KR20110005653A - Data collection and distribution system, communication karaoke system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A data collection and distribution system, a communication karaoke system are provided to use a karaoke system as a distribution source, so as to reproduce a music at other user's karaoke system. CONSTITUTION: A communication karaoke system(1) comprises a karaoke music data collection and delivery system(5) and a karaoke system(40). The karaoke music data collection and delivery system collects karaoke music data including the musical piece. The musical piece shows the trend of the performance sound. The karaoke system acquires the karaoke musical piece from the karaoke musical piece distribution system. The karaoke system reproduces the piece of music copes with the karaoke musical piece.

Description

Data collection system, communication karaoke system {DATA COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION KARAOKE SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a data collection system for collecting music data and distributing the collected music data, and a communication karaoke system using the data delivery system.

Conventionally, there is provided a server device which previously stores music data for each of a plurality of pieces of music generated by an artist (a person who makes music a living), and an information terminal capable of reproducing a performance sound based on the music data acquired from the server device. Then, a music distribution system is known in which a server device and an information terminal are connected to each other so as to be capable of information communication (see Patent Document 1, for example). Moreover, a communication karaoke system is known which is equipped with a server apparatus and a karaoke apparatus which reproduces the performance sound based on the music data acquired from the server apparatus, and displays the lyrics of the music corresponding to the music data (for example, See Patent Document 2).

In the music distribution system described in Patent Document 1 and the communication karaoke system described in Patent Document 2, music data corresponding to music designated by a user of an information terminal (or karaoke apparatus) is stored from an information terminal (or karaoke apparatus) from a server. To be distributed.

Then, in the music distribution system, the distributed music data is reproduced by the information terminal, so that the user of the information terminal views the music, and in the communication karaoke system, the karaoke apparatus is adapted to the music (that is, the playing sound) reproduced by the karaoke apparatus. The user enjoys singing.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-234881 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2009-8861

By the way, using a home computer (for example, a personal computer, a home television game, etc.), the technique which collects from a user's voice (voice) and creates a new music (henceforth a newly created music is called a creation music) Known.

In general, a user who composes using such a technique often thinks that he or she would like to allow other people to view the composed music.

However, in the music distribution system described in Patent Document 1 and the communication karaoke system described in Patent Document 2, only the music data corresponding to the music previously generated (prepared) is distributed from the server apparatus to the information terminal or karaoke apparatus. For this reason, for example, in the music distribution system described in Patent Document 1, no other user can view the created music, and in the karaoke apparatus described in Patent Document 2, the user himself who created the created music uses the created music as the karaoke device. There was a problem that could not be sung.

That is, in the music distribution system described in Patent Document 1 and the communication karaoke system described in Patent Document 2, the composition music cannot be distributed, and another terminal (that is, an information terminal or karaoke apparatus) different from the terminal used for composing the composition music ), There was a problem that you cannot enjoy making music.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a data collection system that enables playback of music composed newly by a user on another terminal, and a communication karaoke system using the data collection system.

In the data collecting system of the present invention made to achieve the above object, the music data generating means generates music data indicating the transition of sound based on the pitch of the voices which are sequentially input. Further, the data distribution means distributes the music data including at least the music data to an external device that reproduces the performance sound in accordance with the music data included in the music data. Incidentally, the external device referred to here is to reproduce the performance sound in accordance with the music data included in the music data.

According to the data distribution system configured as described above, even music data generated by a user of the data distribution system, that is, music composed by the user, can be distributed to an external device. When the user of the external device reproduces the distributed music data on the external device, the user can enjoy the music composed by the user of the data collection system.

In particular, according to the data collection system of the present invention, since the music data is generated based on the pitches of the voices which are sequentially input, the user of the data collection system can create the music data only by inputting the voice. Therefore, even a person who does not have knowledge of composition can easily create (i.e., compose) music data.

In addition, the music data generating means in the data collection system of the present invention estimates the pitch of the voices which are sequentially input, and the partial composition means generates the partial music data based on the result of the pitch estimation. The means may be configured to generate music data by adding additional music data to the partial music data generated by the partial composition means. Here, the partial music data referred to herein is data indicating a transition of a part of the performance sound among the transitions of the performance sounds constituting the music data, and the additional music data referred to here is a transition of the performance sounds constituting the music data. The data is generated in advance as data representing the transition of the performance sound other than the part corresponding to the partial music data. However, the weight of a part of the performance sound referred to herein may be a time zone (for example, a section or a bridge) of a part of the total time length constituting the piece of music, and a specific melody of the plurality of tunes constituting the piece of music. A melody (for example, a melody of a principal, a chorus of a chorus, etc.) may be sufficient.

According to the music data generating means configured in this manner, the user of the data collection system can create music data only by inputting a voice for a part of the music, so that the user can actually feel the composition. This allows the user to use the data collection system in a more comfortable mood.

Further, the data collecting system of the present invention has two devices: a client apparatus having a partial composition means and a data collecting apparatus having a data adding means, a storage control means, and a data distributing means, formed separately from the client apparatus. It may consist of.

By the way, the data collection system of the present invention may be configured to include lyrics data generating means for generating lyrics data indicating lyrics corresponding to each of the tonal performances in response to an input from the outside.

In this case, it is preferable that the storage control means in the data collection system is configured to store, as music data, the lyrics data added to the music data as the music data.

In the data distribution system configured as described above, by using the distribution destination for distributing music data as the karaoke apparatus, the user of the karaoke apparatus can reproduce the music composed by the user of the data delivery system in the karaoke apparatus. For this reason, the user of a karaoke apparatus can sing the music composed by the user himself or the music composed by another user using a karaoke apparatus, and can enjoy a karaoke more.

In addition to the data collection system, the present invention is based on a karaoke server that stores music data distributed by the data distribution means of the data distribution system and a command input from the outside from among music data stored in the karaoke server. It may be constituted as a communication karaoke system provided with a karaoke apparatus for selecting music data and reproducing a performance sound in accordance with the music data contained in the music data.

According to such a communication karaoke system, the music composed by the user of the data collection system can be reproduced by the karaoke apparatus. For this reason, according to the communication karaoke system of this invention, the music composed by the user of the said communication karaoke system, and the music composed by the other user can be singed using a karaoke apparatus. Therefore, the user of a karaoke apparatus can enjoy a karaoke more.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a communication karaoke system of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of karaoke music data creation processing executed at the client device.
3 is a diagram illustrating a synonym selection image displayed on a display unit.
4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of karaoke music collection processing executed in the server device.
5 is a view showing the transition of the operation of the communication karaoke system of the present invention.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, embodiment of this invention is described with drawing.

<System-wide>

As shown in Fig. 1, the communication karaoke system 1 includes a karaoke music data distribution system 5 that collects karaoke music data including music data indicating a transition of a performance sound of the music, and the karaoke music data delivery system. The karaoke system 40 which acquires karaoke music data from (5), and reproduces and plays the music music corresponding to the acquired karaoke music data is provided. In addition, the karaoke music data distribution system 5 and the karaoke system 40 are connected via a network (for example, a dedicated line, WAN, etc.).

Here, karaoke music data will be described.

The karaoke music data is, for example, data for karaoke reproduction described in a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) format, which is an example of music data of the present invention.

The karaoke music data includes music data, music information which is data for identifying the music data, time information indicating the time required for reproducing and playing one piece of music corresponding to the music data, and the music data. Lyric data representing at least the lyrics of the corresponding piece of music are included.

The music information includes music number data for specifying the music and at least music name data indicating a music name.

Moreover, the music data indicates that the pitch and length of each note are shown for each of the playing sounds forming the tune of the tune. Specifically, the sound length of each performance sound in this embodiment is represented by the sound output start time and the sound output end time. However, the music output start time referred to herein refers to a piece of music from the start of the output of the corresponding performance sound (for example, the performance sound output from the beginning of the performance of the music to the nth (n is an arbitrary integer)). The elapsed time since the start of playing. In addition, the music output end time here is the elapsed time from the start of the performance of the music until the output of the performance sound is complete | finished.

The lyrics data corresponds to phrases (characters) forming the lyrics of a piece of music, corresponding to each of the performance sounds output in accordance with the performance of the piece of music.

(Karaoke system)

Next, the karaoke system 40 is demonstrated.

The karaoke system 40 includes a karaoke terminal 48 for reproducing music designated by a user, and a karaoke server 45 for distributing karaoke music data necessary for reproducing the music to the karaoke terminal 48. The terminal 48 and the karaoke server 45 are connected via a network (for example, a dedicated line or a WAN).

And the karaoke server 45 is a well-known karaoke service server apparatus. Specifically, the karaoke server 45 is a known mechanism having at least a processing program (hereinafter referred to as a karaoke processing program) necessary for the performance of a piece of music and a storage mechanism 46 for storing karaoke music data, and a ROM, RAM, and CPU. It is comprised mainly on the information processing apparatus provided with the microcomputer 47. As shown in FIG.

In addition, the karaoke terminal 48 acquires, from the karaoke server 45, the command reception unit 51 that receives the instruction from the user, and the karaoke music data corresponding to the command received by the command reception unit 51 from the karaoke server 45. The control mechanism 53 which controls each part 51, 52, 54, 55, 56 which comprises 48 is provided. In addition, the karaoke terminal 48 reproduces and plays the music corresponding to the music data in the karaoke music data corresponding to the command received by the command receiving unit 51 (that is, acquired from the karaoke server 45). ), A speaker 54 for outputting a performance sound reproduced and played by the sound source generator 52, a display mechanism 56 for displaying the lyrics of the piece of music being reproduced and played according to the lyrics data in the karaoke music data, and a voice. The microphone 55 for input is provided.

That is, in the karaoke system 40, among the karaoke music data stored in the storage mechanism 46 of the karaoke server 45, the karaoke music data corresponding to the instruction from the user received through the command reception unit 51, that is, The karaoke terminal 48 acquires karaoke music data regarding the music selected by the user. And the karaoke terminal 48 reproduces and plays the music data in the acquired karaoke music data. At this time, the speaker 54 outputs the performance sound of the music corresponding to the music data, and the display mechanism 56 displays the lyrics corresponding to the music. In addition, when the karaoke terminal 48 is outputting a performance sound from the speaker 54, if a voice is input through the microphone 55 (that is, if the user is vocal), the input voice (i.e., voice) is input. Playback Mixes and outputs the notes being played.

<Karaoke music data collection system>

Next, the karaoke music data collection system 5 is demonstrated.

The karaoke music data collection system 5 stores a client device 10 which creates some data (hereinafter referred to as generated data) constituting karaoke music data according to an input from the outside, and previously prepared karaoke music data. At the same time, the server apparatus 30 generates and stores karaoke music data based on the generated data created by the client device 10, and outputs the stored karaoke music data in accordance with a command from the outside. In addition, the client device 10 and the server device 30 are connected via a network (for example, a dedicated line, a WAN, or the like). In addition, although only one client apparatus 10 connected to one server apparatus 30 was shown in FIG. 1, the client apparatus 10 may be connected to multiple server apparatuses 30 in multiple numbers. In addition, a plurality of server devices 30 may be provided.

<Configuration of the Client Device>

Next, the client device 10 will be described.

The client device 10 generates data acquired from the server device 30 through the communication unit 11 and the communication unit 11 for executing data communication with the server device 30 or generated by the client device 10. A storage unit 12 for storing a variety of data, a display unit 13 for displaying various images, and an operation accepting unit 14 for receiving input from the outside are provided. In addition, the client device 10 includes a microphone 17 for inputting voice, a voice input unit 15 for controlling voice input through the microphone 17, a speaker 18 for outputting voice, and a speaker. Controls the audio output unit 16 for controlling the output of the audio from (18), and the units [11, 12, 13, 14, 15 (17), 16 (18)] constituting the client device 10. The control unit 20 is provided. In other words, the client device 10 is configured as a known personal computer.

Among these, the display part 13 is a well-known display apparatus (for example, a liquid crystal display, a CRT, etc.), and the operation receiving part 14 consists of a well-known input apparatus (for example, a keyboard and a pointing device).

The voice input unit 15 is configured as an AD converter which samples the voice (analog signal) input through the microphone 17 and inputs the sampled value (sample value) to the control unit 20. In addition, below, the voice converted into the sampling value by the audio | voice input part 15 is called audio | voice data.

And the audio output part 16 is comprised so that the speaker 18 may vibrate and vibrate based on the control instruction | command from the control part 20. FIG.

The storage unit 12 is a memory device (for example, a hard disk drive device or a flash memory) configured to retain the memory content and to read and write the memory content even when the power supply is cut off.

Next, the control unit 20 includes a ROM 23 for storing a program or data that needs to hold the stored contents even when the power supply is cut off, a RAM 22 for temporarily storing a program or data, and a ROM 23 or In accordance with the programs and data stored in the RAM 22, the CPU 21 for executing control and various operations for the units 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 constituting the client device 10 is executed. It is comprised mainly on the well-known microcomputer which has at least.

The control unit 20 controls the voice input through the microphone 17 and the information input by the user of the client device 10 through the operation reception unit 14 during the output of the accompaniment music selected to the user of the client device 10. Therefore, the karaoke music data creation process for generating the generated data is executed.

<Processing on Client Device>

Next, the processing procedure of the karaoke music composition data creation process executed by the control unit 20 (more specifically, executed by the CPU 21 of the control unit 20) will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

The karaoke music data creation process shown in FIG. 2 is started when the start command of the karaoke music data creation process is input through the operation accepting unit 14.

And as shown in FIG. 2, when a karaoke music data creation process is started, it is judged first whether the selection of accompaniment music was received through the operation acceptance part 14 from among the several accompaniment musics previously prepared by S110. If the accompaniment music selection is not accepted (S110: No), the process waits for the reception.

When the accompaniment music selection is accepted, the accompaniment music received the selection is reproduced and played (S120). Thereby, the component sound which forms accompaniment music from the speaker 18 is output. In addition, the accompaniment music in this embodiment shows the transition of the performance sound in the period corresponding to a specific period (here bridge) in one piece of music.

In addition, voice data is acquired from the voice input unit 15 (S130). At this time, if the user is singing along with the accompaniment music, the voice spoken by the user is acquired after being converted into voice data.

Subsequently, the frequency data of the speech data obtained in S130 is analyzed by frequency, and the result of the frequency analysis (for example, the frequency spectrum) is compared with the basic method for each preset unit period by a known method of collating a previously prepared comb structure model. The sound height of the voice input through the frequency f0, that is, the microphone 17 is estimated. At the same time, using the known method, the duration of each estimated sound height (hereinafter referred to as sound length) is estimated (S140).

Further, based on both the pitch and the length estimated in S140, the voice input through the microphone 17 during the performance of the accompaniment music is musicalized. That is, it is made (S150). As a result, if the user is singing along with the accompaniment music, the voice of the user is sequentially shown in the view.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not an end instruction indicating that the cycle from S130 to S150 (that is, the humming composition) is input via the operation accepting unit 14 (S160). As a result of the determination, if no end command is input (S160: No), the process returns to S130, and if an end command is input (S160: Yes), the process proceeds to S170.

In S170, the result obtained in S150 is converted into partial music data indicating a part of the entire period of one piece of music data. That is, in S170, partial music data which is the basis of one piece of music data is generated. In addition, since the processing which converts the obtained result into music data is well known, detailed description here is abbreviate | omitted.

Subsequently, a graphical user interface image (hereinafter, referred to as a lyrics input image) for accepting an input of a character is displayed on the display unit 13 (S180). When a sentence (that is, character) is inputted through the operation accepting unit 14 to a preset inputtable position in the lyrics input image, the input sentence (that is, character) is accepted (S190).

Further, it is determined whether or not an input completion command indicating that character input (that is, input of lyrics) via the lyrics input image is completed (S200). As a result of the determination, if an input completion command has not been input (S200: No), the process returns to S180 to continue inputting a sentence through the operation accepting unit 14. On the other hand, when an input completion command is input (S200: YES), an input completion signal indicating that the input completion command is input and a sentence (ie, a character, hereinafter referred to as an input sentence) received in S190 are sent to the server device 30. Send.

Subsequently, as will be described later in detail, the server apparatus 30 divides each of the phrases (hereinafter referred to as input phrases) among the input sentences received in S190, and then retrieves the synonyms for the respective input phrases. In addition, the synonym selection image SI (refer FIG. 3) which shows that it conveyed from the server apparatus 30 is displayed on the display part 13 (S210). This synonym selection image SI is a graphical user interface, and as shown in FIG. 3, a character string display field 101 for displaying an input sentence input in S190 and a plurality of synonyms returned from the server device 30 or Completion command for inputting a phrase selection display 102 for selecting one of the input phrases in a so-called pull-down menu method and a confirmation completion command for determining a phrase to be used as lyrics from among a plurality of synonyms or input phrases. It has an input display 103. In addition, the phrase selection display 102 (102A-102D in the figure) is prepared for each input phrase. Therefore, the synonyms for each input phrase are displayed in the synonym selection image SI.

Then, the input to the synonym selection image SI through the operation accepting unit 14 is accepted (S220). In subsequent S230, it is determined whether or not the confirmation completion command has been input through the operation accepting unit 14 in the previous S220. As a result of the determination, if the confirmation completion command is not input (S230: No), the process returns to S210 to continue accepting the input to the synonym selection image SI. On the other hand, when the confirmation completion instruction is input (S230: YES), at the time when the determination completion instruction is input, the phrase selected by the phrase selection display 102 is determined as a phrase used for lyrics.

In S240, according to the phrase determined in the previous S230, telo data indicating the lyrics of the piece of music serving as the basis of the lyrics data is generated. Subsequently, in S250, two pieces of data of the partial music data generated in the previous S170 and the telop data generated in the previous S240 are transmitted to the server device 30 as generated data.

<Configuration of Server Device>

1, the server apparatus 30 will be described.

The server device 30 includes an interface (hereinafter referred to as I / F) unit 31 and I / F unit 31 for performing data communication with the client device 10 connected via a network. And a storage device 32 for storing data acquired through the control panel, and a control device 35 for controlling the units constituting the server device 30. This server device 30 is configured as a well-known so-called web server and is an example of the data collecting device of the present invention.

Among these, the storage device 32 is a known hard disk drive (HDD) in which a high capacity disk and a reading device are integrally formed. The storage device 32 stores at least karaoke music data (hereinafter referred to as existing music data) prepared in advance for each piece of music produced by an artist who makes music or plays a music alive.

The control device 35 further includes a ROM 38 for storing a program or data that needs to hold the stored contents even when the power supply is cut off, and a RAM 37 for storing the transferred data (program) or data temporarily generated during processing. ) And a CPU 36 which executes processing in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 38 or the RAM 37.

<Processing at the server device>

Next, the processing procedure of the karaoke music collection processing executed by the control device 35 (more specifically, executed by the CPU 36 of the control device 35) will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

The karaoke music collection processing shown in FIG. 4 starts execution when the server apparatus 30 is started.

When execution of the karaoke music collection process is started, as shown in FIG. 4, first, it is determined whether or not an input completion signal (and an input sentence) has been received (ie, acquired) from the client device 10 in S310. . As a result of the determination, if an input completion signal (and an input sentence) is received (S310: YES), the flow advances to S320.

In S320, morphological analysis is performed on the input sentence received from the client device 10, and the input sentence is decomposed by input phrases. In subsequent S330, using a known search method, a phrase (that is, a synonym) having a similar meaning to each of the input phrases decomposed in S320 is searched and extracted from a plurality of phrases stored in advance in the storage device 32. do. In addition, in S340, all synonyms extracted for each input phrase are output to the client device 10, and the flow proceeds to S350.

Further, even when the input completion signal is not received as a result of the determination in S310 (S310: NO), the processing proceeds to S350.

In S350, it is determined whether the generated data is acquired from the client device 10. If the generated data is acquired as a result of the determination (S350: YES), the flow proceeds to S360.

In S360, additional music data prepared in advance is connected to the partial music data in the generated data before and after the period indicated by the partial music data. As a result, data indicative of the transition of the performance sound to the whole piece of music is generated and completed as the piece of music data.

However, the additional music data referred to herein is music data indicating a period different from the period corresponding to the partial music data among the entire periods of one piece of music data. For example, the partial music data corresponds to a so-called bridge. In the case of showing the transition of the performance sound in the period, the additional music data indicates the transition of the performance sound in the period corresponding to the so-called one-section, two-section, prelude, and regard. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a plurality of additional music data connected to the partial music data generated by the client device 10 are prepared in each corresponding period (i.e., one section, two sections, prelude, and the like), It is randomly selected according to the accompaniment performance from those prepared. Then, the music data is generated by adding the selected additional music data to the partial music data.

In subsequent S370, the lyrics data is generated based on the telop data in the generated data. Specifically, the lyrics data is generated by allocating each character constituting the telop data from the phrase at the head of the input sentence for each performance sound forming the music data generated in S360.

In S380, in addition to the music data generated in S360 and the lyrics data generated in S370, the time required for reproducing and playing the generated music data at a predetermined tempo is used as time information. Newly assigned character strings (identification codes) for identifying data are used as the song number data, and karaoke music data is generated using the song names input by the client apparatus 10 as the song name data. In addition, in S380, the generated karaoke music data (hereinafter, newly created karaoke music data is referred to as created music data) is stored in the storage device 32. Thereafter, the flow advances to S390.

In addition, even when generation data is not acquired from the client apparatus 10 as a result of the determination in S350 (S350: No), it progresses to S390.

In S390, the client apparatus 10 issues an open instruction for distributing the composition music data designated by the user of the client apparatus 10 to the karaoke system 40 from all the composition music data stored in the storage device 32. ), And if the release command is obtained (S390: YES), the process proceeds to S400.

In S400, the filter process is performed on the music data in the composition music data corresponding to the open command acquired in S390 and the lyrics data in the production music data.

In this filter process, if the object to be processed is music data, the music data in the karaoke music data (hereinafter referred to as existing music data) previously stored in the storage device 32 and the music data in the created music data Similarity (here, the higher the similarity is, the larger the value is) is derived by the known method. If the derived similarity is equal to or more than a predetermined value, it is determined that the piece of music corresponding to the created piece of music data is highly likely to have written a piece of music corresponding to the existing piece of music data, and a warning is given. However, after warning in the filter process, the process proceeds to S410.

If the object to be subjected to the filter process is lyrics data, the similarity between the lyrics data in the existing music data and the lyrics data in the composed music data (here, the higher the similarity becomes, the larger the value) is derived by a known method. do. If the derived similarity is equal to or more than a predetermined value, it is determined that the lyrics of the piece of music corresponding to the created piece of music data have a high possibility that the lyrics of the piece of music corresponding to the existing piece of music data are likely to have been warned. In addition, after the warning in the filter process, the process proceeds to S410.

On the other hand, if both the similarity to the music data and the similarity to the lyrics data are less than the prescribed values, it is determined that each of the created music and the lyrics is unlikely to have been written, and the flow proceeds to S410.

In S410, the created music data subjected to the filter process in S400 is distributed to the karaoke server 45, and stored in the storage mechanism 46 of the karaoke server 45. After that, the process returns to S310.

Also, as a result of the determination in S390, the process returns to S310 even when no disclosure command is acquired (S390: No).

In that S310, it waits until a new input completion signal (and an input sentence) is received.

<Example of operation>

Next, the operation example of the communication karaoke system 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated using FIG.

In the example shown in FIG. 5, the user first selects the accompaniment performance in the client apparatus 10, and sings in accordance with the sound output from the speaker 18 in accordance with the reproduction of the accompaniment performance (here, also includes a humming or the like). do. Then, the client device 10 picks up the voice input by the user singing and generates partial music data (i.e., composes a humming song, S1 in Fig. 5).

Subsequently, when the input of the lyrics (i.e., the character string) is completed for the piece composed of the humming song, the user inputs an input completion command to the client device 10 through the operation accepting section 14. Then, the client device 10 outputs an input completion command and an input sentence to the server device 30 (in Fig. 5: S2). At this time, the server device 30, after morphologically analyzing the input sentence, searches for a synonym for the input phrase which is a result of the morphological analysis (in Fig. 5: S3). In addition, the client apparatus 10 outputs the synonyms as a result of searching for each of the input phrases (S4 in Fig. 5).

The client device 10 having acquired the synonym generates the phrase selected by the user from among the displayed synonyms as the telo data, and outputs the generated telo data and the previously generated partial music data to the server device 30 (FIG. 5). Of: S5). The server device 30 having acquired the telop data and the partial music data adds additional music data to the partial music data to complete the music data, generates the lyrics data, completes the karaoke music data, and stores the storage device 32. ) (In Fig. S6).

When the user inputs the open command to the server device 30 via the client device 10 (S7 in FIG. 5), the server device 30 selects from the created music data stored in the storage device 32. , The one specified by the open command is output to the karaoke server 45 (in Fig. 5: S8). As a result, the karaoke music data generated in response to the user's input is stored in the storage mechanism 46 of the karaoke server 45.

Moreover, when the user designates the performance start of the music corresponding to the music data in the created music data through the command reception unit 51 of the karaoke terminal 48 (in Fig. 5: S9), the created music data is the karaoke server. It is distributed from 45 to the karaoke terminal 48 (in Fig. 5: S10). And the karaoke terminal 48 starts the reproduction performance of the music corresponding to the music data in the creation music data, and when a voice is input through the microphone 55 during the reproduction performance, the input voice and the performance sound which is playing the reproduction performance This speaker 54 is output.

[Effect of Embodiment]

As described above, according to the communication karaoke system 1 of the present embodiment, a karaoke terminal corresponding to a piece of music (that is, a composed piece of music) corresponding to the piece of music data in the composition piece data created by the user of the client device 10 is karaoke. Can be played at 48. Thus, the user of the karaoke system 40 can sing a song composed by the user himself or a song composed by another user using the karaoke terminal 48.

Thereby, the user of the karaoke system 40 can enjoy a karaoke more.

In particular, according to the karaoke music data collection system 5 of this embodiment, the user of the client apparatus 10 can create partial music data only by inputting a voice. The server device 30 generates the music data by adding the additional music data to the partial music data generated by the client device 10, so that even if a person does not have knowledge of composition, the music data can be easily made. You can write (i.e. compose easily).

Therefore, the user of the karaoke music data collection system 5 can create music data only by inputting a voice for a part of the music, so that the user can actually feel the composition. This makes it possible for the user to use the karaoke music data collection system 5, and furthermore, the communication karaoke system 1 with a more comfortable feeling.

[Other Embodiments]

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It is possible to implement in various forms in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

For example, the filter process may not be executed. That is, S400 of karaoke music collection processing may be omitted.

In addition, the content of a disclosure command is not limited to the example of the said embodiment. For example, when the open command is input to the server device 30, the composition music data may be output to the client device 10. In addition, when an open command is input to the server apparatus 30, you may make it accessible to the creation music data stored in the server apparatus 30. FIG. In addition, after the creation music data is output to the client device 10, the server device (when the process is executed on the production music data in the client device 10 or when the music composition data is stored in the server device 30 is accessed. As the processing to be performed in 30), the music corresponding to the music data in the created music data may be viewed or other contents may be viewed.

In addition, the structure of additional music data is not limited to the example of the said embodiment. For example, it may represent a melody different from the main melody, or may add an instrument sound. In the case where the additional music data is configured as described above, the partial music data is preferably formed so as to show the transition of the performance sound constituting the main tune.

Further, in S370 in the karaoke music collection process of the above embodiment, the lyrics data is generated by allocating each character constituting the telo data from the beginning of the character string for each performance sound forming the music data. Is not limited to this. For example, the user of the system 1 may manually assign each character constituting the telop data to a performance sound, or may automatically assign it using a method of speech recognition.

In particular, in the karaoke music collection processing of the above embodiment, when generating karaoke music data (i.e., in S380), data in which a background video is added to music data, lyrics data, time information, song number data, and song name data May be generated as karaoke music data.

In addition, the data produced | generated by the karaoke music data creation process and karaoke music collection process in the said embodiment is not limited to karaoke music data. For example, only music data may be generated and stored in the storage device 32.

In addition, the client apparatus 10 in the said embodiment may be comprised as a home television game apparatus, for example, and may be comprised as a mobile telephone apparatus.

Correspondence between Embodiments and Claims

Finally, the relationship between the description of the above embodiment and the description of the claims is explained.

The function obtained by the control part 20 of the client apparatus 10 performing S130-S170 of the karaoke music data generation process in the said embodiment is an example of the partial composition means of this invention. The function obtained by the control apparatus 35 of the server apparatus 30 performing S360 of karaoke music collection processing is an example of the data addition means of this invention. That is, the function obtained by S130-S170 of karaoke music data generation processing in the said embodiment, and S360 of karaoke music music collection process is an example of the music data generation means of this invention.

In addition, the function obtained by the control apparatus 35 of the server apparatus 30 performing S380 of the karaoke music collection process in the said embodiment is an example of the memory control means of this invention. The function obtained by the control apparatus 35 of the server apparatus 30 performing S390 and S410 of karaoke music collection processing is an example of the data distribution means of this invention.

The server 20 controls the functions S310 to S340 and S370 of the karaoke music collection process and the function obtained by executing the S180 to S250 of the karaoke music data generation process of the above-described embodiment by the control unit 20 of the client device 10. The function obtained by executing the apparatus 35 is an example of the lyrics data generating means of the present invention.

1: communication karaoke system
5: karaoke music data collection system
10: client device
11: communication unit
12: memory
13 display unit
14: operation reception unit
15: voice input unit
16: audio output unit
17: microphone
18: speaker
20: control unit
21, 36: CPU
22, 37: RAM
23, 38: ROM
30: server device
31: I / F part
32: storage device
35: control unit
40: Karaoke System
45: Karaoke Server
46: storage mechanism
47: microcomputer
48: karaoke terminal
51: command reception unit
52: sound source generation unit
53: control mechanism
54: speaker
55: microphone
56 display mechanism

Claims (10)

Music data generating means for generating music data indicative of sound transition based on the pitch of the voices sequentially input;
And data distribution means for distributing music data including at least the music data to an external device for reproducing a performance sound in accordance with the music data contained in the music data. The music composition generating means according to claim 1, wherein
And estimating the pitch of the voices sequentially input, and generating music data indicating the trend of the pitch based on the result of the estimation of the pitch. The music composition generating means according to claim 2, wherein
A music collecting system, characterized by generating music data indicating a transition of a predetermined playing sound. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising storage control means for storing music data including at least music data generated by said music data generating means in a storage device,
The data distribution means,
And the music data selected by a command input from the outside among the music data stored in the storage device, to the external device. The music composition generating means according to claim 3, wherein
And a new piece of music data generated by combining previously generated piece of music data with pieces of music data generated on the basis of the pitch of voices sequentially input. The music composition generating means according to claim 5, wherein
Partial composition means for generating partial music data representing a part of the transition of the performance sound, based on the tone height estimation result;
By adding the additional music data as the data representing the transition of the performance sound other than the part corresponding to the partial music data, the additional music data is added to the partial music data generated by the partial composition means. And data adding means for generating music data. 7. The apparatus according to claim 6, comprising a client device and a data collecting device,
The client device comprises the partial composition means,
And said data collecting device comprises said data adding means, said storage control means and said data distributing means. 8. The apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising lyrics data generating means for generating lyrics data indicative of lyrics corresponding to each of the playing tones in response to an input from the outside.
And the music data includes at least the music data and the lyrics data. The method of claim 8, wherein the memory control means,
And the lyrics data generated by the lyrics data generating means is added to the music data as the music data. Music data generating means for generating music data indicating a sound transition based on the pitch of the voices sequentially input, and music data including at least the music data in accordance with the music data included in the music data A data distribution system having data distribution means for distributing sound to an external device for reproducing sound;
A karaoke server that stores music data distributed by the data distribution means of the data distribution system;
And a karaoke apparatus that selects music data based on the command from among music data stored in the karaoke server according to a command input from the outside, and reproduces the playing sound according to the music data contained in the music data. Communication karaoke system, characterized in that.

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