JP3843236B2 - Karaoke song selection reservation device that can additionally register key change values for songs reserved in the karaoke device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a karaoke remote control device with an electronic table of contents function for transmitting a remote control signal for making a karaoke device with a key control function reserve a performance of a requested song. More specifically, the present invention relates to a karaoke remote control device with an electronic table of contents function that transmits a remote control signal that can change the reservation contents so that the karaoke device is reserved for performance with an arbitrary performance key.
[0002]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The karaoke remote control device with the electronic table of contents function is commercialized as a computer application device having a form similar to a notebook personal computer or palmtop personal computer. Then, attribute information (song name, artist name, composer name, songwriter name, genre) about karaoke songs corresponding to the karaoke song database in the karaoke device is stored in an external memory such as a built-in hard disk or nonvolatile memory. It is managed as a music index database, and the search keyword input by the user is referred to the database as a query related to attribute information, and attribute information and music number about the corresponding karaoke music are presented and output. When the karaoke piece that the user desires to play is finally designated, a performance reservation code including the piece number of the piece is transferred as a remote control signal to the nearest karaoke apparatus.
[0003]
The karaoke device stores and manages karaoke data, which is the origin of generating karaoke accompaniment music and lyrics images, in the karaoke database for a large number of karaoke songs, and receives a remote control signal for performance reservation. The music number included in the signal is managed as a performance reservation queue, and the music numbers are sequentially picked up from the queue. Then, the karaoke data corresponding to the picked music number is processed to play the karaoke music.
[0004]
By the way, a general karaoke apparatus is provided with a key control mechanism. By operating the remote control device attached to the karaoke device or the operation panel of the karaoke device main body, the actual performance key can be raised or lowered in semitone units with respect to the default key setting. “+1” is displayed when the semitone is raised, and “+2” is displayed when the semitone is raised further. Similarly, “-1” is displayed when a semitone is lowered. Using this, the singer can slide the range of the accompaniment music to his liking.
[0005]
On the other hand, most karaoke songs are produced so that they are played with a default key setting different from the key of the original song so as to match the vocal range of a person with average singing ability. This is because the vocal range is different between a professional singer with excellent singing ability and an amateur. Of course, there are people who want to sing with the original key. Therefore, the conventional printed table of contents has an item called “original song key setting” indicating the difference between the default key of each karaoke song and the key of the original song work (original song). Numerical values such as “+3”, “+2”, “+1”, “0”, and “−1” are described. This number is a semitone value and represents how the key control mechanism should be set in order to sing the karaoke song in the same range as the original song. This indicates that a song whose “original song key setting” is “0” is played in the same range as the original song piece with the default setting. “+1” indicates that the key of the original song work is a semitone higher than the key of the karaoke song, and when the key change value is set to “+1” using the key control function of the karaoke device when playing this song. The same range as the original song. Similarly, a musical piece whose original music key setting is “−1” has the same range as the original song work by lowering the key setting by a semitone.
[0006]
Here, let us consider the situation when a person who knows the key change value in advance, such as a user who is going to sing karaoke music with the original music key, actually uses the key control function. Many users are obsessed with searching for the song they want to sing in the table of contents and transferring the song number to the karaoke device at the time of making a reservation for the performance of the karaoke song. I don't have that in mind. While listening to other people's songs until their singing order arrives, it is common to gradually regain calmness from the busy schedule at the time of performance reservation and to adjust the performance keys when you sing. However, in a situation where the stage for singing karaoke and the karaoke device are separated or the microphone is turned to the singer and singing on the seat, the key cannot be changed by operating the karaoke device main body. If performance is started under such circumstances, the key cannot be changed if the karaoke remote control device is being used by another person.
[0007]
Even if you have a karaoke remote control device, if you start playing a song that you sing, you must rush to the singing stage or pick up a microphone, forget about key changes, The performance key may be changed suddenly after starting to sing.
[0008]
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
As described above, the key control function provided in the karaoke apparatus must be said to be inconvenient and troublesome when focusing on the user interface environment. The inventors of the present application consider various situations such as the layout of the karaoke venue, the singing style of karaoke, and the psychological state of the karaoke user. When you are not in an unstable psychological state, such as just before playing a song, that is, when you are calmly waiting for your turn to sing, you can accept key change value setting operations and perform with the key change value set. Wanted to be started.
[0009]
Therefore, the present invention provides a function for recording and managing the history of the music at the time of transmission of the performance reservation in the karaoke remote control device with the electronic table of contents function, and uses the history to post-register key change data for the reserved music Configured to be possible.
[0010]
The karaoke music selection reservation apparatus according to the present invention is specified by the following items (1) to (10).
(1) A karaoke music selection reservation device that includes a user interface, a control means, a transmission means, a transmission history list, and a key change value register and searches a music index database. (2) Each song identifier, song name, artist name, and original song key value are associated with each other (3) The original song key value is the difference between the default key and the original song key ( 4) The user interface displays information under the control of the control means and can accept user input. (5) When the user input for performance reservation is received, the control means includes a music identifier. When the performance reservation signal is transmitted by the transmission means, the music identifier is recorded in the transmission history list, and there is a user input using the transmission history list, the first process and the second process are performed. (6) The first process is to display a list of song names and artist names of songs associated with each song identifier recorded in the transmission history list in the newest order, and when one song is specified, The specified song name, artist name, original song key setting operator, key up / down operator, key change registration operator are displayed, and the key change value register is initialized (7 ) In the second process, the third process is performed when there is a user input of the original key setting operator, and the fourth process is performed when there is a user input of the key up / down operator. When the user input of the key change registration operator is performed, the fifth process is performed. (8) The third process stores the original music key value of the specified music in the key change value register. After writing and displaying the value of the key change value register, the second (9) The fourth process increases or decreases the value of the key change value register, displays the value of the key change value register, and then returns to the second process. (10) The fifth process Sending the key change registration signal including the music identifier, the value of the key change value register, and the key change command by the transmission means.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
=== Configuration of Karaoke remote controller with electronic contents book function ===
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a karaoke remote control device with an electronic table of contents function (hereinafter referred to as a karaoke remote control device) in an embodiment of the present invention. The apparatus main body 1 is generally a thick panel, and the size of the apparatus main body 1 is such that both hands can be held open when the panel is horizontally long. A liquid crystal display (LCD) 2 is disposed on the front surface of the panel, and a touch panel 3 is laminated on the surface of the LCD 2.
[0013]
There is an infrared transmitter 4 by a light emitting diode (LED) on the upper end surface of the panel-like case, and a terminal 6 for receiving power supply from an external power source when charging a secondary battery inside the main body on the lower end surface, An RS232C standard interface (IF) terminal 5 for data communication with an external computer is provided. These terminal groups are normally hidden from view by a blind cover.
[0014]
FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration of the karaoke remote control device 1 by a functional block diagram. The configuration of the karaoke remote control device 1 of this embodiment is basically the same as that of a computer such as a PC. The flash memory 12 functioning as an external storage stores a song index such as song name, artist name, lyric singing portion, original song key, etc., in association with the song number, for karaoke songs that can be used in the karaoke device. A music index database has been established. Further, the central control unit 11 which is the main control unit of the karaoke remote control device 1 communicates with an external computer such as a karaoke device via the communication interface (IF) 13 of the RS232C standard, and attribute information about the new karaoke music Is downloaded and stored in the flash memory 12, so that the music index database is updated in a timely manner.
[0015]
When the central control unit 11 receives the operation input information from the touch panel 3 via the operation control unit 15, the central control unit 11 displays image data prepared in the internal ROM and a processing result corresponding to the operation input information in the image data. The reflected image data is developed as a bitmap on the video RAM, and the LCD driver 14 is controlled to display and output the bitmap image on the LCD 2. Thereby, the karaoke remote control device 1 provides a GUI environment to the user. The central control unit 11 searches the music index database through dialogue with the user through the GUI, and displays the search result to realize the electronic table of contents function.
[0016]
The central control unit 11 generates a code including the corresponding music number if there is a user input indicating that the music is reserved for performance in a state where one karaoke music is finally presented by the electronic table of contents function. The code is transferred to the LED driver 16. The LED driver 16 gives a modulated signal of this code to the LED 17 to cause the karaoke apparatus to transmit a radio signal for performance reservation.
[0017]
The central control unit 11 executes processing related to the electronic table of contents function and the transmission of the remote control signal, and also manages the transmission history of the music for which the performance reservation remote control signal is transmitted. The flash memory 12 stores the music numbers of the music reserved for performance as a transmission history list for a predetermined number of songs from the latest reserved music, and the central control unit 11 performs processing for transmitting a remote control signal for performance reservation. At each execution opportunity, the music number of the reserved music is recorded in the transmission record book, and the oldest music number in the history book is deleted.
[0018]
=== User interface ===
The configuration and operation of the karaoke remote control device of this embodiment have been described above. Next, a user interface of this karaoke remote control device will be described. FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of the top screen 20 displayed when the electronic table of contents function of the karaoke remote control device 1 with the electronic table of contents function 1 is activated. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing functions called when various buttons arranged on the top screen 20 are designated. The top screen 20 has buttons for calling various search methods (new music, singer name, song name, song title, duet, genre) and functions (history list, remote control) corresponding to the various definition processes s39 to s46 in FIG. 21-28 and the button group 29 for operating the karaoke apparatus in the music performance are arrange | positioned. When the buttons 21 to 28 for each search method or function are instructed while this screen 20 is displayed, an initial screen for guiding to each search method or function is displayed, and screen transition is performed hierarchically from the initial screen. Finally, the user specifies a musical piece to be reserved for performance in the karaoke apparatus, and sends a remote control signal including the corresponding musical number in accordance with an operation input to reserve the musical performance. Then, the music number of the music reserved for performance is recorded in the transmission history list.
[0019]
For example, when a “song name” button 23 on the top screen is designated, a song search function by song name is activated. FIGS. 5A to 5D show operations in the song name search function with screen transition diagrams.
The karaoke remote control device 1 with the electronic table of contents function displays a 50-sound character palette as an initial screen of the song title search function, and the user inputs the title of the song from the first letter (A).
When the song name is entered halfway and the “search” button 31 is designated, the entered character string is referred to the song index database, and the song name and artist name for the corresponding karaoke song are displayed in a list (B).
When a large number of music pieces are searched as a search result and all search music pieces cannot be displayed on one screen, the corresponding music pieces are displayed in a list over a plurality of pages. Then, when the user designates the “page turning” button 32 or the like to display a list screen including the music to be requested and designates one music in the list screen, detailed index information of the music is displayed. Is displayed (C).
After confirming this index information screen, when the “transfer” button 33 on the screen is designated, a remote control signal for reserving the performance of the music is transmitted, and a confirmation screen (D) indicating that the performance has been reserved is displayed. First, the initial screen (A) for searching for a song title is displayed again.
When the "interrupt transfer" button 34 in the index information details screen (C) is instructed, the music number of the music for which performance reservation is instructed is registered at the head, not at the end of the performance processing queue in the karaoke apparatus. The reserved music is played next to the karaoke music currently being played.
[0020]
The “top” button 35 and the “return” button 36 in each of the screens (A) to (D) are respectively a button for changing the screen to the top screen shown in FIG. 3 and a screen displayed immediately before the screen transition. Is a button for redisplaying.
[0021]
=== Various functions using the transmission history ===
<History management>
When the central control unit 11 transmits a performance reservation remote control signal, the central control unit 11 records the music number of the reserved music in the transmission history list. In order to use this history list, the “history list” button 27 on the top screen shown in FIG. 3 is designated. FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of a main routine (history management process) for calling various functions using the transmission history book. FIG. 7 is a screen transition diagram showing user interfaces in various functions using the transmission history book. When the history management function is called from the top screen shown in FIG. 3, a list of song names reserved for performance in the past is displayed (a). In the present embodiment, the past 100 songs are recorded in the history list, and a list of eight song names and artist names is displayed on one screen. In the list, the number on the left side of each song name indicates the order in which the performance reservation is made. In the initial screen (a), a list of the names of the past 8 songs from this latest reserved song is displayed, and when the “page turning” button 42 on this screen is instructed, the songs reserved for performance in the past are displayed. Are sequentially displayed (s52 to s55).
[0022]
<Reservation of history>
When the user designates a specific song from the history song list, the song name display column is inverted. Then, when the “detail” button 40 is instructed, a subroutine (history reservation function) for reserving the performance of the designated music is called (s56 to s59 → s100), and a screen on which detailed index information about the music is written ( b) is displayed. FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of processing related to the history reservation function. When the “transfer” button 33 on this screen (b) is instructed, a remote control signal for performance reservation including the music number of the music is transmitted, and a confirmation screen (c) indicating that the performance reservation has been made is displayed for a while. The initial screen (a) of the history management function is displayed. When the “interrupt transfer” button is instructed, a remote control signal for playing the reserved music is sent next to the karaoke music currently being played (s101 to s102 → s105 to s107).
[0023]
In this embodiment, even when the performance of a music piece designated from the history list is reserved, when the remote control signal for performance reservation is transmitted, the music reserved for performance is additionally registered in the transmission history list as the latest reserved music. I do. Accordingly, when the list screen (a) on the first page is displayed again, the music reserved for performance is displayed as the latest reserved music in the history list (s106).
[0024]
<Change history key>
When one key is designated from the transmission history list screen (a) and the “key setting” button 41 is instructed, a function for setting a key change value when playing the music for the reserved designated music (Key change value registration processing) is called (s60 → s200), detailed index information about the designated music is described, and the “key up / down” button 43, “original music key” button 44, “registration” button 45 are displayed. The arranged key change acceptance screen is displayed (d).
The “key up / down” button 43 is a button for setting a key change value at the time of playing the music for the reserved music designated from the transmission history list. In this example, the button is composed of two buttons (43u, 43d) corresponding to the two upward and downward directions, which are the performance key adjustment directions. When this “key up / down” button 43 is touched once, the key change value increases or decreases by one step according to the direction of the up / down. When the “key up / down” button 43 is appropriately touched, a key change value 46 corresponding to the up / down direction and the number of touches in each direction is displayed at a predetermined screen position. For example, when the up direction button 43u is designated twice, the key change value “+2” is displayed, and when the down direction button 43d is designated three times, the key change value “−3” is displayed. Of course, if both the up direction button 43u and the down direction button 43d are pointed, the key change value is increased or decreased at each instruction opportunity to these buttons 43 (s201 to s205 → s206, s201 to S205 → s208 → s209). , S201 to s208 → s209). ◎
The “original song key” button 44 is a button for instructing to set the performance key of the designated song to the original song key change value. When this button 44 is designated, the designated song is displayed together with the characters “original song key”. Is displayed (e) (s208 or s210 → s213 to s215).
When the user designates the “key up / down” button 43 or the “original song key” button 44 and appropriately sets the key change value and then designates the “register” button 45, the song number and key change of the designated song are given. A remote control signal (registration change remote control signal) including the value and a command for registering the key change value in the corresponding music is transmitted. Then, after the confirmation screen (f) indicating that the key change value has been registered is displayed for a while, the history management function initial screen (a) is displayed. (S207 or s210 or s216 → s211 → s212).
On the side of the karaoke apparatus that has received this remote control signal, if the same music number as the music number in the remote control signal exists in the queue, the key change value in the remote control signal is attached to the music number in the queue. When the music number with the key change value is picked up, the performance key is set to the key change value when the corresponding music is played.
[0025]
In this embodiment, when both the “original song key” button 44 and the “key up / down” button 43 are instructed, the key change value set by the button instructed later is valid, but the user himself When the “original key” button 44 is instructed and the “key up / down” button 43 is instructed, the “original key” key 44 is instructed. The key change value may be a value obtained by adding or subtracting from the key change value based on "" according to an instruction operation to the "key up / down" button. For example, if the key change value based on the original music key information is +3 and the key change value based on the instruction operation to the “key up / down” button is −1, the remote control signal for performance reservation with + 3-1 = + 2 as the key change value To be attached to.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
The karaoke remote control device with an electronic table of contents function of the present invention is provided with a function for recording and managing the history of the music at the time of performance reservation transmission, so that the key change data can be post-registered for the reserved music using the history. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a comfortable user interface environment for a person who knows the key change value in advance.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a karaoke remote control device with an electronic table of contents function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows a functional block diagram of the above embodiment.
FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of a top screen displayed in the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing operations for calling various search methods and functions from the top screen.
FIG. 5 shows a user interface environment of a song name search function in the above embodiment by a transition diagram of a display screen.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of history management processing in the embodiment.
FIG. 7 shows a user interface environment related to the history book management process by a transition diagram of a display screen.
FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of a history reservation process defined in the history management process.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of key change value registration processing defined in the history management processing.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Karaoke remote controller 2 Liquid crystal display 3 Touch panel 11 Central control part 12 Flash memory 13 Communication interface 17 Light emitting diode

Claims (1)

A karaoke music selection reservation device comprising a user interface, a control means, a transmission means, a transmission history book, a key change value register, and searches a music index database,
In the song index database, a song identifier, song name, artist name, and original song key value are associated with each song,
The original song key value is the difference between the default key and the original key,
The user interface displays information and can accept user input under the control of the control means,
When there is a user input for performance reservation, the control means causes the transmission means to transmit a performance reservation signal including the music identifier, records the music identifier in the transmission history list, and uses the transmission history list. When there is user input, perform the first process and the second process,
The first process displays a list of song names and artist names of songs associated with each song identifier recorded in the transmission history list in order from the newest, and when one song is specified, The song name, artist name, original song key setting operator, key up / down operator, and key change registration operator are displayed, and the key change value register is initialized,
The second process performs the third process when there is a user input of the original music key setting operator, and performs the fourth process when there is a user input of the key up / down operator. When there is user input for the key change registration operator, the fifth process is performed.
The third process writes the original music key value of the specified music piece into the key change value register, displays the value of the key change value register, and then returns to the second process.
The fourth process increases or decreases the value of the key change value register, displays the value of the key change value register, returns to the second process,
The fifth process is a karaoke music selection reservation device that causes the transmission means to transmit a key change registration signal including the music identifier, the value of the key change value register, and the key change command.

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