JPH11265187A - Communication karaoke system having feature in support function for team style singing battle and karaoke play terminal to be used for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication KARAOKE system with which a team style singing battle can be proceeded while being made more interesting and exciting. SOLUTION: A host device 10 prepares an average score list by calculating and collecting average scores for each piece of KARAOKE music from the scoring history data collected from a lot of KARAOKE play terminals 100 provided with singing scoring functions connected through a network and distributes this table to the respective KARAOKE play terminals 100. When executing the team style singing battle, the KARAOKE play terminal 100 acquires a prescribed support message from a before-play support message directory and displays this message on a display 123 with the combination of the average score of a certain request piece of music and the average scores of the request piece of music of the other team to be played next to that request piece of music as a key just before the play of this request piece of music.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke system having a feature of supporting a team opposition song battle.
It relates to technology that makes team opposition song battles more interesting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is known a karaoke performance terminal in which a plurality of users are divided into a plurality of teams and compete for singing scores, and a karaoke performance terminal capable of enjoying a team opposing singing battle (for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 9-2980).
52413). The karaoke performance terminal arranges each requested song by a team ID specified by the user, registers it in the request reservation book, and registers the registered requested song in each team ID.
The song battle progresses by performing alternately. The karaoke performance terminal scores the singing score every time the requested music is played, and competes for the ranking against the team based on the results obtained by totaling the score results for each team.

[0003]

By the way, during the team opposition song battle, the contents displayed on the display are unpleasant contents such as the title of the next reserved request song and the singing score of the already completed request song. There was a feeling that there was little to excite the mood of the song battle.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication karaoke system capable of enriching the display content of a display and allowing a team competition song battle which is more interesting and heated than before.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication karaoke system having a feature of supporting a team opposing song battle, and has the following requirements. 1) to (4) are provided. (1) The host device collects scoring history data from a number of karaoke performance terminals with singing and scoring functions connected via a network. The host device calculates an average score for each song for each karaoke song from the collected scoring history data, and creates an average score table for each song that summarizes the average score. The host device distributes the created average score table for each music to each karaoke performance terminal. (2) In the team opposition singing battle mode, the karaoke performance terminal receives and arranges the requested songs for each team, performs each song's requested song alternately and scores it, and scores the score of each requested song for each team. Aggregate and display on the display. (3) The karaoke performance terminal has a pre-performance support message collection in which various support messages are registered. A predetermined cheering message is selected from a pre-performance cheering message collection by using a combination of the two types of music-specific average scores as keys. (4) During execution of the team opposing singing battle mode, the karaoke performance terminal immediately before a certain requested song is played, the average score for each song of the requested song and a request from another team to be played next to the requested song. A predetermined support message is obtained from the pre-performance support message collection using the combination of the average scores of the songs as keys, and displayed on the display.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication karaoke system having a feature in a support function for a team opposing song battle, and has the following requirements (a) to (d). . (A) The host device collects scoring history data from a number of karaoke performance terminals with singing and scoring functions connected via a network. The host device calculates an average score for each song for each karaoke song from the collected scoring history data, and creates an average score table for each song that summarizes the average score. The host device distributes the created average score table for each music to each karaoke performance terminal. (B) In the team opposition song battle mode, the karaoke performance terminal arranges and accepts request songs for each team, performs each song's request song alternately and scores it, and scores the score of each request song for each team. Aggregate and display on the display. (C) The karaoke performance terminal has a performance support message collection in which various support messages are registered. Using a combination of one type of singing score and two types of average score for each song as a key, a predetermined support message is selected from a collection of support messages during performance. (D) During execution of the team opposition song battle mode, the karaoke performance terminal, during the performance of a certain requested song, the intermediate scoring result of the requested song at that time, the average score for each song of the requested song, and the Next, a predetermined support message is acquired from a collection of support messages during performance by using a combination of the average scores of the songs requested by the other teams to be played as keys, and is displayed on the display.

[0007] Further, the first invention may satisfy the requirements (c) and (d) of the second invention, and may display a support message both before and during the performance of the requested music. .

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS === Configuration of Communication Karaoke System === FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a communication karaoke system according to the present invention. The host device 10 and a number of karaoke performance terminals 100 scattered in the area are connected via a public communication network N.

Basic Functions of Host Device and Karaoke Performance Terminal FIG. 2 shows a schematic block configuration of the host device 10 and the karaoke performance terminal 100 in the present embodiment. The host control unit 11 in the host device 10 has a CPU, RA
M, a computer main body including a ROM, connected to a public communication network N such as a telephone line network or an ISDN network via a communication control unit 13. In the karaoke database 15,
Karaoke data for many songs is stored. The host control unit 11 extracts the karaoke data including the accompaniment music generation data and the lyrics rendering data of the karaoke music from the karaoke database 15 as appropriate, and
Deliver to.

The central control unit 101 of the karaoke performance terminal 100 is a computer body having a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM therein, and is connected to a public communication network N via a communication control device 102. The karaoke data distributed from the host device 10 is stored in the hard disk device 103. The central control unit 101 controls the remote control transmitter 1
Appropriate karaoke data is extracted from the hard disk device 103 in accordance with request information input from the HDD 05 or the operation panel 107 or the like. MI included in karaoke data
Accompaniment music generation data such as DI data
09, and the accompaniment music is generated. The accompaniment music is mixed with the singing voice input from the microphone 113 in the mixing amplifier 111 and output to the speaker 115. The lyrics rendering data included in the karaoke data is transferred to the video RAM 117. The display control unit 119 superimposes the lyrics image developed in the bit map on the video RAM 117 and the mood image generated by the video CD changer 121 and outputs the superimposed image to the display 123.

Singing scoring function in karaoke performance terminal The singing scoring processor 125 analyzes components such as pitch and voice contained in the singing audio signal input from the microphone 113 at the time of outputting the karaoke accompaniment music according to a predetermined algorithm, and requests the tune. Each time the singing skill is scored. The central control unit 101 records the scoring result for each karaoke song in a scoring history table prepared in the hard disk device 103.

Distribution of Average Score Table for Each Song The host device 10 appropriately collects a scoring history table of each karaoke performance terminal 100, and calculates an average score for each karaoke song from the scoring history. The host device creates a music-specific average score table summarizing the calculated music-specific average scores, and distributes this to each karaoke performance terminal as appropriate. Each karaoke performance terminal 100 stores the average score table for each music distributed from the host device in the hard disk device 103. FIG. 3 shows an example of the average score table for each song.

=== Team-Competitive Song Battle Function === The karaoke performance terminal 100 has a team-competitive song battle mode in which the karaoke performance terminal 100 competes in the ranking against the team based on the scores obtained by scoring the scores of the requested songs for each team. . At the start of the game, the user operates the remote control transmitter 105 or the operation panel 107 to select whether to enjoy karaoke in the team opposing song battle mode.

Receiving, playing, and scoring the requested song In the team opposition song battle, the user operates the operation panel 107 or the remote control transmitter 1 when reserving the requested song.
A team ID selection button provided at 05 is pressed to specify the ID of the team to which the user belongs. The karaoke performance terminal 100 organizes the requested songs by team,
Store in the above request book. Karaoke performance terminal 1
In the case of 00, the requested music of each team registered in the request reservation book is played and scored alternately.

Display of Support Message Before Performance Start The karaoke performance terminal 100 has a function of displaying a support message immediately before the performance of each requested song is started. The hard disk device 103 stores a pre-performance support message collection in which many support messages are registered. Each support message is organized using a combination of two types of average scores for each song as a key. FIG. 4 shows an example of a pre-performance support message collection.

Immediately before a certain requested song is played, the karaoke performance terminal 100 calculates the average score for each song of the requested song and the song of the requested song of another team registered in the request reservation book after the requested song. Using the combination of different average points as a key, a support message is obtained from the pre-performance support message collection and displayed on the display. Here, the music-specific average score of each request music is obtained from the above-described music-specific average score table.

For example, the average score per song of a requested song to start playing is 80, the average score per song of a karaoke song of another team reserved next to the requested song is 60, and When the average score table and the pre-performance support message collection are as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, respectively,
A support message “This song is easy but don't let your guard down!” Is displayed on the display 123.

Display of support messages during performance The karaoke performance terminal 100 also has a function of displaying support messages during the performance of each requested song, and the hard disk device 103 has a function other than the above-mentioned pre-performance support message collection. During the performance of the requested song, a collection of support messages during performance in which a number of support messages displayed during the performance of the requested music are registered. As shown in FIG. 5, each support message registered in the collection of support messages during performance is arranged using a combination of one type of singing score and two types of average score for each song as a key. During the performance of a request song, the intermediate score result of the request song at that time, the average score for each song of the request song, and the request song of another team registered in the request reservation book next to this request song A specific support message is acquired from the support message collection during performance by using the music-specific average score as a key, and this is displayed on the display at an appropriate timing during the performance of the request music. Here, the music-specific average score of the requested music is obtained from the music-specific average score table, as in the case of the pre-performance support message collection described above.

As a specific example, for example, during the performance of a certain request music, the intermediate score at that time is 60 points.
The average score per song of the karaoke song is 80, and the average score of the requested song of another team reserved next to this request song is 80. If the contents of the message collection are as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, respectively, a support message saying "The other party has said that he / she wants to compete with a simple song, this is not dangerous" is displayed on the display 123. I do.

By the way, if the intermediate scoring result is a fraction, the collection of support messages during performance shown in FIG.
A support message corresponding to the case where the intermediate scoring result is 62 points is not prepared, but in such a case, the closest intermediate scoring result present in the collection of support messages during performance is adopted. Therefore, in this example, 62
The support message corresponding to the value closest to the point, that is, the intermediate scoring result of 60 points is selected.

Each time the performance of each requested song is completed, the central control unit 101 organizes the scoring results of the requested song by team and records the score in a scoring history table, and plays all the requested songs. After finishing, the central control unit 101 sums up the scoring results for each team based on the scoring history table, and displays the ranking table of each team determined on the display on the display 123.

=== Other Applications === By the way, in addition to the keys described above, for example, the average score of the requested music of the team, the grading result of the music sung by the other team up to the last time, and the average By preparing various support messages using dots as keys, and displaying them at appropriate timing, it is possible to provide a variety of suitable support messages reflecting the situation of the place. .

Update data of a support message registered in a pre-performance support message collection or a performance support message collection may be distributed from the host device 10 to each karaoke performance terminal 100 via the public communication network N. In this way, the newly created support message can be promptly supplied to each karaoke performance terminal.

[0024]

As described above, according to the communication karaoke system according to the present invention, in the team opposition song battle, immediately before the performance of the requested music is started or during the performance of the requested music, the requested music is played. A suitable support message is displayed that reflects the average score for each song, the average score for each song of the requested song of the next reserved team, and the current scoring result of the requested song. A rich, interesting and heated team competition song battle can be advanced, and the users can be more enjoyed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a communication karaoke system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic block configuration of a host device and a karaoke performance terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a music-specific average score table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a pre-performance support message collection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a support message collection during performance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 Host device 15 Karaoke database 17 Average score table for each song 100 Karaoke performance terminal 101 Central control unit 103 Hard disk device 105 Remote control transmitter 123 Display 125 Singing score processor

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A communication karaoke system characterized by a support function for a team opposition song battle, wherein the following requirements (1):
To (4). (1) The host device collects scoring history data from a number of karaoke performance terminals with singing and scoring functions connected via a network. The host device calculates an average score for each song for each karaoke song from the collected scoring history data, and creates an average score table for each song that summarizes the average score. The host device distributes the created average score table for each music to each karaoke performance terminal. (2) In the team opposition singing battle mode, the karaoke performance terminal receives and arranges the requested songs for each team, performs each song's requested song alternately and scores it, and scores the score of each requested song for each team. Aggregate and display on the display. (3) The karaoke performance terminal has a pre-performance support message collection in which various support messages are registered. A predetermined cheering message is selected from a pre-performance cheering message collection by using a combination of the two types of music-specific average scores as keys. (4) During execution of the team opposing singing battle mode, the karaoke performance terminal immediately before a certain requested song is played, the average score for each song of the requested song and a request from another team to be played next to the requested song. A predetermined support message is obtained from the pre-performance support message collection using the combination of the average scores of the songs as keys, and displayed on the display. 2. A communication karaoke system having a feature of supporting a team opposition song battle, wherein the following requirement (a) is provided.
To (d). (A) The host device collects scoring history data from a number of karaoke performance terminals with singing and scoring functions connected via a network. The host device calculates an average score for each song for each karaoke song from the collected scoring history data, and creates an average score table for each song that summarizes the average score. The host device distributes the created average score table for each music to each karaoke performance terminal. (B) In the team opponent song battle mode, the karaoke performance terminal arranges and accepts request songs by team, scores each team's request song alternately, and scores each request song by team. Aggregate and display on the display. (C) The karaoke performance terminal has a performance support message collection in which various support messages are registered. A predetermined cheering message is selected from a collection of cheering messages during performance, using a combination of one type of singing score and two types of average score for each song as a key. (D) During the execution of the team opposing song battle mode, the karaoke performance terminal, during the performance of a certain requested song, the intermediate scoring result of the requested song at that time, the average score for each song of the requested song, and the Next, a predetermined support message is acquired from the support message collection during performance by using a combination of the average scores of the requested songs of the other teams to be played as the keys, and is displayed on the display. 3. A communication karaoke system comprising the requirements of (c) and (d) according to claim 2 in addition to claim 1. 4. A karaoke performance terminal used in any one of claims 1 to 3.