JP4447525B2 - Karaoke device for scoring a game by randomly setting a target score - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus that performs a scoring game by randomly setting a target score.

Some karaoke apparatuses have a singing scoring function for scoring the skill of a user's singing and displaying the scoring result as an evaluation score on the display.
In such a karaoke apparatus, usually only the skill of the user's singing is evaluated and scored. Therefore, a user who is good at singing can have a good evaluation score and can have fun, but a user who is not good at singing cannot get a good evaluation score and does not necessarily have a pleasant feeling. .

On the other hand, let the user input the target score that he / she wants in advance before singing, then calculate the degree of coincidence between the actual evaluation score when singing and the target score, and based on this degree of coincidence There is known a karaoke scoring game device for determining whether or not a player wins or loses. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1.) According to this, since the degree of coincidence between the target score and the evaluation score is not a skill of singing, it becomes a criterion for determining the success or failure of the game, so even a user who is not good at singing. As long as the actual evaluation score matches the target score, the game can be won and the scoring game can be enjoyed.
JP 2004-240036 A

By the way, it is thought that one factor that makes the game interesting is the “unexpectedness” of the game development. However, in the above scoring game apparatus, the user himself / herself is allowed to input the target number of goals. When the user himself sets the target score, the goal to be aimed at is not surprising. Therefore, the game developed on the scoring game device is not interesting as a game, and may lead to a decrease in the user's willingness to “play the game”.
Moreover, in the said scoring game apparatus, the user himself / herself needs to set a target score before singing, which is troublesome for a user who wants to sing a song immediately.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a user-friendly karaoke apparatus that can be enjoyed by any level of user regardless of skill of singing and at the same time can provide an excellent game. .

The karaoke apparatus according to the first invention is specified by the following items (1) to (5).
(1) It is a karaoke device that can access the user-specific singing history list (2) The user-specific singing history list is to aggregate the singing history list for each user ID (3) The singing history list is a song Describe the correspondence between ID and evaluation score (4) When a game instruction and user ID (A) operation input are accepted, the target score (A) is set at random and displayed, and accepted usage A song ID (c) with an evaluation score equal to or higher than the target score (b) is extracted from the singing history book of the person ID (a), and a song corresponding to the song ID (c) is displayed as a recommended song (5) When the request input specifying the music ID is received, the music of the received music ID is played, and the evaluation score that evaluates the skill of the singing based on the singing voice input is output, and the evaluation score and the target score (A) are obtained. To display

The karaoke apparatus according to the second aspect of the invention is specified by the following items (11) to (14).
(11) The karaoke device is accessible to the user-specific singing history list (12) The user-specific singing history list is a collection of singing history records for each user ID (13) The singing history list is a song Describe the association between ID and evaluation score (14) When an operation input of a game instruction, user ID, and music ID is received, the highest evaluation score is extracted from the singing history book of the received user ID The target score up to the maximum value is set and displayed at random, and the score of the singing skill is evaluated based on the singing voice input while playing the music of the received music ID.

  In the first invention or the second invention, it is desirable to determine whether or not the difference between the displayed evaluation score and the target score is within a specified range, and display the determination result.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a user-friendly karaoke device that can provide a game that can be enjoyed at any level regardless of skill of singing and can be enjoyed at the same time.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the karaoke apparatus of the present invention will be described.

=== Installation environment ===
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an installation environment of the karaoke apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. The karaoke apparatus 100 of this example is a so-called “communication karaoke apparatus”. The karaoke apparatus 100 is installed in a karaoke store and connected to a LAN in the store, and through the LAN, an in-store PC 200 (for example, a PC installed at the reception of a karaoke store, PC connected to the kitchen). The karaoke apparatus 100 can also communicate with a PC or server outside the karaoke store via an appropriate network. For example, it is possible to communicate with the external server 300 through a router and VPN on the LAN.

=== Configuration of Karaoke Device ===
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the karaoke apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. The karaoke apparatus 100 includes a main computer 1, a hard disk device 2, an operation control unit 3, a video memory 4, a display processing unit 5, a network interface 6, a performance processing unit 7, a mixing amplifier 8, and a microphone amplifier. 9, a scoring processing unit 10, a communication interface 11, an image memory 12, and a print processing unit 13. The karaoke apparatus 100 also includes a remote control device 30 (hereinafter referred to as “electronic table of contents 30”) having various functions.

  The main computer 1 controls the karaoke device 100 as a whole, and functions as an example of a “control unit” in cooperation with other components of the karaoke device 100.

  The hard disk device 2 stores various information such as a program for the main computer 1, a karaoke song database, and a video database. When the main computer 1 executes the program stored here, the function as “control means” is realized.

  Through the operation control unit 3, the user can input various types of information. The operation control unit 3 is connected to an operation panel and includes a receiving unit for receiving a radio signal (for example, an infrared signal) from the electronic table of contents 30. For example, the operation control unit 3 can accept the music ID input through the operation panel or the electronic table of contents 30. The operation panel and the electronic table of contents 30 function as an example of “input means”.

  The video memory 4 and the display processing unit 5 display various video information related to karaoke performance on the display device 40 connected to the karaoke device 100 under the control of the main computer 1. For example, during a karaoke performance, a karaoke video accompanied by a lyrics telop is displayed based on data included in a video database of the hard disk device 2, or a singing score progress / score result is displayed. During the performance pause, information indicating the performance reservation status, music-related advertising information, karaoke-related information such as this week's best ten are displayed. The display device 40 functions as an example of “display means”.

  The network interface 6 is an interface with a LAN in a karaoke store. The karaoke apparatus 100 can transmit / receive data to / from the in-store PC 200 and the server 300 through the network interface 6.

  The performance processing unit 7 plays accompaniment music of karaoke music based on music data included in the karaoke music data database of the hard disk device 2 under the control of the main computer 1. Karaoke accompaniment music is emitted by the audio system via the mixing amplifier 8. The performance processing unit 7, or the combination of the performance processing unit 7, the mixing amplifier 8, and the audio system functions as an example of “performance means”. The audio signal from the microphone is input to the mixing amplifier 8 via the microphone amplifier 9 and also input to the scoring processing unit 10.

  The scoring processing unit 10 performs the scoring standard obtained from the music data included in the karaoke music database of the hard disk device 2 and the audio signal from the microphone under the control of the main computer 1 during the performance of the karaoke accompaniment music. Sequential comparison is performed, and the evaluation score obtained by analyzing the skill of singing is output.

  The communication interface 11 is an interface with the electronic table of contents 30. Through this communication interface 11, the electronic table of contents 30 is wirelessly connected to the karaoke apparatus 100 using, for example, wireless communication of the Bluetooth standard or the IEEE802.11x standard. For example, the karaoke apparatus 100 can receive data regarding game instructions and user IDs input through the electronic table of contents 30, and can transmit programs and data for the electronic table of contents 30 to the electronic table of contents 30. it can. As described above, the electronic table of contents 30 functions as an example of “input means”.

  The image memory 12 and the print processing unit 13 cause the printing apparatus 50 connected to the karaoke apparatus 100 to print various information related to the karaoke performance under the control of the main computer 1. For example, it is possible to print the evaluation score output from the scoring processing unit 10, the result of the game, and the like.

=== Electronic Table of Contents 30 ===
FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of the electronic table of contents 30. The electronic table of contents 30 includes a remote control (“input means”) for a user to input designation of karaoke music, a scoring game, etc., and a display (“display” for displaying information related to karaoke music, scoring games, etc. It is a user interface having the function of “means”). The electronic table of contents 30 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like, and also includes an LCD touch panel 31, a communication unit 32, and a reading unit 33. The electronic table of contents 30 stores various data such as table of contents information about selectable karaoke music and screen data for display on the touch panel 31 in addition to a program for the electronic table of contents 30.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the initial screen is displayed on the touch panel 31 of the electronic table of contents 30. This initial screen is a portal screen for specifying a karaoke song or a scoring game for the user. The user can display various screens for selecting a karaoke song or a scoring game by touching various virtual buttons displayed on the initial screen on the touch panel 31.

For example, when a virtual button entitled “Search music” is selected in the initial screen, a menu screen (not shown) for searching for music using the table of contents information stored in the electronic table of contents 30 is displayed. You can select and enter karaoke songs through the screen. When the virtual button titled “Precise scoring” is selected, an instruction to request precise singing scoring is input for the karaoke piece to be designated subsequently. On the other hand, when a virtual button entitled “Singing right now” is selected, a game according to the present invention that sings as close as possible to the target score (hereinafter referred to as “target score target game”). A game instruction to be executed is input. (This target score target game will be described in detail later.)
The input information is sent to the operation control unit 3 and the communication interface 11 of the karaoke apparatus 100 via the communication unit 32. When receiving information related to the selection of karaoke music, the karaoke apparatus 100 records the music ID and the like of the music in the music performance queue (see FIG. 7), and when the performance order of the music comes, the accompaniment music of the karaoke music Is performed by the performance processing unit 7. When a scoring request instruction input or a game instruction input is received, the karaoke apparatus 100 activates a corresponding precision scoring program or game program.

Further, by touching a virtual “print” button displayed on the initial screen, a print command is transmitted to the karaoke apparatus 100 via the communication unit 32. In the karaoke apparatus 100 that has received the print command, a process for causing the printing apparatus 50 to print the screen displayed on the display apparatus 40 is executed.
The electronic table of contents 30 can also receive various programs and data from the karaoke apparatus 100 via the communication unit 32.

  The reading unit 33 can read information such as a user ID from an IC card (“user card”) in which a user ID for identifying a user is stored or a mobile phone having an appropriate communication standard. . The read information is stored in the RAM of the electronic table of contents 30, sent to the karaoke device 100 via the communication unit 32, and stored in the memory of the karaoke device 100. Using this information, the karaoke apparatus 100 can extract and acquire information related to the user from the user-specific singing history record 310 of the server 300, for example. The user-specific singing history record 310 will be described in the next item.

  Further, it is possible to charge the user card or the mobile phone through the reading unit 33. For example, when using paid content (such as a game), electronic money charged to a user card or a mobile phone can be collected through the reading unit 33.

=== User-specific singing history book ===
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a user-specific singing history book. In the present embodiment, the user-specific singing history record 310 is stored in the server 300.

  For each user ID, the user-specific singing history record 310 includes a song ID of a karaoke song that the user has sung in the past, an evaluation score when the song is sung, and a date and time when the song was sung. It is a database in which information such as is recorded in association with each other. This database is constructed by recording information on the song ID, evaluation score, and singing date and time sent from each karaoke apparatus 100 via the network in a timely manner for each user ID.

=== First Embodiment of Target Score Target Game ===
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of a game (“target score target game”) for singing so that the singing evaluation score is as close as possible to the target score according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the target score target game will be described with reference to this flowchart. Note that the following processing is basically realized by the main computer 1 of the karaoke apparatus 100 and the CPU of the electronic table of contents 30 executing appropriate programs or referring to appropriate data.

<Determination of presence / absence of game instruction input (S100)>
The karaoke apparatus 100 first determines whether or not there is a game instruction input indicating that the target score target game is to be executed.
For example, when the “just sing now” button (see FIG. 3) on the initial screen displayed on the touch panel 31 of the electronic table of contents 30 is pressed, an explanation for explaining the content of the target score target game as shown in FIG. A screen is displayed on the touch panel 31. In the game of this example, if the singing evaluation score is within ± 2 points (specified range) of the target score, it is determined as “pass”, and if it is passed, a prize can be obtained. When the “game start!” Button in this explanation screen is pressed, a game instruction is input, and this information is sent to the communication interface 11 of the karaoke apparatus 100 via the communication unit 32 of the electronic table of contents 30. In the karaoke apparatus 100, when a game instruction input is received (S100: Y), the main computer 1 starts the target score target game program, and the process proceeds to S102. Further, the fact that the target score target game is to be executed for the karaoke music piece specified following the game instruction input is recorded in the music performance queue. This music performance queue is provided in an appropriate memory (not shown) of the karaoke apparatus 100, and is used for recording the performance order of the requested karaoke music. An example of a music performance queue is shown in FIG. When there is a game instruction input, a flag (“1”) is set in the “target score target game” field of this queue to record that the game is to be executed.

  On the other hand, until the game instruction is input (S100: N), the target score target game process is not started. When this game is a paid game, when the user inputs a game instruction, the game fee may be charged to the user card or the mobile phone via the reading unit 33. In addition, if a premium that is more expensive than the game fee is provided, the user's willingness to play the game can be stimulated.

<Setting and display of target points (S102)>
When the target score target game program is started, the karaoke apparatus 100 randomly sets the target score. In this embodiment, an integer between 0 and 100 is set at random. This process can be performed by a random number generator (not shown) under the control of the main computer 1. After the setting, the karaoke apparatus 100 displays the target score on the display device 40 as shown in FIG. On this screen, in addition to the set target score, select a song that is likely to be sung within the specified range (within ± 2) with respect to the target score (62 points), and use the control panel and electronic contents book 30 A message prompting the user to input is displayed. Note that screen configuration data may be transmitted from the communication interface 11 of the karaoke apparatus 100 to the communication unit 32 of the electronic table of contents 30 in order to display this screen also on the touch panel 31 of the electronic table of contents 30.
Further, the set target score is recorded in the “target score” column (the hatched portion in FIG. 7) of the music performance queue of FIG.

<Determination of presence / absence of music request input (S104)>
Looking at the screen displayed on the display device 40 (see FIG. 8), the user installs a song that can be sung within the specified range (within ± 2 points) in the karaoke store with respect to the target score (62 points). The music ID is selected from the table of contents, and the music ID is input using the operation panel of the karaoke apparatus 100. Alternatively, when inputting using the electronic table of contents 30, the “music search” button on the initial screen (see FIG. 3) is pressed to search for songs using the table of contents information stored in the electronic table of contents 30. The menu screen (not shown) may be displayed, and the music may be selected / input through the menu screen. In this case, the song ID of the song selected / input using the electronic table of contents 30 is sent to the operation control unit 3 of the karaoke apparatus 100 via the communication unit 32 of the electronic table of contents 30. When the karaoke apparatus 100 receives the input of the music ID (S104: Y), the music ID is recorded in the “music ID” column (the shaded area in FIG. 7) of the music performance queue of FIG. The When the performance order of the music comes, the process proceeds to S106, and the performance of the music is started. On the other hand, until the music ID is input (S104: N), the karaoke apparatus 100 is in a standby state.

<Music performance (S106)>
After receiving the input of the song ID, the karaoke apparatus 100 starts playing the song when the performance order of the song comes. Specifically, based on the music data included in the karaoke music database of the hard disk device 2, the performance processor 7 performs the accompaniment music of the karaoke music, and based on the data included in the video database, The karaoke video accompanied by the lyrics telop is displayed on the display processing unit 5 and the display device 40. In accordance with the progress of the accompaniment music and the lyrics telop, the user starts singing through the microphone at an appropriate timing.

<Singing evaluation score output (S108)>
When the user starts singing, a voice signal from the singing is input to the scoring processing unit 10 through the microphone and the microphone amplifier 9. The scoring processing unit 10 sequentially converts analog audio signals into A / D converted digital signals, and compares the digital signals with the scoring main melody data included in the music data of the music being played. The degree of coincidence is sequentially calculated as an evaluation score and output. Information indicating the relationship (degree of coincidence) between the evaluation score and the target score is superimposed on the karaoke video and displayed on the display device 40.

This process can be executed as follows, for example.
Here, it is assumed that the music data is divided into a plurality of scoring sections. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the karaoke apparatus 100 sequentially records the evaluation score for each scoring section in a memory (not shown), sequentially averages the evaluation scores for each section, and calculates the current evaluation score. To do. The calculated current evaluation score is output to, for example, the memory of the karaoke apparatus 100, and is used as data for causing the display device 40 to display information indicating the relationship between the current evaluation score and the target score. FIG. 10 shows an example of information representing the relationship between the current evaluation score and the target score. Here, as the information, the target score (62 points), the current evaluation score (75 points), and a guideline for matching the evaluation score with the target score (message "Sing me a little worse") Information indicating the degree of coincidence (relationship) between the target score and the evaluation score with a human expression (“grimacing” indicating that there is not much agreement) is displayed.

<Determination of performance end (S110)>
When the end of the music data is reached or when an instruction to stop the performance is input from the user, the karaoke apparatus 100 determines that the performance should be terminated (S110: Y), and the process proceeds to S112. On the other hand, if it is determined that the performance has not been completed (S110: N), the process returns to S108.

<Game result output (S112)>
When the performance of the music is completed, the karaoke apparatus 100 calculates the difference between the final evaluation score for each section (the average of the evaluation scores for all sections) and the target score under the control of the main computer 1, and the calculated difference is defined. It is judged whether it is within the range (within ± 2 points), and this judgment result is output. FIG. 11 shows an example in which the game determination result is displayed and output from the display device 40 through the display processing unit 5. In this example, since the difference (2 points) between the target score (62 points) and the final evaluation score (64 points) is determined to be within the specified range (within ± 2 points), the game is “passed”. Is displayed. In addition, on the screen of FIG. 11, a message prompting to print a screen including this “pass” display by operating the “print” button in the initial screen of the electronic contents book 30 is displayed. If the user presses a “print” button in accordance with the message, this screen can be printed by the printing apparatus 50 connected to the karaoke apparatus 100. Then, it is only necessary to bring the printed screen to the reception of the karaoke store so that premium beer can be received.

Alternatively, the determination result indicating “pass” may be output from the karaoke apparatus 100 to the in-store PC 200 installed in the kitchen in the karaoke store through the network interface 6 and the LAN. In this case, the display device (not shown) of the in-store PC 200 that has received the determination result information indicates that the “successful person” of the target score target game has appeared, and the karaoke apparatus 100 that the “successful person” is using. The installed room number may be displayed. Then, the kitchen staff who saw this display can take a premium beer to the room number. According to such a configuration, a screen printing process is not necessary, so that the process can be simplified and a user-friendly karaoke apparatus can be provided, and a medium such as printing paper can be saved. Become.
The final evaluation score is recorded in the user-specific singing history record 310 of the server 300 together with the music ID and singing date and time.

<Effect of this embodiment>
According to this embodiment, since the karaoke apparatus 100 sets the target score at random, the thrill of what target score is set can be given to the user, and an interesting scoring game can be provided. Also, since the karaoke apparatus 100 automatically sets the target score, it is possible to provide a karaoke apparatus that is easy to operate and user-friendly as compared to a karaoke apparatus in which the user manually inputs the target score.

=== Second Embodiment of Target Score Target Game ===
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of the target score target game according to the present invention. Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the target score target game will be described with reference to this flowchart. In the second embodiment, the target score target game is executed using the user-specific singing history record 310 of the server 300, the user ID, and the like. Note that the following processing is basically realized by the main computer 1 of the karaoke apparatus 100 and the CPU of the electronic table of contents 30 executing appropriate programs or referring to appropriate data. In addition, here, the description will focus on portions (S201, S202, S204) that are different from the first embodiment of the target score target game.

<Determination of presence / absence of game instruction input (S200)>
Since this process is almost the same as S100 of the first embodiment, a description thereof will be omitted. However, after the game instruction input (S200: Y), the process proceeds to S201.

<Determination of the presence or absence of user ID input (S201)>
When the target score target game program is started, the karaoke apparatus 100 confirms whether or not a user ID has been input. As described above, when the user ID has already been acquired through the reading unit 33 of the electronic table of contents 30, the user ID should be stored in the memory of the karaoke apparatus 100. Therefore, the main computer 1 accesses the memory and confirms whether or not the user ID is stored. If the user ID is stored (S201: Y), the process proceeds to S202. If the user ID is not yet stored (S201: N), the karaoke apparatus 100 displays a screen that prompts the user to input the user ID on the display device 40 or the touch panel 31 of the electronic table of contents 30. Display and wait until a user ID is entered.

<Setting of target score, selection of recommended music, display of target score / recommended music (S202)>
If the input of the user ID can be confirmed, the karaoke apparatus 100 sets the target score at random. The method of setting the target number is the same as in the first embodiment. Then, the set target score is recorded in the “target score” column (the hatched portion in FIG. 7) of the music performance queue of FIG. 7, as in the first embodiment. In this example, the target score is “62 points” as in the first embodiment.

  Further, the karaoke apparatus 100 accesses the user-specific singing history record 310 of the server 300 via the network interface 6. Then, the data of the music ID and the evaluation score recorded for the input user ID (“the set of the music ID and the evaluation score for the user”) is extracted and acquired. FIG. 13 shows an example of data extracted and acquired for the user ID “0001” from the user-specific singing history record 310 shown in FIG. The acquired data is stored in an appropriate memory of the karaoke apparatus 100. The “singing date” data may or may not be present.

  Next, among the acquired music ID and evaluation score data, a music ID having an evaluation score equal to or higher than the target score (62 points) is extracted. In the example of FIG. 13, the music ID “178-003” (evaluation score: “65.3” and “68.3”) and the music ID “009-006” (evaluation score: “72.6”) are provided. Extracted.

  The music corresponding to the extracted music ID is referred to as “recommended music”. These “recommended music pieces” are music pieces recommended for the game because it is easy to match the evaluation score with the target score. Here, the reason why it is easy to match the evaluation score with the target score for “recommended music” will be described. First, consider the case where the user has selected a song that has never scored more than the target score. The fact that the evaluation score higher than the target score has not been obtained for a certain music means that the user does not have the singing ability to obtain the target score for the music. Therefore, in this case, in order to obtain the target score, the user has to output more than his own singing ability. This imposes considerable difficulty on the user. On the other hand, “recommended music” is a music that the user has scored more than the target score, so if the user chooses and sings the recommended music, the music is more than the target score. There is a high possibility of taking evaluation scores. In other words, the user can say that the song has enough singing ability to take at least the target score, so by adjusting the skill of singing within the range of his singing ability, the evaluation score matches the target score It becomes possible to make it. Therefore, it is easy to match the evaluation score with the target score for “recommended music”.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 14, the karaoke apparatus 100 displays the set target score (62 points) and the recommended music (“Ring” and “short time”) corresponding to the extracted music ID on the display device 40. Display. In addition, there is a message that prompts the user to select a song that is likely to be sung within the specified range (within ± 2 points) for the target score (62 points) and to input it using the operation panel or the electronic contents book 30. Display.

In this example, each recommended music is accompanied by a corresponding music ID (“009-006” and “178-003”) and past evaluation scores (“72.6” and “68.3”). Is displayed. By displaying the corresponding music ID, the user can input the music ID using the operation panel or the like while viewing the display. Further, by displaying the past evaluation score, the user can know his / her “singing ability” for the music and can be used as a reference in selecting the music. In this example, as shown in FIG. 13, for the music ID “178-003”, there are two records whose evaluation score is equal to or higher than the target score. In such a case, in this example, the higher evaluation score (“68.3”) is displayed. However, referring to the “song date and time” extracted from the user-specific singing history record 310 of the server 300, the latest evaluation score (“65.3”) may be displayed.
14 may be transmitted from the communication interface 11 of the karaoke apparatus 100 to the communication unit 32 of the electronic table of contents 30 in order to display the screen as shown in FIG. 14 on the touch panel 31 of the electronic table of contents 30.

<Judgment of presence / absence of music request input (S204)>
This process is substantially the same as S104 of the first embodiment. The user may select the displayed “recommended music” and enter the music ID, or may select another music. When the screen as shown in FIG. 14 is also displayed on the touch panel 31 of the electronic table of contents 30, a configuration may be adopted in which music can be input by touching the displayed “recommended music”.

<Music Performance (S206) -Game Result Output (S212)>
Since these processes are the same as S106 to S112 of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

<Effect of this embodiment>
According to the present embodiment, when the user selects / inputs the game target music, “recommended music” is presented to the user. If the user selects and sings “recommended music”, the user can match the evaluation score with the target score by adjusting the skill of singing within the range of his singing ability. Therefore, by presenting the “recommended music piece”, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming too difficult and to prevent the user's game motivation from diminishing.

=== Third Embodiment of Target Score Target Game ===
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a third embodiment of the target score target game according to the present invention. Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the target score target game will be described with reference to this flowchart. Even in the third embodiment, the target score target game is executed using the user-specific singing history record 310 or the user ID of the server 300. In the third embodiment, the first and second implementations are performed. Instead of accepting the selection of music after setting the target score first as in the form, the target score is set after accepting the selection of music first. Note that the following processing is basically realized by the main computer 1 of the karaoke apparatus 100 and the CPU of the electronic table of contents 30 executing appropriate programs or referring to appropriate data. In addition, here, the description will focus on portions (S303, S305) different from the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the target score target game.

<Judgment of presence / absence of input of music ID / user ID / game instruction (S303)>
The karaoke apparatus 100 first determines whether or not there has been an input of a music ID and a user ID and a game instruction input indicating that a target score target game is to be executed. An example of this process will be described below.

  First, the user uses the touch panel 31 to select and input a song to be sung from a menu screen (not shown) for searching for songs using the table of contents information stored in the electronic table of contents 30. FIG. 16 shows an example of a screen in which one desired song to be sung is selected from a menu screen (not shown) displayed on the touch panel 31. In this example, the song with the song ID “178-003” is selected. When the user wants to execute the target score target game for this musical piece, the user touches the “just sing now” button in this screen. Then, an explanation screen for explaining the content of the target score target game as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the touch panel 31 (see the explanation of the first embodiment). Even in this embodiment, if the song is sung so that the singing evaluation score is within ± 2 points (specified range) of the target score, it is determined as “pass”, and if it is passed, a prize can be obtained. When the “game start!” Button in this explanation screen is pressed, a game instruction is input, and the song ID of the desired song and the game instruction input information are transmitted via the communication unit 32 of the electronic table of contents 30 to the karaoke apparatus 100. To the communication interface 11. When the karaoke apparatus 100 receives the game instruction input and the music ID, it records that the game is executed by setting a flag (“1”) in the “target score target game” column of the music performance queue in FIG. At the same time, the received music ID is recorded in the “music ID” field (the shaded area in FIG. 7).

  Next, the karaoke apparatus 100 confirms whether or not a user ID has been input. As described above, when the user ID has already been acquired through the reading unit 33 of the electronic table of contents 30, the user ID should be stored in the memory of the karaoke apparatus 100. Therefore, the main computer 1 accesses the memory and confirms whether or not the user ID is stored. If the user ID is stored (S303: Y), the process proceeds to S305. If the user ID is not yet stored (S303: N), the karaoke apparatus 100 displays a screen prompting the user to input the user ID on the display device 40 or the touch panel 31 of the electronic table of contents 30. Display and wait until a user ID is entered.

<Setting and display of target points (S305)>
When the input of the music ID and the user ID and the confirmation of the game instruction input can be confirmed, the karaoke apparatus 100 sets the target score randomly. In this embodiment, when setting the target score, information in the user-specific singing history book 310 is used.

  First, the karaoke apparatus 100 accesses the user-specific singing history record 310 of the server 300 via the network interface 6. Then, the data of the music ID and the evaluation score recorded for the input user ID (“a set of the music ID and evaluation score for the user”) is extracted and acquired (see FIG. 13).

  Next, a record including the input music ID (“178-003”) is extracted from the acquired music ID and evaluation score data. In the example of FIG. 13, the first, fourth, and fifth records from the top (respective evaluation scores: “65.3”, “68.3”, and “61.4”) are extracted. .

  Next, the target score is set at random with the highest evaluation score included in the extracted record as the upper limit. In this example, since the evaluation score “68.3” is the highest, an integer between 0 and 68 is randomly set with this as the upper limit. The random setting method is the same as in the first embodiment. Here, it is assumed that the target number of points is set to “62 points” as in the first and second embodiments.

  After the setting, the karaoke apparatus 100 displays the target score on the display device 40 as shown in FIG. In this screen, in addition to the set target score, the song corresponding to the desired song (music ID “178-003”) is within a specified range (within ± 2 points) with respect to the target score (62). ) Is displayed instructing the user to sing. Note that screen configuration data may be transmitted from the communication interface 11 of the karaoke apparatus 100 to the communication unit 32 of the electronic table of contents 30 in order to display this screen also on the touch panel 31 of the electronic table of contents 30. Further, the set target score is recorded in the “target score” column (the hatched portion in FIG. 7) of the music performance queue of FIG.

<Music Performance (S306) -Game Result Output (S312)>
Since these processes are the same as S106 to S112 of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

<Effect of this embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the target score is set to an upper limit of evaluation scores that the user has taken in the past. The reason will be described.
If the target score is set too high compared to the user's singing ability, the user must demonstrate his / her singing ability to match the singing evaluation score with the target score. You have to be quite difficult. And if it is too difficult to match, the user's willingness to game may be cut off. On the other hand, if the target score is set with the user's past highest evaluation score as the upper limit, the target score can be set within the range of the user's singing ability. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming too difficult, and to prevent the user's game motivation from diminishing.

=== Other Embodiments ===
<Karaoke equipment>
Although the example which applies this invention to a communication karaoke apparatus was demonstrated in the said embodiment, it is also possible to apply this invention to another type of karaoke apparatus. For example, the present invention is also applicable to a stand-alone karaoke apparatus that includes the display device 40 and the printing device 50 and incorporates a user-specific singing history record 310. Further, the target score target game program according to the present invention can be installed in a mobile phone, and the mobile phone can be regarded as a “karaoke device”. Further, the present invention can also be applied to a household karaoke apparatus (for example, a so-called microphone-type karaoke apparatus) that is connected to display means such as a television.

<Evaluation score, target score>
In the above embodiment, the target score is an integer, but the present invention is not limited to this and may be a decimal. In the above embodiment, the evaluation score is set to a full score of 100 and the target score is set between 0 and 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

<How to set the specified range>
In the above embodiment, the specified range is set to ± 2 points, but the specified range is not limited to this. For example, the specified range may be a different value for each day, or may be set to obtain a specific success rate by sequentially collecting and analyzing information on the success rate of the game.

<Information indicating the relationship between the evaluation score and the target score>
In the above embodiment, as “information indicating the relationship between the evaluation score and the target score”, the target score, the current evaluation score, the guideline for matching the evaluation score with the target score, and the match between the target score and the evaluation score Information indicating the degree (relationship) with a human expression is displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the target score and the current evaluation score may be simply displayed as “information indicating the relationship between the evaluation score and the target score”, or only the guideline for matching the evaluation score with the target score, or the target Only information indicating the degree of coincidence (relationship) between the score and the evaluation score by the expression of the character may be displayed as “information indicating the relationship between the evaluation score and the target score”. Further, the relationship between the target score and the current evaluation score may be represented by a graph.

  Further, this information may be always displayed during music performance, or may be displayed only at an appropriate timing (for example, at the end of each scoring section or during an interlude).

<Pre-alert function>
Before starting to play a karaoke song, compare the evaluation score that the user has had in the past with the target score you set, and how to sing the song and evaluate the score as the target score It is good also as displaying the guideline regarding whether it can approach. For example, if the past evaluation score for a song is “75 points” and the set target score is “62 points”, before starting the performance of the song, An indicator such as “Ne” may be displayed.

<About the second embodiment of the target score target game>
In the second embodiment of the target score target game, after accepting the game instruction input, the user ID is confirmed and accepted, but the order of processing is not limited to this. For example, before accepting the game instruction input, the user ID may be prompted by prompting the user to enter the user ID.

  Moreover, in 2nd Embodiment of a target score target game, after extracting and acquiring the data about a certain user from the user's singing history list of a server to a karaoke apparatus, evaluation score is more than a target score from the inside. Although the music ID of the object is extracted, the processing procedure is not limited to this. For example, instead of performing the two-stage process as in the second embodiment, among the data of a certain user recorded in the user-specific singing history book, only the user's data that exceeds the set target score is used. It is good also as downloading to a karaoke apparatus from another song history book.

<About the third embodiment of the target score target game>
In the third embodiment of the target score target game, the user first inputs the music ID, then inputs the game instruction, and then confirms and accepts the input of the user ID. The order of processing is not limited to this. For example, before receiving a music ID input or a game instruction input, the user may be prompted to input a user ID and the user ID may be received. Further, as in the first and second embodiments, the music ID may be input after the game instruction is input first.

  Moreover, in 3rd Embodiment of a target score target game, after extracting and acquiring the data about a certain user to the karaoke apparatus from the singing history book according to the user of a server, the music ID designated from there is included. Although the record is extracted and the highest evaluation score included in the extracted record is determined, the processing procedure is not limited to this. For example, instead of performing the three-stage process as in the third embodiment, only the highest evaluation score for the designated music ID is stored in the server of the data of a certain user recorded in the user-specific singing history book. It is good also as downloading to a karaoke apparatus from singing history book according to user.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an installation environment of the karaoke apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the karaoke apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of the electronic table of contents 30. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a user-specific singing history book. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of the target score target game. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of an explanatory screen for explaining the contents of the target score target game. FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a music performance queue. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing a display example of the target score. FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of how to record evaluation scores. FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of information representing the relationship between the current evaluation score and the target score. FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a display example of a determination result. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of the target score target game. FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of data extracted / acquired from the singing history book classified by user. FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram showing a display example of the target score and recommended music. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a third embodiment of the target score target game. FIG. 16 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a screen on which one desired song to be sung is selected. FIG. 17 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a display example of the target score.

Explanation of symbols

100 Karaoke device 300 Server 310 Singing history record according to user

Claims (3)

A karaoke device that is accessible to a user-specific singing history book,
The singing history book for each user aggregates the singing history book for each user ID,
The singing history record describes the correspondence between the music ID and the evaluation score,
When the game instruction and the operation input of the user ID (a) are accepted, the target score (a) is set at random and displayed, and the target score (a) is obtained from the singing history book of the received user ID (a). The music ID (c) having the above evaluation score is extracted, the music corresponding to the music ID (c) is displayed as a recommended music,
Next, when the request input specifying the music ID is received, the music of the received music ID is played, and the evaluation score that evaluates the skill of the singing based on the singing voice input is output, and the evaluation score and the target score (b) ) Display karaoke equipment. A karaoke device that is accessible to a user-specific singing history book,
The singing history book for each user aggregates the singing history book for each user ID,
The singing history record describes the correspondence between the music ID and the evaluation score,
When an operation input of a game instruction, a user ID, and a music ID is received, the highest score of the evaluation score is extracted from the singing history book of the received user ID, and a target score with the highest value as an upper limit is set at random. A karaoke device that displays a score of evaluation of the skill of singing based on a singing voice input while playing a song with the received song ID. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein it is determined whether or not the difference between the displayed evaluation score and the target score is within a specified range, and the determination result is displayed.

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