JP4804984B2 - A karaoke system that accepts playback requests for model songs - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a system technology that enhances the enjoyment of listening to a good model singing song in addition to the user singing and enjoying it in karaoke, and in particular, an example singing song selected from a plurality of works. It is related with the karaoke apparatus and karaoke music selection apparatus which can be reproduced according to.

  It is convenient to use the well-known vocal assist function when singing a song that is memorable at karaoke. The model song sung by a professional singer or professional singer is played along with the accompaniment music, so you can sing well by singing on the model song and help you remember the song accurately.

  Applicants think that the model singing in karaoke has evolved from the meaning of vocal assist (helping singing) and evolved into the meaning of appreciating the songs of good people in connection with the act of singing by karaoke users. Various developments from both hardware and hardware sides. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-241743, “Karaoke Device with Singing Recorded Work Deposit System”, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-241847, “Editing and Storage Device for Recorded Karaoke Singing Work”, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-241848, “Posting in Online Karaoke System” The related technology is explained in detail in "Example Vocal Providing Device for Editing Works".

=== Objectives of the Invention ===
As is well known, a huge number of 50,000 to 100,000 songs are registered in the recent karaoke database. Among them, there are not so many songs that are accompanied by model songs. The applicant intends to add new model singing works to existing songs registered in the karaoke database one after another and make them available to karaoke enthusiasts as needed. The present invention was created by researching how user interface technology should be provided to users in an easy-to-understand manner and be used easily and without confusion according to their preferences.

The karaoke system according to the present invention is specified by the following items (1) to (17), for convenience.
(1) The karaoke system is provided with a karaoke music selection device and a karaoke main body device. (2) The karaoke music selection device is provided with storage means, a user interface, communication means, and control means. (3) The storage means is The music description description associated with the music number is stored. (4) The music description description is a distinction between the basic information of the music attributes including the song name / artist name and whether the song is accompanied by an exemplary song or not. In addition to the description, if the song is accompanied by a model song of multiple works, include the origin description of each work. (5) The origin description of the model song work includes the name of the singer and the recording date. (6) User The interface displays information to the user and can accept user input based on the control of the control means. (7) The communication means can communicate with the karaoke main unit. (8) The control means extracts the description of the song corresponding to the song number selected by the user, displays the song name / artist name, and performs the first process if the song is accompanied by one model song. If the song has a plurality of model singing works, the second process is performed. If the music does not have a model singing work, the third process is performed. (9) Whether the first process reproduces the model song. In response to a non-playback response, the third process is performed. In the case of a response to be played back, the fourth process is performed. (10) The second process displays the origin description of multiple works on the user interface. The selection of the work to be played or the selection not to play is accepted, and in the case of a response not to play, the third process is performed, and in the case of the response to select the work, the work is designated and the fifth process is performed. , Song number The first type performance reservation telegram including the information of the model singing reproduction is transmitted (12). The fourth process is to transmit the second type performance reservation telegram including the music number and the model singing reproduction instruction (13). The fifth process is to transmit a third type performance reservation message including the music number and identification information of the model song work.

(14) The karaoke main unit receives the first to third type performance reservation messages, registers the contents of the messages in a queue and plays in order. (15) The karaoke main unit performs the first type performance reservation message. When playing the reserved music, only play accompaniment music data (16) When the karaoke main unit plays the music reserved by the second type performance reservation message, it accompanies the accompaniment music data. (1) When the karaoke main unit plays the music reserved by the third type performance reservation message, it accompanies the accompaniment music data. Synchronized playback and output of the model singing data of one work specified from multiple works

=== Effect of Invention ===
If the song selected by the user is not accompanied by a model song, of course, no inquiry about the model song will be made. If only one model song is attached to the selected song, a process for inquiring the user whether or not to reproduce the model song is performed. If the selected song has multiple model singing pieces, the user is presented with the origin of each piece as selection material, and the model singing is not played, and if so, which piece is played do that for me. Therefore, we continue to add new model singing works to existing songs registered in the karaoke database, and even if it is in use at any time, the user who chooses the music will be confused at all. The user can understand the state of the operation system, and can smoothly select use / non-use of the model song according to the user's preference.

=== Overview of the whole ===
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a karaoke apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. This karaoke apparatus includes a karaoke main body apparatus 1 and a karaoke music selection apparatus 2. The karaoke main unit 1 includes a central control device 3 including a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM, a hard disk device 4, an operation panel device 5, a display such as a CRT, PDP, and LCD, and a display device 6 including a video processor. An audio device 7 including a mixing amplifier, a microphone, and a speaker, a music generation device 8 including a MIDI synthesizer and an MP3 decoder, and a communication interface 9 are provided.

  The karaoke music selection device 2 is a tablet computer application device, and includes a central control device 10 including a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM, a hard disk device 11, a touch panel display device 12, and a communication interface 13.

  The karaoke main unit 1 and the karaoke music selection device 2 are connected to a LAN through communication interfaces 9 and 13 and can communicate with each other. Although not shown, the karaoke main unit 1 and the karaoke music selection device 2 can be connected to the Internet via a gateway server on the LAN, and are managed by a karaoke management server on the Internet.

=== Karaoke main unit 1 ===
The hard disk device 4 stores a karaoke song database, a song index database, and a karaoke video database. In the karaoke music database, music information associated with music numbers is collected. The music information includes accompaniment music data for all music pieces, and some music pieces include one or more model song data synchronized with the accompaniment music. The accompaniment music includes music written in only MIDI data, music using digital recording data such as MP3 format, and music in which both data types are mixed. Of course, the model song data is recorded data, and is MP3 format data. The music index database will be described in the column of the karaoke music selection device 2.

  Under the control of the central controller 3, the music generator 8 synchronously reproduces accompaniment music data and model song data according to the music progression time series by a MIDI synthesizer or MP3 decoder. The reproduced music is output as sound by the sound device 7.

  The central control device 3 manages the performance reservation information from the operation panel device 5 and the karaoke music selection device 2 in a queue, and plays the requested music in order. As is well known, karaoke music information includes lyrics subtitle information and video designation information, and the lyrics change color in synchronization with the progress of music according to the control of the central control unit 3 during the music performance process. Subtitles are displayed on the display device 6 and video data extracted from the karaoke video database is displayed in the background of the lyrics subtitles.

=== Karaoke music selection device 2 ===
The hard disk device 11 stores a music index database similar to the karaoke main body device 1. The music index database is a collection of music commentary descriptions associated with music numbers. The description of the song includes song attribute information such as song name, artist name, composer, songwriter, etc. as basic information, and if the song is accompanied by model singing data, it includes a description to that effect, and a model song of multiple works If the music is accompanied by data, it includes a description of the origin of each work. The description of the origin of the work includes various attribute information about the model singing work such as the name, affiliation and recording date of the singer.

  The central control device 10 operates in accordance with a program stored in the hard disk device 11, performs interactive user interface processing by the touch panel display device 12, and exchanges various information with the user, thereby providing an electronic table of contents, etc. Provides users with a music search function called The user can select a song by various well-known search modes, such as song name search, singer name search, new song search, duet song search, and search at that time, and can make a performance reservation in the karaoke main unit 1.

=== User interface related to model singing ===
When a user searches for music by the karaoke music selection apparatus 2 and selects one music, the central control apparatus 10 executes a performance reservation routine shown in the flowchart of FIG. The detailed explanation screen of the music is displayed on the touch panel display device 12 based on the above. The music commentary screen includes a transmission button for touch input when making a performance reservation for the music. In the next step 101, it is checked whether or not the model singing piece is attached to the music piece. If it is attached, a vocal button is displayed on the music explanation screen in step 102 and “I want to play the model vocal”. If this is the case, touch this button to enter "message.

  The explanation will continue as if there was a model song. In step 103, it is determined whether or not the vocal button is turned on. When turned on, it is determined whether or not a plurality of model singing works are attached to the music selected in step 104. If there are a plurality of model singing works, in step 105, the plurality of model singing works are determined. The explanation of each work is displayed based on the origin description. When the user selects one piece and turns on the transmission button, a performance reservation message including the music number and identification information of the model song piece is created and transmitted to the karaoke main unit 1 (steps 106 → 107 →). 108).

  If the song selected by the user does not come with a model song, the karaoke main unit creates a performance reservation message that includes the song number and does not include information about the model song in response to the send button being pressed. 1 (step 101 → 130 → 131).

  If only one model song is attached to the song selected by the user and the user turns on the vocal button after turning on the vocal button, the song number and playback command for the model song are included. A performance reservation message is created and transmitted to the karaoke main unit 1 (steps 103 → 104 → 120 → 121).

  Although the model song piece is attached to the song selected by the user, if the user turns on the send button without turning on the vocal button, the performance reservation message that includes the song number and does not contain information about the model song Is transmitted to the karaoke main unit 1 (steps 103 → 110 → 131). In this case, a command “do not play the model song” may be included in the message.

=== Receiving side of performance reservation message ===
The karaoke main body apparatus 1 that has received the performance reservation message described above registers the music number in the queue and associates information related to reproduction of the model song with the music number. As is clear from the above explanation, whether a model singing song is not played even if it is attached, whether only one model singing song is played, or which one is attached to multiple songs A distinction as to whether or not to reproduce is registered in the queue so that the central control device 3 itself can give it.

  The central control device 3 performs performance processing in order according to the registered contents of the queue. That is, the music generation device 8 performs either the process of reproducing only the accompaniment music data corresponding to the music number, or the process of synchronously reproducing the specified exemplary song data together with the reproduction of the accompaniment music data corresponding to the music number. It will be.

It is a schematic block diagram of the karaoke apparatus by one Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the music selection reservation routine of the karaoke music selection apparatus in an Example same as the above.

Claims (1)

A karaoke system comprising a karaoke music selection device and a karaoke main unit,
The karaoke music selection device includes a storage means, a user interface, a communication means, and a control means,
The storage means stores the music commentary description associated with the music number,
The description of the song includes basic information about the song attributes including the song name and artist name, and a description of whether the song is accompanied by a model song, and if it is a song accompanied by multiple song songs. Including origin description of each work,
The origin description of the model song includes the singer's name and recording date,
The user interface is capable of displaying information to the user based on the control of the control means and accepting user input,
The communication means can communicate with the karaoke main unit,
The control means extracts the description of the song corresponding to the song number selected by the user, displays the song name / artist name, and performs the first process if the song is accompanied by one model singing song. If the song is attached to a plurality of songs, the second process is performed. If the song does not have a model song, the third process is performed.
In the first process, whether to play the model song is inquired by the user interface, in the case of a response not to be played, the third process is performed, and in the case of a response to be played, the fourth process is performed.
The second process accepts a selection of a work to be played back by displaying the origin description of a plurality of works on the user interface or a selection not to play back. The third process is performed when the response is not played back, and the work is selected when the response is a work selection. Specify 5 to perform the fifth process,
The third process is to transmit a first type performance reservation message that includes a music number and does not include information on model singing reproduction,
In the fourth process, a second type performance reservation message including a music number and a model song reproduction instruction is transmitted,
The fifth process transmits a third type performance reservation message including the music number and identification information of the model song work,
The karaoke main unit receives the first to third type performance reservation messages, registers the contents of the messages in a queue and plays them in order,
The karaoke main unit reproduces and outputs only the accompaniment music data when playing the music reserved by the first type performance reservation message.
When the karaoke main unit plays the music reserved by the second type performance reservation message, the accompaniment music data and the model song data of one work attached thereto are reproduced and output in synchronization with each other.
The karaoke main unit synchronizes the accompaniment music data and the model singing data of one work designated from a plurality of works attached thereto when playing the music reserved by the third type performance reservation message. A karaoke system for playback and output.

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