KR20060032476A - Music performing method and apparatus using keypad - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention pre-stores the setting information corresponding to each key button, and after receiving an arbitrary instrument designation command from the user, if any key button is input by the user, the setting information and instrument designation corresponding to the key button are designated. The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for playing music using a keypad that generates and outputs a sound corresponding to a command, and enables the user to perform music using a key button and a function button of a mobile communication terminal.

Playing, musical instrument, music, accompaniment

Description

Music performing method and apparatus using keypad             

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal for performing a music playing method using a keypad according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view showing a music playing method using a keypad according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exemplary view showing a screen display in a music playing process using a keypad according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a data flow diagram showing a music playing game method using the score data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an exemplary view of a screen display that appears in the music playing game process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

100: mobile communication terminal

110: transceiver                 

115: sound generator

120: performance setting manager

125: storage unit

130: key input unit

135: display unit

140: sound output unit

145 control unit

150: mobile communication service system

160: additional information service device

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for playing music using a keypad, and in particular, to a user playing a music by operating a keypad, and to playing music using a keypad that can set the stored music data as a ringtone. A method and apparatus are disclosed.

The development of science and technology and the development of economic level have made it possible to develop and disseminate mobile communication terminals that can carry out telephone calls with others in remote areas. Initially, the mobile communication terminal was a communication terminal for performing only limited functions such as a telephone call function, a short message transmission / reception function, an address book function, etc., but recently, a multifunctional communication terminal for accessing a wireless Internet network to receive various additional services. Evolved to

However, even in a multi-function mobile communication terminal, the sound output when the user presses any key button is constant at a monotonous dual tone multi frequency (DTMF). That is, the DTMF corresponding to the key button in the conventional mobile communication terminal is merely a role for allowing the user to identify which key button was pressed.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention for overcoming the above-mentioned limitations of the prior art is to provide a method and apparatus for playing music using a keypad that allows music to be played using key buttons and function buttons of a mobile communication terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for playing music using a keypad that can be combined by allowing a plurality of users to play one piece of music using different musical instruments.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for playing music using a keypad that allows a user to set music data played using a key button of a mobile communication terminal as a ring tone.

Still another object of the present invention is to display a user's music performance results as a numerical score, and to play with other users by using the obtained scores, and a method of playing music using a keypad that can cause interest To provide.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to an aspect of the present invention, in the music playing method using a key button of a mobile communication terminal, pre-storing setting information corresponding to each key button, wherein the setting information is Sound setting information or function setting information, wherein the sound setting information is for outputting sounds of different pitches in correspondence with each key button, and the function setting information is a halftone up corresponding to each key button, To perform at least one of semitone down and background tone output; Receiving an arbitrary instrument designation command by a user; Receiving an arbitrary key button by the user; If the key button corresponds to the sound setting information, generating and outputting a sound corresponding to the musical instrument designation command using setting information corresponding to the key button; And performing a corresponding function by using the setting information when the key button corresponds to the function setting information, and a music playing method using the key button of the mobile communication terminal is provided. A system, apparatus, and recording medium are provided for enabling the performance of a method of playing music using key buttons.

The music playing method using the key button of the mobile communication terminal comprises the steps of receiving a performance recording command by the user; And recording a sound output corresponding to the input of the key button until a recording end command is input from the user.

The music playing method using the key button of the mobile communication terminal comprises the steps of: storing the performance data recorded the sound in the storage unit corresponding to the performance recording command; Receiving, by the user, a ring tone setting command for setting the playing data as a ring tone; And setting performance data corresponding to the ring tone setting command as a ring tone.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the method of playing a music playing game using a key button of a mobile communication terminal, pre-storing sound setting information corresponding to each key button, wherein the sound setting information is respectively To output sounds of different pitches in correspondence with the key buttons of; Receiving arbitrary sheet music data from a sheet music data providing system via a communication network, wherein the sheet music data includes a sheet music image, pitch information corresponding to each note included in the sheet music image, and pitch length information; Storing the received sheet music data; Receiving a selection command for arbitrary sheet music data from a user; Displaying a sheet music image of sheet music data corresponding to the selection command on a display unit; Receiving an arbitrary key button by the user; (a) determining whether an input of the key button satisfies the pitch information and the pitch length information; (b) displaying the result of the determination with a predetermined symbol for a corresponding note; Repeating steps (a) and (b) until the input of a key button corresponding to all the notes included in the sheet music data or a play end command is input by the user; And calculating score data corresponding to the performance by using the displayed symbols and displaying the score data on the display unit, wherein the method of performing a music playing game using the key button of the mobile communication terminal is provided. Provided are a system, an apparatus, and a recording medium which enable the performance of a method of playing a music playing game using the same.

A method of playing a music playing game using a key button of a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: receiving a request for transmitting the score data from the user; And transmitting the score data and the telephone number of the mobile communication terminal to the sheet music data providing system through a communication network.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal for performing a music playing method using a keypad according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal 100 includes a transceiver 110, a sound generator 115, a performance setting manager 120, a storage 125, a key input 130, a display 135, The sound output unit 140 and the control unit 145 are included. Of course, although not shown in Figure 1, it is apparent that the mobile communication terminal 100 may further include an antenna unit, a voice processing unit, a power supply unit and the like.                     

The transceiver 110 is connected to the mobile communication service system 150 through a wireless communication network, and score data from the additional information service device 160 connected using a wireless Internet access function provided by the mobile communication service system 150. Receive

When the user selects an arbitrary key button using the key input unit 130, the sound generator 115 generates a sound corresponding to the selected key button by using the play setting data managed by the play setting manager 120. do. The sound generator 115 may be implemented as a Yamaha sound source chip. For example, the following two methods may be applied to the sound generating unit 115 to generate a sound corresponding to the key button. First, when an arbitrary key button is selected through the key input unit 130, the controller 145 generates a function value corresponding to the selected key button (for example, a function value corresponding to a musical instrument type and pitch), and then generates the generated function value. When the function value is transmitted to the sound generator 115, the sound generator 115 outputs the sound through the sound output unit 140 generating a sound corresponding to the function value. In this case, the controller 145 may generate the function value by using the selected key button and the performance setting data managed by the performance setting manager 120. Second, when any key type is selected through the key input unit 130 while both a musical instrument type and a MIDI sound source file (eg, a MA3 file) corresponding to each instrument type are stored in the storage unit 125, The controller 145 or the sound generator 115 extracts a MIDI sound source file corresponding to the key button and a predetermined instrument type, and then outputs the sound through the sound generator 115 and the sound output unit 140. . In the second method, the sound generator 115 performs an operation similar to that of a sound card in a personal computer.                     

The performance setting manager 120 may include preset default performance setting data (for example, a pitch corresponding to each key button, a selectable instrument type, etc.) and user performance setting data set by the user (for example, a specific pitch). Corresponding to key button change information, instrument type selection information, etc.). Performance setting management unit 120 may be implemented in the form of a software program rather than a hardware configuration, it may be obvious that it may be implemented as included as one component of the control unit 145, not an independent component. That is, when a software program that performs the function of the performance setting manager 120 is installed in the mobile communication terminal 100, when a user selects an arbitrary key button, the software program is configured to correspond to the corresponding key button. By transmitting the type selection information (for example, piano) to the controller 145, the sound generator 115 may generate a corresponding sound under the control of the controller 145.

The storage unit 125 stores an operation program of the mobile communication terminal 100, default performance setting data, user performance setting data, sheet music data received through the transmission / reception unit 110, and performance data by a user. It is apparent that the storage unit 125 may be divided into a plurality of storage units or a plurality of independent areas according to the type of data to be stored.

The key input unit 130 includes a plurality of key buttons (for example, a number key, a function key such as a symbol key of * or #, a menu or confirmation), and the like to control an operation of the mobile terminal 100 from a user. It receives control commands, control commands for playing music (for example, key button input for outputting a specific pitch sound, instrument type selection command, effect sound setting command, etc.).

The display unit 135 displays an operation state according to selection of a key button using the key input unit 130, a current time, and a function screen (for example, sheet music data and a keyboard image when a piano is selected as an instrument type). It performs a function of displaying and may be, for example, a liquid crystal display.

The sound output unit 140 is a means for outputting the sound generated by the sound generating unit 115 to the outside in response to a selection of a key button.

The controller 145 is a transceiver 110, a sound generator 115, a performance setting manager 120, a storage unit 125, so that the mobile communication terminal 100 according to the present invention can play music using a keypad; The function of controlling the key input unit 130, the display unit 135, the sound output unit 140, and the like is performed.

In addition, although not shown in FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal 100 selects any sheet music data stored in the storage unit 125 and starts playing using a key button. The score calculator may further include a score calculator configured to calculate, as a numerical value, a degree of agreement in terms of speed, speed, and the like. Of course, it is apparent that the score calculator may be implemented as a software program together with the performance setting manager 120.

In addition, when the mobile communication terminal 100 needs to install the above-described software program in order to be able to execute the music playing method using the keypad according to the present invention as described above, the software program is the mobile communication service system 150. ) Or from the additional information service device 160 (eg, a proxy server connected when the user selects a "magicN" or "multipack" function button in the key input 130). In addition, it is apparent that sheet music data may be provided from any device or additional information service device 160 in the mobile communication service system 150 in response to a request for providing the sheet music data.

2 is a view showing a music playing method using a keypad according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an illustration of a screen display in the music playing process using the keypad according to an embodiment of the present invention to be.

In the case where the mobile communication terminal 100 needs to install the above-described software program in order to be able to execute the music playing method using the keypad according to the present invention, the flowchart of FIG. 2 is already installed. It shows the process after the program is executed.

Referring to FIG. 2, in step 210, the mobile communication terminal 100 receives instrument type selection information for designating an arbitrary instrument from a user.

3 illustrates a function screen for music playing using a keypad. When the user proceeds to the music playing mode (for example, executing a music playing program), an initial screen such as screen 310 is displayed on the display unit 135 of the mobile communication terminal 100. The initial screen displays program information (eg, version information), a menu button 315, and octave setting information. The octave setting information may be increased or decreased by the user using the arrow button provided in the mobile communication terminal 100. When the user selects the menu button 315, the first function menu 330 is displayed on the display unit of the mobile communication terminal 100. When the user selects a play item of the first function menu 330, the first function menu is displayed. In response to 330, the second function menu 335 is displayed. When the user selects the melody item of the second function menu 335, the instrument list is displayed on the display unit 135 of the mobile communication terminal 100 to allow the user to select the instrument type. When the user selects the musical instrument "piano", the display unit 135 of the mobile communication terminal 100 displays a performance screen including the musical instrument name 350 selected by the user and an image 355 corresponding to the musical instrument.

Referring back to FIG. 2, in step 215, the mobile communication terminal 100 determines whether there is an additional mode selection by the user. The music playing method using the keypad according to the present invention, in addition to the feature that the user can play the music using the key buttons in accordance with the user's selection, while the user plays any music (for example, a certain tempo Drum sound, etc.) is automatically output as background music. The menu item for selecting the additional mode may be included in the second function menu 335 of FIG. 3. If there is an additional mode selection, the mobile communication terminal 100 proceeds to step 220 and performs additional mode setting. If there is an additional mode setting, the background sound source may be output immediately after being set, or the user may start the output by inputting a function button preset for the background sound source output.

The mobile communication terminal 100 receives an arbitrary key button input by the user in step 225, and proceeds to step 230 and outputs a sound having a pitch corresponding to the key button selected according to the selected instrument type. The key buttons of the user terminal are set to correspond to the corresponding pitches, respectively. For example, key button 1 is degrees, key button 2 is level, key button 3 is key, key button 4 is wave, key button 5 is brush, key button 6 is la, key button 7 is hour, key button 8 is Degrees on a scale, key button 9 can be set to correspond to levels on a scale, key button 0 on a scale, and letter key # is set to semitone up, character key * is set to semitone down. Can be. That is, when the user selects the piano and then inputs key button 4, the sound of the wave of the piano keyboard is output.

In operation 235, the mobile communication terminal 100 determines whether a play end command is input by the user. The performance end command may be recognized as being input when the user selects the displayed end button by inputting the menu button 315 or when the user closes the folder. If no end play command has been entered, go back to step 225. That is, the user may perform music performance by pressing a key button corresponding to the pitch of the song to be played by the length of each note until the performance end command is input.

When a play end command is input, the mobile communication terminal 100 determines whether a play sound source recording command is input by the user in step 240. The user may input a performance sound recording command by selecting a recording item in the third function menu 360 displayed by pressing a menu button on the performance screen. When the performance sound source recording command is input, the mobile communication terminal 100 stores the performance sound source of the user stored in the temporary memory in the storage unit 125. In addition, the user may store the sound source file stored in the storage unit 125 as a ring sound. In this case, the operation of converting the sound source file into a predetermined file format (for example, MA3) may be preceded so as to set the ring tone. Method and process for setting the sound source file stored in the storage unit 125 to the ring tone will be apparent to those skilled in the art and description thereof will be omitted.

Of course, the performance sound recording command may be input before step 225 (ie, just before starting the performance). The method of inputting the performance sound source recording command immediately before starting the performance may further improve the processing efficiency of the mobile communication terminal 100 compared to the method of inputting the sound source recording command in operation 240. This is because it is sufficient for the mobile communication terminal 100 to record the user's performance sound source and generate it as an electronic file only when the performance sound source recording command is input.

In addition, the present invention further includes a function of pausing recording of the performance sound source when the user wants to pause the music performance when the user inputs the performance sound recording command before step 225 (that is, just before starting the performance).

In addition, the effect of moving the background screen on the display unit 135 of the mobile communication terminal 100 while the user plays any music using the music playing method using the keypad according to the present invention (for example, dancing avatar, eyes) Lowering effect, etc.), and the effect of changing the color of the keyboard corresponding to the key button input by the user while pressing any key button.

4 is a data flow diagram illustrating a music playing game method using musical score data according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an exemplary diagram of a screen display appearing in a music playing game process according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. to be.

Referring to FIG. 4, in operation 410, the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits a music score list request to the additional information service apparatus 160 connected through a wireless communication network. As described above, the software program or sheet music data according to the present invention may be used for any device in the mobile communication service system 150 (eg, a user selects a "magicN" or "multipack" function button in the key input unit 130). A proxy server connected thereto or from the additional information service device 160. Herein, it is assumed that sheet music data is provided by the additional information service apparatus 160. When sheet music data is provided by the mobile communication service system 150, the mobile communication terminal 100 requests a sheet music list request from the mobile communication terminal ( To the device within 100).

In operation 415, the additional information service apparatus 160 extracts a music score list corresponding to the music score data stored in the storage unit as the music score data that can be used for music performance using the keypad. The score list is information including information (eg, song name, singer, playing time, etc.) representing each piece of music data, and may be stored in advance in a storage unit or may be generated in real time by extracting from each piece of music data. have. In addition, each sheet music data includes a sheet music image, key button information (i.e., pitch information) corresponding to the height of each note for notes sequentially included in each sheet music, and time information at which the key button should be continuously pressed. (Ie, sound length information) in sequence. In addition, each sheet music data may be configured differently depending on the musical instrument even if the same piece of music. This is to enable instrumental ensemble among a plurality of users, and the ensemble can be performed by a plurality of users each selecting a different musical instrument, receiving musical score data corresponding to the musical instrument, and performing music at the same time.

In step 420, the additional information service apparatus 160 transmits the extracted score list to the mobile communication terminal 100 through a communication network.

The mobile communication terminal 100 displays the music score list received from the additional information service apparatus 160 on the display unit 135, and displays selection information (ie, music score data download request) for any music score item input by the user. The additional information service device 160 is transmitted through the communication network (step 420).

The additional information service apparatus 160 extracts the music score data corresponding to the selection information received from the mobile communication terminal 100 in step 430 and transmits the score data to the mobile communication terminal 100 through a communication network.

The mobile communication terminal 100 stores the sheet music data received from the additional information service apparatus 160, and according to the performance mode execution command (for example, the execution command of the software program) input by the user in step 435. Run

In operation 440, the mobile communication terminal 100 receives selection information on any sheet music data to be played by the user and displays the sheet music image corresponding to the sheet music data on the display unit 135. An exemplary diagram of the screen display when the performance screen including the score image is displayed on the display unit 135 is illustrated in 510 of FIG. 5. Instrument selection, additional mode selection, and the like described above with reference to FIG. 2 may be performed together in step 435 or step 440.

In step 445, the mobile communication terminal 100 executes the music performance by outputting a sound corresponding to the key button input by the user. Since a method of performing a music performance using the keypad has been described in detail with reference to FIG. 2, duplicate description thereof will be omitted. As illustrated in 510 of FIG. 5, when a user presses an arbitrary key button, a key button is input to correspond to a pitch and a length included in the sound source data while sequentially outputting a sound corresponding to each note. "O" may be displayed under the corresponding note, and when the key button is not input to correspond to the pitch and / or length, "X" may be displayed under the corresponding note.

When the performance of all the notes included in the score data is completed, the mobile communication terminal 100 calculates a performance score for the user's music performance in step 450. The performance score can be variously implemented by a method of calculating only the number of "O", "X", or a method similar to the method of calculating the score in a karaoke apparatus. An exemplary view of the screen display when the performance score is displayed on the display unit 135 of the mobile communication terminal 100 is illustrated at 520 of FIG. 5. If the user checks his performance score and is recognized as excellent, the user may transmit the corresponding score to the additional information service device 160 to be registered. That is, the additional information service device 160 may perform marketing in a manner of equalizing the user's performance score for each sound source data and providing a prize to the superior. As such, when the user downloads the sound source data, the highest performance score at the time may be included in the sound source data so as to determine whether to transmit the performance score to the additional information service device 160. The highest performance score may be displayed together on the screen 520 of FIG. 5.

When a performance score registration command is input from the user, the mobile communication terminal 100 adds a performance score registration request including user information (eg, a phone number), a performance song name, and a performance score of the user through the communication network in step 455. The information service device 160 transmits the information.

The additional information service apparatus 160 registers the performance score and the user information received from the mobile communication terminal 100 to correspond to the performance song name in step 460, and then registers the result (for example, your performance score is 80 points, 35) It has been ranked in the back and the like) to the mobile communication terminal 100. Of course, in registering the performance score, if the additional information service device 160 manages only the performance score of the top five, the separate registration process is omitted and the registration result (for example, your performance score is 80 points and ranking Only outside) may be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100.

As described above, the method and apparatus for playing music using the keypad according to the present invention enables music to be performed using key buttons and function buttons of the mobile communication terminal.

In addition, the present invention allows the ensemble by allowing a plurality of users to play a single song using different musical instruments.

In addition, the present invention allows the user to set the music data played using the key button of the mobile communication terminal as a ring sound.

In addition, the present invention may display the user's music performance results as a numerical score, and may cause an interest by competing with other users using the obtained score.

Although the above has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below It will be appreciated that modifications and variations can be made.

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In the music playing method using the key button of the mobile communication terminal, Pre-storing setting information corresponding to each key button, wherein the setting information includes sound setting information or function setting information, and the sound setting information corresponds to sounds of different pitches in correspondence with the respective key buttons. Outputting the function setting information to perform at least one of semitone up, semitone down, and background tone output corresponding to each key button; Receiving an arbitrary instrument designation command by a user; Receiving an arbitrary key button by the user; If the key button corresponds to the sound setting information, generating and outputting a sound corresponding to the musical instrument designation command using setting information corresponding to the key button; And If the key button corresponds to the function setting information, performing a corresponding function using the setting information. The method of claim 1, Receiving a performance recording command by the user; And And recording a sound output corresponding to the input of the key button until a recording end command is input from the user. The method of claim 2, Storing performance data in which the sound is recorded in response to the performance recording command; Receiving, by the user, a ring tone setting command for setting the playing data as a ring tone; And And setting the playing data corresponding to the ring tone setting command as a ring tone. In the method of playing music playing game using the key button of the mobile communication terminal, Pre-storing sound setting information corresponding to each key button, wherein the sound setting information is for outputting sounds of different pitches corresponding to each key button; Receiving arbitrary sheet music data from a sheet music data providing system via a communication network, wherein the sheet music data includes a sheet music image, pitch information corresponding to each note included in the sheet music image, and pitch length information; Storing the received sheet music data; Receiving a selection command for arbitrary sheet music data from a user; Displaying a sheet music image of sheet music data corresponding to the selection command on a display unit; Receiving an arbitrary key button by the user; (a) determining whether an input of the key button satisfies the pitch information and the pitch length information; (b) displaying the result of the determination with a predetermined symbol for a corresponding note; Repeating steps (a) and (b) until the input of a key button corresponding to all the notes included in the sheet music data or a play end command is input by the user; And And calculating and displaying score data corresponding to the performance using the displayed symbols and displaying the score data on the display unit. The method of claim 4, wherein Receiving a request for transmitting the score data from the user; And And transmitting the score data and the telephone number of the mobile communication terminal to the sheet music data providing system through a communication network. In the recording medium that can be read by the mobile communication terminal program of the instructions that can be executed by the mobile communication terminal to perform the music playing method using a key button tangibly implemented, Pre-storing setting information corresponding to each key button, wherein the setting information includes sound setting information or function setting information, and the sound setting information corresponds to sounds of different pitches in correspondence with the respective key buttons. Outputting the function setting information to perform at least one of semitone up, semitone down, and background tone output corresponding to each key button; Receiving an arbitrary instrument designation command by a user; Receiving an arbitrary key button by the user; If the key button corresponds to the sound setting information, generating and outputting a sound corresponding to the musical instrument designation command using setting information corresponding to the key button; And And recording a program to execute a step of performing a corresponding function by using the setting information when the key button corresponds to the function setting information. In the recording medium which can be read by the mobile communication terminal, a program of instructions that can be executed by the mobile communication terminal is tangibly implemented to perform a method of playing a music playing game using a key button. Pre-storing sound setting information corresponding to each key button, wherein the sound setting information is for outputting sounds of different pitches corresponding to each key button; Receiving arbitrary sheet music data from a sheet music data providing system via a communication network, wherein the sheet music data includes a sheet music image, pitch information corresponding to each note included in the sheet music image, and pitch length information; Storing the received sheet music data; Receiving a selection command for arbitrary sheet music data from a user; Displaying a score image of score data corresponding to the selection command on a display unit of the mobile communication terminal; Receiving an arbitrary key button by the user; (a) determining whether an input of the key button satisfies the pitch information and the pitch length information; (b) displaying the result of the determination with a predetermined symbol for a corresponding note; Repeating steps (a) and (b) until the input of a key button corresponding to all the notes included in the sheet music data or a play end command is input by the user; And And recording a program for calculating score data corresponding to the performance using the displayed symbols and displaying the score data on the display unit.

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