JP3846428B2 - Music information providing server and electronic music apparatus - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic music device and a music information providing server, and more particularly to an electronic music device that can be connected to the music information providing server and a music information providing server connected to the electronic music device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system in which users of a plurality of communication devices can access a server computer via a communication network such as the Internet and chat about music among the users of the plurality of communication devices is known. (For example, see Patent Document 1.)
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-195064
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional communication apparatus, it is impossible to determine what electronic musical instrument each user has. It is also impossible to determine whether each user's electronic musical instrument is connected to a server on the communication network. It is also very difficult for the instruments to directly transmit and receive data.
[0005]
An object of the present invention is to provide a server to which a plurality of electronic music devices can be connected and which can provide information provided from one electronic music device to the other electronic music device.
[0006]
Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic music apparatus that allows a user of another model connected to a server to easily distinguish his / her model.
[0007]
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic music apparatus that can determine the model of another user connected to a server.
[0008]
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic music apparatus that can directly perform information communication with other electronic music apparatuses based on information from a server.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to an aspect of the present invention, a music information providing server includes communication means capable of communicating with a plurality of electronic music devices via a communication network, and musical instrument information from the first electronic music device via the communication network. Receiving means for receiving; storage means for storing the connection status of the first electronic music device to the communication network; and storing the received instrument information; and storing the stored connection status and instrument information on the communication network. And a transmission means for transmitting to the second electronic music apparatus.
[0010]
According to another aspect of the present invention, an electronic music apparatus includes a communication unit that communicates with a music information providing server via a communication network, and a transmission unit that transmits instrument information to the music information providing server via the communication network. And receiving means for receiving a connection status of the other electronic music apparatus to the communication network and musical instrument information from the music information providing server via the communication network.
[0011]
According to still another aspect of the present invention, an electronic music device acquires communication instrument information from a communication unit that communicates with a music information providing server via a communication network, a connection unit that connects an electronic musical instrument, and the electronic musical instrument. Acquiring means, transmitting means for transmitting instrument information of the electronic musical instrument to a music information providing server via the communication network, connection status of the other electronic music apparatus to the communication network, and instrument information Receiving means for receiving from the music information providing server via
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a network configuration of a music chat system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0013]
The music chat system 1 is configured by connecting a server computer 3S (hereinafter simply referred to as a server 3S) and at least two of a plurality of electronic music devices 2a to 2d via a communication network 5 such as the Internet. The
[0014]
The server 3 </ b> S is configured by, for example, a computer and receives various information such as a model name (musical instrument information) and user information of the electronic music device 2 from the electronic music device 2, and a user who has received the status of the electronic music device 2. It is stored in the user management database (DB) 6 in association with the name. Further, according to the request of the electronic music apparatus 2, the current connection status (online or offline) of the other electronic music apparatus 2 and various types of information such as the model name are read from the user management DB 6 and provided to the electronic music apparatus 2. .
[0015]
The information acquired from the electronic music apparatus 2 by the server 3S includes, for example, text data for posting on a bulletin board, performance data such as MIDI data, and the like in addition to the model name and user information. The model name (musical instrument information) to be notified to the server 3S includes manufacturer name, musical instrument type (synthesizer, electronic piano, electronic organ, etc.), product model number, nickname, sound source method (hardware / software sound source, FM / PCM) Any device that can identify the electronic musical instrument to some extent, such as a physical model).
[0016]
The electronic music apparatus 2 includes, for example, electronic music devices 2c and 2d that are electronic musical instruments 2a and 2b that can be connected to the communication network 5, or a combination of a computer 3c (3d) and an electronic musical instrument 4c (4d). In this specification, these electronic music apparatuses 2a to 2d are collectively referred to as an electronic music apparatus 2.
[0017]
The electronic music apparatus 2 is connected to the communication network 5 and notifies the server 3S of its own information (model name, etc.) and acquires information of the other electronic music apparatus 2 from the server 3S. Furthermore, the electronic music device 2 can directly perform data communication between the plurality of electronic music devices 2 without going through the server 3S based on the information acquired from the server 3S.
[0018]
In the data communication between the electronic music apparatuses 2, for example, performance data such as MIDI data in music chat processing described later, various data such as text data, moving image data, and voice data can be transmitted and received.
[0019]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the electronic music apparatus 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0020]
A RAM 11, ROM 12, CPU 13, detection circuit 15, display circuit 18, external storage device 20, sound source circuit 21, effect circuit 22, MIDI interface 24, and communication interface 26 are connected to the bus 10 of the electronic music apparatus 2.
[0021]
The user can make various settings using the setting operator 17 connected to the detection circuit 15. The setting operator 17 may be any device that can output a signal corresponding to a user input, such as a mouse, a character input keyboard, a switch, a joystick, or a jog shuttle.
[0022]
The setting operator 17 may be a soft switch or the like displayed on the display unit 19 that is operated using another operator such as a mouse.
[0023]
The display circuit 18 is connected to the display unit 19 and can display various information on the display unit 19.
[0024]
The external storage device 20 can store various parameters, various data, programs for realizing the present embodiment, performance data, and the like.
[0025]
The RAM 11 has a working area for the CPU 13 that stores flags, registers or buffers, various parameters, and the like. The ROM 12 can store various parameters and control programs, a program for realizing the present embodiment, and the like. The CPU 13 performs calculation or control according to a control program or the like stored in the ROM 12 or the external storage device 20.
[0026]
The timer 14 is connected to the CPU 13 and supplies a basic clock signal, interrupt processing timing, and the like to the CPU 13.
[0027]
The tone generator circuit 21 outputs a musical tone signal according to a performance signal such as a MIDI signal supplied from the performance information MD recorded in the external storage device 20 or the like, the performance operator 16 or the MIDI device 4 connected to the MIDI interface 24 or the like. Generated and supplied to the sound system 23 via the effect circuit 22.
[0028]
The effect circuit 22 gives various effects to the digital musical tone signal supplied from the sound source circuit 21. The sound system 23 includes a D / A converter and a speaker, converts a digital musical tone signal supplied to an analog format, and generates a sound.
[0029]
The performance operator 16 is connected to the detection circuit 15 and supplies a performance signal in accordance with the performance operation of the user. The performance operator 16 may be any operator that can output at least a performance signal such as a MIDI signal.
[0030]
The MIDI interface (MIDI I / F) 24 can be connected to an electronic musical instrument, other musical instruments, audio equipment, a computer, and the like, and can transmit and receive at least a MIDI signal. The MIDI interface 24 is not limited to a dedicated MIDI interface, and may be configured using a general-purpose interface such as RS-232C, USB (Universal Serial Bus), IEEE 1394 (I-Triple 1394). In this case, data other than MIDI messages may be transmitted and received simultaneously.
[0031]
The MIDI device 4 is an acoustic device, a musical instrument or the like connected to the MIDI interface 24. The user can also input a performance signal by playing (manipulating) the MIDI device 4.
[0032]
The MIDI device 4 can also be used as an operator for inputting various data other than performance information and various settings.
[0033]
The communication interface 26 can be connected to a communication network 27 such as a LAN (local area network), the Internet, or a telephone line. The communication interface 26 is connected to the server computer 3S via the communication network 27, and information related to other electronic music devices is obtained. You can obtain or provide information about your machine. Furthermore, it can connect with the other electronic music apparatus 2, and can perform the music chat process mentioned later.
[0034]
The communication interface 26 and the communication network 27 are not limited to wired ones and may be wireless. Moreover, you may provide both.
[0035]
The hardware configuration of the server 3S is almost the same as the configuration of the electronic music apparatus 2 shown in FIG. When the configuration shown in FIG. 2 is used as the server 3S, the performance operator 16, the sound source circuit 21, the effect circuit 22, the sound system 23, and the like may be omitted. Further, the user management DB 6 is constructed in the external storage device 20.
[0036]
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the music chat screen 190 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The music chat screen 190 is displayed on the display unit 19 of the electronic music apparatus 2 based on the music chat screen data acquired from the server 3S.
[0037]
The music chat screen 190 is, for example, a bulletin board (BBS) on the Internet centered on topics related to music and musical instruments, and a new writing (posting) to the bulletin board or a reply to an existing writing may be made. it can. In addition, it is possible to reproduce a work (such as performance data) uploaded from the electronic music apparatus 2 to the server 3S.
[0038]
The music chat screen 190 includes, for example, a post from a user (including user information such as a user name), information on an uploaded file 193, a reproduction instruction button 172 for the uploaded file, A connection status display 194 indicating the connection status, a connection request button 173 for requesting connection with the user, and musical instrument information 195 currently connected to the user are displayed.
[0039]
By operating the file playback instruction button 172, the uploaded file is downloaded and played back on the electronic music apparatus 2 that has performed the operation.
[0040]
When the connection status display 194 indicates online (white circle in the figure), since the electronic music device 2 of the corresponding user is connected to the network, the operation of the connection request button 173 will be described later. With the music chat process, a music chat with a user of another electronic music apparatus 2 can be performed. If the connection status display 194 is offline (black circle in the figure), the electronic music device 2 of the corresponding user is not connected to the Internet, so a music chat cannot be performed. The display of the connection status is not limited to the illustrated example, and any display can be used as long as it can be distinguished from online and offline.
[0041]
When the electronic music apparatus 2 is a combination of the computer 3c and the electronic musical instrument 4c, the connection status display 194 displays the network connection status of the computer 3c. In this case, the display mode of the musical instrument information 195 may be changed in accordance with the state of the electronic musical instrument 4c and the connection state with the computer 3c. The connection status display 194 may be changed according to the state of the electronic musical instrument 4c. In that case, when the electronic musical instrument 4c is connected to the Internet via the computer 3c, an indication that the electronic musical instrument 4c is online is displayed. In other cases, for example, the electronic musical instrument 4c is turned off or connected to the computer 3c. When the connection is disconnected, a message indicating offline is displayed.
[0042]
As described above, by providing the connection status display 194, the network connection status of the electronic music apparatus 2 can be easily determined, and by operating the connection request button 173, the other electronic music apparatus 2 can be easily determined. Can be connected to the Internet.
[0043]
The musical instrument information 195 is used to determine the currently connected electronic music apparatus (or electronic musical instrument), and displays not only the name and type of the musical instrument but also the standard of the corresponding sound source. May be. In the case of an offline user, the musical instrument information 195 may not be displayed, or the information of the electronic musical instrument connected when the user was last online may be displayed.
[0044]
As described above, since the type of the electronic music device (or electronic musical instrument) of another user can be easily recognized, the consistency with the electronic musical device (or electronic musical instrument) owned by the user can be easily recognized. . You can also easily find the type of instrument you want to chat with. For example, when the player is an electronic piano and wants to perform a music chat with a guitar, bass, drum or the like capable of outputting MIDI signals, the musical instrument information 195 can be referred to for easy searching. In this embodiment, the user searches for a user who owns the desired musical instrument by himself / herself, but may be automatically searched.
[0045]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a connection process with the server 3S when the electronic music apparatus 2 according to this embodiment is the electronic musical instrument 2a. It is assumed that the server 3S and the electronic musical instrument 2a are connected in advance via the communication network 27.
[0046]
In step SA1, processing in server S3 is started, and the process proceeds to next step SA2. In step SA2, the reception of the instrument information and user information transmitted from the electronic musical instrument 2a in step SA9, which will be described later, or the net connection setting information such as the offline setting of the net connection transmitted in step SA14 is detected. If the network connection setting information is received, the process proceeds to step SA3 indicated by an arrow of YES, and if not received, the process proceeds to step SA4 indicated by an arrow of NO.
[0047]
In step SA3, the user management DB 6 (FIG. 1) is updated based on the network connection setting information received in step SA2. If the received net connection setting information is instrument information and user information, the user's instrument net connection status is changed to online and stored in the user management DB 6 together with information such as the instrument type. If the received net connection setting information is an off-line setting for net connection, the net connection state of the user's electronic music device is changed to off-line.
[0048]
In step SA4, music chat processing described later is executed. In the music chat process, each user's information including at least network connection information is presented to each electronic music device 2 connected to the server 3S, and is necessary for connection to another electronic music device 2 according to the request of the electronic musical instrument 2a. Provide information.
[0049]
In step SA5, other processing is performed. The processing performed here is all processing other than the music chat processing performed in step SA4. For example, uploading and downloading of various data (performance data, etc.) from the electronic musical instrument 2a, new posting to the music chat screen are performed. And reception of replies and registration of users.
[0050]
In step SA6, the process on the server 3S side ends. The processing on the server 3S side is repeatedly activated while the server 3S is activated.
[0051]
In step SA7, processing on the electronic musical instrument 2a side is started, and in step SA8, user information is input. The user information is, for example, a user name and password for logging in to the server 3S. The user information is input using, for example, the setting operator 17 shown in FIG. 1, but the user information is stored in the external storage device 20 or the ROM 12 and automatically connected to the server 3S. May be transmitted.
[0052]
In step SA9, the instrument information and the user information input in step SA8 are transmitted to the server 3S. The musical instrument information is stored in advance in the external storage device 20, the ROM 12, or the like, and is automatically read out and transmitted. Note that the instrument information can also be manually input by the user. Thereafter, in step SA10, the network connection is set online.
[0053]
In step SA11, an apparatus stop instruction is detected. If a stop instruction is detected, the process proceeds to step SA14 indicated by a YES arrow, and if not detected, the process proceeds to step SA12 indicated by a NO arrow.
[0054]
In step SA12, music chat processing described later is executed. In the music chat processing, music chat screen data is acquired from the server 3S, and the music chat screen (FIG. 3) based on the music chat screen data is referred to the other electronic music apparatus 2 that the user desires to connect to. Information necessary for connection is acquired, a direct connection is established with the other electronic music apparatus 2, and music chat is executed.
[0055]
In step SA13, other processing is performed. The processing performed here is all processing other than the music chat processing performed in step SA12. For example, various data (performance data, etc.) upload and download requests to the server 3S, new postings to the music chat screen, and replies Transmission, user registration, and the like. Also, processing that is an original function of the electronic musical instrument 2a, such as performance by a performance operator, automatic performance of performance data, various settings, etc., can be performed.
[0056]
In step SA14, in response to an instruction to stop the apparatus in step SA11, information indicating that the net connection is set to offline is transmitted to the server 3S, and then the net connection is disconnected. In step SA15, the electronic musical instrument 2a side Terminate the process. The processing on the electronic musical instrument 2a side is executed from when the electronic musical instrument 2a is turned on until when the power is turned off.
[0057]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a connection process with the server 3S when the electronic music apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment is a combination of a computer 3c and an electronic musical instrument 4c.
[0058]
Since the processing on the server 3S side from step SB1 to SB6 is almost the same as the processing from step SA1 to SA6 shown in FIG. 4, the description thereof is omitted here.
[0059]
The following processing from step SB7 to SB19 is processing by a connection program executed on the computer 3c.
[0060]
In step SB7, processing on the computer 3c side is started, and in step SB8, user information is input. The input of user information is the same as step SA8 in FIG.
[0061]
In step SB9, it is detected whether or not the electronic musical instrument 4c is connected to the computer 3c or the state of the connected electronic musical instrument 4c (power on / off).
[0062]
In step SB10, the musical instrument information that is information related to the electronic musical instrument 4c detected in step SB9 and the user information input in step SB8 are transmitted to the server 3S. The musical instrument information is transmitted by the computer 3c determining the model of the electronic musical instrument 4c based on the device information recorded in the ROM or the like of the electronic musical instrument 4c. Note that the instrument information can also be manually input by the user. Thereafter, in step SB11, the network connection is set to online.
[0063]
In step SB12, an instruction to end the connection program is detected. If an end instruction is detected, the process proceeds to step SB18 indicated by a YES arrow, and if not detected, the process proceeds to step SB13 indicated by a NO arrow.
[0064]
In step SB13, the state of the electronic musical instrument 4c connected to the computer 3c is detected, and in step SB14, it is determined whether or not the detected state of the musical instrument has changed. If the state of the instrument has changed, the process proceeds to step SB15 indicated by an arrow of YES, and the instrument information is updated and transmitted to the server 3S. If the state of the instrument has not changed, the process proceeds to step SB16 indicated by the NO arrow.
[0065]
The processing from step SB16 to step SB19 is the same as the processing from step SA12 to step SA15 in FIG.
[0066]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the music chat process according to the present embodiment. The processing from step SC1 to SC4 is the processing performed in step SA4 of FIG. 4 or step SB4 of FIG. 5, and the processing from step SC5 to SC21 is the processing performed in step SA12 of FIG. 4 or step SB16 of FIG. is there.
[0067]
In step SC1, the process in server S3 is started, and the process proceeds to next step SC2. In step SC2, the search condition is received from the electronic music apparatus 2, and music chat screen data including data matching the received search condition is generated or read from an external storage device or the like and transmitted to the electronic music apparatus 2.
[0068]
In step SC3, a connection request from the electronic music apparatus 2 to another client is received, and information necessary for connection such as an IP address of the corresponding electronic music apparatus 2 is transmitted. Then, it progresses to step SC4 and a music chat process is complete | finished.
[0069]
In step SC5, processing on the electronic music apparatus 2 side is started, and in step SC6, the search condition is transmitted to the server 3S. Here, the search condition to be transmitted includes, for example, a keyword included in a post or reply, a post category (notification, recruitment, musical instrument, etc.), a nickname of the poster, residence, gender, posting period, connection status, instrument information, etc. It is.
[0070]
In step SC7, the music chat screen (FIG. 3) is displayed on the display unit 19 (FIG. 2) based on the music chat screen data transmitted from the server 3S. The user refers to the music chat screen displayed on the display unit 19 and performs various operations using the setting operator 17.
[0071]
In step SC8, the presence / absence of a connection instruction to another client (operation of the connection request button 173 in FIG. 3) is detected. If there is a connection instruction, the process proceeds to step SC9 indicated by a YES arrow. If there is no connection instruction, the process proceeds to step SC13 indicated by a NO arrow.
[0072]
In step SC9, it is determined whether or not the electronic music apparatus instructed for connection in step SC8 is in an online state. If it is online, the process proceeds to step SC10 indicated by a YES arrow. If it is offline, the electronic music apparatus that desires connection is notified to the user that it is offline, and the process proceeds to step SC13 indicated by a NO arrow. move on.
[0073]
In step SC10, the server 3S is requested for connection information (for example, an IP address) for connection to the electronic music apparatus corresponding to the connection instruction in step SC8 (desired to be connected). Thereafter, the connection information of the electronic music device desired to be connected is received from the server 3S, and in step SC11, a connection request is transmitted to the electronic music device desired to be connected via the communication network based on the connection information.
[0074]
In step SC12, connection permission is received from the electronic music apparatus that desires connection, and communication with the electronic music apparatus that desires connection is started. The communication at this time is performed directly between the electronic music devices via the communication network, not via the server 3S. If connection permission cannot be received or connection rejection is received, the user is notified of the fact and the process proceeds to the next step SC13.
[0075]
In step SC13, it is detected whether or not a connection request from another electronic music apparatus has been received. If a connection request from another electronic music apparatus has been received, the process proceeds to step SC14 indicated by a YES arrow. If not received, the process proceeds to step SC16 indicated by a NO arrow.
[0076]
In step SC14, the user is inquired whether or not to grant connection permission in response to the connection request received in step SC13. When the connection permission is given, the process proceeds to step SC15 indicated by an arrow of YES, the connection permission is transmitted to another electronic music device, and communication with the other electronic music device is started. When connection permission is not given (connection rejection), a connection rejection notification is transmitted to another electronic music apparatus, and the process proceeds to step SC16 indicated by a NO arrow.
[0077]
In response to the connection request, for example, a condition for permitting the connection may be set in advance, and by referring to the condition, it may be automatically notified to other electronic music devices whether or not the connection is possible. .
[0078]
In step SC16, it is determined whether or not communication is currently being performed with another electronic music apparatus. If the communication is in progress, the process proceeds to step SC17 indicated by an arrow of YES. If the communication is not in progress, the process proceeds to step SC21 indicated by an arrow of NO, and the music chat process is terminated.
[0079]
In step SC17, real-time communication of performance data such as MIDI data is performed with another electronic music apparatus via the communication network. In the real-time communication of MIDI data, for example, the MIDI signal input to the buffer such as the RAM 11 from the performance operator 16 or the like is detected at intervals of 5 ms, and if the buffer is not empty, the MIDI data in the buffer is packetized. Send to other electronic music device. In receiving MIDI data, packetized MIDI data is received, scheduled based on a time stamp included in the packet, and reproduced.
[0080]
In step SC18, data other than the performance data is transmitted / received. Other data includes performance data that is not real-time input (for example, automatic performance data, musical score data, accompaniment data, style data, etc.), text data, image data, audio data, other file data, and the like.
[0081]
In step SC19, it is detected whether or not a disconnection request has been received from another electronic music apparatus in communication. When the disconnection request is received, the process proceeds to step SC20 indicated by the YES arrow, and the communication with the electronic music apparatus is terminated. If it has not been received, the process proceeds to step SC21 indicated by a NO arrow, and the music chat process is terminated.
[0082]
In the above flowchart, the music chat is performed with only one other electronic music device. However, it is also possible to perform a music chat with a plurality of users by simultaneously connecting to a plurality of electronic music devices. In addition, it is possible to terminate the communication by transmitting a disconnection request to any other electronic music apparatus at any time.
[0083]
The music chat process is repeated until an instruction to stop the electronic music apparatus or the music chat program is issued, but the processes in steps SC6 and SC7 can be omitted at the second and subsequent startups.
[0084]
As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the server 3S is notified of the musical instrument information (model name, etc.) of its own device (electronic musical instrument 2), so what kind of electronic musical instrument is connected to the network. The server 3S can manage and know what electronic musical instruments each user has and the electronic musical instruments are connected to the net.
[0085]
Further, according to the computer 3C of the present embodiment, it is possible to receive instrument information (model name, etc.) of the electronic musical instrument 4 from the connected electronic musical instrument 4, and notify the server of the information. Therefore, it is possible for the server 3S to manage what electronic musical instrument is connected to the net, and to know what electronic musical instrument each user has and the electronic musical instrument is connected to the net.
[0086]
Further, according to the server 3S of the present embodiment, information (model name, etc.) of the electronic musical instrument is received from the electronic musical apparatus (computer 3C to which the electronic musical instrument 2 or the electronic musical instrument 4 is connected) 2, and the electronic musical apparatus 2 is online, and the musical instrument information of the electronic musical instrument can be provided to other electronic music devices. Therefore, it is possible for the server 3S to manage what electronic musical instrument is connected to the net, and to know what electronic musical instrument each user has and the electronic musical instrument is connected to the net.
[0087]
As described above, in addition to the connection status of the electronic musical instrument to the communication network, it is possible to determine the type of the electronic musical instrument that is connected. can do. Furthermore, based on the provided musical instrument information, a model compatible with the electronic musical instrument owned by the user can be easily identified or searched.
[0088]
Furthermore, according to the music chat process of the present embodiment, performance data can be directly communicated between a plurality of electronic music devices in real time based on the information (connection information) provided by the server 3S. In this way, input from the performance operator can be transmitted and received in real time so that text data is exchanged in a normal chat. Therefore, a session between users in remote locations is possible.
[0089]
The performance data communicated between the electronic music apparatuses 2 is not limited to MIDI data. Other formats similar to MIDI data may be used, or any performance information that may be defined in the future.
[0090]
The net connection is not limited to the connection using the TCP / IP protocol. It may be any communication protocol that may be defined in the future.
[0091]
The electronic musical instruments 2a and 2b, the electronic musical instruments 4c and 4d, and the MIDI device 4 according to the present embodiment are not limited to electronic musical instruments, but are karaoke devices, game devices, portable communication terminals such as mobile phones, and automatic pianos. You may apply to. When applied to a portable communication terminal, not only when a predetermined function is completed with only the terminal, but also a part of the function is provided on the server side, and the predetermined function is realized as a whole system composed of the terminal and the server. You may make it do.
[0092]
In the case of taking the form of an electronic musical instrument, the form is not limited to the keyboard musical instrument as described in the embodiment, and may be a string musical instrument type, a wind instrument type, a percussion instrument type, or the like. In addition, the sound source device, the automatic performance device, etc. are not limited to those built in one electronic musical instrument body, but each is a separate device, and each device is connected using communication means such as MIDI or various networks. There may be.
[0093]
Further, this embodiment may be implemented by a commercially available computer or the like in which a computer program or the like corresponding to this embodiment is installed.
[0094]
In that case, the computer program corresponding to the present embodiment may be provided to the user in a state in which the computer program is stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as a CD-ROM or a floppy (registered trademark) disk. Good.
[0095]
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited thereto. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications, improvements, combinations, and the like can be made.
[0096]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a server that can connect a plurality of electronic music devices and can provide information provided from one electronic music device to the other electronic music device. it can.
[0097]
In addition, it is possible to provide an electronic music apparatus that can determine the model of another user connected to the server.
[0098]
In addition, it is possible to provide an electronic music apparatus that allows a user of another model connected to the server to easily determine his / her model.
[0099]
Further, it is possible to provide an electronic music device that can directly perform information communication with other electronic music devices based on information from the server.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a network configuration of a music chat system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an electronic music apparatus 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a music chat screen 190 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a connection process with the server 3S when the electronic music apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment is an electronic musical instrument 2a.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a connection process with the server 3S when the electronic music apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment is a combination of a computer 3c and an electronic musical instrument 4c.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing music chat processing according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Music chat system, 2 ... Electronic music apparatus, 3 ... Computer, 4 ... Electronic musical instrument, 5 ... Communication network, 6 ... User management DB, 10 ... Bus, 11 ... RAM, 12 ... ROM, 13 ... CPU, 14 ... Timer 15 Detecting circuit 16 Performance operator 17 Setting operator 18 Display circuit 19 Display unit 20 External storage device 21 Sound source circuit 22 Effect circuit 23 Sound system 24 ... MIDI I / F, 26 ... Communication I / F, 27 ... Communication network, 190 ... Music chat screen, 172 ... Playback instruction button, 173 ... Connection request button, 193 ... File information, 194 ... Connection status display, 195 ... Musical instrument information

Claims (8)

A communication means capable of communicating with a plurality of electronic music apparatuses via a communication network;
Receiving means for receiving instrument information from the first electronic music device via the communication network;
Storage means for storing the connection status of the first electronic music device to the communication network and the received instrument information;
A music information providing server comprising: transmission means for transmitting the stored connection status and musical instrument information to a second electronic music device via the communication network. 2. The music information providing server according to claim 1, further comprising providing means for providing connection information for direct communication between the first electronic music device and the second electronic music device via the communication network. A communication means for communicating with the music information providing server via a communication network;
Transmitting means for transmitting instrument information to the music information providing server via the communication network;
An electronic music apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving a connection status of the other electronic music apparatus to the communication network and musical instrument information from the music information providing server via the communication network. A communication means for communicating with the music information providing server via a communication network;
Connection means for connecting an electronic musical instrument;
Obtaining means for obtaining instrument information from the electronic instrument;
Transmitting means for transmitting instrument information of the electronic musical instrument to the music information providing server via the communication network;
An electronic music apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving a connection status of the other electronic music apparatus to the communication network and musical instrument information from the music information providing server via the communication network. The receiving means further receives connection information for directly communicating with the other electronic music device via the communication network from the music information providing server,
The electronic music apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the communication means is further communicable with the other electronic music apparatus based on the connection information. (A) a communication procedure capable of communicating with a plurality of electronic music devices via a communication network;
(B) a receiving procedure for receiving instrument information from the first electronic music device via the communication network;
(C) a storage procedure for storing the connection status of the first electronic music device to the communication network and the received instrument information;
(D) A program for causing a computer to execute a music information providing program including a transmission procedure for transmitting the stored connection status and instrument information to a second electronic music device via the communication network. (A) a communication procedure for communicating with a music information providing server via a communication network;
(B) a transmission procedure for transmitting instrument information to the music information providing server via the communication network;
(C) A program for causing a computer to execute a communication program having a reception procedure for receiving a connection status of other electronic music devices to the communication network and musical instrument information from the music information providing server via the communication network . (A) a communication procedure for communicating with a music information providing server via a communication network;
(B) a connection procedure for connecting an electronic musical instrument;
(C) an acquisition procedure for acquiring musical instrument information from the electronic musical instrument;
(D) a transmission procedure for transmitting instrument information of the electronic musical instrument to the music information providing server via the communication network;
(E) A program for causing a computer to execute a communication program having a reception procedure for receiving a connection status of other electronic music devices to the communication network and musical instrument information from the music information providing server via the communication network .

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