JP5359811B2 - Mobile motion audio information generation device, mobile motion audio information distribution device, mobile motion audio information generation method, mobile motion audio information distribution method, mobile motion audio information generation program, and mobile motion audio information distribution program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable whether a moving exercise is progressed faster than the schedule or later than the schedule during the moving to be easily judged by an exerciser without requiring the detection of information regarding the moving exercise during the moving exercise when the exerciser is going to perform the moving exercise for a determined distance within a target period of time. <P>SOLUTION: This voice information generating and distributing system includes: a moving information acquiring means which acquires moving information including at least moving distance information which is the information for the moving distance designated by the user, and moving time information which is the information for the target period of time for the moving; a correlating means which correlates a distance from the moving starting point to an arbitrary point, with a target passing time at which the user should pass the arbitrary point conforming to the moving information acquired by the moving information acquiring means; and a voice information generating means which forms voice information in order to notify the user of information related to the distance which has been correlated by the correlating means when the target passing time correlated with the distance has come. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technical field for assisting an exerciser who performs a running exercise or a walking exercise.

  When an exerciser performs a movement exercise using his / her legs such as running exercise (eg jogging, marathon, etc.) or walking exercise (eg walking, etc.) It is often the case that a target time of whether to complete (or walk) is set in advance, and the moving movement is actually performed so that the vehicle can complete within the target time. Conventionally, techniques for assisting an exerciser who has set such a goal have been proposed.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a management system for managing actions such as jogging. This management system calculates the estimated time to reach the intermediate point on the destination and route based on the plan data including the user's personal data, departure point, route and destination, and physical fitness curve, and displays it on the screen To do. Furthermore, this management system obtains the estimated arrival time again by touching the current position on the screen with the pen each time there is a difference between the estimated arrival time and the actual arrival time. indicate.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a pacemaker for supporting speed training. The pacemaker detects the position or acceleration of the exerciser, the exercise rhythm of the exerciser, and the physiological information of the exerciser, generates a timing signal based on the detected measurement value and a preset target value, and generates the timing signal. A guidance signal such as a rhythm sound is generated according to the signal and presented to the athlete.

JP 2007-286065 A JP 2005-224318 A

  By the way, an appropriate pace distribution is indispensable for completing the race in the target time. Therefore, the exerciser needs to decrease the pace when moving ahead of the schedule, and increase the pace when moving behind the schedule. However, it is not easy for the exerciser to immediately determine whether or not he / she actually moves as planned.

  From this point of view, when the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 is viewed, the technology is merely a technology for creating a plan, and when there is a deviation in arrival time on the way to the destination, the estimated arrival time is obtained again. It is done. In other words, if the exerciser is not moving according to schedule, the scheduled arrival time is changed and displayed, so the information for judging whether it is ahead or behind the original schedule disappears. End up. In addition, in order to determine whether it is ahead or behind schedule, the athlete himself predicts the arrival time of the next intermediate point from the current position and current time, and the predicted arrival time and screen Must be compared with the estimated time of arrival at the next midpoint. In this case, it is not easy for the exerciser to predict the arrival time of the next midpoint.

  On the other hand, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2 requires a device for detecting and measuring information during a moving motion, and has a problem in terms of cost.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above points and the like, and when an exerciser tries to move and move at a target time for a predetermined distance, information related to the moving motion is detected during the moving motion. A mobile exercise audio information generation device, a mobile exercise audio information distribution device, which allows an exerciser to easily determine whether it is ahead or behind the schedule in the middle of movement without having to It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile exercise audio information generation method, a mobile exercise audio information distribution method, a mobile exercise audio information generation program, and a mobile exercise audio information distribution program.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is for the user to reproduce and listen during a movement exercise using a user's foot including at least one of a running exercise and a walking exercise. A mobile exercise speech information generating device for generating mobile motion speech information, wherein the travel distance information is information on a travel distance designated by the user, and travel time information is information on a target time for travel. And a movement information acquisition means for acquiring movement information including at least a plurality of pieces of music information acquired from a music database, and information for music that a user plays and listens to during movement movement. Music information selection means for selecting a plurality of music information used for generating music information based on the travel time information acquired by the movement information acquisition means, and music information for mobile exercise As the music information constituting the music information, the reproduction time from the start of reproduction of the music information for mobile exercise to the time between each piece of music information when sequentially reproducing a plurality of pieces of music information selected by the music information selection means is calculated as a target passage time. The distance information to be moved at the target passage time is calculated based on the movement information acquired by the movement information acquisition means , the association means for associating the distance with the target passage time, and the association means information related to the associated distance, and the audio information generating means for generating audio information for notifying when it is the target transit time associated with the distance, is generated by the sound information generation unit Based on the audio information and the music information selected by the music information selection means, the selected music information is sequentially reproduced, and The way information related to the distance associated with the time is informed, that and a locomotion for music information generating means for generating the moving exercise music information when it is time between music information It is characterized by.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the movement information includes movement route information that is height information of a plurality of points included in the movement route designated by the user, The distance to be moved in the target passage time is corrected based on the movement route information acquired by the movement information acquisition means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the associating means moves at the target passing time so that a moving time in a section in which the height of the end point is higher than the height of the starting point becomes longer by a predetermined rate in the moving route. The distance to be corrected is corrected.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the associating means moves at the target passing time so that the moving time in a section where the height of the end point is lower than the height of the starting point is shortened at a predetermined rate in the moving route. The distance to be corrected is corrected.

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the association means determines the predetermined ratio in accordance with a gradient of each section in the movement route.

The invention according to claim 6 distributes voice information for mobile exercise for the user to reproduce and listen during the mobile exercise using the user's feet including at least one of running exercise and walking exercise. The mobile exercise voice information distribution device includes: movement information including at least movement distance information specified by the user as movement distance information; and movement time information as movement target time information. The mobile information receiving means for receiving from the terminal device used by the user via the communication means and a plurality of pieces of music information acquired from the music database, the user plays and listens during the movement exercise Music information selection for selecting a plurality of pieces of music information used for generation of music information for mobile exercise, which is music information, based on the movement time information received by the movement information receiving means. And a plurality of pieces of music information selected by the music information selection means as music information constituting the mobile exercise music information, from the start of reproduction of the mobile exercise music information to each piece of music information. the playback time is calculated as the target passing time, on the basis of the received movement information by the mobile information receiving means, wherein calculating the distance to be moved by the target passing time, correlating the with the distance the target passing time corresponding And voice information generating means for generating voice information for notifying information related to the distance associated with the distance when the target passage time associated with the distance is reached. the audio information which is generated by the sound information generation unit, a plurality of music information selected by the music information selection means, based on, was selected plurality For mobile exercises that generate the music information for mobile exercise so that information related to the distance associated with the time is notified when the music information is sequentially played and the time between the pieces of music information is reached characterized in that it comprises a music information generating means, and a voice information transmission means for transmitting to the terminal device the moving exercise music information generated through the communication means by the moving motion for music information generating means .

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, voice information for mobile exercise is generated for the user to reproduce and listen during the mobile exercise using the user's foot including at least one of running exercise and walking exercise. A method for generating voice information for mobile exercise , comprising: movement information including at least movement distance information, which is information about a movement distance designated by the user, and movement time information, which is information about a target time for movement. A plurality of pieces of movement information acquisition step to be acquired and a plurality of pieces of music information acquired from the music database, and a plurality of pieces used for generation of music information for movement exercise, which is information of music reproduced and listened to during the movement exercise by the user. As the music information that constitutes the music information for the movement exercise and the music information for the movement exercise, the music information selection step for selecting the music information of the movement based on the movement time information acquired by the movement information acquisition step. The mobile playback time from the playback start of the exercise for the music information to between music information calculated as the target passing time, the movement information acquisition process when sequentially reproducing a plurality of music information selected by serial music information selection step Based on the movement information acquired by the above, the distance to be moved at the target passage time is calculated, the association step for associating the distance with the target passage time, and the distance associated by the association step the relevant information, audio information generating step of generating audio information for notifying when it is the target transit time associated with the distance, and the audio information generated by the speech information generating step, the Based on the plurality of pieces of music information selected in the music information selection process, the plurality of pieces of selected music information are sequentially reproduced, and the time between the pieces of music information is reached. As information relating to the distance associated with the time comes is informed, and having a a moving exercise music information generating process of generating the moving exercise music information.

The invention according to claim 8 distributes voice information for mobile exercise for the user to reproduce and listen during the mobile exercise using the user's feet including at least one of running exercise and walking exercise. A mobile exercise voice information distribution method, comprising: movement information including at least movement distance information specified by the user as movement distance information; and movement time information as movement target information. The mobile information receiving step received from the terminal device used by the user via the communication means and a plurality of music information acquired from the music database, and the user plays and listens during the mobile exercise A piece of music information selection for selecting a plurality of pieces of music information used for generating music information for mobile exercise, which is music information, based on the movement time information received by the movement information receiving step. And from the start of reproduction of the music information for mobile exercise to the time between each piece of music information when sequentially reproducing a plurality of music information selected by the music information selection step as music information constituting the music information for mobile exercise the playback time is calculated as the target passing time, on the basis of the received movement information by the mobile information receiving step, the calculated distance to be moved by the target passing time, correlating the with the distance the target passing time corresponding A voice information generating step for generating voice information for notifying information related to the distance associated by the attaching step and the target passage time associated with the distance; the audio information generated by the speech information generating step, a plurality of music information selected by the music information selection step, based on, was selected plurality For mobile exercises that generate the music information for mobile exercise so that information related to the distance associated with the time is notified when the music information is sequentially played and the time between the pieces of music information is reached characterized in that it has a music information generating step, and a voice information transmission step of transmitting to the terminal device via the communication means the moving exercise music information generated by the moving motion for music information generation step .

The invention according to claim 9 generates voice information for mobile exercise for the user to reproduce and listen during a mobile exercise using the user's feet including at least one of running exercise and walking exercise. The computer included in the moving motion audio information generating device that moves includes at least moving distance information that is information of a moving distance designated by the user and moving time information that is information of a target time to move. It is composed of a plurality of pieces of music information acquired from a music database, and is used for generating music information for mobile exercise that is information of music that the user plays and listens during mobile exercise. Music information selection means for selecting a plurality of music information based on the movement time information acquired by the movement information acquisition means, and music for constituting the movement exercise music information The mobile playback time from the playback start of the exercise for the music information to between music information calculated as the target passing time, the movement information at the time of sequentially reproducing a plurality of music information selected by the music information selecting means as an information Based on the movement information acquired by the acquisition unit, a distance to be moved by the target passage time is calculated, an association unit that associates the distance with the target passage time, and a distance associated by the association unit Voice information generating means for generating voice information for notifying information related to the time when the target passage time associated with the distance is reached, and voice information generated by the voice information generating means And a plurality of pieces of music information selected based on the plurality of pieces of music information selected by the music information selection means, and between the pieces of music information. As information relating to the distance associated with the time when it is time is notified, characterized in that to function as, locomotion for music information generating means for generating the moving exercise music information .

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, voice information for mobile exercise that is reproduced and listened to by the user during the mobile exercise using the user's foot including at least one of running exercise and walking exercise is distributed. A computer included in the mobile exercise voice information distribution device that moves includes at least movement distance information that is information about a movement distance designated by the user and movement time information that is information about a target time for movement. The mobile information receiving means for receiving information from the terminal device used by the user via communication means, and a plurality of pieces of music information acquired from the music database. A plurality of pieces of music information used to generate music information for mobile exercise that is information on music to be played is selected based on the travel time information received by the mobile information receiving means. Each piece of music information from the start of reproduction of the piece of music information for mobile exercise when sequentially reproducing a plurality of pieces of music information selected by the piece of music information selection means as piece of music information constituting the piece of music information for movement exercise A reproduction time until the target passage time is calculated, a distance to be moved at the target passage time is calculated based on the movement information received by the movement information receiving means , and the distance and the target passage time are calculated. associating means for associating the information related to the distance associated with the associating means, generates audio information for generating voice information for notifying when it is the target transit time associated with the distance It means, and the audio information generated by the audio information generating means, a plurality of music information selected by the music information selection means, based on, selection The mobile exercise music information is generated so that information related to the distance associated with the time is notified when the music information is sequentially reproduced and the time between the music information is reached. locomotion for music information generating means for, and to function the moving exercise music information generated by the moving motion for music information generating means as the audio information sending means for sending to said terminal device via said communication means It is characterized by that.

According to the first, seventh, or ninth aspect of the present invention, when the user passes the generated voice information during the movement exercise, the target distance is set when the target passage time has elapsed from the start of the movement. In order to move in time, information related to the distance to a point on the way that should be passing at that time is notified. Therefore, the user can collate the notified information with the distance that has actually been moved. For example, if the user is traveling on a travel route such as a marathon course, the user can actually move by checking the distance information from the travel start point posted on the travel route. You can know the distance. And by the comparison, the user can easily determine whether it is ahead or behind the schedule during the movement. In addition, it is not necessary to detect information related to the moving motion.
Moreover, the user can listen to the music during the movement exercise by causing the user to reproduce the generated movement exercise music information during the movement exercise. At this time, since information related to the distance to the midway point that should have passed at that time is notified between the songs, the notification should be performed without preventing the user from listening to the songs. Can do.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to correct the distance to be moved in the target passage time in response to the change in the movement pace of the user due to the undulation of the movement route .

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when there is a section in which the moving pace of the user is slow due to including an uphill, the target passing time is set so that the moving time of the section becomes longer than usual. The distance to be moved is corrected .

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when there is a section in which the user's moving pace increases because of including a downhill, the target passing time is set so that the moving time of the section is shorter than usual. The distance to be moved is corrected .

According to the invention described in claim 5, the correction ratio is determined according to the slope of the slope .

According to the invention described in claim 6 , 8 or 10 , it is specified when the target passage time has elapsed from the start of movement by allowing the user to reproduce the voice information downloaded using the terminal device during the movement exercise. Information related to the distance to a midway point that should have passed at that time in order to move at the time targeted for the distance is notified. Therefore, the user can collate the notified information with the distance that has actually been moved. For example, if the user is traveling on a travel route such as a marathon course, the user can actually move by checking the distance information from the travel start point posted on the travel route. You can know the distance. And by the comparison, the user can easily determine whether it is ahead or behind the schedule during the movement. In addition, it is not necessary to detect information related to the moving motion.
Moreover, the user can listen to the music during the movement exercise by causing the user to reproduce the generated movement exercise music information during the movement exercise. At this time, since information related to the distance to the midway point that should have passed at that time is notified between the songs, the notification should be performed without preventing the user from listening to the songs. Can do.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of schematic structure of the communication system S which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of schematic structure of the music delivery server 1 which concerns on one Embodiment. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of data registered in a parts WAV data database and software in the music distribution server 1. FIG. (A) is a figure showing the 1st example of outline composition of music data for running exercise, and (b) is reproduction of distance notice voice data in the 2nd example of outline composition of music data for running exercise. It is a figure which shows what extracted the part. (A) is a graph which shows an example of the content of course height difference data, (b) is a figure which shows the calculation method of the correction distance based on course height difference data. It is a flowchart which shows the process example in the main process of the control part 11 of the music distribution server 1 which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example in the training menu setting process of the control part 11 of the music distribution server 1 which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of the web page for a training menu setting. It is a flowchart which shows the process example in the music selection process of the control part 11 of the music distribution server 1 which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example in the music data creation process for driving | running | working exercise | movement of the control part 11 of the music distribution server 1 which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example in the distance notification audio | voice data synthesis process of the control part 11 of the music distribution server 1 which concerns on Example 1 of one embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example in the distance notification audio | voice data synthesis process of the control part 11 of the music distribution server 1 which concerns on Example 2 of one embodiment.

  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 includes a music distribution server 1 as an example of a mobile exercise audio information generation device and a mobile exercise audio information distribution device, and a plurality of user PCs (Personal Computers) as an example of a terminal device. ) 2 and a plurality of portable music players 3 that can be connected to the respective user PCs 2.

  The music distribution server 1 and the user PC 2 can transmit / receive data to / from each other via the network NW using, for example, TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) as a communication protocol. 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 (registered trademark) (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 the communication system S having such a configuration, the music distribution server 1 responds to a request from the user PC 2 and the music for running exercise that is a music that the user listens to during running exercise such as jogging or marathon. As the data, running exercise music data is created, and this running exercise music data is transmitted to the user PC 2.

  The music data for running exercise downloaded to the user PC 2 is transferred to the portable music player 3 via a wired, wireless or recording medium by a user operation or the like. Then, the user causes the portable music player 3 to reproduce the running exercise music data, thereby performing running exercise while listening to the running exercise music.

  As will be described in detail later, this song data for running exercise is composed of a plurality of song data, and is created so that each song is played at a playback time and tempo corresponding to a training course that matches the user's goals and the like. Has been. In the present embodiment, the music data for running exercise is configured to be reproduced as a medley in which the main parts (parts excluding the prelude and postlude) of each piece of music as art are continuous.

  As one of the training courses, the user can select a marathon race day course. The marathon race day course is a course for actual battle when a user participates in an actual marathon race and runs the marathon course. When the user selects the marathon race day course, the target completion time can be further set. The target completion time is a target travel time as a time required from the start of the user to a goal (complete completion) in a marathon course (an example of a movement route) of the race selected by the user. When the marathon race day course is selected, the music data for running exercise is reproduced in sequence with a plurality of pieces of music, and the sound for notifying the set target set point distance is reproduced in a timely manner. It is configured to be.

  The target setting point is a point set to notify the target setting point distance, and is one or a plurality of points between the start point of the marathon course and the goal point. Also, the target setting point distance is the distance of the target setting point (distance from the start point) that the user should pass when the distance is notified when it is assumed that the marathon course will be completed in the target completion time. ).

  The voice for notifying the target setting point distance has, for example, the content “The target time is 15 km”. The sound in this example is reproduced at a time when it should have passed the 15 km point from the start. This time corresponds to the elapsed time from the start of reproduction when the music data for running exercise is reproduced from the beginning, that is, the reproduction time. This time is called “target passage time”. In order to receive notification of the target setting point distance at an appropriate timing, the user starts reproduction of the music data for running exercise at the start of the race.

  Usually, a sign such as a post indicating the distance from the starting point is installed on the marathon course at a predetermined distance interval (for example, 1 km interval, 1 mile interval, etc.). You can get an idea of how far you are traveling. Therefore, when the user listens to the sound for notifying the target set point distance, the user compares the notified target set point distance with the current travel distance, or displays the sign that has passed most recently with the notified target set point distance. By comparing with the displayed distance, it is possible to easily determine whether you are traveling as planned, whether you are traveling ahead, or you are traveling late. . Then, the user can complete the run in the target completion time by running while adjusting the running pace (running speed) based on the determination result.

  When the running exercise music data is downloaded, the purchase price of the running exercise music data (including copyright fees according to the number of songs constituting the running exercise music data, etc.) Will be charged to the user.

  Note that the user PC 2 can use, for example, a personal computer with a general configuration, and the portable music player 3 can also use, for example, a portable digital audio player with a general configuration.

[2. Composition and function of music distribution server]
[2.1 Composition of music distribution server]
Next, the configuration and functions of the music distribution server 1 will be described. First, the configuration 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 shown in FIG. 2, the music distribution server 1 includes a control unit 11 including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and a storage unit that stores various data and programs. A storage unit 12 (for example, a hard disk drive) as an example, a communication unit 13 as an example of a reception unit and a transmission unit that are connected to the network NW and control the communication state with the user PC 2 and the like, and a WAV format ( And an encoder unit 14 that encodes RIFF (Resource Interchange File Format) waveform audio format) music data and storage target speech data into MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) format music data and storage target speech data. The control unit 11 and each unit are connected via a system bus 15.

  In the present invention, the control unit 11 constitutes an example of movement information acquisition means, association means, voice information generation means, music information selection means, and movement exercise music information generation means. The control unit 11 performs overall control of each unit of the music distribution server 1 by the CPU reading and executing various programs stored in the ROM and the storage unit 12, as well as a parts WAV data database program 201 and a server described later. By reading and executing the system program 202, the website program 203, the music body WAV part data writing program 204, etc., the movement information acquisition means, the association means, the voice information generation means, the music information selection means, and the movement exercise use It functions as music information generation means.

[2.2 Data and programs]
Next, the data stored in the storage unit 12, the software configuration of the program, and the like will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of data registered in the parts WAV data database and software in the music distribution server 1.

  The storage unit 12 stores user personal information (for example, name, age, email address, user ID, password, etc.), user training information (for example, selected training course, music data for running exercise of the training course). The date and time of the first download, the current level, the play list indicating the contents and the playback order of the music constituting the music data for running exercise), the created music data for running exercise, the history information indicating the history of the user's music selection ( For example, selected music, album, artist, genre, etc. in time series) are stored in association with each user.

  In addition, a part WAV data database is registered in the storage unit 12 in which part data that is a part constituting the music data for running exercise is registered. Furthermore, the storage unit 12 stores a parts WAV data database program 201, a server system program 202, a Web site program 203, a music body WAV parts data writing program 204, and the like shown in FIG.

  In the parts WAV data database, the music body WAV parts data 101, arrange music connecting WAV parts data 102, arrange voice guidance WAV parts data 103, arrange voice notification WAV parts data 104, etc. shown in FIG. 3 are registered in the WAV format. Has been.

  The music main body WAV parts data 101 is WAV data of music occupying the main positions constituting the music for running exercise, and all the data are at the same tempo (in this embodiment, 140 BPM (Beats Per Minute)). It is recorded. The music body WAV parts data 101 is created using the music body WAV parts data writing program 204 based on the music body MIDI data 105 and the arranged drum base WAV data 106 shown in FIG.

  The music body MIDI data 105 is data in the MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) format in which the original music of the music body WAV parts data 101 is recorded. The arrange drum base WAV data 106 is WAV data in which rhythm sounds such as drums and cymbals are recorded, and is used for arranging the original music of the music body MIDI data 105 for running exercise. .

  In the music body WAV parts data writing program 204, the prelude part, the subsequent part, the interlude part, etc. are deleted from the music body MIDI data 105 in units of measures, and the tempo is adjusted at 140 BPM with respect to the remaining main part. At this time, the adjustment is performed so that the pitch does not change before and after the adjustment. Then, the format of the music main body MIDI data 105 of the main part is converted into the WAV format, and is combined with the arranged drum base WAV data 106 to be arranged for running exercise (for example, house music style). The music data created in this way is music main body WAV parts data 101.

  Note that the music body WAV parts data writing program 204 may be installed in the music distribution server 1 and executed by the control unit 11, or installed in another information processing apparatus and executed on the apparatus. You may be made to do.

  Arranged song connecting WAV parts data 102 includes WAV data of subordinate songs (hereinafter referred to as “inter-song part”) that are reproduced between the songs of a plurality of main songs constituting the running exercise song, This is a generic name for the prelude WAV data played before the music and the post-play WAV data played after the last music. The inter-music part, which is a subordinate music, is a music for smoothly connecting main music and music. In the following description, only the main music that is not an inter-music part is referred to as music.

  Arrangement voice guidance WAV parts data 103 is WAV data in which guidance voices such as exercise guidance and advice by a professional advisor are recorded.

  The arrange voice notification WAV part data 104 is WAV data that is a part of the WAV data of the notification voice for notifying the running time, calorie consumption, target set point distance, etc. during the running exercise. For example, WAV data in which a voice “XX minutes have passed” is recorded is placed in a numerical part “XX” and a part “minutes passed”. The numerical value portion is combined with WAV data in which voices such as “zero”, “one”, “ni”... “Kyu”, “ten (.)”, “Ju”, “hyaku” are recorded, respectively. It is constituted by.

  In the following description, the music body WAV parts data 101 is referred to as “music body data”. In addition, the arrangement song connecting WAV part data 102 is referred to as “song song connecting data”. Arrangement voice guidance WAV part data 103 is referred to as “guidance voice data”. The arranged voice notification WAV part data 104 is referred to as “voice part data”. Further, the WAV data of the notification voice is referred to as “notification voice data”. The guidance voice data and the notification voice data are collectively referred to as “voice data”.

  The parts WAV data database program 201 is a program for the control unit 11 of the music distribution server 1 to manage the parts WAV data database. In response to a request for registration of each part data, the parts data is registered in the database. This is a program for acquiring part data requested from the server system program 202 from the database and passing it to the server system program 202.

  The server system program 202 is a program for the control unit 11 of the music distribution server 1 to create music data for traveling exercise using the part data acquired from the parts WAV data database.

  The web site program 203 transmits a web page and running exercise music data in response to a request from the user PC 2 as a web site to which the control unit 11 of the music distribution server 1 delivers the created running exercise music data. It is a program to do.

  The parts WAV data database program 201, the server system program 202, the Web site program 203, the music body WAV parts data writing program 204, and the like are acquired from other server devices via a network (not shown), for example. Alternatively, it may be recorded on a recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc) -ROM and read from a drive device or the like.

[2.3 Music data for running exercise]
Next, the content of the music data for running exercise according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a first example of a schematic configuration of running exercise music data, and FIG. 4B is a distance notification in a second example of a schematic configuration of running exercise music data. It is a figure which shows what extracted the reproduction | regeneration part of audio | voice data. The configuration example shown in FIG. 4 is a configuration of music data for running exercise generated when a marathon race day course is selected as a training course.

  Here, before explaining the details of the music data for running exercise, a training course for determining the specifications of the music data for running exercise will be explained.

  Training courses selectable by the user include, for example, a jogging course, a walking course, a diet course, and a marathon training course, in addition to the marathon race day course. There are a plurality of levels in each of the training courses other than the marathon race day course, and the user can select a desired level from these levels. As the selected level is higher, the length of the music data for running exercise (hereinafter referred to as “set total playback time”) becomes longer and the tempo of the music becomes faster. That is, when the user runs in accordance with the reproduction of the music data for running exercise, the higher the level, the longer the running time and the faster the running pace.

  On the other hand, in the case of the marathon race day course, the user can select a race to participate, a target completion time, and a running tempo. Here, the set total reproduction time of the music data for running exercise generated when the marathon race day course is selected is longer than the selected target completion time. This is because the user cannot always complete the race within the target completion time set by the user. Therefore, by continuing to reproduce the music even after the target completion time has elapsed, the user can continue to listen to the music even after the target completion time has elapsed before the goal. The length of the total reproduction time set for the music data for running exercise is determined in increments of 15 minutes, for example, based on the total length of the marathon course (hereinafter referred to as “course distance”). For example, in the case of a 10 km marathon or a half marathon, the target total running time + about 30 to 40 minutes is the set total reproduction time. Further, in the case of a 30 kilo marathon or a full marathon, the target total running time + about 60 to 70 minutes is the set total reproduction time.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (a), in the running exercise music data, after the prelude is first played, the first music is played. Then, after the inter-music portion is reproduced, the second music is reproduced. Then, after the inter-music part is reproduced, the third music is reproduced. In the same manner, after all the music pieces are reproduced, the later performance is reproduced. That is, the music data for running exercise is the connection data between the songs of the prelude, the first music body data, the connection data between the music parts, the second music body data, the data between the music parts, the Nth music data. Are configured by the control unit 11 of the music distribution server 1 so as to be reproduced in this order. At this time, the music data for running exercise is configured such that each piece of music main body data and connection data between songs are reproduced at a running tempo selected by the user.

  Further, the music data for running exercise is configured so that the entire reproduction time of the music for running exercise becomes the set total reproduction time determined when setting the target complete running time. If the set total playback time and running tempo are determined on the assumption that the time signature is fixed (for example, 4/4 time), the number of bars required for playback for the set total playback time (hereinafter referred to as “the total set number of bars”). Is automatically determined. Therefore, the music data for running exercise is configured so that the total number of bars of the music for running exercise matches or is as close as possible to the set total number of measures. Specifically, inter-song connecting data of a plurality of inter-song parts having different numbers of bars are registered in the parts WAV data database as inter-song parts. Therefore, first, the plurality of music pieces are selected such that the total number of bars of the plurality of music pieces constituting the running exercise music piece is less than the set total bar number. Then, the number of bars in the inter-music portion inserted between the music pieces is determined so that the total number of bars of the running exercise music piece is as close as possible to the set total bar number.

  When selecting a plurality of music pieces, the number of selectable music pieces and the length of the music piece are determined by the set total playback time. The set total playback time is determined by the target completion time. That is, the plurality of music pieces constituting the running exercise music data are selected based on the target completion time.

  Further, the music data for running exercise is further composed of various audio data.

  For example, the music data for running exercise is configured so that the voice data of the guidance voice is reproduced in a timely manner. The contents of the guidance audio in the marathon race day course include, for example, the introduction of facilities that can be seen on the marathon course, the state of the marathon course (up, down, curved, etc.), advice, etc. . These guidance voices are played back when the predicted time is reached that the user will pass the point where the guidance voice should be played back. This predicted time is calculated based on the target completion time.

  Further, every time a specified time elapses after the reproduction of the music data for running exercise is started (for example, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes,...), The elapsed time at that time is notified to the user. The music data for running exercise is configured so that the audio data is reproduced.

  Further, the music data for running exercise is configured so that notification voice data for notifying the target setting point distance (hereinafter referred to as “distance notification voice data”) is reproduced in a timely manner. Here, two examples will be described as a configuration example of the music data for running exercise.

  Example 1 is an example in which the target setting points are set at predetermined distance intervals from the start point, as shown in FIG. For example, if a target setting point is set at an interval of 1 km, when the target transit time that should pass through the 1 km point after the start of playback of the music data for traveling exercise is reached, “the target time is 1 km” When the target transit time that should pass through the 2 km point has been reached since the playback of the music data for running exercise has been started, the audio data that “the target time is 2 km” is reproduced. . Similarly, the audio data is reproduced at the 3 km point, the 4 km point,..., The 42 km point. Note that the setting interval of the target setting points may be determined in advance in the system, or may be arbitrarily set by the user.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the second embodiment is an example in which the time for reproducing the inter-music connection data in the inter-music part is set as the target passage time. In this case, a point where the user should pass when the inter-song link data in the inter-song portion is reproduced is set as the target setting point. Then, the distance from the start point to the target setting point is notified as the target setting point distance. Specifically, during the playback of the inter-song connecting data in the inter-song portion after the first song body data, for example, the audio data “target time of 1.2 km” is played, and the second song During the reproduction of the inter-song connecting data in the inter-song portion after the main body data, for example, audio data “target time of 1.9 km” is reproduced. Then, with respect to the inter-music connection data of the inter-music part to be reproduced thereafter, the audio data is similarly reproduced until the target completion time is reached.

  In any of the embodiments, when the target completion time is reached, for example, voice data “the target time for goal arrival” is reproduced.

  Which of the first embodiment and the second embodiment is adopted is arbitrary. For example, it may be determined in advance on the system, or may be selectable by the user. Further, another embodiment different from the first embodiment and the second embodiment may be adopted. For example, on the marathon course, a point that is easy to understand may be used as a target setting point because of a characteristic course or a famous facility.

  Note that the music data for running exercise may be composed of a plurality of data files according to the set total reproduction time. In this case, for example, one file is generated every 30 minutes of reproduction time. Further, when the user PC 2 downloads the music data for running exercise, the data is downloaded in units of this data file. Then, the user PC 2 continuously reproduces the plurality of downloaded data files, whereby the running exercise music data for the set total reproduction time is reproduced.

[2.4 Calculation method of target transit time and target set point distance]
Next, the calculation method of the target passage time and the calculation method of the target set point distance by the control unit 11 of the music distribution server 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5A is a graph illustrating an example of the content of the course height difference data, and FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating a correction distance calculation method based on the course height difference data.

If the total length of the marathon course, that is, the course distance and the target completion time are known, the target passage time can be calculated by the following equations 1 and 2.
Target travel time per km = Target complete run time ÷ Course distance (Equation 1)
Target transit time = target travel time per 1 km x target set point distance (Equation 2)

  However, the actual running pace depends on the topography of the marathon course. Specifically, the running pace becomes slower or faster due to ups and downs of the marathon course, that is, undulations. The above calculation method is based on the assumption that the user always runs at a constant pace. Therefore, if the entire marathon course is flat or has a certain slope, this calculation method may be used, but in the case of a marathon course that does not, the target passing time can be calculated appropriately. There are things that cannot be done. Therefore, in this embodiment, each target passing time is calculated in consideration of the topography of the marathon course.

  The storage unit 12 of the music distribution server 1 stores, for each race, course distance data (an example of travel distance information) indicating the course distance of the marathon course and course height difference data (an example of travel route information). The identification information is stored in association with the race ID.

  The course height difference data is data indicating the altitude of each of a plurality of points included in the marathon course. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5A, for example, the course height difference data corresponds to the distance from the start point and the altitude of the distance point at a predetermined distance interval (for example, 1 km interval). It is attached and configured. However, the altitude of each point is an altitude difference obtained by subtracting the altitude of the lowest altitude of all the points from the altitude of the point. It should be noted that the distance interval for associating with the altitude in the course height difference data and the distance interval for setting the target installation point in the first embodiment are determined based on different standards. Accordingly, the distance between the two may be the same or different.

  On the course height difference data, the marathon course is divided into a plurality of sections with each point as a boundary, such as a 0 to 1 km section and a 1 to 2 km section. Depending on the altitude of the start point of this section (1 km point in the case of 1-2 km section) and the altitude of the end point (2 km point in the case of 1-2 km section), whether the section is flat or uphill, It can be recognized whether it is a downhill. Specifically, if the start point altitude matches the end point altitude, it is flat, if the start point altitude is lower than the end point altitude, it is uphill, and if the start point altitude is higher than the end point altitude Downhill. In the course height difference data, when the distance interval associated with the altitude is shorter than the length of the section (for example, when the length of the section is 1 km and the distance interval is 100 m), the same recognition can be made. it can. In this case, an uphill and a downhill may be mixed in one section. However, when the altitude at the start point of the section is lower than the end point altitude, it is clear that the section includes at least an uphill. Even if a downhill is included, the uphill is better. Since it is considered to be superior to downhill, the section may be recognized as uphill.

  With this recognition, it is assumed that the uphill section has a longer travel distance than the flat section, and the downhill section has a shorter travel distance than the flat section. Assuming that the running time of the uphill section is longer than the driving time of the flat section, the traveling time of the downhill section is shorter than the traveling time of the flat section, The travel time is corrected by correcting the travel distance.

  Further, the correction ratio is adjusted according to the gradient of each section of the travel distance. Specifically, the control unit 11 of the music distribution server 1 calculates the gradient of each section. The gradient can be calculated from the length of the section and the altitudes of the start point and end point. For example, the difference between the start point altitude and the end point altitude may be used instead of the gradient. The storage unit 12 stores a correction coefficient corresponding to a correction ratio for each gradient range. For example, 1 is set as the correction coefficient in the case of 0 degrees, that is, flatness. This means that it is not substantially corrected. For example, 1.1 is set as the correction coefficient of +1 to +5 degrees, and 1.2 is set as the correction coefficient of +5 to +10 degrees. For example, 0.95 is set as the correction coefficient of -1 to -5 degrees, and 0.9 is set as the correction coefficient of -6 to -10 degrees. Here, a positive gradient indicates an upward gradient, and a negative gradient indicates a downward gradient. Since the uphill has a greater influence on the user's travel pace than the downhill, the correction ratio corresponding to the uphill is set larger than the correction ratio corresponding to the downhill. Then, the control unit 11 calculates a correction distance by multiplying a correction coefficient corresponding to the gradient of each section by the actual distance (1 km in the example of FIG. 5) of the section.

In the example of FIG. 5B, since the gradient in the 0 to 3 km section is 0 degree, the correction distance in this section is 3 km. Moreover, since the gradient in the 3-5 km section is +5 degrees, the correction distance in this section is 2.2 km . Moreover, since the gradient in the 5-7 km section is 0 degree, the correction distance in this section is 2 km. Further, since the gradient of the 7-9 km section is +10 degrees, the correction distance of this section is 2.4 km. Further, since the gradient of the 9-10 km section is -10 degrees, the correction distance of this section is 0.9 km. Moreover, since the gradient of the 10-11 km section is -5 degrees, the correction distance of this section is 0.95 km. The sum of the correction distances of the sections calculated in this way becomes the correction course distance corresponding to the actual course distance.

Then, when calculating the target passage time at the target setting point, the target setting point distance is converted into a correction distance. For example, in FIG. 5, if the target setting point is a 5 km point, the correction distance from the start point is 5.2 km. The target passage time is calculated by the following equations 3 and 4.
Target travel time per 1 km corrected = target complete run time ÷ corrected course distance (Equation 3)
Target transit time =
Target travel time per 1 km corrected x corrected distance from start point (Equation 4)

  By this calculation, an appropriate target passing time corresponding to the actual marathon course can be calculated.

This target passing time calculation method can be applied as it is to the above-described first embodiment in which the target setting points are set at predetermined distance intervals. On the other hand, in the case of Example 2 in which the time during which music is played is the target passage time, the target passage time is determined before the target setting point distance. In this case, for example, the target setting point distance can be calculated by the following Expression 5.
Target setting point distance = distance of start point of specific section + length of section ×
((Target transit time-transit time at the start point of a specific section) /
(Passing time of end point of specific section-passing time of starting point of specific section)) (Formula 5)

The specific section in Equation 5 above is
This is the section that satisfies the passage time at the start point of the specific section <target passage time <the passage time at the end point of the specific section. Moreover, the distance of the starting point of a specific area and the length of 1 area are an actual distance and length. Further, the passage time at the start point of the specific section and the passage time at the end point of the specific section can be calculated from the correction distance from the start point to the start point of the specific section and the correction distance from the start point to the end point by the above formulas 3 and 4. it can.

  Although the calculation method of the target transit time and the calculation method of the target setting point distance have been described above, the calculation method is not limited to this.

  For example, instead of changing the correction coefficient in accordance with the gradient, a predetermined correction coefficient for the uphill section and another predetermined correction coefficient for the downhill section may be fixed. Further, correction may be performed only for one of the uphill section and the downhill section. In this case, which is to be corrected is arbitrary, but it is preferable to correct an uphill section having a greater influence on the travel time.

[3. Music distribution server operation]
[3.1 Main processing]
Next, the operation of the music distribution server 1 will be described. First, the main process will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example in the main processing of the control unit 11 of the music distribution server 1 according to the present embodiment.

  First, when the user PC 2 accesses the music distribution server 1 by a user operation, as shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 11 of the music distribution server 1 executes a login process (step S1). Specifically, the control unit 11 receives a user ID, a password, and the like from the user PC 2 and performs an authentication process to specify a user.

  Subsequently, the control part 11 performs a training course setting process (step S2). Specifically, the control unit 11 transmits a training course selection Web page to the user PC 2. When receiving the web page, the user PC 2 displays the web page on the screen. When the user selects a desired training course on the displayed web page, the user PC 2 transmits information indicating the selected training course to the music distribution server 1. When receiving the information indicating the training course, the control unit 11 stores the information in the RAM. A training course is thus set.

  Here, it is assumed that the user has selected the marathon race day course as the training course.

  Subsequently, the control part 11 performs the training menu setting process mentioned later (step S3). In the training menu setting process, the control unit 11 sets a training menu as detailed training contents in the set training course.

  Subsequently, the control part 11 performs the music selection process mentioned later (step S4). In the music selection process, the control unit 11 selects a plurality of music pieces constituting the running exercise music piece.

  Subsequently, the control part 11 performs the music data creation process for driving exercises mentioned later (step S5). In the running exercise music data creation process, the control unit 11 generates running exercise music data based on the set training course, training menu, music body data of the selected music, and the like.

  Subsequently, the control part 11 performs the music data transmission process for a running exercise (step S6). Specifically, the control unit 11 transmits the created traveling exercise music data to the user PC 2. Thus, the user transfers the traveling exercise music data downloaded by the user PC 2 to the portable music player 3 and listens to it during the traveling exercise.

[3.2 Training menu setting process]
Next, the training menu setting process will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example in the training menu setting process of the control unit 11 of the music distribution server 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a screen display example of a web page for setting a training menu.

  When the training menu setting process is started, as shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 11 transmits a training menu setting Web page to the user PC 2 (step S21). When receiving the training menu setting Web page, the user PC 2 displays the Web page on the screen.

  As shown in FIG. 8, on the training menu setting Web page, for example, a race selection menu 101, a distance selection menu 102, a target completion time selection menu 103, a tempo selection button group 104, a music selection button 105, and the like are displayed. Is done.

  The race selection menu 101 is a pull-down menu for selecting a marathon race in which the user participates.

  The distance selection menu 102 is a pull-down menu for selecting the course distance of the marathon course that the user runs. However, the user can select the course distance only when the user selects “other marathon” as a race in which information such as course distance is not registered in the race selection menu 101. When the user selects an actual race in the race selection menu 101, the course distance is automatically selected. For example, when a full marathon race such as the Tokyo Marathon or Honolulu Marathon is selected, the course distance is 42.195 km. For example, when a half marathon race such as the Yokohama marathon is selected, the course distance is 21.0975 km. The course distance when a 30 km marathon race is selected is 30 km. When the 10 km marathon race is selected, the course distance is 10 km.

  The target completion time selection menu 103 is a pull-down menu for the user to select a target completion time.

  The tempo selection button group 104 is a plurality of radio buttons for selecting a running tempo desired by the user from a plurality of running tempos.

  The music selection button 105 is a button for ending selection of the training menu and shifting to music selection.

  When the user operates the user PC 2 to select the race to be entered, the course distance, the target completion time, and the running tempo, and selects the music selection button 105, the user PC 2 selects the race ID and course distance of the selected race. The training menu information including the target completion time and the running tempo is transmitted to the music distribution server 1. When receiving the training menu information (Step S22), the control unit 11 stores the training menu information in the RAM.

  Next, the control unit 11 calculates the set total reproduction time of the music data for running exercise based on the target completion running time and the course distance included in the stored training menu information (step S23). For example, when the course distance is 42.195 km or 21.0975 km, the control unit 11 adds 60 minutes to the target completion time and raises the addition result in units of 15 minutes to set the total reproduction time. Is calculated. In addition, when the course distance is 30 km or 10 km, the control unit 11 calculates the set total reproduction time by adding 30 minutes to the target completion time and moving up the addition result in units of 15 minutes. When the control unit 11 finishes this process, the control unit 11 ends the training menu setting process.

[3.3 Music selection process]
Next, the music selection process will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example in the music selection process of the control unit 11 of the music distribution server 1 according to the present embodiment.

When the music selection process is started, as shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 11 sets the total number of measures based on the set total playback time calculated in the training menu setting process and the running tempo received from the user PC 2. Is calculated (step S41). Specifically, the control unit 11
Total number of measures = Total playback time x Running tempo / 4
Calculate Note that this is a calculation formula when the music for running exercise has a 4/4 time signature.

  Next, the control unit 11 sets a predecessor with a predetermined number of measures at the beginning of the reproduction list and sets a prelude with a predetermined number of measures at the end of the reproduction list (step S42).

  Next, the control unit 11 transmits a music selection Web page to the user PC 2 (step S43). Upon receiving the music selection Web page, the user PC 2 displays the Web page on the screen. The user operates the user PC 2 to select a plurality of music pieces according to the displayed web page. At this time, when the user selects a desired artist, album, genre, etc., music related to the selected artist, album, genre is displayed in a list on the web page, and the user selects the desired music from the list. can do. Each time the user selects a song, the user PC transmits a song ID that is identification information of the selected song to the song distribution server 1.

  When receiving the song IDs of the first song, the second song, and the third song from the user PC 2 (step S44), the control unit 11 receives the first song, the second song, and the third song indicated by the received song ID in the order received. Set in the reproduction list (step S45).

Next, the control unit 11 determines whether or not music can still be added to the reproduction list (step S46). Specifically, the control unit 11 calculates the prelude, the postlude, and the total number of measures for each piece of music set so far in the playlist. At this time, the control unit 11 calculates the total number of measures at the present time in consideration of a case where an inter-song part having the shortest number of bars is inserted between the music pieces set in the playlist. That is, the control unit 11 calculates the following formula.
Total number of measures at the current time = number of measures in prelude + number of measures in follower + number of measures in each song +
(Number of songs-1) x number of measures in the part between songs with the shortest number of measures

  Then, the control unit 11 calculates the number of remaining bars by subtracting the current total number of bars from the set total number of bars, and determines whether or not the number of remaining bars is equal to or more than one song. To do. At this time, the control unit 11 determines that music can still be added to the play list when the number of remaining bars is equal to or more than one music (step S46: YES), and proceeds to step 47. And the control part 11 receives music ID of the music of the following music order from user PC2 (step S47). Next, the control unit 11 sets the music indicated by the received music ID in the reproduction list (step S48), and proceeds to step S46. Thus, the control unit 11 selects the fourth and subsequent music pieces by repeating the processes of steps S46 to S48.

  Then, in step S46, if the number of remaining bars is not equal to or greater than the number of bars in step S46, the control unit 11 determines that the music cannot be added to the playlist (step S46: NO), and step S49. Migrate to And the control part 11 sets an inter-music part to a reproduction | regeneration list (step S49). Specifically, the control unit 11 determines the number of bars in the inter-music part set between the music pieces set in the reproduction list. At this time, the control unit 11 has the number of measures of the prelude + the number of measures of the follower + the number of measures of all music + the number of measures of the whole music portion equal to or equal to the set total number of measures. In this way, the number of measures between the music pieces is determined. Then, the control unit 11 sets the inter-music part having the determined number of measures in the reproduction list. The control part 11 will complete | finish a music selection process, if this process is complete | finished.

[3.4 Music data creation processing for running]
Next, the music data creation process for running exercise will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example in the traveling exercise music data creation process of the control unit 11 of the music distribution server 1 according to the present embodiment.

  When the running exercise music data creation process is started, as shown in FIG. 10, the control unit 11 obtains the music body data of the music set in the play list from the parts WAV data database, and in the play list. Inter-song connection data of the set prelude, post-play and inter-song is acquired from the part WAV data database (step S61).

  Next, the control unit 11 connects the acquired music body data and inter-music connection data in the order set in the reproduction list, and creates the WAV data of the running exercise music (step 62).

  Next, the control unit 11 converts the WAV data of the running exercise music while adjusting the tempo in units of measures so that the running exercise tempo becomes the set running tempo (step S63). .

  Subsequently, the control part 11 performs the distance notification audio | voice data synthesis process mentioned later (step S64). In the distance notification sound data synthesis process, the control unit 11 associates the target setting point distance with the target passage time, and synthesizes the distance notification sound data with the WAV data of the running exercise music based on the association. To do.

  Next, the control unit 11 synthesizes voice data such as guidance voice and voice for notifying the running time with the WAV data of the music for running exercise (step S65).

  Next, the control unit 11 uses the encoder unit 14 to convert the WAV data format of the running exercise music into the MP3 format, thereby creating running exercise music data, and stores this in the storage unit 12 (step S66). ). When this process is completed, the control unit 11 ends the running exercise music data creation process.

[3.5 Distance notification voice data synthesis processing]
Next, the distance notification voice data synthesis process will be described. Here, the process in the case of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 11, and the process in the case of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[3.5. 1 Example 1]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example in the distance notification voice data synthesis process of the control unit 11 of the music distribution server 1 according to the first example of the present embodiment. In addition, it demonstrates as what sets a target setting point at a 1-km space | interval.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 11 acquires course height difference data corresponding to the race ID received from the user PC 2 in the training menu setting process from the storage unit 12, and stores it in the RAM (step S101).

Next, the control unit 11 sets the correction distance AD ₀ to 0 (step S102) and sets the actual distance I to 1 (step S103). AD _I shows the distance obtained by correcting the distance I from the starting point of the marathon course to the point of the distance I.

  Next, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the actual distance I is less than the CD value indicating the course distance received from the user PC 2 in the training menu setting process (step S104). At this time, when the actual distance I is less than the course distance CD (step S104: YES), the control unit 11 calculates the gradient of the section from the point of the distance I-1 to the point of the distance I as the course height difference data. (Step S105).

  Next, the control unit 11 acquires a correction coefficient K corresponding to the calculated gradient from the storage unit 12 (step S106).

Next, the control unit 11 corrects the distance of the section from the point of the distance I-1 to the point of the distance I, and calculates the correction distance AD _I (step S107). Specifically, the control unit 11 calculates the following expression.
AD _I = AD _I-1 + 1 × K

  Next, the control unit 11 adds 1 to the actual distance I (step S108), and proceeds to step S104. Thus, the control unit 11 calculates the correction distance at intervals of 1 km by repeating the processes of steps S104 to S108.

  In step S104, when the actual distance I is equal to or greater than the course distance CD (step S104: NO), the control unit 11 determines the gradient of the section from the point of the distance I-1 to the goal point as the course height difference. Calculation is performed based on the data (step S109), and a correction coefficient K corresponding to the calculated gradient is acquired from the storage unit 12 (step S110).

Next, the control unit 11 calculates a correction distance AD _I to the goal point, that is, a correction course distance (step S111). Specifically, the control unit 11 calculates the following expression.
AD _I = AD _I + (CD− (I−1)) × K

  Next, the control unit 11 calculates a target travel time UT per 1 km of correction (step S112). Specifically, the control unit 11 calculates Formula 3 above.

Next, the control unit 11 sets 1 to the actual distance I (step S113), and determines whether or not the actual distance I is less than the course distance CD (step S114). At this time, the control unit 11, when actual distance I is less than the course distance CD (step S114: YES), calculates the target passing time RT _I (step S115). Specifically, the control unit 11 calculates the equation 4. Thus, the control unit 11 associates the actual distance I and the target transit time as a target setpoint distance RT _I.

  Subsequently, the control part 11 produces | generates the distance notification audio | speech data which alert | reports the real distance I as a target passing point distance (step S116). Specifically, based on the actual distance I, the control unit 11 acquires audio part data necessary for informing the actual distance I from the parts WAV data database, and connects the acquired audio part data to each other to obtain the distance. Notification voice data is generated.

Next, the control unit 11 synthesizes the distance notification sound data for informing the actual distance I with the WAV data of the running exercise music (step S117). More specifically, the control unit 11, so that the distance notification voice data is reproduced at the time when the target passing time RT _I has elapsed from the reproduction start of the traveling motion for music data, to synthesize.

  Next, the control unit 11 adds 1 to the actual distance I (step S118), and proceeds to step S114. In this manner, the control unit 11 repeats the processes of steps S114 to S118, thereby associating the actual distance with the target passage time at 1 km intervals and using the distance notification voice data for informing the actual distance as the WAV data of the running exercise music. To synthesize.

  If the actual distance I is equal to or greater than the course distance CD in step S114 (step S114: NO), the control unit 11 acquires notification voice data for notifying the arrival of the goal from the parts WAV data database (step S119). ).

  Next, the control unit 11 synthesizes the voice data for notifying the arrival of the goal with the WAV data of the running exercise music (step S120). Specifically, the control unit 11 performs synthesis so that audio data for notifying the arrival of the goal is reproduced when the target completion time has elapsed from the start of the reproduction of the music data for running exercise. The control part 11 will complete | finish a distance notification audio | voice data synthesis process, after complete | finishing this process.

[In the case of Example 2]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example in the distance notification voice data synthesis process of the control unit 11 of the music distribution server 1 according to the second example of the present embodiment. In FIG. 12, the same steps as those in FIG. 11 are given the same step numbers.

  As illustrated in FIG. 12, the control unit 11 performs the same processing as in the first embodiment from step S <b> 101 to step S <b> 112.

Control unit 11, when completing the process of step S112, 0 is set to the spot passage time PT ₀ (step S151), sets 1 to the actual distance I (step S152). Point transit time PT _I is the time it takes to travel from the start point to the actual distance I.

Next, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the actual distance I is less than the course distance CD (step S153). At this time, when the actual distance I is less than the course distance CD (step S153: YES), the control unit 11 calculates a point passing time (step S154). The method for calculating the spot passage time PT _I is the same as the method of calculating the target passing time RT _I in Example 1.

Next, the control unit 11 adds 1 to the actual distance I (step S155), and proceeds to step S153. Thus, the control unit 11 repeats the processing of step S153～S155, at 1km intervals, calculates the spot passage time PT _I.

  Then, in step S153, when the actual distance I is equal to or greater than the course distance CD (step S153: NO), the control unit 11 sets the reproduction order J to 1 (step S156).

Next, the control unit 11 calculates an inter-music portion reproduction start time RT _J of the J-th inter-music portion (inter-music portion to be reproduced immediately after the J-curved music) as the reproduction order (step S157). The inter-music part reproduction start time RT _J indicates the time from the reproduction start of the running exercise music to the reproduction of the J-th inter-music part. Specifically, the control unit 11 refers to the reproduction list and calculates the total number of measures of the prelude, the music, and the inter-music part that are reproduced before the J-th inter-music part. And the control part 11 is
Inter-song playback start time RT _J = (60 ÷ (running tempo ÷ 4)) × total number of measures.

Next, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the inter-song portion reproduction start time RT _J is less than the target completion time (step S158). At this time, when the inter-music part reproduction start time RT _J is less than the target completion time (step S158: YES), the control unit 11 sets the inter-music part reproduction start time RT _J as the target passage time, The target set point distance RD _J at the part reproduction start time RT _J is calculated (step S159). Specifically, the control unit 11 identifies the _{PT i ≦ RT J <PT i} + 1 become actual distance i. Then, the control unit 11 performs the calculation of Equation 5 with the point of the actual distance i as the start point of the specific section and the point of the actual distance i + 1 as the end point of the specific section. In this way, the control unit 11 associates the target set point distance actual distance RD _J with the inter-song portion reproduction start time RT _J as the target passage time.

Next, the control unit 11 generates distance notification sound data for informing the target set point distance RD _J (step S160), and synthesizes the distance notification sound data with the WAV data of the running exercise music (step S161). These processes are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  Next, the control unit 11 adds 1 to the reproduction order J (step S162), and proceeds to step S157. In this way, the control unit 11 repeats the processes of steps S157 to S162, thereby associating the target set point distance with the inter-music part reproduction start time and reporting the target set point distance for all the inter-music parts. The voice data is synthesized with the WAV data of the music for running exercise. In this case, the sound for notifying the target set point distance is reproduced simultaneously with the start of reproduction of the inter-music part. However, since it is only necessary to reproduce the sound for notifying the target setting point distance while the inter-music portion is being reproduced, the time associated with the target setting point distance may be shifted from the inter-music portion reproduction start time.

Then, in step S158, when the inter-song portion reproduction start time RT _J is equal to or longer than the target completion time (step S158: NO), the control unit 11 performs steps S119 to S120 as in the case of the first embodiment. Execute the process.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the control unit 11 receives and receives the training menu information including at least the course distance specified by the user and the target completion time to travel from the user PC 2. Based on the training menu information, the target setting point distance from the start point to any target setting point is associated with the target passage time to pass through the arbitrary target setting point, and the corresponding target setting Distance notification voice data for notifying information about the point distance when the target passage time associated with the target setting point distance is reached is generated. Further, the control unit 11 selects a plurality of music body data based on the information on the target completion time, and based on the generated distance notification sound data and the selected plurality of music body data, for the running exercise Generate music data. In addition, the control unit 11 transmits the generated traveling exercise music data to the user PC 2.

  Therefore, when the user passes the music data for traveling exercise downloaded using the user PC 2 during the traveling motion, when the target passage time has elapsed from the start of traveling, the user can travel the specified course distance with the target completion time. Information about the distance to the target setting point on the way that should have passed at that time is notified. Therefore, the user can collate the notified information with the distance actually traveled. For example, when the user is running on a marathon course, the user knows the distance that is actually running by checking the distance information from the starting point posted on the marathon course. Can do. Then, the user can easily determine whether the vehicle is ahead of schedule or behind the schedule during traveling. Further, it is not necessary to detect information related to running exercise such as the user's physical information, running speed, running distance, running time, and the like.

  Further, the training menu information includes course height difference data that is height information of a plurality of points included in the marathon course designated by the user, and the control unit 11 is based on the acquired course height difference data. , Correct the target transit time.

  Accordingly, the target passing time can be corrected in response to the change in the user's running pace due to the undulations of the marathon course, so that notification can be made at an appropriate timing corresponding to the actual marathon course. it can.

  Further, the control unit 11 corrects the target passing time so that the traveling time in the section where the height of the end point is higher than the height of the starting point becomes longer at a predetermined rate in the marathon course.

  Therefore, when there is a section in which the user's travel pace is slow because it includes an uphill, the target passage time is corrected so that the travel time of the section is longer than that of a flat section, so the accuracy is high. Notification can be performed at the timing.

  In addition, the control unit 11 corrects the target passing time so that the traveling time in the section where the height of the end point is lower than the height of the starting point is shortened at a predetermined rate in the marathon course.

  Therefore, when there is a section in which the user's travel pace increases because it includes a downhill, the target passing time is corrected so that the travel time of the section is shorter than that of a flat section. Notification can be performed at the timing.

  Moreover, the control part 11 determines a correction | amendment ratio according to the gradient of each area in a marathon course.

  Therefore, since the correction ratio of the target passage time is determined according to the slope of the slope, notification can be performed at a more accurate timing.

  Moreover, when Example 1 is employ | adopted, the control part 11 sets arbitrary target setting points with a predetermined distance interval, and calculates a target passage time for every said predetermined distance interval.

  Therefore, since information on the distance to the target setting point on the way that should be passing at that time is notified at regular distance intervals, the user can more easily determine whether or not the vehicle is traveling as planned. can do.

  Further, when the second embodiment is adopted, the control unit 11 starts to reproduce the music data for traveling exercise when the plurality of selected music body data are sequentially reproduced as the music body data constituting the music data for traveling exercise. Is calculated as the target passing time, and the distance between the target setting points that should be passed during the playback time is calculated and associated, and the selected plurality of music body data are sequentially played back. And when the time between music main body data comes, the music data for running exercises are produced | generated so that the information regarding the distance matched with the said time may be alert | reported.

  Therefore, when the user reproduces the music data for running exercise during the running exercise, the user can listen to the music during the running exercise. At this time, since information about the distance to the target setting point on the way that should be passing at that time is notified between the songs, the notification can be performed without preventing the user from listening to the songs. it can.

  In the above embodiment, the control unit 11 creates the WAV data of the traveling exercise music, and then associates the target setting point distance with the target passing time, and converts the distance notification voice data into the WAV data of the traveling exercise music. However, the target set point distance may be associated with the target passage time before the WAV data of the running exercise music is created. Then, after creating the WAV data of the running exercise music, the control unit 11 may synthesize the distance notification sound data with the WAV data of the running exercise music based on the prior association.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the control part 11 produced | generated the music data for driving | running | working exercise | movement so that an inter-music part may be reproduced | regenerated between music, it is made silence between music and music. Also good.
Further, when the second embodiment is not adopted, the control unit 11 generates music data for running exercise so that a plurality of music pieces are continuously reproduced without any gaps between the music pieces. May be.

  Moreover, the control part 11 may produce | generate the music data for driving | running | working exercise | movement so that a prelude and a follower may not be included.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the control part 11 produces | generates the music data for driving exercises by which the audio | voice which alert | reports a target setting point distance and a music are reproduced | regenerated, and has transmitted the said music data for driving exercises to user PC2. However, it is also possible to generate audio data that reproduces only the audio that informs the target setting point distance and transmit the audio data to the user PC 2. For example, as in the first embodiment, the control unit 11 sets target setting points at predetermined distance intervals, and calculates and associates target passing times for each predetermined distance interval. And the control part 11 produces | generates distance notification audio | voice data for every predetermined distance interval, Based on the produced | generated several distance notification audio | voice data, the audio | voice which alert | reports the target setting point distance corresponding to each target passage time Generates audio data to be played.

  In the above embodiment, the control unit 11 calculates the target passing time on the assumption that the user does not consider changing the running pace consciously during the running. For example, the user is conscious of the running pace. It may be possible to cope with the case of changing to. For example, on the training menu setting Web page, the user can select a running method (strategy) such as an early stage advance type, an end stage follow-up type, or the like. Then, based on the selected traveling method, the control unit 11 calculates the target passing time by changing the traveling time or traveling speed per unit section between the first half and the second half of the marathon course, for example.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the control part 11 produced | generated the music data for driving | running | working exercise | movement so that a target setting point distance might be alert | reported when the marathon race day course is selected as a training course, When a training course other than the race day course is selected, the traveling exercise music data may be generated so that the target setting point distance is notified. That is, in the above embodiment, the moving exercise is applied to the marathon. However, for example, the moving exercise may be applied to a running exercise such as jogging or a walking exercise such as walking.

  Moreover, the control part 11 does not need to correct | amend target passage time. In training courses other than the marathon race day course, the terrain of the running route changes depending on the user or every running exercise, so it is not possible to prepare course height difference data in advance. Therefore, in such a training course, it is not necessary to correct the target passage time.

1 Music distribution server 2 User PC
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Portable music player 11 Control part 12 Memory | storage part 13 Communication part 14 Encoder part 15 System bus 101 Music main body WAV part data 102 Arranged music connection WAV part data 103 Arrange voice guidance WAV part data 104 Arrange voice notification WAV part data 105 Music main body MIDI data 106 Arrange drum base WAV data 201 Parts WAV data database program 202 Server system program 203 Website program 204 Music body WAV parts data writing program NW network S communication system

Claims (10)

A mobile exercise voice information generating device for generating mobile exercise voice information to be reproduced and listened to during a mobile exercise using a user's foot including at least one of a running exercise and a walking exercise There,
Movement information acquisition means for acquiring movement information including at least movement distance information that is information of a movement distance designated by the user and movement time information that is information of a target time of movement;
A plurality of pieces of music information, which is composed of a plurality of pieces of music information acquired from a music database and is used for generation of music information for mobile exercise, which is information of music reproduced and listened to during movement exercise by a user, Music information selection means for selecting based on the travel time information acquired by the acquisition means;
The reproduction time from the start of reproduction of the mobile exercise music information to the time between each piece of music information when sequentially reproducing a plurality of music information selected by the music information selection means as music information constituting the mobile exercise music information. Associating means for calculating as a target passing time, calculating a distance to be moved by the target passing time based on the movement information acquired by the movement information acquiring means, and associating the distance with the target passing time; ,
Voice information generation means for generating voice information for notifying information related to the distance associated by the association means when the target passage time associated with the distance is reached;
Based on the audio information generated by the audio information generation means and the plurality of music information selected by the music information selection means, the selected music information is sequentially reproduced, and between the music information Mobile exercise music information generating means for generating the mobile exercise music information so that information related to the distance associated with the time is notified when it is time;
An audio information generating apparatus for mobile exercise, comprising: The movement information includes movement path information that is height information of a plurality of points included in the movement path designated by the user,
2. The movement exercise voice according to claim 1, wherein the association unit corrects a distance to be moved in the target passage time based on the movement route information acquired by the movement information acquisition unit. Information generator. The associating means corrects a distance to be moved in the target passage time so that a movement time in a section in which the height of the end point is higher than the height of the start point is increased by a predetermined rate in the movement route. The voice information generating apparatus for mobile exercise according to claim 2. The associating means corrects the distance to be moved by the target passing time so that the moving time in the section in which the height of the end point is lower than the height of the starting point is shortened at a predetermined rate in the moving route. The voice information generating device for mobile exercise according to claim 2 or 3.   5. The mobile exercise voice information generation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the association unit determines the predetermined ratio according to a gradient of each section in the movement route. A mobile exercise audio information distribution device for distributing mobile exercise audio information for reproduction and listening by the user during a mobile exercise using a user's foot including at least one of a running exercise and a walking exercise There,
Communicating from the terminal device used by the user, movement information including at least movement distance information, which is information of the movement distance designated by the user, and movement time information, which is information of the target time of movement. Mobile information receiving means for receiving via the means;
A plurality of pieces of music information, which is composed of a plurality of pieces of music information acquired from a music database and is used for generation of music information for mobile exercise, which is information of music reproduced and listened to during movement exercise by a user, Music information selecting means for selecting based on the travel time information received by the receiving means;
The reproduction time from the start of reproduction of the mobile exercise music information to the time between each piece of music information when sequentially reproducing a plurality of music information selected by the music information selection means as music information constituting the mobile exercise music information. Associating means for calculating as a target passing time, calculating a distance to be moved at the target passing time based on the movement information received by the movement information receiving means, and associating the distance with the target passing time; ,
Voice information generation means for generating voice information for notifying information related to the distance associated by the association means when the target passage time associated with the distance is reached;
Based on the audio information generated by the audio information generation means and the plurality of music information selected by the music information selection means, the selected music information is sequentially reproduced, and between the music information Mobile exercise music information generating means for generating the mobile exercise music information so that information related to the distance associated with the time is notified when it is time;
Audio information transmitting means for transmitting the mobile exercise music information generated by the mobile exercise music information generating means to the terminal device via the communication means;
An audio information distribution apparatus for mobile exercise, comprising: A mobile motion audio information generating method for generating mobile motion audio information for the user to reproduce and listen during a mobile motion using a user's foot including at least one of a running motion and a walking motion There,
A movement information acquisition step of acquiring movement information including at least movement distance information that is information of a movement distance designated by the user and movement time information that is information of a target time to move;
A plurality of pieces of music information, which is composed of a plurality of pieces of music information acquired from a music database and is used for generation of music information for mobile exercise, which is information of music reproduced and listened to during movement exercise by a user, A music information selection step for selecting based on the travel time information acquired by the acquisition step;
The reproduction time from the start of reproduction of the music information for mobile exercise to the time between each piece of music information when sequentially reproducing a plurality of music information selected by the music information selection step as music information constituting the music information for mobile exercise. Calculating as a target passing time, calculating a distance to be moved at the target passing time based on the movement information acquired by the movement information acquiring step, and associating the distance with the target passing time; ,
A voice information generation step of generating voice information for notifying information related to the distance associated by the association step when the target passage time associated with the distance is reached;
Based on the audio information generated by the audio information generation process and the plurality of music information selected by the music information selection process, the selected music information is sequentially reproduced, and between the music information A mobile exercise music information generating step for generating the mobile exercise music information so that information related to the distance associated with the time is notified when it is time;
A method for generating speech information for mobile exercises, comprising: A mobile exercise audio information distribution method for distributing mobile exercise audio information for reproduction and listening by the user during a mobile exercise using a user's foot including at least one of a running exercise and a walking exercise There,
Communicating from the terminal device used by the user, movement information including at least movement distance information, which is information of the movement distance designated by the user, and movement time information, which is information of the target time of movement. A movement information receiving step for receiving via means;
A plurality of pieces of music information, which is composed of a plurality of pieces of music information acquired from a music database and is used for generation of music information for mobile exercise, which is information of music reproduced and listened to during movement exercise by a user, A music information selection step for selecting based on the travel time information received by the reception step;
The reproduction time from the start of reproduction of the music information for mobile exercise to the time between each piece of music information when sequentially reproducing a plurality of music information selected by the music information selection step as music information constituting the music information for mobile exercise. Calculating as a target passing time, calculating a distance to move at the target passing time based on the movement information received by the movement information receiving step, and associating the distance with the target passing time; ,
A voice information generation step of generating voice information for notifying information related to the distance associated by the association step when the target passage time associated with the distance is reached;
Based on the audio information generated by the audio information generation process and the plurality of music information selected by the music information selection process, the selected music information is sequentially reproduced, and between the music information A mobile exercise music information generating step for generating the mobile exercise music information so that information related to the distance associated with the time is notified when it is time;
A voice information transmission step of transmitting the mobile exercise music information generated by the mobile exercise music information generation step to the terminal device via the communication means;
A voice information distribution method for mobile exercises, comprising: A mobile motion audio information generating apparatus for generating mobile motion audio information for the user to reproduce and listen during a mobile motion using a user's foot including at least one of a running motion and a walking motion Included computers,
Movement information acquisition means for acquiring movement information including at least movement distance information which is information of a movement distance designated by the user and movement time information which is information of a target time to move;
A plurality of pieces of music information, which is composed of a plurality of pieces of music information acquired from a music database and is used for generation of music information for mobile exercise, which is information of music reproduced and listened to during movement exercise by a user, Music information selection means for selecting based on the travel time information acquired by the acquisition means,
The reproduction time from the start of reproduction of the mobile exercise music information to the time between each piece of music information when sequentially reproducing a plurality of music information selected by the music information selection means as music information constituting the mobile exercise music information. Associating means for calculating as a target passing time, calculating a distance to be moved by the target passing time based on the movement information acquired by the movement information acquiring means, and associating the distance with the target passing time;
Audio information generating means for generating audio information for notifying information related to the distance associated by the association means when the target passage time associated with the distance is reached; and
Based on the audio information generated by the audio information generation means and the plurality of music information selected by the music information selection means, the selected music information is sequentially reproduced, and between the music information Mobile exercise music information generating means for generating the mobile exercise music information so that information related to the distance associated with the time is notified when it is time,
It is made to function as a voice information generation program for mobile exercises. A mobile exercise audio information distribution device that distributes mobile exercise audio information for the user to reproduce and listen during a mobile exercise using a user's foot including at least one of a running exercise and a walking exercise Included computers,
Communicating from the terminal device used by the user, movement information including at least movement distance information, which is information of the movement distance designated by the user, and movement time information, which is information of the target time of movement. Mobile information receiving means for receiving via the means;
A plurality of pieces of music information, which is composed of a plurality of pieces of music information acquired from a music database and is used for generation of music information for mobile exercise, which is information of music reproduced and listened to during movement exercise by a user, Music information selection means for selecting based on the travel time information received by the reception means;
The reproduction time from the start of reproduction of the mobile exercise music information to the time between each piece of music information when sequentially reproducing a plurality of music information selected by the music information selection means as music information constituting the mobile exercise music information. Associating means for calculating as a target passage time, calculating a distance to be moved at the target passage time based on the movement information received by the movement information receiving means, and associating the distance with the target passage time;
Audio information generating means for generating audio information for notifying information related to the distance associated by the association means when the target passage time associated with the distance is reached;
Based on the audio information generated by the audio information generation means and the plurality of music information selected by the music information selection means, the selected music information is sequentially reproduced, and between the music information Mobile exercise music information generating means for generating the mobile exercise music information so that the information related to the distance associated with the time is notified when it is time, and
Audio information transmitting means for transmitting the mobile exercise music information generated by the mobile exercise music information generating means to the terminal device via the communication means;
A voice information distribution program for mobile exercises, characterized by functioning as

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