JP5197071B2 - Karaoke system with automatic song selection function - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke system having an automatic music selection function for displaying a specific music piece when a predetermined user selects music.

  In recent years, it has become common to enjoy karaoke singing using a karaoke system, and many users have a favorite song. In addition to songs that I sing at any time, my favorite songs may also be songs related to dates and events, so it is convenient to display songs related to dates and events when users select songs It is desirable to improve the property.

  Conventionally, there are techniques proposed in the following patent documents as a technique for displaying a musical piece that a predetermined user likes. In this patent document, a predetermined user stores an individual song list and displays the individual song list according to the input of the user. A classification category field for classifying separately is set, the personal music list is searched based on the classification category, and the extracted music set is displayed.

JP 2004-126145 A

  However, since the above-mentioned patent documents classify music pieces that have been considered for each individual according to the classification category, the user has to select and input the classification category, which is not always efficient at the time of music selection.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a karaoke system having an automatic music selection function capable of automatically selecting music desired by a user according to a calendar, improving efficiency of music selection, and improving convenience during music selection. The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, in the invention of claim 1, a user's music selection is registered in a reservation queue, and a specific music piece of a predetermined user is automatically registered in the reservation queue. A karaoke system having an automatic music selection function that includes a user database, a user ID acquisition unit, a designated music acquisition unit, and an automatic music selection processing unit. The user database includes at least a user for each user. , For the song specified by the user, the song specified date, the song period, the song specified day, the song specified day combination set by the user, or the song specified day combination in the song period is registered. The user ID acquisition unit acquires a user ID from a user, and the designated music acquisition unit registers in the user database based on the acquired user ID. And the automatic music selection processing means, based on the acquired designated song information of the user, the use date, the song designation date, the song period, the song designation day, the song designation date. The combination of the song designated day of the week or the combination of the song designated day of the song during the song period is extracted and registered in the reservation queue.

According to the present invention, in the user database, for each user , the user designates the singing date, the singing period, the singing designated day, the singing designated day combination, or the singing designated day combination in the singing period. a predetermined number of the specified music registration is set, and obtains the obtained user ID specifying the music information registered based on the use day based on the specified music information of the user, singing specified day, singing Depending on the calendar, it is configured to extract the songs that match the combination of the specified day of the song on the specified date, the specified day of the song, or the combination of the specified day of the song during the specified period, and register it in the reservation queue. Therefore, it is possible to automatically select a music piece desired by the user, to improve the efficiency of music selection and to improve the convenience at the time of music selection.

Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a system configuration diagram of a karaoke system according to the present invention. FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a network when this system is configured using a communication network, FIG. 1B is a schematic block diagram of a host device, and FIG. 1C is an explanatory diagram of a user database. It is.

  In FIG. 1A, the host device 11 manages a predetermined number of karaoke performance terminals 13 (13A to 13N) via the communication network 12 as a part of the karaoke system, It is connected so that it can be exchanged freely. The communication network 12 includes, for example, a general public telephone line, an ADSL using the same, an optical communication line, the Internet, and a LAN, and a VPN constructed on the Internet is preferable.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the host device 11 includes at least a transmission / reception unit 21, a control unit 22, and a user database (DB) 23. The user DB 23 includes user information for each user. The transmission / reception means 21 is, for example, a physical communication circuit or platform for consistency with the communication system of the communication network 12 in order to perform communication (data exchange) with each karaoke performance terminal 13 (13A to 13N). It is configured by software such as.

  The control means 22 controls the host device 11 in an integrated manner, and is a physical CPU, for example, and performs algorithm processing of a program stored in a ROM (not shown). Here, when user information is requested from a predetermined karaoke performance terminal 13 based on the user ID, the basic information associated with the user ID is transmitted from the user DB 23 to the karaoke performance terminal 13. Send it out.

  As shown in FIG. 1C, the user DB 23 is a database in which predetermined information is registered for each user. For example, a name, an address, a nickname, an image file name such as a face photo of a registrant, etc. In addition to the basic user information, at least a predetermined number of designated songs set by the user based on the calendar element are registered as personal songs. Here, a specified number of music pieces are designated as the designated music pieces by designating the designated date and day as the calendar elements (registration of the designated music pieces will be described with reference to FIG. 4). Further, the duration days are also associated as appropriate. The continuation days are the display days indicating how many days are valid from the designated date. In addition, you may include suitably the combination of a song designation day on a song designation day, or the combination of a song designation day in a song period.

  Then, in FIG. 2, the block block diagram of the karaoke performance terminal in the karaoke system of this invention is shown. In FIG. 2, the karaoke performance terminal 13 includes a display unit 32, a mixing amplifier 33, a microphone 34, and a speaker 35 that are externally connected to a karaoke performance device 31 as a main device by wire or wirelessly. A remote input / output terminal 36 is connected by wire or wireless. The remote input / output terminal 36 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The display unit 32 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 can be employed. The mixing amplifier 33 mixes the performance data sent from the karaoke performance device 31 and the audio signal from the microphone 34, amplifies them, and outputs them from the speaker 35.

  The karaoke performance device 31 appropriately includes a bus 41, a central control unit 42, a ROM 43, a RAM 44, a music DB 45, a video DB 46, a reproduction control unit 47, a music music output unit 48, and transmission / reception units 50A and 50B. In addition, a reservation queue 51 area is formed in the RAM 44. In order to show that most of the above components can be applied to conventional karaoke performance apparatuses even if they are element parts not directly related to the gist of the present invention, the entire apparatus will be described.

  The central control unit 42 is a physical CPU that performs overall processing control of the system, and performs algorithm processing based on a program stored in the ROM 43. The RAM 44 serves as a work area for developing and executing the various programs in addition to forming a storage area for a reservation queue 51 to be described later. It is a concept that includes the case of being built on a hard disk.

  The music DB 45 has a music table in which music IDs, music names, and artist names are associated with each other, and performance data (MIDI data) and lyrics telop data of karaoke music in a predetermined data format managed by the music ID are synchronized. The music data (file) is a database in which the music code is stored as a file name, and is associated with allocation data for assigning a predetermined number of scene videos stored in the video DB 46 for displaying the background video for each song. . The video DB 46 is a database that stores a predetermined number of scene video data for displaying a background video. The music DB 45 and the video DB 46 may be provided not in the karaoke performance device 31 but in the host device 11.

  The reproduction control unit 47 synchronizes the lyric telop data (lyric character data) extracted from the music DB 45 with a predetermined number of scene video data and music code extracted from the video DB 46 at the time of performance, with the performance data of the music. This is an electronic circuit that outputs to the display unit 32. The music tune output unit 48 is an electronic circuit that digitally reproduces the performance data extracted from the music DB 45 by the music code, converts it to analog, and outputs it to the mixing amplifier 33.

  The transmission / reception unit 50A is used to exchange data with the remote input / output terminal 36 using a wired system or a wireless system (such as an IR system or a Bluetooth (registered trademark) mechanism piconet connection system). Electronic circuit and program. The transmission / reception unit 50B is for exchanging data with the host device 11 via the communication network 12. The transmission / reception unit 50B uses software such as a physical communication circuit or a platform for consistency with the communication method. It is composed. Further, a remote input / output terminal 36, which will be described later, can exchange data with the host device 11 via the transmission / reception units 50A and 50B.

  The reservation queue 51 formed in the RAM 44 is transmitted by the central control unit 42 when a song ID selected by the remote input / output terminal 36 described later is transmitted via the transmission / reception unit 50A. This is a data storage area for storing song IDs in the order of reservation. Here, the song selection music (music ID) is sequentially stored in the reservation queue 51 together with the user ID of the singer from the remote input / output terminal 36.

  Although not shown in the drawing, the karaoke performance device 31 includes buttons and knobs for the user to directly input a music number, or to make various adjustments to the tempo of the performance music and the singing voice. An operation panel directly connected to the electronic element is also connected. By the way, when applying the karaoke performance terminal 13 as a stand-alone karaoke system, it can be realized by providing the user DB 23 of the host device 11.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a remote input / output terminal of the karaoke performance terminal in FIG. In FIG. 3, the remote input / output terminal 36 includes a bus 61, a terminal control unit 62, a ROM 63, a RAM 64, an input / output control unit 65, a terminal display unit 66, a music search means 67, a user ID acquisition unit 68, and a music designation registration means. 69, user information acquisition means 70 including designated music acquisition means 71, automatic music selection processing means 72, and terminal transmission / reception unit 73 as appropriate. The RAM 64 also has a storage area for the user-specific information storage unit 74 associated with a predetermined user ID. The user-specific information storage unit 74 has a storage area for designated music information 75 (described later).

  The terminal control unit 62 is a physical CPU that performs overall process control of the remote input / output terminal 36, and performs algorithm processing based on a program stored in the ROM 63. The terminal control unit 62 includes a calendar mechanism 62A and counts the date and day of the week. This count data is used as a reference for the calendar element of the usage date and the display target period.

  The RAM 64 serves as a work area for developing and executing the various programs in addition to the storage area for the user-specific information storage unit 74 (the designated music information 75). It is a concept that includes a case where it is composed of a semiconductor memory and is virtually built on a hard disk.

  The terminal display unit 66 has a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch sensor stacked for input and output, and can input data such as music selection by the touch sensor corresponding to the displayed icon or the like. The input / output control section 65 has a GUI user interface function, and the input / output control section 65 outputs display data to the terminal display section 66 to display a music search screen and the like, and an electronic circuit and a program for inputting data using the GUI It is. The music search means 67 is a program that allows a user to search for music using the user interface function.

  The user ID acquisition unit 68 is an electronic circuit and program for acquiring a user ID from an IC card or the like when an IC card or the like possessed by a user login request is presented. The user ID acquisition unit 68 may be provided in the karaoke performance device 31.

  As shown in FIGS. 4B and 5 to be described later, the music designation registering means 69 has a predetermined number of users on the tab-type display screen of the terminal display unit 66 based on the user ID. Specified song for the specified song date and duration (song specified period) set based on the calendar element, or the specified day of the week 1) is registered in the user DB 23 of the host device 11 as shown in FIG. 1C, and the designated music information 75 is displayed on the terminal display unit 66 using another tab.

  Designation in which the user ID and the singing date and duration (song designation period), or the specified day of the week (a combination of the singing day of the singing day or a combination of the singing day of the singing period) may be set. The music ID of the music is transmitted to the host device 11 via the terminal transmission / reception unit 73, the transmission / reception units 50A and 50B of the karaoke performance device 31 and the communication network 12 as music registered in the calendar.

  The user information acquisition means 70 is based on the user ID acquired by the user ID acquisition unit 68 from the terminal transmission / reception unit 73 (described later) via the transmission / reception units 50A and 50B of the karaoke performance device 31 and the communication network 12. 11 is a program that acquires user information from the 11 user DBs 23 and stores it in the user-specific information storage unit 74 of the RAM 64 in association with the user ID.

  The user information is registered in association with the user ID acquired by the designated music acquisition means 71 in addition to the basic user information such as the nickname and image (face photo, etc.) shown in FIG. The specified music information is composed of the specified music (music ID). Information on the designated song acquired from the user DB 23 of the host device 11 is stored in a storage area of designated song information 75 provided in the user-specific information storage unit 74 of the RAM 64.

  The automatic music selection processing means 72 is based on the acquired designated song information 75 of the user, a combination of the use date and the song designation date, the song period, the song designation day, the song designation day, or the song designation day, or This is a program that extracts music that matches the combination of the singing designated days in the singing period, transmits it to the karaoke performance device 31 and registers it in the reservation queue 51 (described in FIGS. 6 and 7).

  The terminal transmission / reception unit 73 is used to exchange data with the karaoke performance device 31 (transmission / reception unit 50A) using a wired method or a wireless method (such as an IR method or a piconet connection method of a Bluetooth mechanism). And an electronic circuit and a program therefor.

  Therefore, FIG. 4 shows an explanatory diagram of music designation registration in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 shows an explanatory diagram of designated music display in FIG. In the remote input / output terminal 36, for example, a predetermined user specifies a user name (user ID), and menus such as “music search” and “music calendar registration” as shown in FIG. When “music calendar registration” is selected from the display, the music designation registration means 69 is executed, and a music designation registration screen as shown in FIG. 4B is displayed on the terminal display section 66 in the form of a tab “music calendar registration”. And a “Calendar Designated Music” tab. Here, it demonstrates as what designates a singing designated date, a singing period, and a singing designated day of the week (a combination of a singing designated day or a combination of a singing designated day in the singing period).

  When the “music calendar registration” tab screen is selected, the order of registered music (for example, “first music”) is selected, and the music title and music ID are selected in conjunction with, for example, the music search means 67. Subsequently, the presence / absence of date designation is selected, and when the date designation is “present”, the day of the week designation cannot be set, and the month and date and the display target period are set. On the other hand, if the date designation is “none”, the day of the week is set in the day of week setting field.

  When each of the above settings is completed and “Register” is selected, the user ID and the music ID of the designated music are accompanied with date (number of continuous days as a display target period) or day of week information, and terminal transmission / reception is performed. Unit 73, transmission / reception units 50 </ b> A and 50 </ b> B of the karaoke performance device 31, and the communication network 12 are transmitted to the host device 11 and registered in the user DB 23.

  When the “Calendar Designated Music” tab is selected, as shown in FIG. 5, the user selects the “Calendar Designated Music” tab based on the designated music information 75 corresponding to the user ID of the user. All designated music pieces registered as canreda are displayed as “calendar (calendar element)”, “song name”, and “period”, for example, so that registration can be canceled.

  Next, FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of the automatic music selection process for the registered designated music in FIG. 3, and FIG. 7 shows an explanatory diagram of a display example of the music registered in the reservation queue. In FIG. 6, the user ID acquisition unit 68 acquires a user ID in response to a login request of a predetermined user (step (S1), and the usage acquired by the user information acquisition means 70 (designated music acquisition means 71). Based on the user ID, the terminal transmission / reception unit 73, the karaoke performance device 31 (transmission / reception units 50A and 50B), the host device 11 is accessed through the communication network 12, and the user basic information of the corresponding user ID in the user DB 23 is obtained. At the same time, the information of the designated music is acquired, the basic user information is stored in the user-specific information storage unit 74 in the RAM 64, and is stored as the designated music information 75 (S2).

  Therefore, the automatic music selection display processing means 72 refers to the designated music information 75 and determines whether or not there is a calendar element that matches the current date (day of the week) by the calendar mechanism 62A of the terminal control unit 62 (S3). . If it exists (S4), the user ID is appropriately added to the music ID and transmitted to the karaoke apparatus 31 to be registered in the reservation queue 51 (S5). If it does not exist, the process ends. These processes are performed for each logged-in user (user ID).

  When the music including the registered designated music registered in the reservation queue 51 is displayed on the display unit 32 in response to a predetermined user display request, for example, as shown in FIG. In addition, it is possible to display that the music is suitable for the calendar element (for example, “calendar music”).

  If the date (day of the week) does not exist in the calendar element in the designated music information 75 (S3), the automatic registration process for the designated music is terminated. For example, on the screen of today's recommended music in FIG. For example, “None” may be displayed.

  In this way, by registering a predetermined number of designated songs set based on the calendar element in the user DB 23, it becomes possible to automatically register the songs desired by the user according to the calendar in the reservation queue, and select the music. It is possible to improve the efficiency of music and improve the convenience of music selection.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, the case where all the designated music information registered from user DB23 of the host apparatus 11 was acquired at the time of acquisition of user ID in the said designated music acquisition means 71 was shown. It is possible to obtain the same effect by determining the calendar element (date, day of the week, etc.) and acquiring information only on the designated music that matches the calendar element.

  The karaoke system provided with the automatic music selection function of the present invention can be used in the field of karaoke apparatuses provided with the basic functions of karaoke.

It is a system configuration | structure figure of the karaoke system which concerns on this invention. It is a block block diagram of the karaoke performance terminal in the karaoke system of this invention. It is a block block diagram of the remote input / output terminal of the karaoke performance terminal in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the music designation | designated registration in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the designated music display in FIG. It is a flowchart of the automatic music selection process of the designated music in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the example of a display of the music registered into the reservation queue.

Explanation of symbols

11 Host device 13 Karaoke performance terminal 23 User DB
31 Karaoke performance device 36 Remote input / output terminal 51 Reservation queue 62A Calendar mechanism 66 Terminal display unit 68 User ID acquisition unit 69 Designated music registration means 70 User information acquisition means 71 Designated music acquisition means 72 Automatic music selection processing means 74 User Separate information storage section 75 Designated music information

Claims (1)

A karaoke system having an automatic music selection function for registering a user's music selection in a reservation queue and automatically registering a specific user's specific music in the reservation queue,
It has a user database, user ID acquisition unit, designated music acquisition means, automatic music selection processing means,
In the user database, at least for each user, for a song designated by the user, a song designation date, a song period, a song designation day, a song designation day combination set on the song designation day set by the user , or , A combination of singing designated days of the week is registered during the singing period,
The user ID acquisition unit acquires a user ID from a user,
The specified music acquisition means acquires specified music information registered in the user database based on the acquired user ID,
The automatic music selection processing means, based on the acquired designated song information of the user, a combination of a use date and the song designation date, a song period, a song designation day, a song designation day, or a song Extract the music that matches the combination of the singing designated days in the period and register it in the reservation queue,
A karaoke system equipped with an automatic music selection function.

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