JP2937299B2 - Music playback device with storage function and its system - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a music reproducing apparatus having a function of storing data related to music performance and a system thereof.

2. Description of the Related Art A so-called karaoke apparatus for singing and enjoying music along with music accompaniment generally uses an image and music in combination. Among them, the video equipment, BGV during the performance
(Back Ground Video) and the contents of the lyrics are displayed, and the speaker is used to play the performance sound and the singing voice from the microphone. In other words, the whole apparatus has only a function of outputting video and sound information stored inside the apparatus, except for amplifying the voice from the microphone. That is, there is no means for storing the used content as accurate information.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, the name of the played music and the date and time of the performance are not stored, and there is no way to know as to when, where and who sang as a result. So, for example,
It is not possible to grasp as accurate data what songs are sung by karaoke devices in the world. That is, the actual use of the karaoke apparatus is not grasped as accurate information. For this reason, it has been difficult to quickly reflect the needs of the user in the distribution of music data and the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and has means for storing the name of a sung song and the date and time of the sung, so that it can be used by utilizing the data compiled thereby. By preparing songs that suit the interests of the audience, helping to attract customers, grasping the actual operation of the equipment as accurate information, and collecting data over a wide area, In addition, it is possible to display the image reproduced by the image reproducing means and the data statistically processed by the processing means on one display means, and to display the music information. It is an object of the present invention to provide a music reproducing apparatus with a storage mechanism and a system thereof, in which data is not displayed on a display means during a performance and does not disturb the singing of a singer or the like.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve this object, an invention according to claim 1 includes a medium storing music information and video information, an audio reproducing means for reading music information from the medium and playing music. Video playback means for reading video information from the medium and playing back the video, storage means for storing the name of the played music or similar data and the date and time of the performance, and statistically storing the data stored by the storage means Processing means, a display means capable of displaying the data statistically processed by the processing means and the video reproduced by the video reproducing means, and And a display control means for controlling not to display the statistically processed data on the display means.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is a medium storing music information and video information, an audio reproducing means for reading music information from the medium and playing a tune, and a video reproducing means for reading video information from this medium and reproducing a video. And a plurality of music playback devices having storage means for storing the name of the music played or data similar thereto and the date and time of performance, communication means capable of connecting each of these music playback devices,
Through this communication means, a network is constructed by processing means for collecting data stored in the storage means of each music reproducing apparatus and statistically processing the data as a whole system. A display means capable of displaying the data statistically processed by the processing means and the video reproduced by the video reproduction means, and the data statistically processed by the processing means to the display means during the performance of the music information by the sound reproduction means. This is a music reproduction system further provided with display control means for controlling not to display.

[Operation] In the configuration of the above-mentioned claim 1, data such as the name of the music played and the date and time of the singing are stored in the storage means, and the data can be statistically processed. The displayed data can be displayed on the display means, the operating status of the device can be grasped as accurate information, and what kind of song is currently popular in the world can be known. Further, one display means can also be used for displaying the video reproduced by the video reproduction means and the data statistically processed by the processing means. (Related video is displayed on the display means.) Since the data and the like statistically processed by the processing means are not displayed on the display means, while the music is played and the music information is displayed on the display means, Unrelated statistical data is displayed and does not disturb the singer.

In the configuration of the second aspect, the processing means can receive various kinds of data from a plurality of music reproducing devices forming a network via the communication means, collect the data and grasp statistical data of the entire system. Thus, the statistically processed data can be displayed on the display means, and the same operation as described above can be obtained. In the same manner as described above, one display means can also be used for displaying the video reproduced by the video reproduction means and the data statistically processed by the processing means, and the music reproduction is performed by the sound reproduction means while the music information is being played. Statistical data that is not related to information is not displayed on the display means.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration of the entire apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. The monitor receiver 1 is composed of a CRT or the like, and the BGV of the music to be played
(Back Ground Video) and lyrics video data are displayed in time with the music performance. The speaker 2 reproduces and outputs a music performance sound. On the video disk 3 as a medium such as music data, video data 3a of the GBV and lyrics and music data 3b of the music are recorded. Further, a central control device (CPU) 4 for controlling the entire apparatus sends a music cueing signal 4b to the video disk player 31 based on the music designation code 7a designated from the reservation panel 7. The floppy disk drive 8 is a drive device for recording the name of the played music, the date and time of singing, etc. on the floppy disk 10 as a storage means. Also, the music data processing unit includes an audio reproduction unit 5 to which an output signal from the video disk player 31 and an audio signal from the microphone 18 are input. Graphic processor 6 and a video synthesizing unit 9 for synthesizing a video signal relating to a musical piece and a display signal of data or the like in characters. Further, the CPU 4 has a program for receiving a signal from the clock 11 and recording the use condition of the apparatus as data on a floppy disk 10 as a storage means, and performing statistical processing.

FIG. 2 shows a reference table of music titles stored in the video disk 3, and FIG. 3 shows a storage state of data stored in the storage means.

The operation of the present apparatus will be described with reference to these figures. CPU4
When receiving the music designation code 7a designated from the reservation panel 7, the music disc player sends a start signal 4b of the music corresponding to the music designation code 7a to the video disc player 31, and the music name reference table shown in FIG. From 16, search for the name of the song indicated by the song designation code 7a. The CPU 4 sends the result and the time data 11a indicated by the clock 11 to the floppy disk drive 8 and stores the result on the floppy disk 10. When the video disc player 31 receives the music cue signal 4b, it outputs video data 3a and music data 3b as performance information. The video synthesizing section 9 synthesizes the video data 3a and the video data 6a obtained from the character and picture information 4a from the CPU 4 through the graphic processor 6, and outputs the synthesized video signal 9a to the monitor receiver 1. Normally, a video is displayed by the video data 3a during the performance, and the video data 6a is in a plank state in which no picture is output.

On the other hand, the sound reproducing unit 5 synthesizes the music data 3b and the audio signal 18a from the microphone 18 to convert it into a music signal 5a and outputs it to the speaker 2.

By repeating the above-described series of operations each time the performance is performed, the floppy disk 10 stores the date and time 11a and the song title 17 in time series as shown in FIG.

By totaling the data of the floppy disk 10 for each month, for example, it is possible to determine the order of the titles of the songs that are frequently sung in that month. The CPU 4 gives the character or picture information 4a obtained from the result to the graphic processor 6,
The video data 6a is obtained by passing through the processor 6. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, it is possible to statistically display the ranking 13, the song name 14, and the number of sungs 15 on the monitor receiver 1, as shown in FIG.

In this device, for example, MIDI data is used as music data.
When the information of the standard is used, it is easy to construct a system in which the CPU 4 receives various data from a host computer (not shown) via a communication line and loads the data into a storage unit. Then, in this case, even when a plurality of the present apparatuses form a network, it is easy to grasp the statistical data of the entire system, which can be greatly utilized for sales promotion and planning. Further, the statistical results can be printed out by a printer (not shown).

In the above description, the floppy disk 10 is used as the storage means.
In addition to this, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, cassette tape, magnetic tape, bubble memory,
A battery (RAM) card backed up by a battery can also be used. Although the video disk 3 is shown as a video and music medium, the present invention is not limited to this, and a hard disk, a compact disk, or the like may be used. As a matter of course, a reproducing means corresponding to the medium is used.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the name and the date and time of the played music are stored, a period such as tallying for each month is determined based on the stored date and time data. Delimited statistical processing is also possible. Therefore, various kinds of tallying can be performed based on the data to promptly respond to the user's taste, thereby promoting the effect of attracting customers. In addition, by displaying statistically processed data, the present apparatus can be used. Information on karaoke trends at karaoke shops and the like can be provided to customers and the like.
In addition, it is also possible to easily aggregate data for large-scale areas by forming a network.Therefore, the actual trends of karaoke in the world are investigated, and what kind of songs are favored and sung in the world Can be grasped as accurate data, and can be activated as information for the next product planning. Further, if the interval of performance from the stored date and time data is shorter than the length of a normal music piece, it can be determined that there is an abnormality in some device, and it can be used for maintenance of the device.

In addition, one display means can be used also for displaying the video reproduced by the video reproduction means and the data statistically processed by the processing means, and the statistical processing is performed by the processing means during the performance of the music information by the sound reproduction means. Data is not displayed on the display means, so that when a singer or the like concentrates on the display means during the performance of a song, the image of data unrelated to the singing is displayed, which prevents confusion. can do. Further, since the data is displayed on the display unit that displays the video reproduced by the video reproduction unit, there is no need to provide a dedicated display unit separately.
The configuration is simplified.

Further, according to the invention of claim 2, the processing means can receive various kinds of data from the plurality of music playback devices via the communication means, grasp statistical data of the entire system, and utilize the data for sales promotion and planning. In addition to this, it is possible to grasp the current trend of karaoke in the world in the whole country or in a specific area as accurate information. Also,
The data statistically processed as described above can be displayed on the display means, and not only the owner who manages the entire system, but also the user who uses each music reproducing device as a terminal, the whole country or a specific region. The current trends in karaoke in the world can be easily known as accurate information. In the same manner as described above, one display means can also be used for displaying the video reproduced by the video reproducing means and the data statistically processed by the processing means. When concentrating on singing, it is possible to prevent the confusing that the video of the data unrelated to the singing is displayed, and to display the data on the display means for displaying the video reproduced by the video reproducing means. Therefore, there is no need to provide a dedicated display unit separately, and the configuration is simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a music reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a song name reference table stored on a video disk, and FIG. 3 is a table of data stored in a storage means. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example by the monitor receiver of the present apparatus. 2 ... speaker, 3 ... video disk (media),
31: Video disc player (playback means), 4: CP
U (processing means), 5: sound reproducing unit, 8: floppy disk drive, 10: floppy disk (storage means), 11: clock.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A medium storing music information and video information, an audio reproducing means for reading music information from the medium and playing a tune, a video reproducing means for reading video information from the medium and reproducing a video, Storage means for storing the name of the song or similar data and the date and time of the performance; processing means for statistically processing the data stored by the storage means; and data data statistically processed by the processing means. Display means capable of displaying an image reproduced by the image reproducing means; anda music data statistically processed by the processing means is not displayed on the display means while the music information is being played by the sound reproducing means. A music playback device with a storage function, comprising: display control means for controlling. 2. A medium storing music information and video information, an audio reproducing means for reading music information from the medium and playing a tune, a video reproducing means for reading video information from the medium and reproducing a video, and A plurality of music playback devices having storage means for storing the name of the tune or data similar thereto and the date and time of the performance; communication means capable of connecting these music playback devices; and music playback via the communication means. A processing unit that collects data stored in the storage unit of the apparatus and statistically processes the data as a whole system, and constructs a network. Each of the music reproducing devices includes data that is statistically processed by the processing unit. And display means capable of displaying an image reproduced by the image reproducing means; and Music reproducing system, characterized in that the statistical processing data such provided further and display control means for controlling so as not to display on said display means by said processing means.