JPH09265296A - Musical sound generator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the KARAOKE (a sing-along machine) device in which the services for the users are improved. SOLUTION: A CPU 2 reads the birthday stored on the membership card which is inserted into an input section 5 by a user, collates it with the present date read from a timer 14. If the birthday coincides with the present date, birthday blessing music data are read from the birthday blessing music information area within a hard disk 6, the data are outputted to a playing sound reproducing device and a birthday celebrating music is played through an amplifier 10 and a speaker 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a musical tone generating device for generating and playing various musical tones such as karaoke songs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a store that provides karaoke songs, a membership service may be provided to users who are members of the store. In this case, as a content of the service, on the birthday or sex of the user, the anniversary of the store itself, etc. We are working to improve services for In that case, when the user receives the above service,
At the counter of the store, for example, by presenting an identification card such as the user's license to the store employee, and then the store employee confirmed it, the member service was provided. .

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional service providing method, when the user receives the service, the license is presented at the counter of the store, and then the store employee Since this was confirmed and the member service was provided, the counter operation was complicated for the store side, and as a result, it was inconvenient that the labor was taken accordingly. On the other hand, it is troublesome for the user side as well, for example, by presenting a driver's license and the like to prove his or her identity. In this case, even if the member service is provided, the providing method becomes complicated, and the degree of the member service may be reduced accordingly.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and in providing member services,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a musical tone generating device that can reduce the labor of a store employee and can enjoy the service without imposing an excessive burden on the user side.

[0005]

A musical tone generating apparatus according to claim 1, which has been made to achieve this object, has at least input means for inputting personal data, and the personal data input by the input means. It is characterized by having a service execution means for executing a predetermined music providing service based on the above. Therefore, the service executing means plays a predetermined piece of music based on the personal data input to the musical tone generating device, so that the user does not have to bother to apply for membership service at the counter of the store. The musical sound generating device according to claim 2 is the musical sound generating device according to claim 1, wherein the service executed by the service executing means is performance of a song related to the birthday of the individual. Characterize. Therefore, the service executing means causes the music related to the birthday to be played based on the birthday data of the individual input to the musical tone generating device. Then, the user can recognize the matters related to his / her birthday by listening to the song related to that birthday. Further, the musical tone generating apparatus according to claim 3 is the musical tone generating apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the service executed by the service executing means plays a song celebrating the birthday of the individual. Is characterized in that. Therefore, the service execution means causes the user to play a song to celebrate the birthday based on the birthday data of the individual input to the musical tone generator, so that the user feels that his or her birthday is being celebrated. Can be made.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a karaoke apparatus 1 according to this embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the configuration of FIG. CPU 2 in karaoke device 1
Is for operating the karaoke apparatus 1 and functions as service executing means in the present invention. This CPU2
Includes a ROM 3, a RAM 4, an input unit 5 as an input unit in the present invention, a hard disk 6 as a storage unit, a video reproducing device 7, a musical sound based on MIDI data, and by ADPCM. A performance sound reproducing device 8 for reproducing a voice based on coded digital data and a timer 14 as a time measuring means for measuring the present time are connected. A CRT monitor 9 is connected to the video reproduction device 7, and an amplifier 10 is connected to the performance sound reproduction device 8. Then, the amplifier 10 combines the voice signal input from the microphone 11 and the performance signal input from the performance sound reproduction device 8 and outputs the combined signal to the speaker 12.

Next, the details of the input section 5 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the input section 5 is composed of a card reader 5a and a display panel 5b. The card reader 5a has a function of reading data stored in the IC card 13 described later. Also, the display panel 5b
Allows you to enter the request number of the requested song.

The IC card 13, which is a membership card, will be described with reference to FIG.

The IC chip 13a in the IC card 13 stores various personal data such as the name and birthday of the card owner who is a member.

Next, details of the hard disk 6 will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the hard disk 6, as shown in FIG. 4, a performance information area 6a for storing MIDI data, a video information area 6b, a birthday blessing song information area 6c which is MIDI data, and a digital coded by ADPCM. A birthday blessing voice information area 6d for storing data and a name utterance voice information area 6e for generating name voice data based on name data described later are stored. In the birthday blessing voice information area 6d, for example, voice information such as "Mr. XX, today is XX month. Happy birthday" is coded and stored. Also, in the birthday blessing song information area 6c, as shown in FIG.
It stores multiple songs in data format.

The karaoke apparatus 1 having the above structure
The operation will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 and 7.

First, it is detected whether or not the user has inserted the membership card 13 into the card reader 5a of the input section 5 (step 1: step is hereinafter referred to as S). C
When the PU 2 detects that the membership card 13 is inserted into the card reader 5a of the input unit 5 (S1: YE
S), determine whether it is the correct card (S
2). As a result, if the card is not correct,
The card is ejected (S3), and the operation returns to the first one.

On the other hand, if the card is a correct card (S2: YES), the IC chip 13a in the card 13
Read the user's birthday data included in (S
4). Then, the birthday data is stored in the RAM 4. Then, the current date data is read from the timer 14 (S5). Then, the present date data is stored in the RAM 4. Then, the birthday data of the user stored in the RAM 4 is collated with the current date data (S6).
As a result, if both data match (S7), CPU2
Reads the name data of the user recorded in the IC chip 13a in the member card 13 (S8). And
It is stored in the RAM 4. Next, the birthday blessing voice data is read from the birthday blessing voice information area 6d in the hard disk 16 and stored in the RAM 4. Further, the name utterance data is generated based on the name data stored in the RAM 4 and the data stored in the name utterance voice information area 6e in the hard disk 7. After that, the name utterance data and the blessing voice data are input to the performance sound reproduction device 8. Then, the blessing voice signal or the like generated by the performance sound reproduction device 8 is emitted from the speaker 12 via the amplifier 10. For example, a birthday blessing voice such as "Taro, today is a good day on July 3. Happy birthday" is uttered (S9).

Subsequently, the CPU 2 reads the birthday blessing song data from the birthday blessing song information area 6c in the hard disk 6, inputs it to the performance sound reproducing device 8, and causes the amplifier 10 to operate.
Through the speaker 12 to the outside (S10).
This birthday blessing song data may be randomly selected from the song table shown in FIG. 5, or may be played sequentially according to a preset program.

Further, in this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the display screen "Happy birthday" is displayed C
It may be displayed on the RT monitor 9.

When the performance of the birthday blessing song is finished (S11: YES), the normal mode is returned to wait for the input of a request from the user (S12). Input unit 5
When the input of the requested song by the user is detected through the display panel 5b in (S12: YES), the CPU
Reference numeral 2 reads out the music piece data corresponding to the request number from the performance information area 6a, outputs it to the performance sound reproducing device 8, and outputs it from the speaker 12 through the amplifier 10 together with the user's voice from the microphone 11. (S1
3). At the same time, the background image corresponding to the request number is read from the video information storage area 6b in the hard disk 6, and the CRT monitor 9 is read via the video playback device 7.
To be displayed.

After that, when the usable time of the karaoke apparatus 1 has passed (S14: YES), the IC card 13 is ejected from the card reader 5a in the input section 5 (S1).
5), the operation of the karaoke device 1 ends. On the other hand, if the karaoke device 1 is still available (S14: N).
O), and again returns to the waiting for request input in S12,
The above operation is repeated.

As described above, according to the karaoke apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, when the user uses the membership card 5 on his / her birthday, the song celebrating the birthday is automatically output from the speaker 12, so that The person can enjoy the membership service without making a request to the store counter.

In this embodiment, the song is automatically selected from the birthday blessing song information area 6c in the hard disk 6, but the user may select from the blessing song again.

In addition, in the birthday blessing voice information area 6d in the hard disk 7, not only the blessing pattern of "Happy birthday" but also various blessing patterns such as "Birthday, I did it!" In ADPCM. It may be coded and stored.

In the present embodiment, the stand-alone type karaoke apparatus has been described, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to a communication type karaoke apparatus which is widely used at present.

[0025]

As is apparent from the above description, in the musical tone generating apparatus according to the first aspect, the service executing means is
Since a predetermined song is played based on the personal data input to the musical tone generating device, the user can save the trouble of applying for membership service at the counter of the store. On the other hand, it is possible for the employee of the store to save the trouble of having to perform the member service procedure. Further, in the musical sound generating device according to the second aspect, the service executing means causes the musical composition related to the birthday to be played based on the birthday data of the individual input to the musical sound generating device. Then, the user can recognize the matters related to his / her birthday by listening to the song. Furthermore, in the musical tone generating apparatus according to claim 3, the service executing means causes the user to play a song celebrating the birthday based on the birthday data of the individual input to the musical tone generating apparatus. Make your birthday blessed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing details of an input unit in the karaoke device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing details of a membership card.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the contents of a hard disk in a karaoke device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the contents of a hard disk in a karaoke device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a screen for celebrating a birthday.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Karaoke device 2 CPU 5 input section 6 hard disk 13 member card 14 timer

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A musical tone generating apparatus comprising: an input unit for inputting at least personal data; and a service executing unit for executing a predetermined music providing service based on the personal data input by the input unit. 2. The musical tone generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the service executed by the service executing means is performance of a song related to the birthday of the individual. 3. The musical tone generating apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the service executed by the service executing means is a performance of a song celebrating the birthday of the individual. .