JP2009058806A - Request accepting system for karaoke - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately and accurately transmit a request music piece to a requested person, when music pieces are mutually requested among a plurality of users who log in a system. <P>SOLUTION: The system for karaoke includes: a request accepting music piece storage means for storing music piece information which supports request by relating it to a user ID, in a prescribed request support music piece database; a user ID acquiring means 37 for acquiring the user ID of the user who logs in the system; a request music piece indicating means 54 for presenting a music piece by accessing the request support music piece database which can be requested on the basis of the user ID of the user who logs in the system, so as to be indicated; a request music piece management means 50 for managing the indicated requested music piece as the request music piece for the requested person; and a request music piece presenting means 55 for presenting the request music piece in which the user is the requested person, so as to be selectable, when an arbitrary user selects the music piece. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a request-compatible karaoke system in which a plurality of users who have logged into the system can request music from each other.

When a plurality of users enjoy a karaoke performance among friends, the friends may request music. For example, it is a case where a friend who is good at singing is requested to sing a desired piece of music.
Conventionally, when a karaoke system is used by a group of men and women, a karaoke system that can introduce or search for a suitable duet music has been disclosed (see Patent Document 1).

  When the karaoke system described in this patent document 1 uses a karaoke system in a group of men and women, it is determined whether or not a user who has logged in can sing a duet song, and determines which songs can be sung duet. In addition, information on the corresponding duet music is displayed so that the music can be selected. Thereby, the duet music which can be sung in the said group can be introduced suitably, or it can search now. Specifically, for a duet song sung by an arbitrary user, based on the gender information belonging to the user ID, the user ID is linked and the singing history of the gender-specific song part of the duet song is stored. . Then, in the singing history associated with the user ID currently logged in to the system, it is determined whether or not there is a song in which the singing history is recorded for both the male and female singing parts. Here, when there is a song in which the singing history is recorded for both male and female singing parts, information on the song is displayed so as to be selectable.

JP 2006-208957 A

  By the way, when making a music request between friends, it is common to convey the requested music verbally to a user who receives the request (hereinafter referred to as a requestee). However, when the requested song is spoken verbally, the song name may not be accurately conveyed to the requestee. In particular, during karaoke performance, conversation may be difficult due to the sound of karaoke or singing, and it is difficult to convey the requested song verbally.

  In addition, the requesting user may not remember the requested song name accurately. In this case, the music intended by the requesting user is not accurately transmitted to the requestee, and the wrong music is requested. As described above, when the requested tune is transmitted orally, the request cannot be made accurately, and the joy of playing and singing using the karaoke system may not be fully enjoyed.

  Furthermore, there is a case where the requestee cannot sing even though the request is made. In this case, the requested user's expectation is betrayed, and the enjoyment of performance and singing using the karaoke system cannot be fully enjoyed.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and when requesting music to each other among a plurality of users who have logged into the system, the requested music can be appropriately and accurately transmitted to the requestee. The purpose is to provide a simple request-compatible karaoke system.

The request-compatible karaoke system of the present invention has the following features in order to achieve the above-described object.
That is, the request-compatible karaoke system of the present invention relates to a request-compatible karaoke system in which a plurality of users who have logged into the system can request music from each other. This request-corresponding karaoke system includes request-corresponding music storage means, user ID acquisition means, requested music designation means, requested music management means, and requested music presentation means. Each means has the following functions.

  The request-corresponding music storage means stores music information that can be associated with the request in association with the user ID in a predetermined request-corresponding music database. The user ID acquisition means acquires the user ID of the user who has logged in the system. The requested song designation means accesses the requested song database and presents a song that can be requested for each user based on the user ID of the user who has logged in the system. The requested music management means manages the requested music specified by the requested music specifying means as the requested music for the requestee. The requested music presentation means presents the requested music managed by the requested music management means with the user as the requested person so that the music can be selected when an arbitrary user selects the music.

  In addition, the requested song designation means is configured to log in only the songs whose associated singing score is a predetermined score or more from the songs stored in the request-corresponding music database, or only the songs whose singing count is a predetermined number or more. Based on the user ID of the user, it can be configured so that it can be designated as a song that can be requested for each user.

  Here, the music that can be requested is a song held by each user, and is a song that remains in the singing history of each user or a song that each user has registered. In addition, a song with an accompanying singing score of a predetermined score or more, or a song with a singing count of a predetermined number or more is, for example, a song that remains in the singing history of each user or a registered song. This refers to music that has a scoring result of 70 or more and music that has a singing frequency of 10 or more.

  According to the request-compatible karaoke system of the present invention, when a plurality of users who have logged in to each other request music from each other, the request-corresponding music database is referred to based on the user ID, and a request is made for each user who logs in to the system. Presentable music can be specified. Then, when the requesting user designates a desired piece of music from among the presented pieces of music, the requested piece of music is presented so that it can be selected when the requestee selects the piece of music.

  Therefore, when a plurality of users who have logged into the system request music from each other, the requested music can be appropriately and accurately transmitted to the requestee. In addition, since the requested music is selected from the songs possessed by each user, it is generally good for the requestee and does not disappoint the requesting user.

  In addition, in the case of a configuration in which only songs with a singing score of a predetermined score or more, or songs with a singing count of a predetermined number of times or more are presented as request-compatible music, a requestable song can be requested for the requestee It becomes easier to respond to requests. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently enjoy the joy of playing and singing using the karaoke system for both the requesting user and the requesting user.

<First Embodiment>
A first embodiment of the request-compatible karaoke system of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The request-compatible karaoke system according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a request-compatible karaoke system in which a plurality of users who have logged into the system can request music from each other. This request-corresponding karaoke system is basically composed of request-corresponding music storage means, user ID acquisition means, requested music designation means, requested music management means, and requested music presentation means.

<Outline of Karaoke System>
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a request-compatible karaoke system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 (a) is a schematic diagram when a request-compatible karaoke system is configured using a communication network. (B) is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a host device.

  The request-compatible karaoke system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a host device 11 and a plurality of karaoke performance terminals 13 connected to each other via a communication network 12, as shown in FIG. The communication network 12 can use a public telephone line, a dedicated telephone line, an optical communication line, a LAN, etc., but it is difficult for a third party to infiltrate the network, to listen to and alter data, and to not monopolize the bandwidth. It is preferable to use a VPN constituted by the Internet because it is an inexpensive communication network.

<Host device>
As shown in FIG. 1B, the host device 11 includes a transmission / reception unit 21, a control unit 22, a data processing unit 23, and a customer database 24 that functions as a request-corresponding music storage unit. Among these components, at least the customer database 24 functioning as a request-corresponding music storage unit and the karaoke performance terminal 13 constitute the request-corresponding karaoke system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

<Transmitter / receiver>
The transmission / reception unit 21 is means for transmitting / receiving data to / from each karaoke performance terminal 13, and is configured by a communication circuit and software for maintaining the consistency of the communication method in the communication network 12. The control unit 22 is a unit for comprehensively controlling the host device 11 and is configured to include a CPU and its peripheral devices. The control unit 22 operates according to an application program stored in a ROM or the like, and has a control function. It comes to show.

<Data processing means / customer database / request compatible music database>
The data processing means 23 includes a program for accessing the customer database 24 and processing data extraction, change, and addition. The customer database 24 is a database in which user information is registered for each user. In the present invention, the customer database 24 also has a function of a request-corresponding music database 24a that constitutes a request-corresponding music storage unit. The customer database 24 is configured by associating a user ID, name, second name (for example, nickname), address, telephone number, age, sex, occupation, and the like for each user. Further, this customer database 24 includes a request-corresponding music database 24a, which stores registered music and its scoring results, singing history music and its scoring results for each user as its function.

Here, the registered music is music that is registered as a song that the user frequently sings, and the singing history music is music that is sung by the user as history information.
Note that the request-corresponding music database 24a may be configured as a separate database instead of having the function of the request-corresponding music database 24a in the customer database 24.

<Karaoke performance terminal>
Next, the karaoke performance terminal 13 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the karaoke performance terminal 13.
As shown in FIG. 2, the karaoke performance terminal 13 includes a karaoke main body 31, display means 32, mixing amplifier 33, speaker 34, microphone 35, remote input / output terminal 36, user ID acquisition means 37, and communication network 12. It is connected to the host device 11 via The karaoke main body 31 and the display means 32 are connected by a wired system or a wireless system. Also, music data, updated music data, and the like are transmitted from the host device 11 to the karaoke performance terminal 13.

<Remote input / output terminal>
The remote input / output terminal 36 has a user interface function. The remote input / output terminal 36 transmits / receives data to / from the local transmission / reception means 49 of the karaoke main body 31 by a wired method or a wireless method. A circuit board and a program, a program for functioning as a requested music designation means 54, a requested music presentation means 55, and a music search means 56, and a flash memory (not shown) as a temporary storage area are provided. Examples of the wireless system used here include irDA and bluetooth (registered trademark), which are proximity wireless communication technologies. Further, as a user interface function, for example, an input / output display unit (not shown) in which a liquid crystal display and a touch sensor are stacked is provided, and by touching an icon or a character string displayed on the input / output display unit, , Music selection and data input.

<Karaoke body>
The karaoke main body 31 includes a bus 41, network transmission / reception means 42, central control means 43, ROM 44, RAM 45, HDD 46, music database 47, video database 48, local transmission / reception means 49, requested music management means 50, reservation management means 51, music music. Output means 52 and reproduction control means 53 are provided. Note that the music database 47 and the video database 48 are stored in the HDD 46.

<Central control means>
The central control means 43 is a means for comprehensively controlling the request-corresponding karaoke system. For example, the central control means 43 is composed of a CPU and its peripheral devices, and the CPU or the like operates according to an application program stored in the ROM 44 or the like. The control function can be demonstrated.

<ROM / RAM>
The ROM 44 is a device for storing application program data and numerical data for controlling each device constituting the request-compatible karaoke system, and is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory. The RAM 45 is a device for functioning as a temporary storage area for temporarily reading application programs and various data, and is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory. Note that the virtual RAM 45 may be configured using a hard disk storage device or the like instead of the physical semiconductor memory. In the present embodiment, a reservation queue is stored in the RAM 45.

<HDD / music database / video database>
The music database 47 and the video database 48 are stored in the HDD 46 which is a large capacity storage device. As the mass storage device, a DVD or the like that can rewrite data can be used in addition to the HDD.
The music database 47 is a database that stores music data that is configured by synchronizing performance data (MIDI (registered trademark) data) and lyrics telop data in association with music IDs.

  The performance data is digitized performance data of each piece of music, and the lyrics telop data is lyrics character data of the music synchronized with the performance data. The video database 48 is a database that stores a predetermined number of background videos corresponding to music to be played as video files corresponding to music IDs of the music.

<Music song output means>
The music tune output means 52 is an electronic circuit for digitally reproducing the performance data extracted from the music database 47 based on the music ID and converting it to analog and outputting it to the mixing amplifier 33. The mixing amplifier 33 is a means for mixing the singing voice of the singer inputted from the microphone 35 and the performance data sent from the music tune output means 52, and amplifying the sound by the amplifier function and outputting it from the speaker 34. is there. The number of microphones is not limited to one and may be two or more.

<Reproduction control means>
The playback control means 53 is an electronic device for outputting lyrics telop data (lyric character data) of the music data extracted from the music database 47 to the display means 32 in synchronization with the music performance data during the karaoke performance. Circuit. Further, the reproduction control means 53 has a function of causing the display means 32 to display a reserved music list display in response to an operation instruction from the user via the remote input / output terminal 36.

<Display means>
The display means 32 is a device for displaying video, lyrics telop, display identification information, and the like at the time of karaoke performance, and is composed of, for example, a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or the like.

<User ID acquisition means>
The user ID acquisition means 37 includes an electronic circuit and a program for acquiring a user ID from an ID medium 38 possessed by the user when the user logs in to the karaoke performance terminal 13. The user ID acquired by the user ID acquisition unit 37 is temporarily stored in the RAM 45. The ID medium 38 includes, for example, a non-contact type IC card, a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, etc., and can store a user ID and transmit / receive data to / from the user ID acquisition unit 37. It is like that.

<Request song designation means>
The requested song designation means 54 is a function in the remote input / output terminal 36, accesses the request-corresponding song database 24a, and selects a song that can be requested for each user based on the user ID of the user who has logged in the system. It is a program for presenting in a specifiable manner. Here, the music that can be requested is a song held by each user, and is a song that remains in the singing history of each user or a song that each user has registered.

  Specifically, when the user logs in to the system, the request song specifying means 54 functions to access the request-corresponding song database 24a, and the request can be handled for each user based on the user ID of the user who logged in the system. To get information about music. The acquired information is stored in the flash memory of the remote input / output terminal 36 as a request-corresponding music table. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the request-corresponding music table is configured by associating a user ID with a corresponding music ID.

When the user selects music by using the function of the music search means 56 in the remote input / output terminal 36, the request-corresponding music table is referenced by using the function of the request music specification means 54, and the remote input / output terminal 36 The request screen is displayed on the display screen.
On the specific request screen, as shown in FIG. 4, the song of each user who has logged in as a friend is displayed. The display of this song includes, for example, the name of a request target person who is a requestee and the names of songs that can be requested for the requestee. The requesting user can make a request by selecting a desired piece of music from the displayed songs for each requestee.

  The request song is selected by, for example, the user touching a request button displayed on the display screen. When the user touches the request button, the request button is highlighted to clearly indicate that it has been selected as the requested song. In this case, when the user touches the request button displayed on the display screen again, the highlighted display is canceled, and it is clearly indicated that the selection of the requested song is cancelled.

  Here, when the requestee has a plurality of songs, all songs are displayed. At this time, if all the songs cannot be displayed on one screen, the songs are sequentially displayed by operating the scroll buttons. Further, when the requestee does not have a song, the request target song is not displayed for the user.

  When a request is made in this way, the requested screen is displayed on the display screen of the remote input / output terminal 36 when the requesting user selects music using the function of the music search means 56 in the remote input / output terminal 36. Is displayed. As shown in FIG. 5, the requested screen displays the name of the person to be requested, the user ID, a face photograph, the song name of the requested song, the artist name, the song ID, and the like.

<Request song management means>
The requested music management means 50 is a program for managing the requested music specified by the requested music specifying means 54 as the requested music for the requestee. Information on the requested music managed by the requested music management means 50 is stored in the flash memory of the remote input / output terminal 36 as, for example, a requested music list table. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the requested song list table is configured by associating the user ID of the requestee, the song ID of the requested song, and the user ID of the requested user. is there.

<Request song presentation means>
The requested song presentation means 55 is a means provided in the remote input / output terminal 36, and when an arbitrary user selects a song, the requested song management means 50 manages the requested song as the requested person. Is a program for presenting a song selectable.

Specifically, when an arbitrary user selects music by the function of the music search means 56, the requested music list table is referenced by the function of the requested music presentation means 55, and a request is displayed on the display screen of the remote input / output terminal 36. The song selection screen is displayed.
As shown in FIG. 7, the specific song selection screen displays the requested song name, song ID, and the name of the user who made the request. The requestee can select a desired song from the displayed requested songs. In this case, it is also possible to select a desired music piece without responding to the request.

  In order to select a song from the requested songs, for example, the user may touch a song selection button displayed on the display screen. When the user touches the music selection button, the music selection button is highlighted to clearly indicate that the requested music has been selected. In this case, when the user touches the music selection button displayed on the display screen again, the highlighted display is canceled, and it is clearly indicated that the music selection of the requested music is cancelled.

<Reservation management means>
The reservation management means 51 selects the music by the user using the function of the music search means 56 in the remote input / output terminal 36, and transmits the user ID of the music selecter transmitted via the local transmission / reception means 49, and the selected music. This is a program for associating IDs with each other and storing them in the RAM 45 as a reservation queue for management. The music selection display and the reservation queue display can be performed on either or both of the input / output display section and the display means 32 of the remote input / output terminal 36.

  On the specific reservation confirmation screen, as shown in FIG. 8, the name of the reserved music, the name of the music selector, and a face photo are displayed. Further, when the music is selected in response to the request, the name and face photo of the requesting user are also displayed.

<Transmitting / receiving means>
The local transmission / reception means 49 is means for transmitting / receiving data to / from the remote input / output terminal 36. The network transmission / reception means 42 is means for transmitting / receiving data to / from the host device 11 via the communication network 12, and is configured by a communication circuit and software for maintaining the consistency of the communication method in the communication network 12. <Second Embodiment>
Next, a request-compatible karaoke system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The request-compatible karaoke system according to the second embodiment of the present invention is different from the request-compatible karaoke system according to the first embodiment described above in the function of the requested song designation means 54, and the other configurations are as follows. This is the same as in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, only the parts unique to the second embodiment will be described.

  The requested song designating means 54 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has a song whose number of singing scores is greater than or equal to a predetermined score from the songs stored in the request-corresponding song database 24a, or the number of singings. Only songs of a predetermined number or more are presented so that they can be designated as songs that can be requested for each user based on the user ID of the user who has logged in the system. Here, the predetermined value of the singing grading result is, for example, 70 points or more, and the predetermined value of the singing frequency is, for example, 10 times or more. In addition, in the specific example shown below, the case where only the music whose song scoring result is 70 points or more is shown is shown.

  Specifically, when the user logs in to the system, the request song specifying means 54 functions to access the request-corresponding song database 24a, and the request can be handled for each user based on the user ID of the user who logged in the system. To get information about music. At this time, only songs with a singing score of 70 or more are extracted. The acquired information is stored in the flash memory of the remote input / output terminal 36, for example, as a request-corresponding music table. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the request-corresponding music table is configured by associating a user ID, a corresponding music ID, and a scoring value of the music.

  The requested song management means 50 manages the requested song designated by the requested song designation means 54 as a requested song for the requestee. Information about the requested music managed by the requested music management means 50 is stored in the flash memory of the remote input / output terminal 36 as, for example, a requested music list table. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the requested song list table includes the user ID of the requestee, the song ID of the requested song, the scoring value of the requested song, and the user ID of the requested user. It is constructed by tying up.

When a user selects music by the function of the music search means 56, the requested music list table is referred to by the function of the requested music presentation means 55, and the request music selection screen is displayed on the display screen of the remote input / output terminal 36. Is displayed.
As shown in FIG. 11, the requested song selection screen displays the requested song name, song ID, scoring value, and the name of the user who made the request. The requestee can select a desired song from the displayed requested songs. In this case, it is also possible to select a desired music piece without responding to the request.

<Other embodiments>
The devices and means that constitute the request-compatible karaoke system of the present invention are not limited to those described above. Depending on the purpose of use of the request-compatible karaoke system, only the necessary devices and means may be configured, or other devices or Means can be added.
Further, each unit may be configured as a unit in which a plurality of functions are integrated, instead of being configured separately.
Further, the customer database 24 and the request-corresponding music database 24a are not the constituent elements of the host device 11, but are the constituent elements of the karaoke performance terminal 13 and are related to the management of customer information locally and the acquisition of the tempo level corresponding to the elapsed time by music piece. Processing may be performed.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a request-compatible karaoke system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of a karaoke performance terminal. Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the request corresponding | compatible music table which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Explanatory drawing of a request screen. Explanatory drawing of a requested screen. Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the request music list table which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Explanatory drawing of the request music selection screen which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Explanatory drawing of a reservation confirmation screen. Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the request corresponding | compatible music table which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the request music list table which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Explanatory drawing of the request music selection screen which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Host apparatus 12 Communication network 13 Karaoke performance terminal 21 Transmission / reception part 22 Control means 23 Data processing means 24 Customer database 24a Request corresponding music database 31 Karaoke main body 32 Display means 33 Mixing amplifier 34 Speaker 35 Microphone 36 Remote input / output terminal 37 User ID Acquisition means 38 ID medium 41 Bus 42 Network transmission / reception means 43 Central control means 44 ROM
45 RAM
46 HDD
47 Music database 48 Video database 49 Local transmission / reception means 50 Request music management means 51 Reservation management means 52 Music music output means 53 Playback control means 54 Request music designation means 55 Request music presentation means 56 Music search means

Claims (3)

A request-compatible karaoke system that allows multiple users who have logged in to each other to request music from each other,
A request-compatible music storage means, a user ID acquisition means, a request music specification means, a request music management means, and a request music presentation means,
The request-corresponding music storage means stores music information that can be associated with a user ID in a predetermined request-corresponding music database and that can respond to the request,
The user ID acquisition means acquires a user ID of a user who has logged in the system,
The requested song designation means accesses the requested song database and presents a song that can be requested for each user based on the user ID of the logged-in user.
The requested song management means manages the requested song designated by the requested song designation means as a requested song for the requestee,
The requested song presenting means presents the requested song managed by the requested song managing means as the requested person so that the selected song can be selected when an arbitrary user selects the song.
A karaoke system that can handle requests. The requested song designating means only selects a song whose singing score is a predetermined score or more from the songs stored in the request-corresponding song database, based on the user ID of the user who has logged in the system. Present it as a song that can be requested by each user.
The request-compatible karaoke system according to claim 1. The requested song designation means uses only the songs whose number of singing attached is equal to or more than a predetermined number of songs stored in the request-corresponding song database based on the user ID of the user who has logged in the system. Presented as a song that can be requested for each user.
The request-compatible karaoke system according to claim 1.

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