JPH04242416A - Method and device for processing information - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To practice input exercise on a keyboard joyfully without any mental burden. CONSTITUTION:The lyric of a song is represented as character codes and rhythm codes corresponding to the characters are stored 2. The lyric is displayed 4 and a cursor is moved, character by character, in the rhythm. It is judged whether a character indicated by the cursor matches a character which is inputted on the keyboard 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information device that allows keyboard input practice using song lyrics as practice text.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, keyboard practice involves inputting displayed fixed phrases at a constant speed and evaluating the matching results. If the practice sentence is new to the practitioner, the practitioner must input it while looking at the sentence on the display screen, and must operate the keyboard while understanding the practice sentence.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, an operator who is not accustomed to operating a keyboard does not know the layout of the keys on the keyboard, and it not only takes time to operate the keyboard, but also In order to look at a sentence, understand it in your head, change it to kana, and input it from the keyboard, you have to simultaneously understand the sentence on the display and operate an unfamiliar keyboard, which is difficult for beginners. The burden had become extremely large.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention inputs first character information, stores a plurality of pieces of second character information and rhythm information in association with each other, and stores the second character information in correspondence with the rhythm information. displaying a character according to the information, instructing a corresponding character on the displayed character according to the rhythm information, and
Provided is an information processing method characterized in that it is determined whether or not the character information of the specified character matches the character information of the designated character.

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention
input character information, store a plurality of pieces of second character information and rhythm information in association with each other, display characters according to the second character information, and write corresponding characters on the displayed characters according to the rhythm information. and determine whether or not to change the second character information stored in association with each other, and if it is determined to change the second character information, the stored first character information Among these, there is provided an information processing method characterized in that character information of a character specified by the instruction means is changed to the input second character information.

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention
an input means for inputting character information; a storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of second character information and rhythm information in association with each other; a display means for displaying characters according to the second character information; Provided is an information processing device characterized by having an instruction means for indicating a corresponding character according to information, and a determination means for determining whether or not the first character information and the character information of the indicated character match. .

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention
an input means for inputting character information; a storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of second character information and rhythm information in association with each other; a display means for displaying characters according to the second character information; an instruction means for instructing a corresponding character according to the information; a determining means for determining whether or not to change the second character information stored in association; and when it is determined to change the second character information, the Provided is an information processing apparatus, comprising a changing means for changing the character information of the character specified by the instruction means out of the stored first character information into the input second character information. do.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, KEY1 is the input section including the kana input key, MEM
2 is a storage section for storing the microprogram of the flowchart shown in FIG. 2, lyrics, etc., CON3 is a control section including a CPU, controller, etc., and DIS4 is an output section for display, etc.

FIG. 2 is an example of a microflow chart showing a part of the processing in the embodiment of the present invention, and the processing is performed under the control of CON3 according to a program stored in MEM2. In S1, for example, "Showa Kare Susuki" is selected by pressing key 1, and the title and part of the lyrics are displayed as shown in FIG. 3, for example. This selection of songs may be made by displaying the song title stored in the MEM2 on the DIS 4 and instructing it with a cursor, or by inputting the song title or information representing the song title from the KEY1. Next, in S2, the cursor is displayed on the first character "ku". In S3, it is determined whether "ku" or "ru" has been input from the KEY, and if they are different, a warning sound or DI is output in S4.
A warning is displayed on S4 to warn you and wait for correct input. If they match, proceed to S5, move the cursor under the next character "shi" on DIS4, and wait for "shi" to be input from the key. The cursor is moved according to the rhythm code in the memory stored in the MEM2 as shown in FIG. This process is repeated to determine whether one song has been completed, and a comprehensive evaluation result is output.

FIG. 4 is an example of memory storage in MEM2,
Assign a kana code, kanji code, and rhythm code pitch code to each address. First, search for the Kanji code, skip the same code as above, find the Kana code of the address for the same code on the left, and use the display RAM (random access for display included in CON3) to display it in one line until the new line code comes in the form of a character string. memory). (In addition, character font information corresponding to Kanji code and Kana code is also available in MEM.
2)) The characters entered from key 1 (kana key or kana code by romaji kana conversion) are ME
The code is converted so that it becomes the same chord as the kana chord in M2, the chord is compared in a matching circuit, and the cursor on DIS4 is moved according to the rhythm information. Therefore, keyboard beginners should start with slow tempo songs.
It may be programmed in advance to move to an up tempo as the player improves.

Furthermore, by making it possible to rewrite the memory shown in FIG. 4, it is also possible to easily create alternate songs.

[0012] This allows editing, such as changing, erasing, or inserting lyrics, in the same manner as a normal word processor, while displaying the lyrics using instructions from the keyboard, mode changeover switch, or the like. New lyrics entered from the keyboard are processed simply by changing the kana and kanji codes in memory as shown in Figure 4, and the rhythm and pitch codes can remain as they were, so you can change the lyrics without changing the lyrics. It is very easy to create. Also, if the lyrics are simply deleted by editing the lyrics, you can add information indicating the address containing the blank code or next code to the blank field of the kana code or kanji code. good.

[0013]Furthermore, in a portion where lyrics are not input, only the sound may be made according to the rhythm code and pitch code without lyrics, or the portion where lyrics are not included may be skipped. These instructions can be given at the time of output using the instruction information from the keyboard or the mode switch, or when inputting the lyrics, it is recommended to distinguish between whether to output only the sound or to skip that part and input it. You can leave it there.

The present invention may be applied to a system consisting of a plurality of devices, or may be applied to a device consisting of one device, or may be achieved by supplying a program to the system or device. Needless to say, it can also be applied to cases where

As explained above, by adding lyrics data and a control program to a personal computer or word processor, an amusement element is added, and it can be enjoyed not only for practice but also for play. Furthermore, by adding speakers, microphones, etc., a home karaoke system can be easily constructed.

[0016] Furthermore, by leading the input of characters in accordance with the rhythm that corresponds to the character, it is possible to sing with the fingertips of people who want to sing but are unable to make a sound, or to some people with disabilities. It can give you a simulated experience of singing.

[0017]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, the text for practicing keyboard input is the lyrics of a general popular song that can be played rhythmically in a fun way, and the lyrics and the rhythm information of the lyrics are stored in correspondence. By displaying the lyrics as text information and moving the cursor over the text in accordance with the rhythm information, beginners can get used to operating the keyboard rhythmically.

As explained above, according to the present invention, by using song lyrics as practice text for keyboard input, the operator is able to enter the sentence that is in his/her head, and the text is displayed for practice. You don't have to use your brain to understand the text, and you can concentrate on memorizing the layout of the keys on the keyboard.

As explained above, according to the present invention, song lyrics are used as practice text for keyboard input, and by instructing the characters to be input in accordance with the rhythm, the operator can simply operate the keys absentmindedly. The keystrokes become more sharp without having to continue, and there are appropriate pauses, making it possible to adjust the keystroke speed to a level that does not place extreme mental strain on beginners who are not accustomed to keystrokes and are easily fatigued. Become.

As explained above, according to the present invention, lyrics are stored as song information in character codes, and rhythm information and pitch information are stored in correspondence with the character codes, so it is easy to rewrite the character codes. This makes it easy to display the rewritten lyric information and to easily determine whether it matches the characters input by the keyboard input practitioner.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

[Fig. 1] Block diagram in an embodiment of the present invention

FIG. 2 is a flowchart explaining the processing of the embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 3] Display example of text for input practice

[Figure 4] Illustration of memory storage of song information

Claims (9)

[Claims] Claim 1: input first character information, store a plurality of pieces of second character information and rhythm information in association with each other, display characters according to the second character information, and display the words on the displayed characters. An information processing method comprising: specifying a corresponding character according to rhythm information, and determining whether or not the first character information matches the character information of the specified character. 2. The character processing method according to claim 1, wherein song information is obtained by connecting the plurality of character information and rhythm information stored in association with each other. 3. A plurality of pieces of song information are stored, and the displayed second text information is text information about a desired song selected from the plurality of pieces of song information. The character processing method described in . 4. Input first character information, store a plurality of pieces of second character information and rhythm information in correspondence with each other, display characters according to the second character information, and display the characters on the displayed characters. Instructs the corresponding character according to the rhythm information, determines whether or not to change the second character information stored in correspondence, and if it is determined to change the second character information, the stored character information An information processing method characterized in that the character information of the character specified by the instruction means among the first character information inputted is changed to the input second character information. 5. Input means for inputting first character information;
a storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of second character information and rhythm information in association with each other; a display means for displaying characters according to the second character information; and an instruction for indicating a corresponding character on the displayed characters according to the rhythm information. An information processing apparatus comprising: means for determining whether or not the first character information matches the character information of the designated character. 6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein song information is obtained by linking the plurality of character information and rhythm information stored in association with each other in the storage means. 7. The storage means stores a plurality of pieces of song information, and the second character information displayed on the display means includes:
The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein the information is character information of desired song information selected from the plurality of song information. 8. The information processing device further includes a determining means for determining whether or not to change the character information stored in association with each other, and when the determining means determines to change the character information, , the character information of the character instructed by the instruction means among the stored first character information is changed into the input second character information and is stored in the storage means. The information processing device according to claim 5. 9. Input means for inputting first character information;
a storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of second character information and rhythm information in association with each other; a display means for displaying characters according to the second character information; and an instruction for indicating a corresponding character on the displayed characters according to the rhythm information. means, determining means for determining whether or not to change the second character information stored in association, and when it is determined to change the second character information, the stored first character information; An information processing apparatus comprising: a changing means for changing the character information of the character specified by the instruction means into the inputted second character information.