 songs", and the karaoke performances of the 5 songs X1 to X5 have already been completed. Therefore, the determination unit 300 determines whether or not the performance stop information stored in the storage unit 13 satisfies a predetermined condition.

Here, it is assumed that the storage unit 13 stores the performance cancellation information of the music X1, the music X3, the music X4, and the music X5. Since the karaoke performance of the music X2 was not canceled, there is no performance cancellation information.

According to this example, when the karaoke performance is canceled three times in a row and the karaoke performance of five songs is completed, the ratio of the songs whose karaoke performance is stopped in the middle is 80%. Therefore, the determination unit 300 determines that the stored performance stop information satisfies a predetermined condition at the time when the new music X6 is reserved.

[Reservation Department]
The reservation unit 400 reserves a song by registering the song selected by the user by operating the remote controller device 50 in the reservation queue. Further, when making a reservation, the reservation unit 400 sets either a normal performance mode or a shortened performance mode for each piece of music.

For example, suppose a user operates a remote control device 50 and selects a certain piece of music. In this case, the reservation unit 400 reserves the music X1 by registering the music ID of a certain music in the reservation queue. At this time, a certain user operates the remote control device 50, sets the normal performance mode, and reserves the music X1. The remote controller device 50 of the present embodiment displays the setting screen in a state where the normal performance mode is set by default.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the performance cancellation information satisfies a predetermined condition, the reservation unit 400 sets the shortened performance mode and reserves a new music.

For example, as in the above example, it is assumed that the determination unit 300 determines that the stored performance stop information satisfies a predetermined condition at the time when a new music X6 is reserved. In this case, the reservation unit 400 sets the shortened performance mode and reserves the music X6. After that, when the karaoke performance of the music X6 is performed, the performance processing unit 100 performs only one chorus of the karaoke performance of the music X6.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the stored performance stop information does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the reservation unit 400 reserves a new song with the normal performance mode set instead of the shortened performance mode.

== Processing in karaoke equipment ==
Next, a specific example of the processing in the karaoke apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing example in the karaoke device 1. Here, an example in which a plurality of users are using the karaoke device 1 at a certain date and time will be described.

The performance processing unit 100 reads the music data in the order registered in the reservation queue and performs karaoke performance (Karaoke performance of the reserved music. Step 10).

When the karaoke performance is stopped in the middle (in the case of Y in step 11) based on the instruction input from the singer, the information processing unit 200 stores the performance cancellation information indicating that the karaoke performance has been stopped in the storage unit 13. (Remembering the performance stop information. Step 12).

Here, it is assumed that a new song is reserved after a predetermined number or more of songs are played in karaoke (in the case of Y in step 13) (reservation of a new song. Step 14). In this case, the determination unit 300 determines whether or not the performance stop information stored in the storage unit 13 satisfies a predetermined condition.

When the performance cancellation information satisfies a predetermined condition (Y in step 15), the reservation unit 400 sets the shortened performance mode in which the karaoke performance is automatically stopped at a predetermined timing and reserves a new song. (Set to the shortened performance mode and make a reservation. Step 16.). On the other hand, when the performance cancellation information does not satisfy the predetermined condition (when N in step 15), the reservation unit 400 sets the normal performance mode and reserves a new song (set to the normal performance mode and makes a reservation). . Step 17).

As is clear from the above, the karaoke device 1 according to the present embodiment performs karaoke performance of the reserved music. The karaoke device 1 has a performance processing unit 100 having a normal performance mode and a shortened performance mode that automatically stops the karaoke performance at a predetermined timing, and when the karaoke performance is stopped in the middle based on an instruction input from the singer. When the information processing unit 200 that stores the performance cancellation information indicating that the karaoke performance has been stopped in the storage unit 13 and the karaoke device 1 by a plurality of users, after a predetermined number or more of songs have been karaoke played, a new performance is performed. When there is a reservation for a different piece of music, the determination unit 300 determines whether the stored performance stop information satisfies the predetermined condition, and when the performance stop information satisfies the predetermined condition, the shortened performance mode is set. It also has a reservation unit 400 for making reservations for new songs.

According to such a karaoke device 1, when there is a tendency to stop the karaoke performance in the middle of a certain karaoke singing place, the newly reserved music can be set to the shortened performance mode and reserved. .. If there is a tendency to stop the karaoke performance in the middle, it can be said that many users in the karaoke singing place want to obtain many singing opportunities by shortening the playing time of the music. Therefore, if the performance cancellation information satisfies the predetermined conditions, it is possible to perform karaoke performance according to the intention of the user in the karaoke singing place by setting the reservation of a new song to the shortened performance mode. Become. Further, since the shortened performance mode is automatically set by the reservation unit 400, the singer does not need to give an instruction to stop the performance during the karaoke singing. That is, according to the karaoke device 1 according to the present embodiment, when the karaoke device is used by a plurality of users, the playing time of the music can be shortened according to the singing tendency of the entire user.

<Modification example 1>
The performance processing unit 100 has a plurality of shortened performance modes having different predetermined timings, and the information processing unit 200 stores the performance cancellation information including the timing at which the karaoke performance is stopped in the storage unit 13 and makes a reservation. The unit 400 determines one shortened performance mode from a plurality of shortened performance modes based on the performance stop information stored in the storage unit 13, sets the one shortened performance mode, and reserves a new song. You may go.

For example, the performance processing unit 100 cancels the karaoke performance in "1 chorus (prelude, No. 1 A melody, B melody, chorus)" as the shortened performance mode, and "shortened performance mode (1)" and "2. It has two "shortened performance modes (2)" in which the karaoke performance is stopped in the chorus (prelude, No. 1 A melody, B melody, chorus, interlude, No. 2 A melody, B melody, and chorus).

In this modification, the performance cancellation information includes the timing at which the karaoke performance is stopped. The canceled timing can be specified by the performance section. For example, suppose that the karaoke performance is canceled in the interlude between No. 1 and No. 2 of a certain song. In this case, the canceled timing is "interlude between No. 1 and No. 2".

For example, in the above embodiment, it is assumed that the karaoke performance is stopped during the interlude after the karaoke performance of the first chorus is completed while the user U1 is singing the karaoke of the music X1. In this case, the information processing unit 200 specifies the canceled timing as "interlude between No. 1 and No. 2", includes it in the performance stop information, and stores it in the storage unit 13.

Here, it is assumed that the performance stop information as shown in FIG. 4 is stored in the storage unit 13. Specifically, FIG. 4 shows the title of the music and the timing at which the karaoke performance was stopped in the order in which the karaoke performance was performed. Since the karaoke performance of the music X2 was not canceled, there is no performance cancellation information.

In this case, the reservation unit 400 sets one of the plurality of shortened performance modes and reserves a new song based on the performance stop information stored in the storage unit 13.

In the example of FIG. 4, the timing at which the karaoke performance is stopped is that the music X1 is the "sequel" and the music X3 to the music X5 is the "interlude between the first and second".

When a new song is reserved, the reservation unit 400 shortens the performance from the shortened performance mode (1) and the shortened performance mode (2) based on the most frequently used performance cancellation information, "interlude between No. 1 and No. 2". The performance mode (1) is determined, and the shortened performance mode (1) is set to reserve a new musical piece. When the performance cancellation information (timing when the karaoke performance is stopped) is "interlude between No. 1 and No. 2", it is considered that most of the users are singing karaoke up to the first chorus. Therefore, the reservation unit 400 makes a reservation by setting the "shortened performance mode (1)" in which the karaoke singing can be performed up to the first chorus. Alternatively, the reservation unit 400 may set a shortened performance mode based on the latest performance cancellation information instead of the most performance cancellation information and make a reservation.

In this way, the reservation unit 400 determines one shortened performance mode from the plurality of shortened performance modes based on the performance stop information stored in the storage unit 13, and sets the one shortened performance mode to new. You can make reservations for various songs. With such a configuration, it is possible to set one of a plurality of shortened performance modes having different timings for automatically stopping the karaoke performance according to the singing tendency of the user and reserve a new music.

<Modification 2>
For example, when the karaoke performance of 5 songs (songs Y1 to Y5) has already been completed and 2 songs (songs Y6 and Y7) are registered in the reservation queue, a new song Y8 is reserved. Suppose there was. Further, as a result of performing the processing described in the above embodiment in the karaoke device 1, the reservation unit 400 sets the music Y8 to the shortened performance mode and makes a reservation. In this case, it is considered that many users want to play karaoke in the shortened performance mode, so even songs currently registered in the reservation queue (songs that have not yet been played in karaoke) are karaoke in the shortened performance mode. It is preferable to perform.

Therefore, if the performance cancellation information satisfies a predetermined condition, and if there is a song that has already been reserved before the new song and has not yet been played in karaoke, the reservation unit 400 refers to the already reserved song. Can also be set to the shortened performance mode. In the case of the above example, the reservation unit 400 also sets the reservation of the music Y6 and the music Y7 to the shortened performance mode.

<Others>
In the above embodiment, an example in which each user inputs an instruction to the karaoke device 1 using the remote controller device 50 has been described. On the other hand, instructions may be input to the karaoke device 1 using a mobile terminal such as a smartphone owned by each user. In this case, the dedicated application software (Denmoku application) is installed in advance on the mobile terminal. The user can input various instructions to the karaoke device 1 by operating the mobile terminal to activate the Denmoku application and pairing it with the karaoke device 1.

In the above embodiment, even if the reservation unit 400 sets the shortened performance mode and reserves a new music, the user uses the remote control device 50 to perform the normal performance mode before the start of the karaoke performance of the music. Can be reset to. In this case, the storage unit 13 does not store the performance stop information. Then, the determination unit 300 determines whether or not the stored performance stop information satisfies a predetermined condition each time a new music is reserved. That is, even after the performance cancellation information once satisfies the predetermined condition, it is possible to perform the karaoke performance in the performance mode according to the singing tendency of the entire user at that time.

On the other hand, depending on the user, for example, when the usage time of the karaoke device 1 becomes short, the karaoke performance may be instructed to be stopped at an earlier timing even though the karaoke performance is performed in the shortened performance mode. obtain. Even in such a case, by executing the same processing as in the above embodiment, the karaoke device 1 automatically stops the karaoke performance at a timing even earlier than the current shortened performance mode. You can set to to reserve a new song. For example, even if the above-mentioned "shortened performance mode (2)" is set in the previous music reservation, when a new music reservation is made, the "shortened performance mode (2)" is automatically set based on the latest performance cancellation information. 1) ”can be set.

The above-described embodiment is presented as an example and does not limit the scope of the invention. The above configurations can be implemented in appropriate combinations, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. The above-described embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, as well as in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

1 Karaoke device 10 Karaoke body 11 Control unit 100 Performance processing unit 200 Information processing unit 300 Judgment unit 400 Reservation unit

Claims (3)

It is a karaoke device that performs karaoke performances of reserved songs.
A performance processing unit having a normal performance mode and a shortened performance mode that automatically stops karaoke performance at a predetermined timing,
When the karaoke performance is stopped in the middle based on the instruction input from the singer, the information processing unit that stores the performance cancellation information indicating that the karaoke performance has been stopped in the storage unit,
When a plurality of users use the karaoke device, if a predetermined number or more of songs are karaoke played and then a new song is reserved, does the stored performance cancellation information satisfy the predetermined conditions? Judgment unit to judge whether
When the performance cancellation information satisfies a predetermined condition, a reservation unit that sets the shortened performance mode and reserves the new music, and
Karaoke device with. The performance processing unit has a plurality of shortened performance modes having different predetermined timings.
The information processing unit stores the performance cancellation information in the storage unit including the timing at which the karaoke performance is stopped.
The reservation unit determines one shortened performance mode from a plurality of shortened performance modes based on the performance stop information stored in the storage unit, sets the one shortened performance mode, and sets the new music. The karaoke device according to claim 1, wherein the karaoke device is made. When the performance cancellation information satisfies a predetermined condition, and when there is a song that has already been reserved before the new song and has not yet been played in karaoke, the reservation unit refers to the already reserved song. The karaoke device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the karaoke device is also set to the shortened performance mode.

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