JP4273047B2 - Karaoke system with singing incoming melody supply function - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention records a singing voice of a user who sang along with an accompaniment music of a karaoke piece of music, uses the singing recording data, and can supply the singing incoming melody of a mobile phone from a predetermined WWW server. About the system.

  In recent years, regardless of age or sex, the demand for mobile phones has increased greatly and is being used by a wide range of people. As an incoming call notification means for this mobile phone, an incoming melody (commonly known as “ringtone”) has been spreading explosively. This ringing melody is used habitually as a means of reflecting the user's preference and personality, and there are various types now, but it is usually provided from a dedicated site of a WWW (World Wide Web) server.

  By the way, the number of people who want to express their own personality by decorating mobile phones with various stickers or attaching unique straps has been increasing recently, especially among young people. In this regard, the incoming melody is rich in variety and is a typical expression of personality. However, normally, the ringing melody has a predetermined portion to be played, and the same phrase is played in the same music. The fact that the same phrase is played is not only inconvenient for the expression of individuality in the same song, but in this case, when the same performance is performed on another mobile phone in the same place, the other person is confused. Resulting in.

Therefore, conventionally, a technique has been conceived in which a phrase of a favorite karaoke piece suitable for a user's preference can be arbitrarily adopted as a ringing melody of a mobile phone using a karaoke performance terminal. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a system that can download a ringtone that matches a user's personality from a group of songs held by a karaoke system to a mobile phone. Patent Document 2 discloses a technique that can download and reproduce karaoke music and can set a chorus part phrase as an incoming melody. Further, in Patent Document 3, a musical score data conversion device (incorporation into a karaoke system) that can select a singing part that a user wants to input from specific music and convert the melody of the singing part into a note that can be input as a ringing melody. Possible).
JP 2000-295374 A Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-267652 JP 2002-169568 A

  Thus, at present, a technique has been established that allows the user to arrange his / her favorite ringing melody using a karaoke performance terminal. By the way, recently, a singing incoming melody (commonly called “ringing”) is spreading in parallel with this incoming melody. Singing incoming melody takes out a part of the phrase of the song that the singer actually sings and uses it as an incoming call notification means. Since the impact is strong, there is a high possibility that it will be established and spread in the same way as the incoming melody.

  Now, the desire to sing a favorite piece of music, especially the desire to sing phrases such as the intro part and the chorus part of the favorite piece, is naturally in the heart of the person. From the standpoint of ultimate personality expression and self-other confusion, it is preferable to use a singing incoming melody created by singing by the mobile phone user himself, and there is a great potential demand. Specifically, users can sing their favorite music, and even if the same phrase is played on the same music, the singing voice is different, so that the incoming melody can be used from the standpoint of preventing individual expression and confusion with others. Is more preferable. However, conventionally, the user can freely specify the desired singing portion as a singing incoming and incoming melody for each karaoke piece of music, and objectively determine whether the user can sing the singing portion well, and sing the best A karaoke system has been conceived in which the singing portion is managed for each user by the karaoke host device and can be efficiently supplied as a singing incoming melody from a dedicated site of the WWW server connected to the host device. There wasn't.

  Therefore, the present invention has an object to solve the above inconveniences. Specifically, in a karaoke piece that a user likes, a desired singing part as a singing incoming melody is specified and set easily and efficiently. This allows users to register their own incoming song melody for their favorite music, objectively determine whether the user was able to sing the song, and record the song that was sung the best An object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke system capable of managing data collectively for each user and efficiently supplying the data as a singing incoming melody from a dedicated site of the WWW server.

  In view of the above problems, the present inventors have provided a karaoke performance terminal capable of freely specifying and setting and registering a singing ringing melody target singing section desired as a singing ringing melody in a karaoke song that the user likes, and the karaoke Singing recording data that has been sung best is sequentially updated from the singing recording data of the singing incoming melody target singing section that is connected to the performance terminal via a network communication line and linked with the user ID and the song code of the karaoke song. Mainly a karaoke host device that manages the singing information, the singing recording data is extracted from the singing information, and the singing incoming melody can be appropriately transferred to a predetermined mobile phone. A karaoke system according to the present invention has been found that the above problem can be solved by constructing a system capable of transmitting to a WWW server. It was conceived.

That is, the karaoke system of the present invention has a scoring function and a recording function for a singing voice of an arbitrary karaoke piece by a user, and a karaoke performance terminal capable of creating a mobile phone singing incoming melody from the singing recording data, A karaoke system mainly comprising a karaoke performance terminal and a karaoke host device connected via a network communication line,
The karaoke performance terminal is
(A) a user recognition means for recognizing a user ID;
(A) In a karaoke piece sung by the user, a section designation registration means for controlling the singing incoming melody target singing section desired by the user as a singing incoming melody and setting and registering the designated section; ,
(C) Singing recording means for recording the singing voice of the singing incoming and incoming melody target singing section together with the accompaniment music of the music,
(D) Singing power scoring means for scoring the singing power in the singing incoming melody target singing section registered as set above;
(E) The user ID, the song code of the karaoke song sung by the user, the song incoming melody target song section data specified by the user in the song, and the song incoming melody target song section Data uploading means for uploading the singing information consisting of the singing result data of the singing incoming and incoming melody target singing section to the karaoke host device,
The karaoke host device is
(F) Singing information management means for recording the uploaded singing information in a singing information management file created for each user ID;
(G) In the singing information management file, each time new singing information is uploaded, the scoring result is compared with the scoring result recorded previously, and if the former exceeds the latter, the new singing information is stored. Singing information updating means for rewriting and updating;
(H) The singing information recorded in the singing information management file is connected via a predetermined communication line, and the singing recording data is extracted from the singing information, and this is used as a singing incoming and incoming melody as appropriate. Singing information transmitting means for transmitting to a WWW server having a function transferable to a mobile phone;
It is characterized by comprising.

  The karaoke system according to claim 2 of the present invention is the karaoke system according to claim 1, wherein the singing information is approved when the singing recording data is transferred from the WWW server to a predetermined mobile phone. It is also characterized in that an authorizer ID attached to the user who is to be attached is also attached.

  According to the karaoke system of the first aspect of the present invention, since the user can easily and efficiently designate and set and register the singing portion desired as the incoming melody, the user can select his / her favorite music. Singing incoming ring melodies can be arranged independently, and the singing ability of the singing section for the incoming ringing melodies can be scored, so that the user can objectively determine whether or not the user has successfully sung the singing part. Based on the results, the karaoke host device can update and manage the singing record data of the highest scoring value that the user has sung best, and manage the singing information from the singing information. Since it can be extracted and transmitted as a singing incoming melody to a WWW server having a function that can be appropriately transferred to a predetermined mobile phone, the WWW server Of an effect, such as a song incoming call melody can be efficiently supplied from a dedicated site.

  Furthermore, according to the karaoke system according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the karaoke system according to claim 1, when the song recording data is transferred from the WWW server to a predetermined mobile phone, Since the authorizer ID attached to the authorized user is also attached, it is possible to prevent the singing incoming melody containing the user-specific singing voice from being inadvertently used by anyone. Play.

  Hereinafter, although the optimal Example about the karaoke system which has a singing call incoming melody supply function of this invention is given, the structure of the pillow of Claim 1 is demonstrated first.

  FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram including the karaoke system of the present invention. The karaoke system (1) of the present embodiment is based on a so-called “communication karaoke system”. The karaoke host device (H) having a center server function is used as a center and the host device (H) and a network communication line (N ) Are connected to a number of karaoke performance terminals (P, P...) Distributed in various locations. Each karaoke performance terminal (P, P...) Has a recording function for singing voice of karaoke music desired by the user, and the user can receive incoming songs at any karaoke performance terminal (P, P...). You can upload your own song recording data created for the melody to the karaoke host device (H). And each singing voice data managed collectively for every user can be transferred to a predetermined mobile phone from a dedicated site of the WWW server (S) connected to the host device (H).

  Specifically, the karaoke host device (H), each karaoke performance terminal (P, P...), And the WWW server (S) are respectively network communication lines (such as general telephone lines, ISDN, ADSL, optical communication lines). N), and the karaoke host device (H) and the WWW server (S) are connected via a LAN (Local Area Network: L) based on a predetermined communication protocol such as TCP / IP. The WWW server (S) is connected to the Internet (Ni) via an ISP (Internet Service Provider) or the like, and this WWW server (S) receives singing voice data for singing and incoming melody from the dedicated site. Supply. Further, the mobile phone (M) is connected to a mobile phone network (Personal Digital Cellular: PDC) and a packet mobile phone network (Personal Digital Cellular-Packet: PDC-P). Is connected to the Internet (Ni) via a predetermined gateway system (not shown), and the mobile phone (M) is connected to the WWW server (S) via this packet mobile phone network (PDC-P). Singing voice data for incoming melody can be received.

  Next, a block diagram of a karaoke performance terminal constituting the karaoke system of the present invention shown in FIG. 2, a transition diagram of a display screen showing a procedure for specifying a song section for singing and incoming melody shown in FIG. The structure of (a) to (e) according to claim 1, based on the schematic diagram of the karaoke microphone and remote control device incorporating the section designation interface shown in FIG. 4 and the singing voice scoring functional block diagram shown in FIG. 5. Will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the karaoke performance terminal (P) of the present embodiment is composed of a central control means (2) for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus and various devices connected thereto. Specifically, the central control means (2) includes a RAM (3), a hard disk (4), a sound source (8), a mixer (9), a vocal adapter (13), an MPEG decoder (14), a synthesis circuit (15 ), A remote control device (6), and an IC card reading / writing device (30). In this embodiment, the user ID is recognized by using the IC card reading / writing device (30) as a user recognition means and logging in the user ID of the user. In this embodiment, the IC card with the user ID is used as described above. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, depends on a biometric identification function such as password input or fingerprint or voiceprint. It may be that of a mechanism.

  Here, each functional means will be described briefly. First, the sound source (8) forms a musical sound signal in accordance with the music data input by the music sequencer (19) executed by the central control means (2). The formed musical sound signal is input to a mixer (9), which mixes a plurality of musical sound signals generated by a sound source (8), a karaoke microphone (5), and an A / D converter (12). The input user's singing voice signal is mixed with an appropriate balance. The mixed digital audio signal is input to the sound system (10). This sound system (10) includes a power amplifier, converts an input digital signal into an analog signal and amplifies it, and emits an accompaniment sound and singing sound from a speaker (11).

  The singing voice signal converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter (12) is also input to the vocal adapter (13). This vocal adapter (13) collects the singing frequency from the inputted singing voice signal and also collects the reference frequency inputted from the music sequencer (19) of the central control means (2). And if this singing frequency and the reference frequency are synchronized, and divided into predetermined time intervals and input to the central control means (2), the singing ability scoring means (23) can be used to score the singing ability. Note that guide melody data included in the music is usually used as a reference for singing ability scoring. A scoring table (not shown) is recorded on the hard disk (4), and scoring by this scoring table is basically performed for the frequency (pitch / pitch) of the singing, calculating the basic score, Bonus points are calculated and added to (subtracted from) the basic score based on the degree, the degree of inflection, the quality of sound quality, the quality of timing, the number of squeals, and the like. The RAM (3) is set with an area (not shown) for reading various programs and music data, and a scoring result data area (not shown) for recording the scoring results at the time of scoring.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, this singing ability scoring means (23) inputs guide melody data read from music data during karaoke performance as a reference (33). It is MIDI data, and the central control means (2) converts the MIDI data into frequency data and volume data and inputs it to the singing ability scoring means (23). Further, the singing voice signal input from the karaoke microphone (5) in FIG. 2 is converted into digital waveform data by the A / D converter (12), and the singing is performed from the waveform data of a predetermined scoring element by the extraction unit (31). Extract frequency data and singing volume data. The various extracted data are input to the comparison unit (32), the frequency data of the guide melody reference (33) and the volume data are compared, and the difference data is determined. Also, rhythm difference data is determined from the singing volume data and the guide melody volume data based on the timing difference at the time of singing, and this difference data is processed by the central control means (2). The central control means (2) also accumulates and stores this difference data, and calculates an average value, standard deviation, and the like.

  In general, scoring is performed in the course of a musical piece, and a predetermined note area such as a measure or phrase is regarded as one scoring target area. However, a singing and incoming melody target singing section designated and registered by a user has a plurality of bars and phrases. Therefore, the scores are counted for each measure or phrase, and the average value is adopted as the score value for the singing section.

  Next, the background video data (not shown) recorded in the hard disk (4) in FIG. 2 is encoded in MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) format, and the background video playback means (2) of the central control means (2) ( A reproduction process is performed according to (not shown), which is read out and input to the MPEG decoder (14). The MPEG decoder (14) converts the input MPEG data into an NTSC (National Television System Committee) video signal and inputs it to the synthesis circuit (15). The synthesis circuit (15) An OSD such as lyrics telop and scoring display is synthesized on the signal, and the synthesized video signal is displayed on the display device (7).

  The remote control device (6) is provided with a liquid crystal display (commonly referred to as “LCD”), and the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is provided with a touch sensor type operation panel, thereby providing a GUI (Graphical User Interface) environment. Is provided. In addition, an infrared transfer unit consisting of light-emitting diodes used for pre-registration of music codes is provided, which is usually detachably attached to a charging station (commonly known as a “cradle”) that doubles as a charger and a data synchronization processor. Connected. On the other hand, a remote control interface (not shown) on the main body side receives the infrared signal sent from the remote control device (6), restores the music code signal, and inputs it to the central control means (2). For example, every time a music code is input from the remote control device (6), the central control means (2) transmits this music code to the sequencer (18) as a request for karaoke music, and the sequencer (18) In response to this, the music data identified by the music code is read from the music data recording area (not shown) of the hard disk (4).

  The sequencer (18) mainly comprises a music sequencer (19) and a lyrics sequencer (20). The music sequencer (19) reads track data such as performance data tracks and guide melody tracks in the music data, The sound source (8) is controlled by this data to perform a predetermined karaoke musical piece. On the other hand, the lyrics sequencer (20) is provided with a character pattern creating means (21) to read out the data of the lyrics track in the musical piece data. An image pattern of lyric telop is created based on the data, and this is output to the synthesis circuit (15).

  The singing recording means (16) inputs a mixed signal of the accompaniment musical sound signal corresponding to the music data and the singing voice input to the karaoke microphone (5) received from the mixer (9), and samples the mixed signal. Performs conversion processing to PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) data. This PCM data is once recorded in the RAM (3), but the song recording data (29) recorded in the hard disk (4) is adapted to the storage data format of the song incoming song melody in a general mobile phone. , Converted into MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) format and recorded. Furthermore, the user ID (25), the song code (26) of the karaoke song sung by the user, the singing incoming melody target singing segment data (27) designated by the user, and the singing incoming melody The scoring result (28) of the target singing section is recorded as singing information in the singing information recording area provided in the hard disk (4).

  Here, based on FIG. 3, the designation | designated procedure of the song incoming / incoming melody object singing section by a section designation registration means is demonstrated. When the performance is started, Db in which the lyric character string is displayed (S2) appears after Da which does not display the lyric character during the pre-playing or inter-playing (S1), but the user, as shown in Dc, Specify the desired lyric text (Ms) for the desired singing / incoming melody target singing section by pressing a predetermined specifying trigger (section specifying interface) such as an instruction button or an instruction icon at the timing immediately before the color change of the lyric character. Perform (S3). Following this, as shown by Dd, the end lyric character (Me) of the singing / incoming melody target singing section is designated at the timing immediately after the color of the lyric character is changed in the same manner as the start lyric character designation method. Designation is performed by pressing the trigger (S4). Scoring and recording are performed for the singing incoming melody target singing section thus designated.

  The designation trigger (section designation interface) may be configured as shown in a schematic diagram of a karaoke microphone and a remote control device incorporating the section designation interface of the section designation registration means in FIG. 4A is a karaoke microphone attached to the karaoke performance terminal of the present invention. This microphone (5) has a push-type instruction button at the position where the user naturally touches the finger while holding the microphone so that the user can sing the incoming melody target singing section while singing. (5a) is provided. The instruction button (5a) is used as a section designation interface, and the singing / incoming melody target singing section is set by the section designation registration means (22) in FIG. be registered.

  Next, (b) in FIG. 4 is a remote control device attached to the karaoke performance terminal of the present invention. The remote control device (6) is provided with an LCD (6b) as a display means, and an operation panel (6c) for providing a GUI environment by a touch sensor method is attached to the LCD (6b). Then, when a predetermined user is singing, when another user desires the song as a song incoming ring melody, the user operates in a predetermined mode so that the song incoming call melody target song section can be specified. The instruction icon (6a) is set to be displayed on the panel (6c). This instruction icon (6a) is used as a section specifying interface, and by pressing at a desired timing, the section specifying registration means (22) in FIG. Is done.

  Hereinafter, based on the block configuration diagram of the karaoke host device constituting the karaoke system of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 and the conceptual diagram of the song-based singing section management table for each user ID shown in FIG. 1 to (K) will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in any karaoke performance terminal (P), the user ID recognized by the IC card reading / writing device (30) as the user recognition means and the karaoke sung by the user The singing information consisting of the song code of the song, the singing and incoming melody target singing section data designated by the user, the scoring result of the singing section, and the singing recording data of the singing section is shown in FIG. The data is uploaded to the karaoke host device (H) by the overall processing function (2) and the communication control function of the communication control means (17). In this embodiment, the central control means (2) and the communication control means (17) constitute the data upload means of the karaoke performance terminal of the present invention.

  Then, in the karaoke host device (H), the song information management means (42) creates the song information uploaded via the communication control means (40) for each user ID provided in the hard disk (44). Is recorded in the singing information management file (45). The song information management file (45) includes a user ID (45a), a song code (45b) of a karaoke song sung by the user, and a song incoming and incoming melody target song section data ( 45c), the singing section management table (T) for each song, and the singing information composed of the singing section data (45e) of the singing section and the singing recording data (45e) of the singing section.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the composition of this song-specific singing section management table (T) is that the user is linked to the “user ID” field (f1) that identifies the user and the user enters the song incoming ring melody. A “song code” field (f2) for specifying a karaoke song sung for creation, and a field for specifying a singing incoming melody target singing section set for each karaoke song specified by each song code, that is, The “start lyrics characters” field (f3) for specifying the disclosed lyrics characters by the color change timing data expressed by the relative time of the performance, and similarly the “start lyrics characters” for specifying the end lyrics characters “End Lyric Characters” field (f4), “highest scoring value” field (f5) indicating the highest scoring result in the singing section, and each song recording data "Singing recording data address" field in order to identify the area that is recorded and (f6) is a main component. If the karaoke music piece that is no longer needed is deleted by the user's instruction, or if it is desired to change the singing / melody target singing section even for the same music piece, the “starting lyric character” field (f3) The “end lyrics character” field (f4) can be changed.

  Then, the singing information updating means (43) in FIG. 6 is based on this section-by-song section scoring management table (T), and every time new singing information is uploaded, the scoring result and the “highest scoring value” field (f5). If the former exceeds the latter, the score result (45d) of the singing / incoming melody target singing section of the song and the singing section The song recording data (45e) is rewritten and updated. In addition, about the predetermined karaoke music, at the time of the first upload, that is, when there is no conventional singing information, naturally, the scoring results are not compared.

  Furthermore, in the karaoke host apparatus (H) of FIG. 6, the singing information recorded in the singing information management file (45) by the overall processing function of the central control means (41) and the communication control function of the communication control means (40). Is connected via the LAN (L), extracts the song recording data (45e) from the song information, and uses this as a song incoming ring melody, which can be transferred to a predetermined mobile phone as appropriate. Sent to (S). A file similar to the singing information management file (45) is formed in the WWW server (S), and the transmission timing of the singing information to the WWW server (S) is, for example, for each user. It is performed when singing information is updated, when a regular time is reached, or when a user requests transfer to a mobile phone. In this embodiment, the central control means (41) and the communication control means (40) constitute the singing information transmission means of the karaoke host device of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, based on the transition diagram of the display screen showing the procedure for creating and authorizing the song incoming ring melody shown in FIG. 8, and the display screen of the WWW server dedicated site for transferring the song incoming ring melody shown in FIG. The configuration of (1) described in claim 1 and the configuration described in claim 2 will be described in detail.

  D1 to D6 in FIG. 8 are LCD display screens of a remote control device attached to each karaoke performance terminal. In addition, you may display these screen displays on this display apparatus (7) in FIG. 2 with this LCD. Since the GUI environment is not set in the display device, if a remote control device equipped with the GUI environment cannot be used, an operation panel or a keyboard attached to the karaoke performance terminal is used.

  First, the user displays D1 from an interface screen (not shown) for selecting a service that receives the supply of his / her song incoming ring melody. In this D1, a “My ringing entry” icon (50) is set, and when the user selects this icon (50), the singing incoming call melody supply function system is activated and D2 is displayed. In this D2, a payment method for performing a charging process is set because the content is charged. In this embodiment, two payment methods are designated, one is a method using an IC card for prepaid electronic money that can exchange money together with personal ID authentication, and the other is a method using cash.

  Specifically, the “IC card” icon (51) to the “cash” icon (52) is selected for payment, and the IC card reading / writing device attached to the karaoke performance terminal or the cash column (not shown) is examined. Fees will be deducted. In the case of using an IC card for prepaid electronic money, data related to entry information can be recorded on the IC card together with billing information.

  D3 appears when payment is confirmed. This D3 is provided with a “song code input” field (53) for designating a song code of a karaoke song desired by the user. When the “” icon (54) is selected, D4 appears. In this D4, a message including the fact that the user has already set and registered the singing / incoming melody target singing section of the music and that the singing and recording are performed along with the music performance is displayed, and a predetermined time has elapsed. Later, the performance starts. In addition, when there is no conventional singing information, that is, when the singing incoming melody target singing section is not set and registered, a display screen (not shown) for explaining the specifying procedure shown in FIG. The performance starts.

  When the performance is finished, D5 is automatically displayed. In D5, a scoring result of the song singing and incoming melody target singing section of the music is displayed, and if this scoring result is the highest in the past, a message including that the song recording data has been rewritten and updated is displayed. When the “trial listening” icon (55) is selected, the song recording data is reproduced and played. Furthermore, an “adopt” icon (56) is set in D5, and when the user selects this icon (56), the user ID, the music code, the singing and incoming melody target singing section data, and the scoring of the singing section. The singing information consisting of the result and singing recording data of the singing section is uploaded from the karaoke performance terminal to the karaoke host device, and the above-described singing information management file for each user is updated.

  In this embodiment, when the “adopt” icon (56) is selected, when transferring predetermined song recording data from the WWW server to the mobile phone, the authorizer ID assigned to the user who authorizes this is registered. For this purpose, an interface display screen D6 for authorizer ID registration is displayed. As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 8, in D6, the “user ID” field (57) for specifying the user who sang and the target karaoke piece of the incoming call incoming melody created by the user are specified. A “song code” field (58), a “song name” field (59), and an “authorizer ID setting registration” field (60) for setting and registering a plurality of authorizer IDs are provided. The “input” icon (61) is selected, and an input interface display screen (not shown) for inputting a numeric keypad (in the case of code input) or a pseudonym input (in the case of name input) is displayed, and predetermined After the input operation, the “register” icon (62) is selected to register the authorizer ID. And this information is also made into song information, and is recorded on the song information management file mentioned above. Thereby, only the authorized user including the user who created the song incoming call melody can transfer the song recording data to the mobile phone.

  Next, FIG. 9 is a display screen Dm to a dedicated site provided by the WWW server for transferring the incoming melody. The user can access the dedicated site with his / her mobile phone in the same way as a general mobile site access method. This Dm includes a “user ID” field (70) for confirming the user who has accessed, and a “music code” field (73) for specifying a target karaoke song of a song incoming melody that can be transferred to a mobile phone. ), The “sequential number” field (72), the “lyric phrase” field (74) partially displaying the lyrics phrase of the singing target melody target singing section, and the mobile phone from among them A “selection” flag field (76) for selecting an object is provided.

  When a user wants to download a predetermined singing incoming melody, first, the user ID is specified by entering his / her ID number or kana characters in the “user ID” field, and then “ID” "Icon (71) is selected. Then, a “song code” field (73) for specifying the target karaoke music of the incoming ringing melody that can be transferred, and a “lyric phrase” field (74) partially displaying the lyrics phrase of the singing incoming melody target singing section. The contents are displayed on the screen, and the user can select a desired incoming melody by flagging the “selection” flag field (76) while watching this. Of course, the number of selected songs may be singular or plural. At this time, in this embodiment, each song recording data can be partially reproduced and played before setting the selection flag. In this case, the “sequential number” field (72) may be checked, and then the “trial listening” icon (75) may be selected. When the incoming call melody is determined, by selecting the “confirm” icon (77) with the flag set, the flagged song recording data is transferred to the memory of the mobile phone.

  As described above in detail, according to the karaoke system having the singing and incoming melody supply function of the present invention, the user can easily and efficiently specify and set the singing part desired as the singing and incoming melody. By being able to register, users can arrange their own incoming melody of their favorite song, and the singing ability of the target singing section of the incoming incoming melody was scored and the user was able to sing that song well. In addition to being able to judge objectively, based on the scoring results, the karaoke host device can sequentially update and manage the song recording data of the highest scoring value that the user has sung the best, and the managed singing information The WWW server having a function capable of extracting the song recording data from the song information and transferring it to a predetermined mobile phone as appropriate as a song incoming ringing melody From the fact that you can send to, it is those that can be efficiently supplied the song incoming call melody from a dedicated site of the WWW server.

The network block diagram including the karaoke system of this invention. The block block diagram of the karaoke performance terminal which comprises the karaoke system of this invention. The transition figure of the display screen which shows the designation | designated procedure of the song section for singing and incoming melody. Schematic diagram of a karaoke microphone and remote control device incorporating a section designation interface. Singing voice scoring function block configuration diagram. The block block diagram of the karaoke host apparatus which comprises the karaoke system of this invention. The conceptual diagram of the song section management table according to music for every user ID. The transition figure of the display screen which shows the preparation procedure and authorization procedure of a song incoming ring melody. The display screen of the WWW server dedicated site for transferring incoming melody.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Karaoke system which has a singing incoming and incoming melody supply function 2,41 Central control means 4,44 Hard disk 5 Karaoke microphone 6 Remote control device 16 Singing recording means 17,40 Communication control means 22 Section designation registration means 23 Singing ability scoring means 24 Audition control Means 25, 45a User ID
26, 45b Music code 27, 45c Singing incoming and incoming melody target singing section data 28, 45d Scoring result 29, 45e Singing recording data 30 User recognition means 42 Singing information management means 43 Singing information update means 45 Singing information management file H Karaoke host Device P Karaoke performance terminal N Network communication line T Singing section management table by music S WWW server M Mobile phone

Claims (2)

A karaoke performance terminal that has a scoring function and a recording function for singing voice of an arbitrary karaoke song by a user, and that can create a mobile phone singing incoming melody from the singing recording data, and via the karaoke performance terminal and a network communication line A karaoke system mainly composed of connected karaoke host devices,
The karaoke performance terminal is
(A) a user recognition means for recognizing a user ID;
(A) In a karaoke piece sung by the user, a section designation registration means for controlling the singing incoming melody target singing section desired by the user as a singing incoming melody and setting and registering the designated section; ,
(C) Singing recording means for recording the singing voice of the singing incoming and incoming melody target singing section together with the accompaniment music of the music,
(D) Singing power scoring means for scoring the singing power in the singing incoming melody target singing section registered as set above;
(E) The user ID, the song code of the karaoke song sung by the user, the song incoming melody target song section data specified by the user in the song, and the song incoming melody target song section Data uploading means for uploading the singing information consisting of the singing result data of the singing incoming and incoming melody target singing section to the karaoke host device,
The karaoke host device is
(F) Singing information management means for recording the uploaded singing information in a singing information management file created for each user ID;
(G) In the singing information management file, each time new singing information is uploaded, the scoring result is compared with the scoring result recorded previously, and if the former exceeds the latter, the new singing information is stored. Singing information updating means for rewriting and updating;
(H) The singing information recorded in the singing information management file is connected via a predetermined communication line, and the singing recording data is extracted from the singing information, and this is used as a singing incoming and incoming melody as appropriate. Singing information transmitting means for transmitting to a WWW server having a function transferable to a mobile phone;
A karaoke system comprising The karaoke according to claim 1, wherein the singing information is accompanied by an authorizer ID attached to a user who authorizes the singing recording data when the singing recording data is transferred from the WWW server to a predetermined mobile phone. system.

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