JP5299124B2 - Information providing apparatus, information providing method, and information providing program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technical field such as an apparatus and method for generating exercise music that a user listens to during exercise.

  Conventionally, exercises such as gymnastics, dance, and aerobics have been widely performed while listening to music (music). In recent years, portable music player has been miniaturized so that it is possible to perform outdoor exercise such as walking, jogging and marathon while listening to music.

  In this way, exercise while listening to music can promote the exercise and enhance its effect. Further, it is desirable that the tempo of the music to be listened to during exercise is a tempo that matches the movement and exercise load. For this reason, for example, it is conceivable that the exerciser adjusts the tempo of the music to be heard during exercise so as to match the running tempo of the exerciser. As a method for calculating an exerciser's running tempo, in other words, a walking pitch, Patent Document 1 inputs a desired walking speed and individual physical characteristics of the user. A technique for calculating a walking pitch based on a predetermined calculation formula using physical features as parameters is disclosed.

Japanese Patent No. 3635733

  However, the running tempo varies depending on the exerciser's running method (for example, stride running method, pitch running method) in addition to walking speed and physical characteristics. Therefore, in the technique of Patent Document 1, only the walking pitch when walking is considered, and it is difficult to calculate the running tempo that matches the running method when the athlete runs.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points and the like, and is an information providing apparatus and information providing that can more efficiently calculate a running tempo that matches a running method when an exerciser runs It is an object to provide a method and an information providing program.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 acquires user's body information or travel speed information indicating the user's travel speed, and travel method information indicating the user's travel method. Information acquisition means for performing, the travel tempo calculation means for calculating the travel tempo of the user based on the body information or the travel speed information acquired by the information acquisition means, and the acquired travel method information; And travel tempo output means for outputting travel tempo information indicating the travel tempo calculated by the travel tempo calculation means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information providing apparatus according to the first aspect, the determination means determines whether or not the travel tempo calculated by the travel tempo calculation means is within a preset range. When the determination means determines that the travel tempo is not within the range, the first travel tempo correction means corrects the travel tempo calculated by the travel tempo calculation means so as to be within the range. The travel tempo output means outputs travel tempo information indicating the travel tempo corrected by the first travel tempo correction means.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information providing device according to the first aspect, the travel tempo calculated by the travel tempo calculating means, the travel speed information indicating the travel speed of the user, or a preset travel Step information calculating means for calculating a stride based on travel speed information indicating speed, and stride information indicating the stride calculated by the stride calculation means to the terminal device used by the user via communication means The stride information transmitting means for transmitting, the stride change instruction information receiving means for receiving the stride change instruction information indicating the stride change instruction from the terminal device via the communication means, and the stride change instruction information receiving means by the stride change instruction information receiving means. When the change instruction information is received, the travel tempo calculated by the travel tempo calculation means based on the step instructed to change indicated in the step change instruction information. Further comprising a second traveling tempo correction means for correcting, the a, the travel tempo output means, and outputs a driving tempo information indicating the running tempo corrected by said second running tempo correction means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information providing apparatus according to the second aspect, the traveling tempo corrected by the first traveling tempo correcting means and the traveling speed information indicating the traveling speed of the user or preset. A step used by the user via the communication means for calculating the stride based on the travel speed information indicating the travel speed and the stride information indicating the stride calculated by the stride calculation means. A stride information transmitting means for transmitting to the apparatus; a stride change instruction information receiving means for receiving stride change instruction information indicating the stride change instruction from the terminal device via the communication means; and a stride change instruction information receiving means. When the stride change instruction information is received, the travel calculated by the travel tempo calculation means based on the step instructed to change indicated in the stride change instruction information And a second running tempo correcting means for correcting the running point, wherein the running tempo output means outputs running tempo information indicating the running tempo corrected by the second running tempo correcting means. .

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the information providing device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the travel tempo output means is connected to the terminal device used by the user via a communication means. Selection information receiving means for transmitting travel tempo information, wherein the information providing device receives selection information indicating that the travel tempo indicated in the travel tempo information transmitted to the terminal device has been selected by the user; , Exercise music generating means for generating data of exercise music to be listened to during the exercise by the user, and exercise music data generated by the exercise music generation means to the terminal device of the user An exercise music transmitting means for transmitting via the means, and when the selection information is received by the selection information receiving means, the exercise music generating means is selected by the user The on the basis of the traveling pace, and adjusting the tempo of the exercise music.

  Invention of Claim 6 is the information provision method performed by a computer, Comprising: Running speed information which shows a user's physical information or the said user's running speed, and the said user's running method An information acquisition step for acquiring the above-mentioned information, a travel tempo calculation step for calculating the user's travel tempo based on the acquired physical information or the travel speed information, and the acquired travel method information, And a travel tempo output step of outputting travel tempo information indicating the calculated travel tempo.

  The invention according to claim 7 is an information acquisition means for acquiring the computer's physical information or travel speed information indicating the travel speed of the user and travel method information indicating the user's travel method, Based on the physical information or the travel speed information acquired by the information acquisition means and the acquired travel method information, a travel tempo calculation means for calculating the travel tempo of the user, and the travel tempo calculation It is made to function as a driving tempo output means which outputs the driving tempo information which shows the driving tempo calculated by the means.

  According to invention of Claim 1, 6, and 7, it comprised so that a user's driving | running | working tempo might be calculated based on a user's body information or driving speed information, and a user's running method information. Therefore, it is possible to more efficiently calculate the travel tempo that matches the running method when the user runs and present it to the user.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, even if the calculated travel tempo is not within the predetermined tempo range, the travel tempo is more easily handled by the user by correcting the travel tempo to be within the tempo range. Can be presented to the user.

  According to the third and fourth aspects of the present invention, it is possible to more efficiently calculate the running tempo that matches the running method when the user runs, and the stride that the user knows the running tempo. Therefore, the travel tempo suitable for the user can be presented to the user.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to cause the user to easily grasp and select a running tempo that matches the running method of the user, and to generate data for exercise music that matches the running tempo. .

It is a block diagram which shows an example of schematic structure of the communication system S which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of schematic structure of the music delivery server 1 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows a mode that it correct | amends so that the calculated driving | running | working tempo X may be settled in the tempo range. It is a flowchart which shows the process outline | summary of the music distribution server 1 at the time of the user of user PC2 purchasing the data of the music for exercise. It is a flowchart which shows the recommended tempo calculation process performed in the exercise menu setting process of step S3 in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of an exercise menu selection screen. It is a figure which shows an example of an information input screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the information input screen in which the recommendation tempo calculation result was described. It is a figure which shows an example of the exercise menu selection screen in which the driving | running | working tempo X was described. It is a flowchart which shows the recommended tempo calculation process in a modification. It is a figure which shows an example of the information input screen with which the recommended tempo calculation result and the stride calculation result were described.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below is an embodiment when the present invention is applied to a communication system.

[1. Configuration of communication system]
First, a schematic configuration and the like of the communication system S according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a communication system S according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system S is connectable to a music distribution server 1 as an example of an information providing device, a plurality of user PCs (Personal Computers) 2 as an example of a terminal device, and each user PC 2. And a plurality of portable music players 3. Note that the user PC 2 can use, for example, a personal computer having a general configuration, and is used by a user of exercise music. As the portable music player 3, for example, a portable digital audio player having a general configuration can be used.

  The music distribution server 1 and the user PC 2 can transmit / receive data to / from each other using, for example, TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) as a communication protocol via the network NW as a communication means. Yes. The network NW is constructed by, for example, the Internet, a dedicated communication line (for example, a CATV (Community Antenna Television) line), a mobile communication network (including a base station), a gateway, and the like.

  Further, the user PC 2 and the portable music player 3 are connected via a cable or the like corresponding to a bus standard such as USB (Universal Serial Bus) or IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.) 1394, or Data can be transmitted and received between each other by wireless communication such as Bluetooth (IEEE 802.15.1). Note that data exchange between the user PC 2 and the portable music player 3 may be performed via a recording medium such as a memory card.

  In such a configuration, the music distribution server 1 generates exercise music data in response to a request from the user PC 2 and transmits the data to the user PC 2. And the user who is an exerciser transfers the data of the music for exercise | movement acquired by user PC2 to the portable music player 3, and listens during exercise.

  Next, a specific configuration and function of the music distribution server 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the music distribution server 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the music distribution server 1 includes a communication unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a control unit 13, and the control unit 13 and each unit are connected via a system bus 14. .

  The communication unit 11 is for communicating with the user PC 2 via the network NW.

  The storage unit 12 includes, for example, a hard disk drive and stores various data (including various WEB page data) and programs.

  Further, in the storage unit 12, for example, personal information (for example, name, age, e-mail address, user ID, password, etc.) of a user who uses the user PC 2, music purchase history information, etc. It is stored in association.

  Furthermore, a music database (DB) 121 is constructed in the storage unit 12. In the music database 121, data of a plurality of songs are stored one by one or as a music group in which a plurality of songs are collected. In the music database 121, for example, information such as a music ID (an identifier unique to each music), a title, an artist name, a recorded album name, a release year, a hit year, and the like corresponds to data of each music. Attached and memorized. Examples of the music group include a plurality of recommended songs, a plurality of songs released in the same year, a plurality of songs hit in the same year, a plurality of songs recorded in the same album, and the like. . The data format of each music is not particularly limited, but is stored in, for example, WAV format or MIDI format.

  The control unit 13 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. Then, the control unit 13 performs overall control of each unit of the music distribution server 1 by the CPU reading and executing various programs (including the information providing program of the present invention) stored in the ROM and the storage unit 12. Then, in this embodiment, the control unit 13 is an information acquisition unit, a travel tempo calculation unit, a determination unit, a first travel tempo correction unit, a selection information reception unit, an exercise music generation unit, and an exercise music transmission in the present invention. An example of the means is configured.

  Here, the functional outline of the control unit 13 will be described.

  The control unit 13 as an exercise music generation unit acquires data of a plurality of music selected by the user through the user PC 2 from the music database 121 (expands on the RAM), and performs inter-musical music between the data of each music. By inserting the above data, exercise music data that the user listens during exercise is generated. In the generation of the data for the exercise music, the control unit 13 adjusts the tempo of the exercise music based on the running tempo selected by the user. In other words, the initial tempo of the exercise music is set to 160 BPM (Beats Per Minute), for example, but this initial tempo is adjusted to be the running tempo selected by the user. In addition, since various well-known techniques can be applied to the adjustment of the tempo of the music for exercise, detailed description is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, for a user who does not recognize his / her travel tempo, a travel tempo suitable for the user is calculated and recommended.

  Specifically, the control unit 13 serving as information acquisition means includes the user's body information (for example, height) or travel speed information indicating the travel speed of the user, and travel information indicating the user's travel method. Are acquired from the user PC 2 via the network NW and the communication unit 11, for example. That is, one of the body information and the traveling speed information is acquired together with the running method information.

And the control part 13 as a driving | running | working tempo calculation means calculates a user's driving | running | working tempo [BPM] based on the acquired physical information or driving speed information, and the acquired running method information. The travel tempo X is calculated by the control unit 13 by the following equation (1), for example.
X [BPM] = v [km / h] / (H [cm] × α) + β (1)

  In this equation (1), “v” indicates the running speed, “H” indicates the height, “α” indicates the stride rate, and “β” indicates the running method correction coefficient.

  Here, when physical information is acquired from the user PC 2 (when the physical information is variable), a preset default value (a fixed value common to each user) is used as the traveling speed v. On the other hand, when travel speed information is acquired from the user PC 2 (when the travel speed information is variable), a preset default value (a fixed value common to each user) is used for the height H as physical information. The Note that “v” with “km / h” as a unit is not acquired as travel speed information, and for example, “w” with “min / km” as a unit is acquired. In some cases. In this case, in the equation (1), v [km / h] is replaced with 60 / w [minute / km].

  The stride rate α is a parameter for calculating a stride (= height × step ratio). This stride rate α is set to a value corresponding to the traveling speed v when the traveling speed v is variable. For example, when the traveling speed v is 9 km / h, the stride rate α is set to 0.6, and when the traveling speed v is 13 km / h, the stride rate α is set to 0.7. In this way, the step rate is set to increase as the traveling speed increases. Thereby, a more accurate stride can be used according to the running speed.

  The running method correction coefficient β is a parameter for correcting the running tempo to a running tempo corresponding to the running method. For example, when the pitch running method is indicated in the running method information, the control unit 13 sets the running method set in advance to the running tempo calculated by v [km / h] / (H [cm] × α). The running tempo X is calculated by adding a correction coefficient β (for example, +5). On the other hand, when the stride method is indicated in the driving method information, the control unit 13 sets the driving method set in advance to the driving tempo calculated by v [km / h] / (H [cm] × α). The running tempo X is calculated by adding a correction coefficient β (for example, −5). Thereby, the driving | running | working tempo suitable for the running method at the time of an exerciser running can be calculated.

  By the way, the tempo of the exercise music has a high effect of accelerating the exercise, for example, about 160 BPM for a beginner of exercise (for example, the running speed is low), and the effect tends to be reduced if the tempo is lowered further. On the other hand, for those skilled in exercise (with high traveling speed), for example, about 180 BPM has a high effect of accelerating the exercise, and if it becomes higher than this, the effect tends to fade. That is, it is generally desirable that the tempo of the exercise music falls within a tempo range of 160 BPM to 180 BPM, for example. However, the travel tempo X calculated as described above may not be within the tempo range depending on the body information or the travel speed information from the user PC 2.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the control unit 13 as a determination unit determines whether or not the calculated travel tempo X is within a preset tempo range (for example, 160 BPM to 180 BPM). When it is determined that the tempo is not within the tempo range, the control unit 13 as the first travel tempo correction unit corrects the calculated travel tempo X so as to be within the tempo range. It should be noted that this correction can be set.

  FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing how the calculated travel tempo X is corrected so as to be within the tempo range. In the example of FIG. 3, when the calculated travel tempo X is 153 BPM, it is corrected to 160 BPM so as to be within the tempo range. Further, when the calculated travel tempo X is 190 BPM, the travel tempo X is corrected to 180 BPM so as to be within the tempo range.

  The travel tempo information indicating the travel tempo X thus calculated (or corrected in some cases) is output as a recommended tempo by the control unit 13 as a travel tempo output means. In the present embodiment, the control unit 13 transmits traveling tempo information to the user PC 2 via the network NW and the communication unit 11.

  When the travel tempo X indicated in the travel tempo information is selected by the user on the user PC 2, selection information indicating that the travel tempo X is selected by the user is transmitted to the music distribution server 1. . Thus, when receiving the selection information as the selection information receiving means, the control unit 13 adjusts the tempo of the generated exercise music based on the running tempo X selected by the user. And the control part 13 as an exercise | movement music transmission means transmits the data of the exercise | movement music in which the tempo was adjusted to user PC2 via the network NW and the communication part 11. FIG.

[2. Operation of communication system]
Next, an example of operation | movement of the communication system S which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated using FIG.4 and FIG.5.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing of the music distribution server 1 when the user of the user PC 2 purchases data of music for exercise. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a recommended tempo calculation process executed in the exercise menu setting process of step S3 in FIG.

  The process shown in FIG. 4 is started when the music distribution server 1 is accessed via the network NW from the user PC 2 by designating the URL of the music distribution site. First, the control unit 13 of the music distribution server 1 executes a login process (step S1). Specifically, the control unit 13 performs an authentication process using the user ID and password received from the user PC 2 through the communication unit 11 and identifies the user.

  Next, the control unit 13 executes a course setting process (step S2). Specifically, the control unit 13 acquires WEB page data constituting the course selection screen from the storage unit 12 and transmits it to the user PC 2 through the communication unit 11 and the network NW. When the WEB page data is received by the user PC 2 in this way, a course selection screen is displayed on the display of the user PC 2 by the browser. When the user selects a training course corresponding to the target on the displayed course selection screen, information indicating the selected training course is transmitted from the user PC 2 to the music distribution server 1. Thus, the control unit 13 sets the selected training course. As selectable courses, there are a jogging course, a diet course, a walking course, a marathon training course, and the like.

  Next, the control unit 13 executes an exercise menu setting process (step S3). Specifically, the control unit 13 acquires the WEB page data constituting the exercise menu selection screen corresponding to the set training course from the storage unit 12, and transmits this to the user PC 2 through the communication unit 11 and the network NW. . When the WEB page data is received by the user PC 2 in this way, an exercise menu selection screen is displayed on the display of the user PC 2.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an exercise menu selection screen. In the example of FIG. 6, the training time, basic tempo, and training level can be selected.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6, any one of “160”, “165”, “170”, “175”, and “180” can be selected as a basic tempo (BPM) with a radio button. These basic tempos are running tempos set by default. If it is not possible to decide which basic tempo is selected from the displayed basic tempos, the user clicks on the character string (reference numeral 51) of “calculate recommended tempo (BPM)” with the mouse. Recommended tempo calculation request information is transmitted from the user PC 2 to the music distribution server 1. When the music distribution server 1 receives the recommended tempo calculation request information, the recommended tempo calculation process shown in FIG. 5 is started.

  In the recommended tempo calculation process shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 13 first acquires the WEB page data constituting the information input screen from the storage unit 12, and transmits it to the user PC 2 through the communication unit 11 and the network NW (step S1). S31). When the WEB page data is received by the user PC 2 in this way, an information input screen is displayed on the display of the user PC 2 by the browser.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the information input screen. On the information input screen shown in FIG. 7, a traveling speed selection unit 52, a traveling method selection unit 53, and a recommended tempo calculation button 54 are displayed. When the user designates the travel speed list button 522 with the mouse in the display state of such an information input screen, the travel speed list is displayed in a pull-down manner. The travel speed list includes a plurality of selectable travel speed candidates (for example, km 7 min, km 6.5 min, km 6 min, km 5.5 min, km 5 min, km 4.5 min, hourly speed) 8km, 9km / h, 10km / h, 11km / h, 12km / h, and 13km / h) are displayed. Here, “kilo 7 minutes” means “7 minutes / km”, and “8 km / h” means “8 km / h”. Then, when the user selects his or her own travel speed from among these travel speed candidates, the selected travel speed is input and displayed in the travel speed input field 521. The user may directly input the travel speed in the travel speed input field 521 without selecting a candidate from the travel speed list.

  In the information input screen shown in FIG. 7, a physical information selection unit may be provided instead of the travel speed selection unit 52.

  Further, when the user designates the running method list button 532 with the mouse, the running method list is displayed in a pull-down manner. In this running method list, a plurality of selectable running methods (for example, pitch running method, stride running method) are displayed. When the user selects his or her own running method from among these running method candidates, the selected running method is input and displayed in the running method input field 531. Note that the user can select “I don't know” from the running list if he / she does not know his / her running method.

  Thus, after the travel speed and the travel method are input, when the user designates the recommended tempo calculation button 54 with the mouse, the travel speed information indicating the travel speed of the user and the travel method information indicating the travel method of the user. Are transmitted from the user PC 2 to the music distribution server 1.

  And the control part 13 of the music distribution server 1 will acquire (receive) the traveling speed information and traveling method information which were transmitted from user PC2 (step S32: YES), for example, based on traveling speed information and traveling method information, for example. The user's running tempo X is calculated using the above equation (1) (step S33). When the user selects “I don't know” as the running method, the running correction coefficient β is added to the running tempo calculated by v [km / h] / (H [cm] × α) in the above equation (1). Are not added (in other words, the running correction coefficient β = 0). When physical information is acquired instead of travel speed information, the travel tempo X of the user is calculated based on the height information and the travel method information as described above.

  Next, the control unit 13 determines whether or not the calculated travel tempo X is within a preset tempo range (for example, 160 BPM to 180 BPM) (step S34). If the controller 13 determines that the calculated travel tempo X is within the tempo range (step S34: YES), the controller 13 proceeds to step S36. On the other hand, when determining that the calculated travel tempo X is not within the tempo range (step S34: NO), the control unit 13 corrects the calculated travel tempo X to be within the tempo range as described above. (Step S35), the process proceeds to Step S36.

  In step S36, the control unit 13 generates WEB page data constituting an information input screen in which a recommended tempo calculation result is described, and transmits this to the user PC 2 through the communication unit 11 and the network NW. When the WEB page data is received by the user PC 2 in this way, an information input screen on which the recommended tempo calculation result is described is displayed on the display of the user PC 2 by the browser.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of an information input screen in which a recommended tempo calculation result is described. In the information input screen shown in FIG. 8, the calculated (or corrected in some cases) travel tempo X is displayed as a recommended tempo, and an OK button 55 is displayed. When the user approves the displayed recommended tempo, the user PC 2 transmits information indicating approval of the recommended tempo to the music distribution server 1 when the OK button 55 is designated with the mouse. On the other hand, if the user does not approve the recommended tempo, the user selects the travel speed and the travel method again in the travel speed selection unit 52 and the travel method selection unit 53 and then designates the recommended tempo calculation button 54 with the mouse. Similarly to the above, the traveling speed information and the traveling method information are transmitted from the user PC 2 to the music distribution server 1, and the processing after step S <b> 32 is performed as described above.

  And the control part 13 of the music distribution server 1 will acquire the information which shows the recommendation tempo approval transmitted from user PC2 (step S37: YES), and the exercise menu selection screen in which the said driving tempo X was described will be displayed. WEB page data (that is, data including travel tempo information indicating the travel tempo X) is generated and transmitted to the user PC 2 through the communication unit 11 and the network NW (step S38). When the WEB page data is received by the user PC 2 in this way, an exercise menu selection screen in which the running tempo X is described on the display of the user PC 2 is displayed by the browser.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an exercise menu selection screen on which the running tempo X is described. As shown in FIG. 9, on the exercise menu selection screen, training time, basic tempo, and training level are displayed in a selectable manner, and the calculated running tempo X is selected as a recommended tempo by a radio button. It is displayed in the shape. In such an exercise menu selection screen display state, the user selects the training time and the recommended tempo (or basic tempo) with the mouse, and selects the selection button corresponding to the desired training level with the mouse. The selection information indicating the training time, the recommended tempo (or basic tempo), and the training level is transmitted from the user PC 2 to the music distribution server 1. When the recommended tempo is selected by the user, the selection information indicates that the running tempo X as the recommended tempo has been selected.

  When the control unit 13 of the music distribution server 1 acquires (receives) the selection information transmitted from the user PC 2, the control unit 13 sets the training time, the recommended tempo (or basic tempo), and the training level indicated in the selection information. To do. Since the training level is not directly related to the present invention, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Subsequently, the control part 13 performs a music setting process (step S4). Specifically, the control unit 13 acquires WEB page data constituting a music selection screen corresponding to the set training time from the storage unit 12 and transmits it to the user PC 2 through the communication unit 11 and the network NW. When the WEB page data is received by the user PC 2 in this way, a music selection screen is displayed on the display of the user PC 2. In this music selection screen, the user uses the mouse to select a plurality (for example, 10 songs) of music so that the total performance time is about 5 minutes for training time (for example, 30 minutes). Can do. The user may select the desired music piece by piece, but the recommended music group prepared in advance, the music group released in the year specified by the user, the year specified by the user It is also possible to select a group of hit songs or a group of songs recorded in an album designated by the user. Thus, the information indicating the plurality of selected music pieces is transmitted from the user PC 2 to the music distribution server 1, and the plurality of music pieces are set as music pieces constituting the exercise music piece.

  Subsequently, the control part 13 performs a music production | generation process (step S5). Specifically, the control unit 13 acquires the data of the plurality of set music pieces from the music database 121, and inserts inter-musical piece music data between the pieces of music data, as described above, and exercise music. And the tempo of the exercise music is adjusted based on the set running tempo X as the recommended tempo, for example. In addition, after adjusting the tempo for each music piece and each inter-music performance music piece, these music pieces may be connected to generate data for exercise, or each music piece and each inter-performance music piece may be connected. Then, after generating the music for exercise, the tempo of the music for exercise may be adjusted.

  Subsequently, the control part 13 performs a music transmission process (step S6). Specifically, the control unit 13 transmits the generated data of exercise music to the user PC 2 through the communication unit 11 and the network NW. In this way, the user transfers the exercise music data acquired (downloaded) by the user PC 2 to the portable music player 3 and listens to it during the exercise.

  It should be noted that the fee settlement processing related to downloading of the music data for exercise is not directly related to the present invention and will not be described.

  As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, the music distribution server 1 calculates the travel tempo of the user based on the user's physical information or travel speed information and the user's running method information. Therefore, it is possible to more efficiently calculate the travel tempo that matches the running method when the user runs and present it to the user. As a result, even if the user does not know the driving tempo that matches his driving method, the user can easily understand the driving tempo that matches his driving method, You can purchase the data of the suitable exercise music. As a result, it can be linked to the expansion of the use of data of music for exercise.

[3. Modified example]
Next, a modification of the above embodiment will be described. The configuration and function of the music distribution server 1 in this modification are basically the same as those in the above-described embodiment. However, in this modification, the control unit 13 further constitutes an example of a stride calculation means, a stride information transmission means, a stride change instruction information reception means, and a second travel tempo correction means in the present invention.

  Hereinafter, a description will be given centering on differences from the above embodiment.

The control unit 13 as the stride calculation means is the travel tempo X calculated as described above, the travel tempo X corrected to be within the tempo range, the travel speed information acquired from the user PC 2 or preset. The stride W is calculated based on the traveling speed information indicating the traveling speed (default value). For example, the stride W is calculated by the control unit 13 using the following equation (2).
W [cm] = v [km / h] / X [BPM] (2)

  In this equation (2), “v” indicates the traveling speed, and “X” indicates the traveling tempo X.

Then, the control unit 13 serving as a stride information transmission unit transmits stride information indicating the calculated stride W to the user PC 2 via the network NW and the communication unit 11. When the user is instructed to change the stride W indicated by the stride information on the user PC 2, stride change instruction information indicating the stride change instruction is transmitted to the music distribution server 1. Thus, when the control unit 13 receives the step change instruction information as the step change instruction information reception unit, the control unit 13 as the second travel tempo correction unit receives the travel speed information acquired from the user PC 2 or is set in advance. Based on the travel speed information indicating the travel speed and the step Wz instructed to be changed indicated in the step change instruction information, the calculated travel tempo X is corrected to calculate a new travel tempo Xz. The new travel tempo Xz is calculated by the control unit 13 by the following equation (3), for example.
Xz [BPM] = v [km / h] / Wz [cm] (3)

  In this equation (3), “Wz” indicates the stride and “v” indicates the traveling speed.

  The travel tempo information indicating the travel tempo Xz corrected based on the stride Wz is output by the control unit 13 as a travel tempo output means. In the present embodiment, the control unit 13 transmits traveling tempo information to the user PC 2 via the network NW and the communication unit 11.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a recommended tempo calculation process in the modification. Note that the process shown in FIG. 4 is also executed in the modified example.

  In FIG. 10, the processes in steps S41 to S45 are the same as the processes in steps S31 to S35 shown in FIG. In step S46 of FIG. 10, the control unit 13 calculates the travel tempo X calculated as described above, the travel tempo X corrected so as to be within the tempo range, the travel speed information acquired from the user PC 2, or in advance. Based on the traveling speed information indicating the set traveling speed, the stride W is calculated using, for example, the above equation (2).

  Next, WEB page data constituting an information input screen in which the recommended tempo calculation result and the stride calculation result are described is generated and transmitted to the user PC 2 through the communication unit 11 and the network NW (step S47). When the WEB page data is received by the user PC 2 in this way, an information input screen in which the recommended tempo calculation result and the step length calculation result are described on the display of the user PC 2 is displayed by the browser.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an information input screen in which a recommended tempo calculation result and a stride calculation result are described. In the information input screen shown in FIG. 11, the calculated (or corrected in some cases) running tempo X is displayed as a recommended tempo, and an OK button 55 and a stride changing unit 56 are displayed. In the stride input field 561 in the stride changing unit 56, the stride W calculated in step S46 is displayed. If the stride length list button 562 in the stride length changing section 56 is designated with the mouse, the stride length list is displayed in a pull-down manner. A plurality of selectable stride candidates are displayed in the stride list.

  When the user approves the displayed recommended tempo, the user PC 2 transmits information indicating approval of the recommended tempo to the music distribution server 1 when the OK button 55 is designated with the mouse. On the other hand, when the user wants to change the stride W displayed in the stride input field 561, the user selects the desired stride from the stride list with the mouse, and the selected stride Wz (instructed to change) is displayed in the stride input field 561. Input and display. Thus, when the user designates the OK button 55 with the mouse after the step change instruction, the step change instruction information (including the change step Wz) indicating the step change instruction is transmitted from the user PC 2 to the music distribution server 1. Sent to.

  And the control part 13 of the music distribution server 1 will acquire the information which shows the recommendation tempo approval transmitted from user PC2 (step S48: YES), and the exercise menu selection screen in which the said driving tempo X was described will be displayed. WEB page data to be configured is generated and transmitted to the user PC 2 through the communication unit 11 and the network NW (step S49).

  On the other hand, when the control unit 13 acquires (receives) the stride change instruction information transmitted from the user PC 2 (step S50: YES), the control step 13 indicates the change in the stride Wz indicated in the travel speed information and the stride change instruction information. Based on the above, for example, the calculated travel tempo X is corrected by using the above equation (3) to calculate a new travel tempo Xz (step S51). And the control part 13 produces | generates the WEB page data which comprises the information input screen in which the recommended tempo calculation result of the calculated driving | running | working tempo Xz was described, and transmits this to user PC2 through the communication part 11 and the network NW ( Step S52). Note that the control unit 13 determines whether or not the travel tempo Xz corrected based on the stride Wz is within the tempo range described above. If the control unit 13 determines that the travel tempo Xz is not within the tempo range, the control unit 13 determines the travel tempo Xz as the tempo. After correcting to be within the range, WEB page data constituting an information input screen on which the recommended tempo calculation result of the corrected running tempo Xz is described may be transmitted to the user PC 2.

  As described above, according to the modification of the above embodiment, it is possible to more efficiently calculate the running tempo according to the running method when the user runs, and the user himself / herself grasps the running tempo. Therefore, the travel tempo suitable for the user can be presented to the user.

  In the above embodiment, the music distribution server 1 has been described as an example of the information providing apparatus. However, the present invention can be applied to a stand-alone general-purpose computer. In this case, the computer calculates the traveling tempo of the user based on the user's physical information or traveling speed information and the user's running method information, and presents it to the user.

1 Music distribution server 2 User PC
3 Portable Music Player 11 Communication Unit 12 Storage Unit 13 Control Unit 14 System Bus 121 Music Database NW Network S Communication System

Claims (7)

Information acquisition means for acquiring physical information of the user or travel speed information indicating the travel speed of the user, and travel information indicating the travel method of the user;
Travel tempo calculation means for calculating the user's travel tempo based on the physical information or the travel speed information acquired by the information acquisition means and the acquired travel method information;
Travel tempo output means for outputting travel tempo information indicating the travel tempo calculated by the travel tempo calculation means;
An information providing apparatus comprising: Discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the travel tempo calculated by the travel tempo calculating means is within a preset range;
First travel tempo correction means for correcting the travel tempo calculated by the travel tempo calculation means so as to be within the range when the determination means determines that the travel tempo is not within the range; ,
Further comprising
The information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the travel tempo output unit outputs travel tempo information indicating the travel tempo corrected by the first travel tempo correction unit. A stride calculation means for calculating a stride based on the travel tempo calculated by the travel tempo calculation means and travel speed information indicating the travel speed of the user or travel speed information indicating a preset travel speed;
Stride information transmission means for transmitting stride information indicating the stride calculated by the stride calculation means to the terminal device used by the user via the communication means;
Stride change instruction information receiving means for receiving stride change instruction information indicating a change instruction of the stride from the terminal device via the communication means;
When the stride change instruction information is received by the stride change instruction information receiving means, the travel tempo calculated by the travel tempo calculating means is corrected based on the step instructed to change indicated in the stride change instruction information. Second running tempo correction means;
Further comprising
The information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the travel tempo output means outputs travel tempo information indicating the travel tempo corrected by the second travel tempo correction means. A stride calculation means for calculating a stride based on the travel tempo corrected by the first travel tempo correction means and travel speed information indicating the travel speed of the user or travel speed information indicating a preset travel speed. When,
Stride information transmission means for transmitting stride information indicating the stride calculated by the stride calculation means to the terminal device used by the user via the communication means;
Stride change instruction information receiving means for receiving stride change instruction information indicating a change instruction of the stride from the terminal device via the communication means;
When the stride change instruction information is received by the stride change instruction information receiving means, based on the step instructed to change indicated in the stride change instruction information,
Second travel tempo correction means for correcting the travel tempo calculated by the travel tempo calculation means;
Further comprising
The information providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the travel tempo output means outputs travel tempo information indicating the travel tempo corrected by the second travel tempo correction means. The travel tempo output means transmits the travel tempo information to a terminal device used by the user via a communication means,
The information providing device includes:
Selection information receiving means for receiving selection information indicating that the travel tempo indicated in the travel tempo information transmitted to the terminal device is selected by the user;
Exercise music generation means for generating data of exercise music that the user listens during exercise,
Exercise music transmission means for transmitting data of exercise music generated by the exercise music generation means to the user terminal device via the communication means;
Further comprising
When the selection information is received by the selection information receiving means, the exercise music generating means adjusts the tempo of the exercise music based on the running tempo selected by the user. The information providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. An information providing method performed by a computer,
An information acquisition step of acquiring physical information of the user or travel speed information indicating the travel speed of the user, and travel information indicating the user's travel;
A running tempo calculating step of calculating a running tempo of the user based on the acquired physical information or the running speed information and the acquired running method information;
A travel tempo output step of outputting travel tempo information indicating the calculated travel tempo;
An information providing method comprising: Computer
Information acquisition means for acquiring user's physical information or travel speed information indicating the user's travel speed and travel method information indicating the user's travel method;
A running tempo calculating means for calculating a running tempo of the user based on the physical information or the running speed information acquired by the information acquiring means and the acquired running method information; and
An information providing program that functions as a travel tempo output means for outputting travel tempo information indicating the travel tempo calculated by the travel tempo calculation means.

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