JP4936986B2 - Karaoke system with song selection display function - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke system having a music selection display function for displaying a music selection target when a user selects a music.

  In recent years, the capacity of storage devices used in karaoke systems has been increasing, and by increasing the number of songs, the satisfaction of target songs that the user wants to sing is improved. On the other hand, an increase in the number of music pieces increases the user's burden of music selection, and the burden is reduced by digitizing the table of contents. Regarding music selection, it is necessary to improve the convenience and reduce the burden on users.

  Conventionally, when a table of contents is digitized and music selection is performed using a so-called electronic table of contents equipped with a music search engine, for example, new music search, duet search, singer, etc. Desired music can be selected from name (artist name) search, genre search, announcement annual search, and the like. On the other hand, it is also proposed in Patent Document 1 below that music selection can be performed using a mobile phone or a portable information terminal, regardless of the music search of the electronic table of contents.

  In Patent Document 1, first, a program for downloading predetermined information from the mobile phone or the like is downloaded from the karaoke music selection device to the mobile phone, and stored in the memory from the mobile phone using the program. The karaoke music selection device downloads information such as the incoming melody and the lyrics information of the screen memo via BlueTooth (registered trademark), and the information is downloaded to the karaoke playback device. In the karaoke playback device, it is proposed to search using a song number search database, download the search result from the karaoke playback device to the karaoke song selection device, and display the song number on the display unit.

  Further, Patent Document 2 below proposes that a list of songs to be selected according to performance frequency or reservation frequency when a user selects music. In Patent Document 2, when a plurality of hit music information is displayed as a list based on an arbitrary search condition for a music database in which information on a performance frequency field and a reservation frequency field is stored in the music, It has been proposed that when songs with a high reservation frequency are included, they are sorted in descending order and preferentially displayed at the beginning of a list display of search results.

JP 2003-288089 A JP 2005-107259 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, the incoming melody downloaded from a mobile phone or the like does not tend to change frequently, and information such as the lyrics information of the screen memo to be downloaded and the user who possesses the mobile phone or the like repeatedly The relevance with the favorite music to listen to is rare, and therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to determine the user's preference for music by using only the incoming melody and lyrics information stored in the mobile phone or the like.

  On the other hand, as proposed in the above-mentioned patent document 2, the performance frequency or reservation frequency information is previously attached to the music, and the specified music is displayed at the performance frequency or the reservation frequency. The reservation frequency is not for each user but for the frequency of music performed by one or a plurality of karaoke performance devices, and the music that the user desires to sing is not necessarily displayed in order of frequency. Even if it is a case where it is made into the frequency order of the said user's song history, there exists a problem that it cannot cope with the user who does not have a song history.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a karaoke system including a music selection display function for displaying music that matches the user's preference tendency as a music selection target for any user. Objective.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 is a karaoke system having a music selection display function in which music information of at least a music title and an artist name is attached to a karaoke music, and includes external data acquisition means and user-specific music selection. The external data acquisition means includes auxiliary means, and the personal music piece is stored in a personal music piece possessed by a user in which a predetermined number of personal pieces of music that are accompanied by performance information of at least a song name, an artist name and the number of times of reproduction are stored. Performance information for each song name, artist name, and number of playbacks is acquired for each user, and the user-specific song selection assisting means is predetermined from the number of playback times of performance information for each personally used song acquired from the music performance device by the external data acquisition means. Identify each individual song that is greater than or equal to the percentage, and based on the song name and artist name of the performance information for each individual song that is identified , Above with reference to the music information for karaoke song to song select display in association correspondence karaoke music respectively, a structure.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the performance information of the song name, artist name, and number of reproductions is acquired for each personally used song from the music performance device, and a predetermined ratio or more is obtained from the number of reproductions of the performance information for each acquired individually used song. Each personal use music is specified, and based on the music name and artist name of the performance information in each specified personal use music, the music information of the karaoke music is referred to and the karaoke music is associated with each other and displayed as a music selection display. Therefore, it is possible to grasp from the reproduction ratio of the music played according to the user's preference by the music performance device possessed by the user, so that the user's preference for any user The music along the tendency can be displayed as the music selection target.

Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a karaoke system having a music selection display function according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the karaoke system 11 has a karaoke performance device 12 as a main device provided with a music selection display function. The karaoke performance device 12 includes a display unit 13, a mixing amplifier 14, a remote input / output terminal 17, and a music performance device. A personal music performance device 19 is connected. A microphone 15 and a speaker 16 are connected to the mixing amplifier 14. The personal music performance device 19 is provided with a personal computer connection IF 20.

  Here, the display unit 13 displays normal music selection display, video during karaoke performance, and lyrics telop. For example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display (PDP), and other various displays are adopted. Can do. The mixing amplifier 14 is an electronic circuit that mixes a performance signal sent from a music tune output unit (27), which will be described later, and a singing voice signal of a singer input from the microphone 15, amplifies the signal, and outputs it from the speaker 16. is there.

  The main configuration of the remote input / output terminal 17 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. However, the remote input / output terminal 17 has a user interface function and is compatible with a karaoke performance apparatus 12 (transmission / reception unit 31 described later) with a wired system or a wireless system (IR system or Bluetooth). (Registered trademark) mechanism piconet connection method, etc.), and a circuit board and a program therefor are provided. As the user interface function, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) as a terminal display unit (38 in FIG. 2) and a touch sensor are stacked and used for input / output. It is a GUI capable of inputting data such as music selection.

  The personal music performance device 19, which is the music performance device described above, is owned by the user, such as ipod (registered trademark), for example, and is personally used with at least information on the title, artist name, and number of playbacks. A predetermined number of music pieces are stored. As an example, a personal computer connection IF 20 for connecting to a personal computer is provided, and a personal use music including the above information is stored and played by being connected to the personal computer. (Described with reference to FIG. 3).

  The karaoke performance device 12 includes a bus 21, a central control unit 22, a ROM 23, a RAM 24, a music DB (music database) 25 as music storage means, a reservation management means 26, a music song output part 27, a reproduction control part 28, and connection means. The communication IF (communication interface) 29, the external data acquisition means 30, and the transmission / reception unit 31 are appropriately provided.

  The central control unit 22 is a physical CPU that performs overall process control of the system, and performs algorithm processing based on a program stored in the ROM 23. The RAM 24 serves as a work area for developing and executing various programs, and forms a reservation queue for sequentially registering reserved music in a predetermined memory area. The RAM 24 is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory. It is a concept that includes a case where it is virtually built on a hard disk.

  The music DB 25 is a database that stores a predetermined number of performance data of karaoke music in a predetermined data format managed by music IDs. The music DB 25 may be provided not in the karaoke performance device 12 but in a host device accessible via a communication network. The reservation management means 26 is a karaoke music normally searched by the music search means 36 of the remote input / output terminal 17 or a song name, artist name (performance) of a personal music song stored in a personal music performance device 19 described later. This is a program for sequentially registering music IDs and the like selected from a predetermined number of karaoke music specified from the information) in a reservation queue formed in a predetermined area of the RAM 24, and is expanded in the RAM 24 and executed.

  The music tune output unit 27 is an electronic circuit that digitally reproduces performance data extracted from the music DB 25 using music codes, converts the performance data into analog data, and outputs the result to the mixing amplifier 14. The playback control unit 28 outputs the background video data and the lyrics telop data (lyric character data) of the music data extracted from the music DB 25 to the display unit 13 in synchronization with the performance data of the music during performance. Circuit.

  The communication IF 29 as a connection means to the personal music performance device 19 is a program or an electronic circuit for ensuring consistency for enabling data communication with the personal music performance device 19 (PC connection IF 20). The personal music performance device 19 is set by an equivalent data communication protocol for connecting to a personal computer. The external data acquisition means 30 is a program that acquires performance information of a song name, an artist name, and the number of times of reproduction for each personally used song from the personal song performance device 19 via the communication IF 29 and sends it to the remote input / output terminal 17. , It is expanded in the RAM 24 and executed.

  The transmission / reception unit 31 is for exchanging data with the remote input / output terminal 17 by using a wired system or a wireless system (such as an IR system or a Bluetooth mechanism piconet connection system). It is a program.

  Here, FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the remote input / output terminal of FIG. In FIG. 2, the remote input / output terminal 17 includes a user-specific music selection assisting means 32, a music search means 36, and a terminal display 38 as main components in addition to a central control unit, ROM, RAM, and the like (not shown). The user-specific music selection assisting means 32 includes a favorite music specifying means 33, a music ID correspondence means 34, and a performance information management table 35. The music search means 36 includes a music index table 37.

  The user-specific song selection assisting means 32 generally divides personally used songs whose performance information has been reproduced for each personally used song stored in the personal music performance device 19 into karaoke songs (music ID). Is a program for selecting and displaying the music in the order of the reproduction ratio.

  Specifically, first, a performance information management table 35 in which performance information on the song name, artist name, and number of reproductions of each personally used song acquired from the external data acquisition unit 30 is tabulated in the user-specific song selection assisting unit 32. create.

  Based on the performance information management table 35, the favorite music specifying means 33 adds the number of reproductions in the performance information of all personally used music acquired from the personal music performance device 19, and the reproduction ratio is calculated from the number of reproductions for each personally used music. Is a program for identifying music pieces for personal use that are equal to or greater than a predetermined ratio. It is possible to grasp the tendency of preference of the music of the owner (karaoke user) of the personal music playback device 19 from the playback ratio.

  In addition, the song ID correspondence unit 34 uses the karaoke song ID (for each personal use song specified by the preference song specifying unit 33 in the order of the reproduction ratio equal to or higher than a predetermined ratio based on the song name and artist name of the performance information). This is a program that associates music IDs). For the association of the karaoke song ID, for example, the song information (song name, artist name) in the song index table 37 provided in the song search means 36 is referred to.

  The music search means 36 is a program for allowing a user to search for a desired karaoke music, a music ID for specifying a karaoke music stored in the music DB 25, a music name attached to the music ID, and an artist name. A music index table 37 (see FIG. 5C) that associates music information such as the above is provided. The terminal display unit 38 is a display having a GUI function as described above.

  Here, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the personal music performance device of FIG. 3A and 3B, as described above, the personal music performance device 19 stores a predetermined number of music with performance information 19A including at least a song name, an artist name, and the number of times of reproduction. The personal computer 41 and the corresponding connection cord 42 are connected to the personal computer 41 through the IF 20 so that data communication is possible. The recent personal music performance device 19 is excellent in portability, and can store and reproduce the number of songs ranging from hundreds to thousands of songs due to an increase in storage capacity, and is mass-produced and sold by each manufacturer.

  The personal computer 41 is provided with a program corresponding to the personal music performance device 19, and causes the personal music performance device 19 to store a desired personal use music according to a predetermined communication protocol, as shown in FIG. As shown, performance information 19A of the song name and artist name is attached to the personally used music stored in the personal music performance device 19, and the personal music performance device 19 counts the number of times the personally used music is played. The performance information 19A of the number of reproductions stored in this way is also attached.

  The communication IF 29 shown in FIG. 1 is used to enable data communication through a connection similar to the connection of the personal music performance device 19 to the personal computer 41, and is composed of a program having a communication protocol equivalent to that of the personal computer 41. It is what is done. In other words, the user can connect the personal music performance device 19 possessed to the karaoke performance device 12 as if connected to the personal computer 41.

  FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of the music selection display process in the present invention, FIG. 5 shows a process explanatory diagram of the user-specific music selection assisting means for the music selection display of FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 shows the music selection display of FIG. Indicates. In FIG. 4, first, when the personal music performance device 19 is connected to the karaoke performance device 12 (step (S) 1), the external data acquisition means 30 is connected to the personal music performance device 19 connected via the communication IF 29. On the other hand, the performance information 19A attached to all the personally used music pieces stored is acquired and sent to the remote input / output terminal 17 (S2). The user-specific song selection assisting means 32 manages the performance information of the song name, artist name, and number of reproductions as the performance information management table 35 (S3).

  The favorite song specifying means 33 of the user-specific song selection assisting means 32 adds the number of reproductions of all the acquired personal use songs based on the performance information management table 35A as shown in FIG. A reproduction ratio is calculated from the number of reproductions for each time, and personal use music of a predetermined ratio or more (for example, 10% or more) is specified in the order of reproduction ratio (S4). That is, a performance information management table 35B as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, in the music ID corresponding means 34 of the user-specific music selection assisting means 32, for each personally used music specified in the order of the reproduction ratio equal to or higher than the predetermined ratio shown in the performance information management table 35 </ b> B of FIG. Based on the song name and artist name of the corresponding performance information, the song index table 37 of the song search means 36 is referred to associate the karaoke song IDs with each other (S5). As shown in FIG. 5C, the song index table 37 is a karaoke song ID with song information such as song name and artist name. In addition, a song selection display table as shown in FIG. 5D is created by associating the karaoke song ID.

  Then, based on the associated karaoke song ID, the selected song with the song name and artist name is displayed on the terminal display unit 38 (S6). That is, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, five songs (any number of songs) are displayed on the terminal display unit 38 of the remote input / output terminal 17 as “favorite selection”, for example, in descending order of the reproduction ratio on the personal music performance device 19. It is displayed in units of pages (one page in this embodiment) as appropriate. The user selects a song desired to be sung from the “favorite selection” and registers the reservation management means 26 in the reservation queue created in the RAM 24, so that the user can easily and quickly select a song with the song ID of the desired song. You can make a reservation.

  Thus, in view of the fact that the music played at a high playback rate on the personal music performance device 19 possessed by the user is in line with the user's preference, the music in accordance with the user's preference is present. It can be grasped from the reproduction ratio of the number of times of reproduction by the personal music performance device 19, and the music according to the user's preference tendency is displayed as the music selection target for any user regardless of the presence or absence of the singing history. It is something that can be done.

  In addition, even if the karaoke performance apparatus 12 is provided with the user-specific music selection assisting means 32 (preferred music specifying means 33, music ID correspondence means 34, and performance information management table 35), the same effects can be obtained. It is. Further, the music selection display on the terminal display unit 38 may be displayed at random instead of in the order of the reproduction ratio based on the number of reproductions in the performance information.

  The karaoke system provided with the music selection display function of the present invention can be used for all karaoke systems that display music to be selected when a user selects music.

It is a block block diagram of 1st Embodiment of a karaoke system provided with the music selection display function which concerns on this invention. It is a block block diagram of the remote input / output terminal of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the personal music performance apparatus of FIG. It is a process flowchart of the music selection display in this invention. It is process explanatory drawing of the music selection assistance means classified by user regarding the music selection display of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the music selection display of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

11 Karaoke system 12 Karaoke performance device 17 Remote input / output terminal 19 Personal music performance device 25 Music DB
30 External data acquisition means 32 User-specific music selection assistance means 33 Preferred music identification means 34 Music ID correspondence means 35 Performance information management table 36 Music search means 37 Music index table 38 Terminal display section

Claims (1)

A karaoke system having a song selection display function in which music information of at least a song name and an artist name is attached to a karaoke song,
It has external data acquisition means and user-specific music selection assistance means,
The external data acquisition means includes at least a song name, an artist name, a song name, an artist name for each song used by the user, and a song performance device possessed by a user in which a predetermined number of songs used by the user are stored. And the performance information of the number of times played,
The user-specific music selection assisting means specifies each personal use song that is equal to or greater than a predetermined ratio from the number of reproductions of performance information for each personal use song acquired from the music performance device by the external data acquisition means, and each specified Based on the song name and artist name of the performance information for the personal use song, referring to the song information of the karaoke song, the corresponding karaoke song is displayed in association with each other,
A karaoke system equipped with a music selection display feature.

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