KR20020009727A - Realtime Accompaniment Method Using Data Communication Network - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A real-time song accompanying method using a data communication network is provided to help a person sing a song according to the accompaniment of a musical instrument he wants, wherein he can also sing a song while dancing using DDR function. CONSTITUTION: Information about singing of a person who sings a song that is inputted to a singing person's terminal in real time is transmitted to a server. The information about singing is compared with reference information to evaluate approximation of singing sound to reference sound. The evaluated result is compared with a reference value to determine a compensation value. Information about the evaluated result and the compensation value is recorded in a server terminal. The information about the evaluated result and compensation value is transmitted to the singing person's terminal in real time(S9).

Description

Real-time accompaniment method using data communication network

The present invention relates to a karaoke service provided through a data communication network, and in particular, when a singer requests an accompaniment piece via a data communication network such as the Internet, MIDI data for playing the requested piece of music is transmitted to the singer side in real time. The present invention relates to a real-time song accompaniment method for karaoke service that scores a song sung by a singer based on MIDI data.

Background Art Conventionally provided karaoke services are operated so that accompaniment music which is periodically provided is embedded in a karaoke apparatus in hardware or software form. Thus, the user attends karaoke, selects a song he wants to sing from the list provided with accompaniment music data, inputs the song number of the selected song into the karaoke apparatus, and performs a performance to sing a song in accompaniment. It is supposed to be.

On the other hand, in recent years, with the development of the Internet technology and the increase of the Internet population, the demand for the provision of song accompaniment through the Internet is also increasing.

As an open technology related to the song accompaniment system through the Internet, there is an example of Utility Model Registration No. 20-0170756 (karaoke system using the Internet). In this open technology, music files are received or downloaded in real time over the Internet, saved, and then the music files are played as an accompaniment. The songs are recorded and played back when needed or uploaded via the Internet. The system for publishing is open.

In addition, according to Korean Patent Publication No. 2000-0012676 (How to Update New Songs of Karaoke Equipment Using the Internet), a karaoke manager uses a karaoke management device to connect to a specific website on the Internet to download necessary new songs and download the new songs. By moving and storing a performance file to a karaoke apparatus, a method of registering a new song in a music file of a karaoke apparatus is disclosed.

However, even in such open technologies, there are many shortcomings that can faithfully implement the song practice function in real time through the Internet. For example, in order to faithfully perform the song practice function, it is necessary to be able to display scores in addition to song accompaniment and lyrics information display, and to be able to play the instrument when the singer can handle the instrument other than the song. You should also be able to score songs sung by a singer in real time. Based on this scoring result, a reasonable compensation system should be provided to induce continuous use of the service. In addition, it is more desirable to be able to display the advertisement from the financial security position for the maintenance of the service.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to realize such a conventional need, and in the method of performing song accompaniment based on MIDI data provided in real time through the Internet, it is possible to more conveniently configure a user interface for a half cycle and provide various functions. It is a technical task to provide a song accompaniment method that enables it.

1 is a configuration diagram showing a connection state of a data communication network in which the real-time song accompaniment method of the present invention is realized;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a sequence in which the real-time song accompaniment method of the present invention is realized;

3 is a diagram showing an example of a home page configuration of a web site designed to have various menus for real-time song accompaniment method of the present invention;

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a main screen of a performance program (Player) connected to a network according to a real-time song accompaniment method of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a dialog box for searching for a song when a user selects a "selection" menu in the main screen shown in FIG. 4;

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reservation list box displayed when a user selects a "reservation" menu in the main screen shown in FIG. 4; and

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a dialog box for accompaniment sound control displayed when a user selects a “accompaniment sound control” menu in the main screen illustrated in FIG. 4.

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1, 1 ', 1 ": User terminal 2: Server for song accompaniment service

3: data communication network 4: data communication server

5: data storage

According to a first aspect of the present invention, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the data communication network is requested in response to a sound source data request for a selection song and a selected song from a singer terminal remotely connected to a server through the data communication network. It transmits real-time accompaniment MIDI data and lyrics information, and the singer's terminal generates musical notes based on the transmitted MIDI data to perform song accompaniment, and the singer's song sounds are mixed with the song accompaniment sounds to display the lyrics information. In the song accompaniment method to display on the step, the step of transmitting the song information of the singer input to the singer terminal in real time to the server side, and compares the transmitted song information of the user with the standard information to determine the access degree to the standard sound of the song sound Evaluating the numerical value; And recording information on the song result evaluated by the numerical value and the resultant compensation value on the server terminal, information on the song result evaluated by the numerical value and the resultant reward value It provides a song accompaniment method comprising the step of transmitting to the singer terminal in real time.

By providing the present invention having such a configuration, it is possible to perform the real-time scoring for the song based on the song information of the singer transmitted in real time from the singer terminal online. In this case, the form of the song information transmitted from the singer terminal may be a song sound itself, it may be configured to include only information on the pitch, sound length and the like extracted from the song sound. In addition, the server-side terminal can perform a real-time scoring on the basis of the song information transmitted from a number of singer terminals, and also determine the compensation value according to the scoring result to pay the money to the singer cyber money, prizes, etc. As a result, the demand for song accompaniment can continue. In addition, since the server-side terminal performs scoring, it is possible to reduce the software burden for scoring processing of the browser (client) side browser, thereby reducing the dissatisfaction of the singer.

In addition, according to the present invention, the server provides a plurality of musical data for each instrument to the singer terminal in real time, the singer terminal to display the musical score for each instrument according to the selection of the singer.

By adopting such a configuration, the singer can perform a song or a direct accompaniment while watching the sheet music together with the lyrics, and can provide a karaoke cycle suitable for singing practice.

According to the present invention, the server provides the dancing step information to the singer terminal in real time, the singer terminal displays the dancing step information according to the selection of the singer, and the singer terminal enables the real-time dancing step result to be transmitted to the server side.

By employing this configuration, the singer can sing along with the dance, and also get a real-time evaluation of the result.

In addition, according to the present invention, the singer terminal can change and set the pronunciation amount of the musical instrument in accordance with the selection of the singer based on the MIDI data from the server. In this way, not only can the sound volume be set harmoniously for each instrument according to the singer's choice, but also the specific instrument is treated as a silence, and instead the user can play the instrument directly, so that not only the practice of singing but also the practice of performance can be performed in real time. You can do it, and you can raise the mood at the meeting.

Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, by transmitting the selection data for the song to be played from the singer terminal, requesting the sound source data and lyrics data for the song selected to the server, and the song to be played from the singer terminal By requesting at least one of the score data and the dancing step information by transmitting the transmission data type, and the music data and the dancing step information together with the sound source data and the lyrics data for the song selected from the server to the singer terminal. Transmitting additionally requested additional data; generating accompaniment according to sound source data based on the transmitted sound source data, lyrics data, and additionally requested data; lyrics data, sheet music data, and dancing step data Including displaying on the screen any one or more set by the singer. It provides the song accompaniment wherein.

By providing such a configuration, it is possible to selectively display lyrics data, sheet music data, and dancing step information on a song cycle screen connected to a server through the Internet, so that you can learn songs that you do not know well. It also displays information about the dancing step, allowing you to dance with the song.

Further, according to the present invention, the selection of the song in the singer terminal is selected by the search key input step, the key search step in the server, the transmission step for the search results from the server to the singer terminal, the selection in the singer terminal It is preferable to be configured to include a step, and in particular, it is more preferable that the input of the search key for selection in the singer terminal is made by the pitch input of the singer.

By providing such a song accompaniment method, even if the singer does not know the title or singer of the song that he wants to sing, it is easy to find a song that he wants to sing with only a part of the lyrics or a part of the melody.

In addition, according to the present invention, the step of the singer to set the recording of his song, recording the song of the singer of the song in the form of the song data in the temporary recording device, and moving the recorded song data Where possible, include the step of recording to a secondary memory device. By providing the present invention having such a configuration, it is possible to perform a real-time song by receiving a song accompaniment through a data communication network, and to record a song song at this time to simply produce an original album title.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings to describe the specific configuration and operation according to the present invention.

1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a system for executing a song accompaniment method according to the present invention is connected through a data communication network such as the Internet.

In this figure, the singers connect to the song accompaniment service server 2 using the singer terminals 1, 1 ', 1 "such as a personal terminal or karaoke apparatus connected to the data communication network 3.

The song accompaniment service server 2 is comprised so that the data communication server 4 and the data recording apparatus 5 may be included. The data communication server 4 is configured to include a web server, a MIDI stream transmission server, a mail server, a member management server, and a scoring processing server. The data recording apparatus 5 records and stores database-driven MIDI sound source data and scoring standard data in addition to member information and web page data configured in a database form.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart of a process in which a singer connects to a server through an internet web connection, selects a karaoke mode, and sings in accordance with the accompaniment in the song accompaniment system having such a configuration. 3 to 7 show examples of a user interface screen when the song accompaniment method according to the present invention is realized through a web page.

The singer first accesses the home page, which is essentially the same as that shown in FIG. In this connection screen, the visitor selects one of the detailed menus displayed on the left, and can surf the web such as practicing songs in real time or browsing the contents of various provided menus (step S1).

The home page of the example shown in FIG. 3 will now be described in more detail with respect to a menu that a visitor can select.

The "About Site" menu is configured to contain a company profile and instructions for use. The "Member Login" menu is for logging in to the web server as a member. At this time, the member is preferably composed of a paid member and a free member, the service is provided according to the free member. "Real-time karaoke" menu is a menu that provides a song accompaniment service in real time. This menu will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7.

The "New Song Information" menu provides information on new accompaniment songs, various news and new song reviews about the released new songs, and the "Popular Ranking" menu includes, for example, popularity rankings surveyed on a weekly basis, and news of the music industry. This is posted.

In addition, menus such as "board", "club", "public library", etc. are provided as a means for enhancing the function of the Internet community among members. In these community spaces, members can organize fan clubs, post their own songs, and more.

On this home page, selecting the "real time karaoke" menu (step S2) and logging in (step S3), the player screen as shown in Fig. 4 is shown. This player screen includes an area where a central moving picture or a still image is displayed, an area where lyrics and music scores are displayed at the bottom, and a control panel area at the lowermost level, and an advertising area that changes periodically or aperiodically is also provided.

When this Player screen is displayed, the user can select one of various icons provided on the control panel to perform user setting for functions provided in each menu (step S3).

More specifically, the singer may select the song song in various ways by selecting the “selection” menu in the control panel of FIG. 4. 5 is an example of a control screen for such selection.

In the search method of FIG. 5, a search result can be obtained by inputting a part of lyrics in addition to a song name search, a singer search, and a number search menu. In particular, a search result can also be obtained by inputting a part of a melody of a song. The melody search is performed by selecting the melody search icon, recording a part of the melody, and then clicking the start search icon. When the melody search is requested, the melody input by the singer is changed to the data and provided to the server side, and the server side has its own A song containing a melody identical or similar to the melody in the MIDI sound source data is searched for, and the result is notified to the singer terminal to be displayed in the search list shown in FIG.

Next, by clicking on the reservation icon, the singer can check a song that is reserved for accompaniment next time, and additionally reserve a song through a selection song (see FIG. 6).

In addition, the singer can open the console screen for accompaniment sound control as shown in FIG. 7 by clicking the "accompaniment sound" icon shown in FIG. From this console, the singer can perform volume control for the individual instruments that make up the accompaniment for the song that is currently playing or playing. In this volume control console, mute processing can be performed for a specific instrument. The mute function can enhance the entertainment because the accompaniment is provided only for the rest of the instruments if you want to play the instrument.

In addition, in the player control panel, by selecting one or more icons of "Lyrics", "Musical score", "DDR", the singer can see the music score in addition to the lyrics in the song, and also the dancing data made for the accompaniment. have. In particular, for a sheet music, a specific musical instrument can be selected from a plurality of accompaniment sounds in addition to the melody so that the performance sound of the musical instrument can be displayed as the sheet music. Thus, a singer who wants to sing and sing a musical instrument can look at this score and play the instrument effectively. In addition, the dancing data provides a place to step on the footsteps, which can help dancing practice and increase entertainment.

The singer can directly record the song she sang by selecting the recording / recording storage icon (REC). In this case, although the format of the file to be stored is not specified, it is preferable that the format be a general-purpose format that can be reproduced by using a personal computer or a CD player in consideration of the case of publishing in the form of a CD title or the like. In addition, the singer can selectively publish the song recorded by the artist in the form of a CD-ROM or the like by selecting an album production icon (Album). If this function is applied to karaoke equipment, etc., the effect can be enhanced.

In addition, by pressing the repeat icon (RPT) to select a certain range (measure) in the current song to be able to accompaniment repeatedly.

In this way, various controls for the accompaniment sound are set, and the performance icon is pressed to start the accompaniment. When the accompaniment starts, in order to generate accompaniment for the music selected by the singer terminal, the server side transmits MIDI sound source data for the requested music selected by the singer to the singer terminal (step S5).

At this time, the MIDI sound source data may be transmitted in real time, and the accompaniment may start, or the accompaniment may start after the download is completed. Preferably, it is preferable to perform the download after taking into account the possibility that there is a problem with the transmission line. Considering this case, the reservation function is used. If a reservation is made, the MIDI source for the next song can be transmitted in advance before the end of the current song. In a LAN environment such as a karaoke where the transmission line is relatively stable, it is desirable to design the MIDI sound to be transmitted in real time to reduce the time spent by the singer.

When MIDI source data is transmitted, the accompaniment starts and the singer starts playing, singing, and DDR dancing. At this time, the input signal (playing signal, singing signal, DDR step signal) inputted by the singer is transmitted to the server side (step S6). The server starts scoring by receiving the corresponding signal transmitted from the singer terminal and comparing it with the scoring standard. Then, the scored result is recorded in the member area in the server, and at the same time, a copy thereof is transmitted to the corresponding singer terminal (step S9).

On the other hand, as a means for encouraging members to continue to visit and use, it is desirable to make appropriate compensation according to the singing ability and talent of the singer. To this end, the server determines the grade by comparing the scoring results with the reference value. Then, the cyber money is differentially paid or the event product is provided based on the result (step S11).

In addition, it is natural to provide differentiated services for paid members and free members, but in the case of free members, providing a taste of the contents of the service provided by the site may help to monetize the members. To this end, in the present invention, a paid member can receive all services, and even a free member can receive a part of the song accompaniment service. So, many services are the same, but only part of the real-time karaoke service. For example, in the case of a 3-minute accompaniment song, the free member may provide a service as a teaser by using a method of automatically ending after about 1 minute and 30 seconds (steps S7 and S8).

As described above, although the song accompaniment method according to the present invention has been described through the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art. .

For example, the singer terminal and the server may be connected to the web through the Internet, etc., but may be configured as a connection form of one or more servers and a plurality of karaoke devices installed in each room through a network such as a LAN installed in karaoke.

By providing the present invention having such a configuration, it is possible to perform a real-time scoring of the song songs sung by the singer in a song accompaniment service through a data communication network such as the Internet, and to give an appropriate compensation corresponding to the scoring result. In addition, according to the present invention, the singer can sing while playing only the instrument he wants in addition to the song, and also can sing while dancing according to functions such as DDR, and obtain real-time evaluation of the contents. In addition, in terms of the user interface, even if you do not know the title of the song you want to sing, you can search for the song by melody or only a part of the lyrics, and you can immediately record and publish the song you sang.

Claims (8)

In response to sound source data requests for song selections and tuned songs from the singer terminal remotely connected to the server via the data communication network, real-time accompaniment MIDI data and lyrics information is transmitted through the data communication network, and the song terminal terminal transmits the transmitted MIDI data. In the song accompaniment method to generate a musical sound on the basis to perform a song accompaniment, and to sing a song of the singer with the song accompaniment sound, and to display the lyrics information on the screen, Transmitting the song information of the singer input to the singer terminal in real time to the server side; Evaluating the degree of access to the standard sound of the song sound by comparing the transmitted song information of the user with the standard information; Determining a compensation value by comparing the song result evaluated by the numerical value with a reference value; Recording the information on the song result and the reward value obtained as a result of the numerical value to the server terminal; And a step of transmitting the song result evaluated by the numerical value and information on the obtained reward value to the singer terminal in real time. The method of claim 1, The server is a song accompaniment terminal to provide a plurality of musical data for each instrument in real time, the song terminal is a song accompaniment method characterized in that the display of the musical score for each instrument according to the selection of the singer. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The server provides the dancing step information to the singer terminal in real time, The singer terminal displays the dancing step information according to the selection of the singer, The song accompaniment terminal is a song accompaniment method, characterized in that for transmitting the real-time dancing step results to the server side. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The song accompaniment method of the song accompaniment, characterized in that the sound volume of the musical instrument can be changed and set according to the selection of the singer based on the MIDI data from the server. Requesting sound source data and lyrics data for the song selected by the server by transmitting the song selection data for the song to be played from the singer terminal; Additionally requesting at least one of sheet music data and dancing step information by transmitting the transmission data type for the song to be played from the singer terminal; Transmitting additionally requested additional data among musical score data and dancing step information together with sound source data and lyrics data of a song selected from the server to the singer terminal; Generating accompaniment sounds according to the sound source data based on the transmitted sound source data, lyrics data, and additionally requested data; And displaying on the screen any one or more of the lyrics data, the score data, and the dancing step data. The method according to any one of claims 1, 2 or 5, The song selection in the singer terminal is configured to include a search key input step in the singer terminal, a key retrieval step in the server, a transmission of the search results from the server to the singer terminal, and a selection step in the singer terminal. Song accompaniment method characterized by. The method of claim 6, The song accompaniment method, characterized in that the input of the search key for the song selection in the singer terminal is made by the melody input of the singer. The method according to any one of claims 1, 2 or 5, The singer sets up a recording for his song, Recording the song songs of the singer to the temporary recording device in the form of song data; And recording and moving the recorded song data to a movable auxiliary memory device.