JPH07152387A - 'karaoke' device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve recreational and gaming features by displaying a different 'KARAOKE' (recorded accompaniment) video than an original 'KARAOKE' video when the evaluation point of the singing of a 'KARAOKE' user is changed. CONSTITUTION:Evaluation points of a 'KARAOKE' music, 'KARAOKE' video and a singing are set, respective 'KARAOKE' information and 'KARAOKE' video are read from a HD device 3 and a CD device 4, reproducing processes of the 'KARAOKE' music and the 'KARAOKE' video are performed in parallel and respectively outputted from an audio output part 6 and a monitor part 5. Obviously, an evaluation part 7 starts its evaluation work. Then, it is judged whether the evaluation points within a prescribed time region or the evaluation points between the 'KARAOKE' reproducing start point and a certain time are change or not. When at least one of the evaluation points is judged to be changed, a new video, which is to be reproduced, is selected, read from the CD part 4 and automatically reproduced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke device,
More specifically, the present invention relates to a karaoke device that reproduces a karaoke video in parallel with the reproduction of a karaoke song and scores the singing of the karaoke user based on the degree of matching between the karaoke song and the singing of the karaoke user. Here, a karaoke piece is a song that includes at least song data and accompaniment data, but has only the song data removed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a karaoke apparatus that also uses a karaoke image is mainly used, and it is widely used in various places such as a karaoke box. Further, as a karaoke device that uses karaoke images together, a karaoke song and a karaoke image stored in an optical disk device or the like in a state of being associated with each other in advance, and a karaoke song and a karaoke image are separately stored on a hard disk (hereinafter,
HD device, compact disc (hereinafter C)
(Hereinafter abbreviated as "D"), which is stored in a device or the like so that a karaoke piece and a karaoke image can be freely selected (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-2
No. 47963) is proposed. In any karaoke device, the karaoke words are combined and displayed on a part of the karaoke image, but the description of the structure and operation of this part will be omitted.

In the former karaoke apparatus, since the karaoke image corresponding to the karaoke piece is fixedly associated in advance, when the same karaoke piece is to be enjoyed many times, the same karaoke piece is viewed many times. , And the entertainment value is halved. On the other hand, since the latter karaoke device can freely select a karaoke image for a karaoke song, even if the same karaoke song is enjoyed many times, there is almost no reduction in entertainment. .

Further, there has been proposed a karaoke device to which a scoring device for scoring a singing song is added based on the degree of matching between the karaoke song and the song of the karaoke user. When a scoring device is added, not only can singing be enjoyed while watching the karaoke video, but competition based on the scoring results can be performed, so that entertainment (or game) can be enhanced. .

[0005]

However, JP-A-63-
In the karaoke device described in Japanese Patent No. 247963, a karaoke song and a karaoke video are arbitrarily selected. The selected karaoke song and the karaoke video are:
Until the reproduction of the karaoke piece is completed, it remains fixed in the selected state, and it is not possible to sufficiently enhance the entertainment. Further, even if a scoring device is added, the scoring result does not have any influence on the karaoke image, so that it is not possible to enhance the amusement beyond the competition based on the scoring result.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is possible to arbitrarily select a karaoke song and a karaoke image, and to score a karaoke user's singing, and the scoring result. It is an object of the present invention to provide a karaoke device capable of changing a karaoke image in accordance with the above.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the karaoke apparatus according to claim 1 selects a different karaoke video to change the karaoke video based on the singing score of the karaoke user. Includes video selection means. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 2, wherein different karaoke videos are selected to change the karaoke videos based on the singing score of the karaoke user, and one of the preceding karaoke videos is selected in response to the selection of the different karaoke video. The karaoke video switching means for gradually switching to the karaoke video selected from the section is included.

The karaoke apparatus according to claim 3 selects different karaoke videos to change the karaoke videos based on the singing score of the karaoke user, and responds to the selection of the different karaoke videos by preceding the karaoke videos. It includes karaoke video switching means for gradually switching the entire range of the video to the selected karaoke video within a predetermined time. Claim 4
Karaoke device selects the image to be combined and displayed in order to change the karaoke image based on the singing score of the karaoke user, and responds to the selection of the image to be combined and displayed. The karaoke image synthesizing means for synthesizing the selected images is included.

In the karaoke apparatus of claim 5, a plurality of karaoke videos are assigned to each of the scoring categories, and the karaoke video selecting means randomly selects one of the karaoke videos of the corresponding category. To do.
The karaoke apparatus according to claim 6 further includes karaoke video selection control means for controlling the karaoke video selection means to select a preset karaoke video.

[0010]

According to the karaoke apparatus of claim 1, the selected karaoke image is displayed in parallel with the reproduction of the arbitrarily selected karaoke song, and the degree of matching between the singing of the karaoke user and the karaoke song is displayed. Based on the score of the singing song of the karaoke user, the karaoke image selecting means selects different karaoke images to change the karaoke image based on the score of the singing song of the karaoke user. Therefore, if the singing score of a karaoke user changes,
A karaoke video different from the original karaoke video will be displayed, which can enhance entertainment and game play. That is, even if the number of karaoke videos themselves is limited, by switching the karaoke videos based on the score, it is equivalent to increasing the number of karaoke videos that can be watched over the entire range of the karaoke song reproduction time. The effect can be achieved.

According to the karaoke apparatus of claim 2, different karaoke images are selected by the karaoke image switching means to change the karaoke image based on the singing score of the karaoke user, and different karaoke images are selected. In response to this, the karaoke image is gradually switched from a part of the preceding karaoke image to the selected karaoke image. Therefore, when the singing score of the karaoke user changes, a karaoke image different from the original karaoke image is displayed. As a result, not only can the entertainment property and the game property be enhanced, but the entertainment property can be further enhanced as the preceding karaoke image is gradually changed to the selected karaoke image.

According to the karaoke apparatus of claim 3, different karaoke images are selected by the karaoke image switching means to change the karaoke image based on the singing score of the karaoke user, and different karaoke images are selected. In response to, the entire range of the preceding karaoke video is gradually switched to the selected karaoke video within a predetermined time. Therefore, when the singing score of the karaoke user changes,
A karaoke video different from the original karaoke video will be displayed, which not only enhances the entertainment and game characteristics, but also gradually changes from the preceding karaoke video to the selected karaoke video, which is accompanied by entertainment. The sex can be further enhanced.

According to the karaoke apparatus of claim 4, the karaoke image synthesizing means selects an image to be synthesized and displayed so as to change the karaoke image based on the singing score of the karaoke user, and the synthesized image is displayed. In response to selecting the desired image, the selected image is combined with a part of the karaoke image, so if the singing score of the karaoke user changes, a karaoke image different from the original karaoke image is displayed. As a result of being displayed, not only can the entertainment property and the game property be enhanced, but also the entertainment property can be further enhanced by combining and displaying the selected image in a part of the preceding karaoke video.

According to the karaoke apparatus of claim 5, a plurality of karaoke videos are assigned to each of the scoring categories, and the karaoke video selecting means randomly selects one of the karaoke videos of the corresponding category. Therefore, the karaoke image displayed when the score changes becomes unknown to the karaoke user,
The game property can be further enhanced. That is, when the same karaoke user enjoys the same karaoke song multiple times, it is highly likely that the scoring changes will be in the same pattern, but even if the scoring changes are in the same pattern, the karaoke image will change. It will be unpredictable. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the entertainment property and the game property.

The karaoke apparatus according to claim 6 further includes karaoke video selection control means for controlling the karaoke video selection means to select a preset karaoke video, so that the karaoke user's sensitivity, taste, etc. It is possible to preset the change of the karaoke image in accordance with the above, and as a result, it is possible to enhance the entertainment and game characteristics.

[0016]

Embodiments will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings showing embodiments. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a karaoke apparatus of the present invention. A karaoke processing section 1 for performing a karaoke song reproduction processing, a karaoke video reproduction processing, and the like, and an input for performing a data input processing to the karaoke processing section 1. Part 2
An HD device 3 for storing karaoke songs, words, karaoke image instruction information, karaoke image change information, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as karaoke song information), a CD device 4 for storing a plurality of karaoke images, and a karaoke image. A monitor unit 5 for visually displaying and an audio output unit 6 for audibly outputting a karaoke song
And a scoring unit 7 for scoring a song of a karaoke user. The karaoke processing section 1 reads the karaoke piece information from the HD apparatus 3 based on the karaoke piece instruction data input from the input section 2 in response to, for example, a menu display, and the CD apparatus 4 based on the karaoke image instruction information.
The corresponding karaoke video is read out from and the necessary processing for karaoke performance is performed. Further, a speed changing operation section 1a and a musical tone changing operation section 1b are provided for adapting to the personal taste of the karaoke user (see FIG. 2).
), By manually operating the karaoke user, the values of the reproduction parameters of the karaoke piece and the karaoke image can be adapted to the personal preference.

The input unit 2 is composed of a joystick and a numeric keypad, a trackball, a pad and a numeric keypad, etc., and it is possible to easily achieve an increase / decrease in the input amount and a numerical value input. The HD device 3 can search the corresponding karaoke piece information by using, for example, a piece number indicating a karaoke piece as an index, and the karaoke processing section 1 obtains the corresponding karaoke information based on the piece number input by the input section 2. Can be searched and read.

The CD device 4 is composed of, for example, a CD exchanger capable of accommodating a plurality of CDs and selecting any one of the CDs. The karaoke video instruction information and the karaoke video change information are used as indexes. You can search for karaoke videos. Therefore, based on the karaoke video instruction information and the karaoke video change information read from the HD device 3 by the karaoke processing unit 1, the karaoke processing unit 1 searches for the corresponding karaoke video.
Can be read.

The monitor section 5 visually displays the karaoke image read from the CD device 4 by the karaoke processing section 1 and subjected to the necessary reproduction processing. It should be noted that the karaoke image is visually displayed on the monitor unit 5 in a state where the karaoke words are combined with the karaoke image. However, since the configuration and processing contents of this portion are conventionally known, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The audio output unit 6 audibly outputs the karaoke piece read from the HD device 3 by the karaoke processing unit 1 and subjected to the necessary reproduction processing. Scoring section 7
Is, for example, detecting the degree of matching between the pitch of the karaoke user's song and the pitch of the karaoke piece, and totaling the detection results of the degree of matching over a predetermined time range and the entire range of the karaoke piece, In addition to displaying the scoring result based on the totalized result in the range, the detection result of the degree of matching is aggregated over the entire range from the start of the reproduction of the karaoke song to the applicable time, and based on the aggregated result in the entire range until the applicable time. The scoring result is displayed.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining an example of processing in the karaoke processing section 1. In step SP1, karaoke music, karaoke video and singing score are set, and in step SP2 karaoke music information and karaoke video are respectively HD. The audio data is read from the device 3 and the CD device 4, the karaoke music reproduction process and the karaoke video reproduction process are performed in parallel with each other, and output by the audio output unit 6 and the monitor unit 5, respectively. Of course, scoring section 7
Also starts scoring by. Then, in step SP3, it is determined whether or not the scoring within a predetermined time range or the scoring from the reproduction start time of the karaoke to the corresponding time has changed. Then, if none of the scores has changed, the process of step SP2 is performed as it is.
That is, the reproduction process of the karaoke song and the karaoke image is continued without changing the karaoke image. On the contrary, if it is determined in step SP3 that at least one of the scores has changed, in step SP4, a karaoke image to be newly reproduced is selected based on the karaoke image change information, and in step SP5. The newly selected karaoke video is read from the CD section 4, and the process of step SP2 is performed again. That is, when at least one of the scores changes, a new karaoke video can be automatically selected and reproduced.

In the above description, when changing the karaoke image, the entire screen of the monitor unit 5 may be instantaneously switched to a new karaoke image. However, as shown in FIG. It may be possible to gradually switch to a new karaoke video from one of the margins,
As shown in FIG. 5, the entire screen may be gradually switched to a new karaoke video within a predetermined time. However,
When the latter two switching methods are adopted, even if the karaoke images before and after the switching are completely unrelated, it is possible to achieve a change in the karaoke image without giving a feeling of strangeness, and thus to improve entertainment. Can be increased.

As a result, it is possible to further enhance the entertainment property by the karaoke image that changes based on the change in the singing score of the karaoke user, and further enhance the game property in combination with the scoring. You can Further, as the determination processing of step SP3 in the above flowchart, the processing of step SP4 may be performed when the singing score of the karaoke user changes even a little, but the scoring is divided into a plurality of divisions (for example, in advance). Alternatively, the processing of step SP4 may be performed only when the singing score of the karaoke user changes and the division is different.

Further, in order to prevent the karaoke image from changing too often, the karaoke image continuation shortest time is set in advance, or the karaoke image continuation shortest time is manually operated by the karaoke user. It is preferable to be able to set by. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating another example of the processing in the karaoke processing unit 1. However, in this case, as the karaoke image change information included in the karaoke piece information, an image to be synthesized and displayed on a part of the karaoke piece is specified, and the image is transformed in accordance with the value of the reproduction parameter of the karaoke piece. The information indicating the degree of is also stored. The image may be stored in the CD device 4, but may be an image captured by a video camera or the like, or may be an image created by the karaoke processing unit 1, and further, karaoke. It may be a modified image library (animals, objects, etc. created by computer graphics technology) created in advance to replace the user's video, and various images can be applied.

Then, for example, when reproducing a karaoke piece, the image shown by A in FIG. 6 is visually displayed in a state of being combined with a part of the karaoke image based on the initial value of the score. Then, when the singing score of the karaoke user changes, the image is transformed as shown by B in FIG. 6 and visually displayed at the same position in the karaoke image. However, it is also possible to change the composition position to the front, rear, left and right in accordance with the front, rear, left and right movements of the karaoke user. Note that, in FIG. 6, only the image is shown and the karaoke video is not shown for simplification.

Therefore, in this case, since the image synthesized and displayed on a part of the karaoke image is transformed along with the change in the singing score of the karaoke user, the karaoke image is used by itself. For the karaoke user, the deformed image can give a fresh impression, enhance the amusement, and further enhance the game property associated with the scoring.

Further, the description has been given above only to the case where the karaoke image is automatically selected based on the karaoke image change information included in the karaoke piece information and the singing score of the karaoke user. The karaoke video to be selected based on the singing score can be selected in advance by a karaoke user's selection operation. In this case, the karaoke video selected based on the scoring is used by karaoke. It can be adapted to the sensitivity, taste, etc. of the person.

[0028]

As described above, according to the invention of claim 1, when the singing score of the karaoke user changes, a karaoke image different from the original karaoke image is displayed. Therefore, the number of karaoke images themselves is limited. However, by switching the karaoke video based on the score, it is possible to achieve the same effect as increasing the number of karaoke videos that can be watched over the entire range of the karaoke song reproduction time, and eventually, entertainment. It has a unique effect that the game and the game can be enhanced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the singing score of the karaoke user changes, a karaoke image different from the original karaoke image is displayed, which not only enhances the entertainment and game characteristics. However, the entertainment can be further enhanced by gradually changing the preceding karaoke video to the selected karaoke video. Claim 3
Of the present invention, when the singing score of the karaoke user changes, a karaoke image different from the original karaoke image is displayed, which not only enhances entertainment and game characteristics, but also precedes the karaoke image. By gradually changing the karaoke image selected from, it is possible to further enhance the entertainment.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the singing score of the karaoke user changes, a karaoke image different from the original karaoke image is displayed, which not only enhances the entertainment and game characteristics. Instead, it is possible to further enhance the entertainment property by displaying the selected image as a part of the preceding karaoke video in a composite manner. The invention of claim 5 has a unique effect that the karaoke video displayed when the scoring changes becomes unknown to the karaoke user, and the entertainment property and the game property can be further enhanced.

According to the invention of claim 6, it is possible to preset the change of the karaoke image according to the sensitivity and taste of the karaoke user, and as a result, it is possible to enhance the entertainment property and the game property. There is a unique effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a karaoke apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a configuration of an operation unit of the karaoke processing unit 1.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing in a karaoke processing unit.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of switching karaoke images.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating another example of switching karaoke images.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating another example of processing in the karaoke processing unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Karaoke processing section

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Keiichi Ofuji 2-4-12 Nakazaki Nishi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Umeda Center Building Daikin Industries, Ltd.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. The selected karaoke image is displayed in parallel with the reproduction of the arbitrarily selected karaoke song, and
In a karaoke device that scores the singing of the karaoke user based on the degree of matching between the karaoke song and the singing of the karaoke user, different karaoke images are displayed to change the karaoke video based on the scoring of the singing of the karaoke user. A karaoke device comprising a karaoke image selecting means (1) for selecting. 2. The selected karaoke image is displayed in parallel with the reproduction of the arbitrarily selected karaoke song,
In a karaoke device that scores the singing of the karaoke user based on the degree of matching between the karaoke song and the singing of the karaoke user, different karaoke images are displayed to change the karaoke video based on the scoring of the singing of the karaoke user. A karaoke device comprising: karaoke video switching means (1) for gradually switching from a part of the preceding karaoke video to the selected karaoke video in response to selecting and selecting a different karaoke video. 3. The selected karaoke video is displayed in parallel with the reproduction of the arbitrarily selected karaoke song,
In a karaoke device that scores the singing of the karaoke user based on the degree of matching between the karaoke song and the singing of the karaoke user, different karaoke images are displayed to change the karaoke video based on the scoring of the singing of the karaoke user. Karaoke video switching means (1) for switching the entire range of the preceding karaoke video gradually to the selected karaoke video within a predetermined time period in response to selecting and selecting a different karaoke video. Karaoke device. 4. The selected karaoke video is displayed in parallel with the reproduction of the arbitrarily selected karaoke song, and
In a karaoke device for scoring a karaoke user's singing based on the degree of matching between a karaoke song and a karaoke user's singing, a karaoke image is compositely displayed to change the karaoke video based on the karaoke user's singing scoring. A karaoke device including a karaoke video synthesizing means (1) for synthesizing the selected image with a part of the karaoke image in response to selecting the image to be displayed and selecting the image to be synthesized and displayed. . 5. A plurality of karaoke videos are assigned to each of the scoring categories, and the karaoke video selection means (1) randomly selects one of the karaoke videos of the relevant category. Claim 1 to Claim 4
The karaoke device according to any one of 1. 6. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising karaoke video selection control means (1) for controlling the karaoke video selection means (1) to select a preset karaoke video.