KR20060061602A - Method for providing performance service and mobile communication terminal for executing the method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a performance service providing method and a mobile communication terminal performing the above method, and more particularly, to output a predetermined playing sound according to a user input for a song provided when providing a karaoke service in the mobile communication terminal. A method of providing a performance service and a mobile communication terminal performing the method.

A mobile communication terminal providing a performance service according to the present invention includes a storage unit for storing karaoke content received from a content providing server, wherein the karaoke content includes performance information and a matching table of the song, and the matching table includes the performance information. Information on a performance sound corresponding to, information on an input key corresponding to the performance sound; A user input unit for receiving a playing command of a song associated with karaoke content stored in the storage unit from a user; A display unit configured to display performance information associated with the selected song on a display unit of the mobile communication terminal; And an output unit configured to control a play sound corresponding to the input key to be output through a speaker of the mobile communication terminal when the user inputs a command to select a predetermined input key from the user. do.

According to the present invention, there is an effect that the user can use the mobile communication terminal more efficiently by providing a karaoke service and a playing service together in the mobile communication terminal.

Mobile terminal, performance service, performance information, performance sound, karaoke content

Description

Method for Providing Performance Service And Mobile Communication Terminal For Executing The Method

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an internal configuration of a storage unit of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

3 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of providing a playing service in a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a performance service providing method in a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

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110: storage unit

120: user input unit

130: display unit

140: output unit

The present invention relates to a performance service providing method and a mobile communication terminal performing the above method, and more particularly, to output a predetermined playing sound according to a user input for a song provided when providing a karaoke service in the mobile communication terminal. A method of providing a performance service and a mobile communication terminal performing the method.

The remarkable development of mobile communication today has rapidly promoted the popularization of mobile communication terminals (portable devices), and now most of the general people always have mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones and PDAs. In addition, the mobile communication terminal can also provide services provided by other devices, so that users want to receive more services.

Among the services provided by the mobile communication terminal, "karaoke service" is to provide the lyrics of the song for a predetermined song in accordance with the song, the user can view the song lyrics displayed on the screen of the mobile communication terminal and sing a song. The karaoke service applies a service provided by a karaoke device to a mobile communication terminal. The song is output to a speaker of the mobile communication terminal, and lyrics of the song are displayed on the screen.

As the specification of the mobile communication terminal is gradually improved, the performance sound of the song output from the speaker is diversified, and the user is expecting the appearance of another service in addition to the karaoke service according to the development of the mobile communication terminal.                         

Accordingly, the present invention provides a service method for allowing the sound of the song to be played in the karaoke service using the input unit (for example, the keypad) of the mobile communication terminal. Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal may induce a user's interest in the karaoke service by allowing the user to directly play a song in addition to singing along with the lyrics of the song.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to improve the prior art as described above, and an object thereof is to provide a method and a mobile communication terminal for controlling a user to play a song provided when providing a karaoke service in a mobile communication terminal. .

An object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke service and a playing service in a mobile communication terminal so that a user can use the mobile communication terminal more efficiently.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and a mobile communication terminal for inducing interest in a karaoke service by allowing a user to play using a keypad of a mobile communication terminal according to a song.

In order to achieve the above object and solve the problems of the prior art, a mobile communication terminal providing a performance service according to the present invention is a storage unit for storing the karaoke content received from the content providing server-the karaoke content is the performance information of the song And a matching table, wherein the matching table includes information on a playing sound corresponding to the playing information and information on an input key corresponding to the playing sound; A user input unit for receiving a playing command of a song associated with karaoke content stored in the storage unit from a user; A display unit configured to display performance information associated with the selected song on a display unit of the mobile communication terminal; And an output unit configured to control a play sound corresponding to the input key to be output through a speaker of the mobile communication terminal when the user inputs a command to select a predetermined input key from the user. do.

Method for providing a performance service in a mobile communication terminal according to an aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of storing the karaoke content received from the content providing server in the storage unit of the mobile communication terminal-the karaoke content is the performance information and matching table of the song Wherein the matching table includes information on a playing sound corresponding to the playing information and information on an input key corresponding to the playing sound; Receiving a play command of a song associated with karaoke content stored in the storage unit from a user; Displaying performance information associated with the selected song on a display unit of the mobile communication terminal; And when a selection command of a predetermined input key is input from the user, referring to the matching table, controlling a play sound corresponding to the input key to be output through a speaker of the mobile communication terminal. do.

Hereinafter, a performance service providing method and a mobile communication terminal performing the method will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.                     

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal 100 includes a storage unit 110, a user input unit 120, a display unit 130, and an output unit 140.

The storage unit 110 stores karaoke content received from the content providing server. The karaoke content includes lyrics of a predetermined song, performance information of the song, and a matching table. The matching table may include information on a performance sound corresponding to the performance information and information on an input key corresponding to the performance sound.

The storage unit will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an internal configuration of a storage unit of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. The storage unit 110 includes performance information 210, a performance sound 220, an input key 230, and song lyrics 240 for a predetermined song.

The performance information 210 collectively refers to information used when the mobile communication terminal 100 plays a predetermined song or displays lyrics corresponding to the song. For example, the performance information may display how long the performance sound corresponding to the note "I" in the lyrics "me .." of the song or the lyrics "me .." for some time and for how long. Includes information about what to do. In addition, the performance information 210 is related to information on which performance sound is to be output when the user presses a specific key on the keypad in order to provide a service as if the user directly plays the instrument. That is, the performance information 220 includes information for instructing a user which key to press at a predetermined time. 2, when the user selects the piano, the mobile communication terminal 100 displays the performance information '1' on the display unit, and when the user presses the number key '1', The corresponding piano playing sound is output. In the meantime, the lyrics of the song &quot; me .. &quot; associated with the performance information &quot; 1 &quot;

The play sound 220 is a sound output from the speaker of the mobile communication terminal 100 with respect to the song. The performance sound 220 may vary depending on the instrument included in the song. For example, in the case of a song including a piano, a guitar, and a drum, different performance sounds may be simultaneously output for each instrument. Of course, according to the user's selection or the configuration of the karaoke content provided by the content provider, only the sound of one instrument may be output. In addition, the sound output from the speaker may differ from the performance sound 220 according to the specification of the mobile communication terminal 100. In addition, the performance sound 220 may be an effect sound as well as a musical instrument.

The input key 230 corresponds to the keypad of the mobile communication terminal corresponding to the play sound 220. In addition, since the playing sound 220 is different depending on the musical instrument, the input key 230 may output a different playing sound according to the selected musical instrument. For example, when the user presses the number 1 key according to the performance information '1' displayed on the display unit of the mobile communication terminal 100, when the instrument selected by the user is a piano, it corresponds to 'degree' among the piano sounds. If the played sound is a guitar selected by the user, the sound corresponding to 'Mi' may be output from the guitar sound.                     

The song lyrics 240 are lyrics about a predetermined song and may be stored in correspondence with the performance information 220 or the performance sound 220.

On the other hand, the karaoke content is provided from a predetermined content provider, received from a mobile communication company system (not shown) to a wireless communication network, or downloaded from a PC connected using a USB terminal, etc., the storage of the mobile communication terminal 100 It may be stored in the unit (110).

Again, referring to FIG. 1, the user input unit 120 receives a play command of a song associated with karaoke content stored in the storage 110 from a user. The mobile communication terminal 100 may provide a user interface for selecting a karaoke content corresponding to a predetermined song and inputting a playing command. In addition, when the song is played using a plurality of instrument sounds (or effect sounds), the user may select which instrument to play so as to output a performance sound of the instrument. The user input unit 120 controls the display unit 130 to display performance information or lyrics about the selected song in response to a play command of the input song.

The display unit 130 displays performance information associated with the selected song on the display unit of the mobile communication terminal 100. The display unit 130 may sequentially extract and display performance information stored in the storage unit 210 for the song selected through the user input unit 120.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the performance information 220 is equal to (1 + 2), and when the performance information 220 as described above is displayed on the display unit, the user has a number key 1 and the like. Pressing the number 2 key can also generate an event to output a predetermined sound effect. For example, when only the number 1 key is pressed, the sound of the instrument selected by the user is output. When the number 1 and number 2 keys are pressed, the sound effect sounds like "Ah!" Along with the sound of the instrument. This may be output.

On the other hand, if the number 1 key is entered, the sound of 'do' is played, and if the number 2 key is input, the sound of 'Le' is output. It may be. Thus, for example, even when the performance information is '1', when the user accidentally presses the number 2 key, the 'le' note corresponding to the number 2 key is output. Therefore, the user wants to press the correct key according to the performance information 210, and thus can feel the fun of playing more.

3 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of providing a playing service in a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 130 of the mobile communication terminal displays the input key 230 and the song lyrics 240 corresponding to the performance sound so that the user can easily play in accordance with the timing of the song. As shown, the mobile communication terminal 100 may allow the user to play in accordance with the song by changing the display color of the input key 230 and the song lyrics 240 corresponding to the timing of the song.

Referring back to FIG. 1, when the user inputs a selection command of a predetermined input key from the user, the output unit 140 refers to the matching table to play sound corresponding to the input key of the mobile communication terminal 100. Control the output to the speaker.                     

In addition, the matching table includes a performance sound for each instrument, and when the instrument to be played by the user is selected, the output unit 140 plays a sound corresponding to the instrument from among the performance sounds corresponding to the input key selected by the user. Control to output through the speaker. In this case, the output unit 140 may output only the sound of the musical instrument played by the user as a single tone. In addition, the output unit 140 may correspond to the performance information regardless of the performance sound of the instrument played by the user, and may automatically output the performance sound of the instrument other than the selected instrument through the speaker.

Accordingly, the user can obtain the effect of playing the musical instrument by pressing a predetermined key according to the performance information displayed on the display unit.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a performance service providing method in a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

In step S410, the mobile communication terminal 100 stores the karaoke content received from the content providing server in the storage unit 110. The karaoke content includes performance information of the song and a matching table, and the matching table includes information about a performance sound corresponding to the performance information and information on an input key corresponding to the performance sound.

In step S420, the mobile communication terminal 100 receives a play command of a song associated with karaoke content stored in the storage unit from a user.

In operation S430, the mobile communication terminal 100 displays performance information associated with the selected song on a display unit of the mobile communication terminal.

In operation S440, when a command for selecting a predetermined input key is input from the user, the mobile communication terminal 100 refers to the matching table to play the speaker of the mobile communication terminal by referring to the matching table. Control to output through.

The method of providing a performance service according to the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. The medium may be a transmission medium such as an optical or metal wire, a waveguide, or the like including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal specifying a program command, a data structure, or the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention.

While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the claims below, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

According to the present invention, there is provided a method and a mobile communication terminal for controlling a user to play a song provided when providing a karaoke service in a mobile communication terminal.

In addition, the present invention provides a method and a mobile communication terminal by providing a karaoke service and a playing service in a mobile communication terminal so that a user can use the mobile communication terminal more efficiently.

In addition, the present invention provides a method and a mobile communication terminal that induces interest in a karaoke service by allowing a user to play using a keypad of a mobile communication terminal according to a song.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which can be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Modifications are possible. Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should be understood only by the claims set forth below, and all equivalent or equivalent modifications thereof will belong to the scope of the present invention.

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In the mobile communication terminal providing a playing service, A storage unit for storing karaoke content received from a content providing server, wherein the karaoke content includes performance information of the song and a matching table, and the matching table includes information on the performance sound corresponding to the performance information and the performance sound. Includes information about the corresponding input key; A user input unit for receiving a playing command of a song associated with karaoke content stored in the storage unit from a user; A display unit configured to display performance information associated with the selected song on a display unit of the mobile communication terminal; And An output unit for controlling a play sound corresponding to the input key to be output through a speaker of the mobile communication terminal when a selection command of a predetermined input key is input from the user; Mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, The matching table includes a musical instrument playing sound, The playing instruction includes the selection of the instrument, The output unit, When a selection command of a predetermined input key is inputted from the user, a sound corresponding to the musical instrument is output from the sound corresponding to the input key through the speaker with reference to the matching table. Mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 2, The output unit, And a performance sound of an instrument other than the selected instrument, automatically corresponding to the performance information, through the speaker. In the mobile communication terminal providing a playing service, A storage unit for storing karaoke content received from a content providing server, wherein the karaoke content includes lyrics of the song, performance information of a song, and a matching table, wherein the matching table includes information on a performance sound corresponding to the performance information; Information about an input key corresponding to the playing sound; A user input unit for receiving a playing command of a song associated with karaoke content stored in the storage unit from a user; A display unit configured to display performance information associated with the selected song and lyrics corresponding to the performance information on a display unit of the mobile communication terminal; And An output unit for controlling a play sound corresponding to the input key to be output through a speaker of the mobile communication terminal when a selection command of a predetermined input key is input from the user; Mobile communication terminal comprising a. In the method for providing a playing service in a mobile communication terminal, Storing karaoke content received from a content providing server in a storage unit of the mobile communication terminal, wherein the karaoke content includes playing information and a matching table of the song, and adds the matching table to a playing sound corresponding to the playing information. Information about an input key corresponding to the playing sound; Receiving a play command of a song associated with karaoke content stored in the storage unit from a user; Displaying performance information associated with the selected song on a display unit of the mobile communication terminal; And Controlling a sound output corresponding to the input key to be output through a speaker of the mobile communication terminal when a command for selecting a predetermined input key is input by the user; Performance service providing method comprising a. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of claim 5.

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