JP6037556B2 - Choir applicant presence display system when searching for karaoke music - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke system that has a plurality of karaoke performance terminals connected to a network, and allows a plurality of users to perform chorus on the same karaoke piece at different karaoke performance terminals.

  Application software capable of performing duets between a plurality of personal computers connected to the Internet has been developed. By using this mechanism, it becomes possible for a plurality of users to sing the same karaoke music piece even between karaoke performance terminals connected to the network.

  Conventionally, various techniques related to chorus (dueet) between such remote locations have been disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). The technology related to chorus that has been developed in recent years is intended to eliminate the uncomfortable feeling of singing that accompanies a delay in data transmission, especially when performing chorusing between remote locations.

  The technique described in Patent Document 1 relates to a duet / choral karaoke control system in multiple locations where users at multiple locations can share video / audio signals of both spaces at remote locations. The technique described in Patent Document 1 includes video input means for inputting a user's video, audio input means for inputting a user's voice, storage means for storing karaoke data, and karaoke data. A plurality of music performance communication devices comprising a performance means for performing a performance using music, a performance progress control means for controlling the performance means to advance the performance, and a communication means for connecting to a communication network are communicated by the communication means. Connected to the network. Then, each music performance communication device transmits the input video as a video signal stream and the input audio as an audio signal stream via the communication network. At this time, one music performance communication device gives priority to the audio signal stream over the video signal stream, and transmits it to the other music performance communication device via the communication network.

  Further, the technique described in Patent Document 2 enables a duet of music without worrying about the delay of the other party's voice. The technique described in this patent document 2 is a part (A) where only a singer A (for example, a male) sings a song, a part (B) where only a singer B (for example, a female) sings, a singer A and a singing It is classified into a part (D) where the person B sings together and a part (M) where no one sings. And in each karaoke apparatus, the reproduction timing of a part (A) and a part (B) is adjusted according to the part which the person who sings the music takes charge of. If it is the part that the singer A is in charge of, the playback timing of the part (A) is accelerated by L (network delay time) / 2, and the playback timing of the part (B) is delayed by L / 2. If it is a part for which the singer B is in charge, the playback timing of the part (B) is accelerated by L / 2, and the playback timing of the part (A) is delayed by L / 2.

JP 2009-9158 A JP 2010-91794 A

  As described above, in the current karaoke system, a plurality of users can perform chorus (for example, duet) on the same karaoke music piece at a plurality of karaoke performance terminals connected to the network. A karaoke performance terminal uses a karaoke remote control device or the like to establish a system for searching for karaoke songs desired by a user based on various search conditions such as a song name, artist name, song ID, and fashion period. Has been.

  However, a general karaoke music search system can display a list of karaoke music that matches the search conditions, but for each karaoke music, is there a user who desires chorus (for example, duet)? I couldn't know whether or not. For this reason, a user who desires to sing, apart from searching for karaoke music using a karaoke remote control device or the like, uses a personal portable terminal or personal computer owned by himself or again using a karaoke remote control device, We had to search for users who wanted to sing.

  Such a double search system imposes an excessive search burden on the user, and it has been desired to develop a system for easily searching for a choir applicant at a karaoke shop or the like.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and when a user searches for karaoke music and displays a list of search results, it is possible to identify whether or not there is a user who desires to chorus. An object of the present invention is to provide a system for displaying the presence of a choir applicant when searching for karaoke music.

  The system for displaying the presence of a choir applicant at the time of karaoke music search according to the present invention has been proposed to achieve the above-described object, and has the following features. That is, the choir applicant presence display system at the time of searching for karaoke music of the present invention has a plurality of karaoke performance terminals connected to a network, and a plurality of users perform chorus on the same karaoke music at different karaoke performance terminals. A karaoke system capable of performing chorus request information transmission means, chorus request information management means, chorus desired music list creation means, music search means, and search result display means It is.

  Chorus request information transmission means, when there is a chorus request instruction of any karaoke music by any user, chorus request including at least the user identification information of the user and the music identification information of the karaoke music It is a means for transmitting information. The chorus request information management means is means for managing the chorus request information in the chorus request information database. The management of the choral request information includes updating the choral request information. The chorus desired music list creation means is a means for creating a chorus desired music list based on the music identification information included in the chorus request information managed in the chorus request information database. Note that the creation of the desired chorus music list includes the update of the desired chorus music list when the chorus desired information database is updated.

  The music search means is means for searching for karaoke music based on the input search conditions. When displaying the search results, the search result display means displays the karaoke music pieces in which the music identification information of the displayed karaoke music pieces is included in the chorus desired music list and the karaoke music pieces that are not included in the singing desired song list. Means.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, a user identification information list display unit can be further provided. The user identification information list display means, when there is a predetermined operation input from the user for a karaoke song whose song identification information associated with the displayed karaoke song is included in the chorus wish song list, It is means for displaying a list of user identification information associated with the music identification information of the karaoke music stored in the information database.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, a choir list creation unit can be further provided. The choir list creation means associates the user identification information of the user and the user identification information of the user who has become the chorus partner when each user has performed chorus within a predetermined period of time. This is a means for creating a choir list. In such a configuration, the user identification information list display means becomes a chorus partner associated with the user identification information of the user in the choir list when displaying the list of user identification information. It functions as a means for displaying a list of user identification information and other user identification information in a distinguishable manner.

  The system for displaying the presence of a chorus applicant at the time of searching for a karaoke music piece having the above-described configuration is a system that can perform chorus (for example, duet) with users of other karaoke performance terminals connected to the network as desired by the user. It is assumed. In this chorus desire person presence display system, a karaoke performance terminal to which a user who desires to chorus logs in performs an instruction input indicating that he / she desires chorus by using a karaoke remote control device or the like. The system login means that the user ID stored in the ID card possessed by the user is read by the card reader, or communication is performed between the personal portable terminal owned by the user and the karaoke remote control device. This is an operation for transmitting a user ID to a karaoke performance terminal to identify a user who uses the karaoke system, and is a function provided in a general karaoke system. This system login includes a case where a user other than a registered member logs in temporarily.

  If there is a chorus request instruction by the user, at least the user identification information (for example, user ID or handle name) of the user who desires chorus and the karaoke piece of music that he wants to chorus by the function of the chorus request information transmitting means The chorus request information consisting of the song identification information (for example, the song ID) is transmitted to the chorus request information management server or the like.

  The chorus request information management server manages the received chorus request information in the chorus request information database by the function of the chorus request information management means. In addition, the chorus desire information management means updates the chorus request information database at a predetermined timing. Note that the timing for updating the chorus request information database is when new chorus request information is received, when a user having user identification information included in the chorus request information that is already stored is logged out, or for a predetermined time. It can be set as appropriate.

  Moreover, in the choral desire information management server, a chorus desired music list is created based on the music identification information included in the choral desire information managed in the choral desire information database by the function of the chorus desired music list creating means. In addition, it is preferable that the chorus desired music list creating means updates the chorus desired music list at a predetermined timing. The update timing of the desired chorus list is the same as the update timing of the desired chorus information database, and the desired chorus list can be updated in synchronization with the update of the desired chorus list.

  Then, when the user selects a karaoke song, the karaoke song is searched based on the input search conditions (song title, artist name, fashion season, etc.) by the function of the song search means. The search results are displayed in a list on the input / output display section of the karaoke remote control device, for example.

  At this time, the function of the search result display means refers to the chorus desired song list, and the music identification information associated with the karaoke song that is the search result includes the karaoke song included in the chorus desired song list, A karaoke piece not included is displayed in an identifiable manner. The notification that the music identification information of the karaoke music included in the search result is present in the chorus desired music list is displayed, for example, by displaying a duet icon in the display column of the corresponding karaoke music in the list display of the search result. What is necessary is just to emphasize the display of karaoke music or to change the display color of the corresponding karaoke music.

  In addition, in the case of a configuration provided with a user identification information list display means, when there is a predetermined operation input from the user, the music identification information associated with the displayed karaoke music is included in the chorus desired music list. The user identification information associated with the song identification information of the karaoke song stored in the chorus request information database is displayed as a list for the karaoke song being played. For example, by clicking (tapping) a duet icon attached to the display column of the corresponding karaoke song or clicking (tapping) the display of the corresponding karaoke song, it is associated with the song identification information of the karaoke song. The user identification information (for example, user ID and handle name) is displayed in a list.

  In addition, in the case of the configuration provided with the choir list creation means, if each user has performed chorus within a predetermined period, the user identification information of the user and the user who has become the choral partner A choir list is created in association with the user identification information. That is, the choir list is list data in which users who have performed chorus within a predetermined period are linked.

  Then, in the user identification information list display means, when displaying a list of karaoke songs with a chorus desire, the user identification information that is the choral partner associated with the user identification information of the user in the choir list And other user identification information are displayed in a list so that they can be identified.

  According to the system for displaying the presence of a chorus applicant at the time of searching for karaoke music according to the present invention, when a user searches for karaoke music, a user who desires chorus (for example, duet) is displayed in a list display of search results. Display whether or not it exists. For this reason, the user can recognize whether or not there is a user who desires chorus only by performing a normal karaoke music search. Therefore, whether or not there is a user who desires choral separately. There is no need to do a search.

  Therefore, it is possible to easily search for a karaoke piece in which a user who desires to chorus exists in a karaoke shop or the like without imposing an excessive search burden on the user. Further, in the case of a configuration provided with a user identification information list display means, a list display of the user identification information is performed for karaoke music pieces for which a choir applicant exists based on a user instruction. The user who desires can easily search for a choral partner that matches his / her preference.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the karaoke performance terminal which applied the choir wish person presence display system at the time of the karaoke music search which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a chorus wish information database. Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a choir hope music list. Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a choir list. The schematic diagram which shows the list display screen of a music search result. The schematic diagram which shows the list display screen of a choir applicant.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an embodiment of a choir applicant presence display system (hereinafter abbreviated as a choir applicant presence display system) at the time of karaoke music search according to the present invention will be described. 1 to 6 show a choir applicant presence display system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke performance terminal to which a chorus applicant presence display system is applied. FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the desired chorus list, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the choir list, and FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a list display screen of the music search results. FIG. 6 and FIG. 6 are schematic views showing a list display screen of choir applicants.

<System overview>
The choir applicant presence display system according to the embodiment of the present invention has a plurality of karaoke performance terminals connected to a network, and a plurality of users can perform chorus on the same karaoke piece at different karaoke performance terminals. It is a technique applied to a karaoke system, and is a system for displaying karaoke music pieces in which a user who desires to sing exists in an identifiable manner when a user searches for karaoke music pieces for music selection.

  In the following description, a program is a logic that can be stored in a RAM or the like and executed by hardware such as a CPU, so that not only software that exhibits the function but also an equivalent function can be achieved. It is a concept that includes a circuit.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the choir desire person presence display system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a chorus request information transmitting unit 36 e, a chorus request information managing unit 23, a chorus desired song list creating unit 24, and a song search. This is realized by means 36a and search result display means 36f. Furthermore, the choir applicant presence display system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention can include a user identification information list display means 36g and a choir list creation means 25 as shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the chorus request information managing means 23, the chorus desired music list creating means 24, and the choir list creating means 25 are constituent elements of the choral wish information management server 20, and the chorus request information transmitting means 36e, the music piece The search means 36a, the search result display means 36f, and the user identification information list display means 36g are constituent elements of the karaoke remote control device 36. However, the choir desire person presence display system 10 of the present invention includes these constituent elements. It only has to be provided, and its location is not limited to the aspect of the embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the chorus desire person presence display system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a chorus desire information management server 20 and a plurality of karaoke performance terminals 30, which are a router 70 and a communication network (in this embodiment, They are connected to each other via the Internet 40). The communication network can use a public telephone line, a dedicated telephone line, an optical communication line, a LAN, etc., but it is difficult for a third party to invade the network and to listen to and tamper with data, and without monopolizing the bandwidth. It is preferable to use a VPN constituted by the Internet 40 in that it is an inexpensive communication network.

<Choral hope information management server>
The chorus request information management server 20 is a server for managing data related to the chorus request when there is a choir applicant. The server control means 21, the data transmission / reception means 22, the chorus request information management means 23, and the chorus desired music piece. A list creation unit 24, a choir list creation unit 25, a chorus request information database 26, a chorus request music list 27, and a choir list 28 are provided. In addition, you may make it have the function of the chorus request information management server 20 in another server instead of providing the chorus desire information management server 20 for managing the data regarding chorus. Further, by virtue of virtualization technology, one server can function as a server having a plurality of functions, and the chorus desire information management server 20 can be constructed as one of the virtualization servers.

<Server control means / data transmission / reception means>
The server control means 21 is a means for comprehensively controlling the choral desire information management server 20 and is configured to include a CPU and its peripheral devices, and the CPU or the like operates according to a program stored in a ROM or the like. The control function is demonstrated. The data transmission / reception means 22 is means for transmitting / receiving various data such as singing images to / from each karaoke performance terminal 30, and a communication circuit for maintaining the consistency of the communication system in the communication network (Internet 40). And program.

<Choral hope information management means>
The chorus request information management unit 23 includes a program for receiving the chorus request information transmitted from the chorus request information transmitting unit 36e and managing it in the chorus request information database 26. In addition, the chorus request information management means 23 updates the chorus request information database 26 at a predetermined timing. That is, the chorus request information management means 23 receives from the karaoke performance terminal 30 chorus request information including user identification information of a user who desires chorus and song identification information of a karaoke song that desires chorus. The chorus desire information database 26 is constructed by associating these pieces of information (at least the user identification information and the music identification information). The chorus request information database 26 is stored in a storage device (not shown) such as an HDD.

<Choral hope information database>
As shown in FIG. 2, the chorus request information database 26 is a database constructed and managed by the function of the chorus request information management means 23, and a data ID for managing data regarding a user who desires chorus, It is configured by associating the song ID of the karaoke song that the user desires to sing and the user ID of the user. In addition to the above-described data, the data constituting the chorus request information database 26 includes other data such as the user's handle name, the date and time when the chorus is desired, a face image (avatar image), gender, age, and residential area. May be added.

<Choose a song list for chorus>
The chorus desired music list creating means 24 is composed of a program for creating the chorus desired music list 27 based on the music identification information included in the choral wish information managed in the choral wish information database 26. In addition, the chorus desired music list creation unit 24 updates the chord desired music list 27 when the chorus request information database 26 is updated. That is, if there is a duplicate music ID for the music ID stored in the chorus request information database 26, the chorus desired music list creation unit 24 creates the chorus desired music list 27 from which the duplicate music IDs are excluded. .

<List of songs you want to chorus>
As shown in FIG. 3, the chorus desired music list 27 is data in which music IDs of karaoke music desired to be choral are listed. By referring to the desired chorus list 27, the existence of a user who desires to chorus can be confirmed. In this embodiment, the desired chorus list 27 is provided in the desired chorus information management server 20, but the desired chorus list 27 may be distributed to the karaoke remote control device 36 in advance at a predetermined timing.

<Choir list creation means>
The choir list creation means 25, when each user has performed chorus within a predetermined period, obtains the user identification information of the user and the user identification information of the user who has become the choral partner. The program includes a program for creating the choir list 28 in association with each other. In other words, for a user who wants to perform a chorus, the choral partner may be a friend or acquaintance who promises to perform the chorus in advance, but if the partner is completely unknown, I don't know, so sometimes I feel anxious. In such a case, if the user has performed chorus in the past, since the identity of the other party is almost known, the choir can be performed with peace of mind. The creation of list 28 is useful.

<Chorer List>
The choir list 28 is a data list in which users who have performed chorus within a predetermined period are linked. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the choir list 28 is configured by associating each user with his own user ID and a user who has performed chorus within a predetermined period. . In the present embodiment, the predetermined period for associating the user ID in the choir list 28 can be set as appropriate. For example, the choir list every three months, every six months, every year, etc. 28 is preferably updated.

<Karaoke performance terminal>
As shown in FIG. 1, a karaoke performance terminal 30 to which a choir applicant presence display system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied includes a karaoke main body 31, a speaker 32, a microphone 33, a display device 34, a mixing amplifier 35, and a karaoke remote controller. A device 36 is provided.

<Microphone / Speaker>
The microphone 33 is a device for inputting singing voice. The singing voice signal inputted from the microphone 33 is mixed and amplified by the mixing amplifier 35 with the performance voice signal sent from the music reproduction control means 58 and outputted to the speaker 32. Note that the audio input signal from the microphone 33 is digitally converted by the A / D converter 59 and transmitted to the karaoke performance terminal 30 to which the user who is the choral partner is logged in when performing the chorus.

<Display device>
The display device 34 is a device for displaying a background video, lyrics telop, and the like related to karaoke music, and is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display.

<Karaoke body>
As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke main body 31 includes a network transmission / reception means 51, a central control means 52, a ROM 53, a RAM 54, an HDD 55, a local transmission / reception means 56, a reservation management means 57, a music playback control means 58, an A / D converter 59, Video reproduction control means 60 is provided.

<Central control means>
The central control means 52 is a means for comprehensively controlling the karaoke main body 31, and is constituted by, for example, a CPU and its peripheral devices, and is controlled by the CPU or the like operating according to a program stored in the ROM 53 or the like. The function can be demonstrated.

<ROM / RAM>
The ROM 53 is a device for storing program data and numerical data for controlling each device constituting the karaoke main body 31, and is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory. The RAM 54 functions as a temporary storage area for temporarily storing programs and various data, and is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory. Note that the virtual RAM 54 may be configured using the HDD 55 or the like instead of configuring the RAM 54 with a physical semiconductor memory. In the present embodiment, a reservation queue 54 a is stored in the RAM 54. This reservation queue 54a is a data table in which song IDs are arranged in order of performance for karaoke songs reserved for song selection, and other identification data such as a user ID of the song selector may be linked.

<HDD>
The HDD 55 functions as a large-capacity storage device, and stores a music database 55a and a video database 55b. Note that a mass storage device such as a DVD capable of rewriting data may be used instead of the HDD 55 or together with the HDD 55.

<Music database / video database>
The music database 55a is a database configured in association with music IDs for music data in which performance data and lyrics rendering data are synchronized for a plurality of karaoke songs. The lyric rendering data includes display timing data and color change data of lyric characters synchronized with the performance. The video database 55b is a database that stores a predetermined number of background videos corresponding to karaoke songs to be played as video files corresponding to the song IDs of the karaoke songs.

<Transmitting / receiving means>
The local transmission / reception means 56 includes an electronic circuit and a program for transmitting / receiving data between the karaoke main body 31 and the karaoke remote control device 36. In the present embodiment, data is transmitted and received between the karaoke main body 31 and the karaoke remote control device 36 by infrared communication. The network transmission / reception means 51 includes an electronic circuit and a program for transmitting / receiving data between the karaoke main body 31 and the choral desire information management server 20.

<Reservation management means>
The reservation management means 57 generates a reservation queue 54a by arranging the music IDs searched and reserved using the function of the music search means 36a in the order of performance, and stores the reservation queue 54a in the RAM 54 for management. It consists of the program.

<Music playback control means>
The music reproduction control means 58 is composed of an electronic circuit for outputting performance data extracted from the music database 55 a based on the music ID to the mixing amplifier 35. If the performance data is MIDI standard performance control data, the sound source data is digitally reproduced and converted into an analog signal and output to the mixing amplifier 35 based on the performance control data. As described above, the mixing amplifier 35 mixes the singer's singing voice signal input from the microphone 33 and the performance voice signal sent from the music reproduction control means 58, and amplifies the amplified voice signal by the amplifier function. It is a device for outputting more.

<Video playback control means>
The video reproduction control means 60 synchronizes the background video data extracted from the video database 55b and the lyric characters based on the lyric rendering data included in the performance data with the performance data of the karaoke music during the performance of the karaoke music. It consists of a program for outputting to the display device 34.

<Karaoke remote control device>
The karaoke remote control device 36 has a user interface function, and transmits / receives data to / from the local transmission / reception means 56 of the karaoke main body 31 by a wired method or a wireless method. This karaoke remote control device 36 includes a music search means 36a, a music index database 36b, a data storage section 36c, an input / output display section 36d, a choral desire information transmission means 36e, a search result display means 36f, and an electronic circuit for transmitting and receiving data. And a program (not shown).

  Further, the karaoke remote control device 36 can include a user identification information list display means 36g. A music selection operation or the like is performed by operating switches attached to the karaoke remote control device 36 or various icons displayed on the input / output display unit 36d.

<Music search means / music index database>
The music search means 36a includes a program for searching for karaoke music based on the search conditions input by the user. That is, the music search means 36a searches for music by referring to the music index database 36b based on the input of the search conditions (song name, singer name, music genre classification, fashion period, etc.) by the user. The song index database 36b is a database in which attribute information is described for karaoke songs used for performance at the karaoke performance terminal 30. For example, the song ID, song name, singer name, lyrics of the singing part, popular season, music This includes various attribute information such as genre classification, performance form, and duet music. When a music search is performed by the music search means 36a, a list of search results is displayed on the input / output display unit 36d of the karaoke remote control device 36. The list display will be described in detail later.

<Data storage unit>
The data storage unit 36c is an area for storing a music selection reservation history and the like. Although not shown, various data such as music selection reservation data and music selection reservation history data are stored therein.

<Input / output display section>
The input / output display unit 36d is composed of, for example, a touch panel type liquid crystal display device, and performs input display, search result list display, various guidance displays, and the like when searching by the music search unit 36a as described above. By operating a displayed icon or the like, an input instruction can be performed.

<Search result display means>
When the search result display means 36f displays the search result of the karaoke music, the karaoke music in which the music identification information of the displayed karaoke music is included in the choral wish music list 27 and the karaoke music that is not included. It consists of a program for displaying in an identifiable manner. In order to be able to identify the karaoke music in which the music information associated with the karaoke music included in the search result is included in the choir wishing music list 27, that is, the karaoke music in which the choir applicant exists, for example, search In the result list display, if a duet icon is displayed in the display column of the corresponding karaoke music (see FIG. 5), the display of the corresponding karaoke music is emphasized, or the display color of the corresponding karaoke music is changed Good.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, when displaying a song as a search result in the screen display of the input / output display unit 36 d, a duet icon is displayed in the display column of the karaoke song where the choir applicant exists. Thereby, the user who performed the music search can recognize that there is a choir applicant for the karaoke music that is the search result. If the desired chorus list 27 has been distributed to the karaoke remote control device 36 in advance, it is not necessary to access the desired chorus information management server 20 each time the search is performed.

<User identification information list display means>
The user identification information list display means 36g receives a predetermined operation input from the user for the karaoke music in which the music identification information associated with the karaoke music displayed as the search result is included in the choir wishing music list 27. In this case, the program consists of a program for displaying a list of user identification information stored in the chorus desire information database 26 and associated with the music identification information of the karaoke music. In order to display a list of user identification information of users who desire to chorus, for example, when a duet icon as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, the screen is displayed by clicking (tapping) the duet icon. Is switched to display a list of user identification information of users who wish to chorus (see FIG. 6).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, in the screen display of the input / output display unit 36d, identification information (handle name, user ID, face image (avatar image), etc.) of the user who desires to chorus is displayed as a list. Is done. In this screen display, by clicking (tapping) a duet button displayed together with the user identification information, the user may be able to immediately chorus with the user.

  Further, in the case of the configuration provided with the choir list creation means 25, the user identification information list display means 36g displays the user identification information in a list in the choir list 28 when the user identification information is displayed. It functions to display a list of user identification information that is a choral partner associated with the information and other user identification information that can be identified. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 6, a user who has already performed chorus can be distinguished from a user who has not performed chorus by displaying “duet companion”.

  In this way, by making it possible to identify a user who has performed chorus within a predetermined period of time, for a user who responds to chorus, a choral partner can be selected from among users who have already performed choral. Since it can be found out, it becomes possible to perform chorus with peace of mind. As described above, the predetermined period for associating the user ID in the choir list 28 can be appropriately set. For example, the choir list 28 is updated every three months, every six months, every year, etc. It is preferable to do.

<Other embodiments>
The devices and means constituting the choir applicant presence display system 10 and its peripheral devices according to the present invention are not limited to those described above. Depending on the purpose of use, only the necessary devices and means may be used, or other devices may be used as appropriate. Devices and means can be added. Further, each unit may be configured as a unit in which a plurality of functions are integrated, instead of being configured separately. Furthermore, rather than connecting a plurality of karaoke performance terminals 30 via a network, a plurality of karaoke performance terminals 30 connected to a LAN in a single store and a chorus desire information management server 20 installed in the store. And the choir applicant presence display system 10 may be configured.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Choir desired person presence display system 20 Chorus desire information management server 21 Server control means 22 Data transmission / reception means 23 Chorus hope information management means 24 Chorus hope music list creation means 25 Choir list creation means 26 Chorus wish information database 27 Chorus hope music list 27 28 Choir list 30 Karaoke performance terminal 31 Karaoke main body 32 Speaker 33 Microphone 34 Display device 35 Mixing amplifier 36 Karaoke remote control device 36a Music search means 36b Music index database 36c Data storage section 36d Input / output display section 36e Chorus desired information transmission means 36f Search Result display means 36g User identification information list display means 40 Internet 51 Network transmission / reception means 52 Central control means 53 ROM
54 RAM
54a Reservation queue 55 HDD
55a Music database 55b Video database 56 Local transmission / reception means 57 Reservation management means 58 Music playback control means 59 A / D converter 60 Video playback control means 70 Router

Claims (3)

A karaoke system that has a plurality of karaoke performance terminals connected to a network, and allows a plurality of users to perform chorus on the same karaoke music piece at different karaoke performance terminals, including a chorus request information transmitting means and a chorus request An information management means, a choir desired music list creation means, a music search means, and a search result display means,
The chorus request information transmitting means includes at least the user identification information of the user and the song identification information of the karaoke song when there is a chorus request instruction of the arbitrary karaoke song by an arbitrary user. Send your desired information,
The chorus request information management means manages the chorus request information in a chorus request information database,
The chorus desired music list creation means creates a chorus desired music list based on the music identification information included in the chorus request information managed in the chorus request information database,
The music search means searches for karaoke music based on the input search conditions,
When the search result is displayed, the search result display means can identify a karaoke song whose song identification information of the displayed karaoke song is included in the choir desired song list and a karaoke song that is not included Displayed on the
A system for displaying the presence of a choir applicant when searching for karaoke music. It further comprises a user identification information list display means,
When the user identification information list display means receives a predetermined operation input from the user for the karaoke song whose song identification information associated with the displayed karaoke song is included in the chorus desired song list The user identification information associated with the music identification information of the karaoke music stored in the chorus desire information database is displayed as a list.
2. A system for displaying the presence of a choir applicant according to claim 1, wherein the karaoke song search is performed. Further comprising a choir list creation means,
When each user has performed chorus within a predetermined period, the choir list creation means obtains the user identification information of the user and the user identification information of the user who is the choral partner. Create a choir list,
When the user identification information list display means displays a list of the user identification information, the user identification information that is the choral partner associated with the user identification information of the user in the choir list and , List other user identification information in an identifiable manner,
The system for displaying the presence of a choir applicant when searching for karaoke music according to claim 2.

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