JPH10208444A - Music data managing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate retrieving operation, and to improve an operating efficiency of a radio broadcasting business by retrieving a desired music from a feature part such as start or powerful low voice of the music or a jacket design by using a music data managing apparatus having a storage holding means for holding storage of predetermined data and its control means. SOLUTION: A radio broadcasting system 1 has a server controller 3 of a music server 2 disposed in a library room, and terminal controllers 5A to 5C of terminal equipments disposed in other room such as an editing room or a studio connected to the controller 3 via a network 6. The server 2 has a shelf 10, various reproducers such as DAT11, and a RAID 1, and stores in a predetermined state in response to its using frequency. The controller 3 stores various data of the stored musics as a data base, and sends a retrieved result or requested music in response to the retrieval request or transfer request.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[Table of Contents] The present invention will be described in the following order.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention Means for Solving the Problems (FIGS. 1 to 9) Embodiments of the Invention (1) Overall Configuration of Radio Broadcasting System (Example) (FIG. 1) (2) Configuration of server control unit (FIGS. 1 to 8) (3) Configuration of terminal control unit (FIGS. 1 to 9) (4) Operation procedure on various screens (FIGS. 1 to 9) 5) Operation and effect of the embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 9) (6) Other embodiments (FIGS. 1 to 9) Effects of the invention

[0003]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a music data management device, and is suitably applied to, for example, a radio broadcasting system.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a radio broadcasting station, music data of each music is stored in a CD (Compact Disc) or a CD-ROM.
(CD-Read Only Memory) and recording media such as music tapes are stored in a dedicated shelf and managed, and when a desired music is broadcast, the music is stored. A recording medium such as a CD, a CD-ROM or a music tape (hereinafter referred to as a CD or the like) is taken from a shelf in advance in the studio before the start of the program, and the music data of the music is stored in the studio during broadcasting. Broadcasting is performed by using a playback device.

[0005]

The operation of retrieving a desired song from a place where music data of a plurality of songs are stored is very complicated. Moreover, without remembering the song title or artist name of the song, remembering the features of the song, such as the rust portion and start-up portion, and the jacket design printed on the CD or other packaging that contains the song. Often.

Therefore, if it is possible to search for a desired song from such information, it is considered that the search operation can be facilitated and the work efficiency of the broadcasting business can be improved accordingly.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to propose a music data management device capable of improving the work efficiency of a radio broadcast business.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a storage means for storing and holding music data of a characteristic portion of each designated music piece and / or image data of a jacket design. The music data of the characteristic portion of the designated song and / or the image data of the jacket design of the package containing the recording medium on which the song is recorded are read out from the storage and holding means, and the music data and / or A control means for outputting image data is provided in the music data management device.

As a result, a desired song can be searched for from a characteristic portion such as a starting portion or a rust portion of the song, or a jacket design of a package housing a recording medium on which the song is recorded.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(1) Overall Configuration of Radio Broadcasting System According to Embodiment In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a radio broadcasting system as a whole according to an embodiment, which includes a server control unit 3 of a music server 2 disposed in a library room, and an editing unit. The terminal control units 5A to 5C of the terminal units 4A to 4C arranged in another room such as a room or a studio are connected via a network 6 having a transfer capacity of several M to several G (byte / sec). ing.

In this case, the music server 2 has a shelf 10 and a DAT (Digital Audio Tape Recorder).
11, various playback devices such as a CD player 12, a CD-ROM cart 13, and a CD player (not shown);
Music (ID) (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) 14 and music data of songs that are rarely used are stored on the shelf 10 in the state of being recorded on a CD or the like. The data is stored in a state of being loaded on various playback devices while being recorded on a CD or the like, and the music data of frequently used music is stored on a hard disk of RAID14.

The server control unit 3 also includes a shelf 10, various playback devices, and various titles, artist names, performance times, start-up portions, rust portions, jacket images, storage locations, and the like of each song stored in the RAID 14. The related data and the registration date, the last access date, and the number of times of access to each song stored in the RAID 14 to the RAID 14 are stored as a database.

When a search mode for searching for a tune is selected or a search request is given from the terminal control units 5A to 5C of the terminal units 4A to 4C, the server control unit 3 stores the relevant data of the corresponding tune based on the database. The search results can be displayed on a monitor or transmitted via the network 6 to the terminal control units 5A to 5C of the corresponding terminal units 4A to 4C.

Further, the server control unit 3 includes the terminal units 4A to 4A.
In response to a transfer request for music data from the terminal control units 5A to 5C of the 4C, the corresponding music is reproduced by the corresponding playback device or RAI.
The data can be reproduced by D14 and transmitted to the terminal control units 5A to 5C of the corresponding terminal units 4A to 4C via the network 6.

For this reason, the terminal units 4A to 4C are provided with hard disk devices 15A to 15C, respectively.
Music data supplied from the server control unit 3 of the video server 2 via the network 6 is transmitted to the hard disk device 15.
A to 15C.

Each terminal unit 4 provided in the studio
B, 4C, the hard disk devices 15B, 15C
The music data held in C is reproduced under the control of the terminal control units 5B and 5C, and can be transmitted to on-air broadcasting equipment (not shown) via the switches 16B and 16C and the switch 18. Thus, a user can obtain music data of a desired music while staying in a studio, and can freely broadcast the obtained music data.

In this case, the storage capacities of the hard disk devices 15B and 15C of the terminal units 4B and 4C are selected so as to be able to record and hold music data of a plurality of music pieces. Each terminal 5B for the music
By recording the data on the 5C hard disk devices 15A and 15C, even if a network error occurs during live broadcasting, it is possible to gain some time until recovery.

The terminal units 15B and 15C are provided with CD players 17B and 17C, respectively, and the music data of the music reproduced from the CD by the CD players 17B and 17C are sequentially transmitted through the switches 4B and 4C and the switch 18 as described above. Thus, even when the network 6 cannot be restored by a predetermined time, the output source of the music data can be switched to the CD players 17B and 17C. A desired song can be broadcast.

Further, an on-air server 19 is connected to the network 6. At this time, on-air server 1
Numeral 9 reproduces the pre-registered program data at a set time and outputs it to the outside via the switch 18. This allows the program data to be added to the live broadcast using the studio and the editing room in advance. A program is created using the terminal unit 4A, and a recorded broadcast for broadcasting the program at a predetermined time can also be performed.

(2) Configuration of Server Control Unit Here, the server control unit 3 of the music server 2 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and an R, as shown in FIG.
OM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (RandomAccess M
emory), a control unit 20 having a microcomputer configuration, an input unit 21 including a keyboard, a mouse, an image scanner, and the like; a hard disk device 22 for storing and holding various related data; a display 23 and a speaker 24; It comprises an input interface 25 and a network interface 26.

In this case, the control unit 20 transmits the music data to the RA
In the music data registration mode for registration in the ID 14, a music data registration screen 30 as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display 23. In the music data registration screen 30, the input unit 21
CD used for reproduction from a plurality of CD-ROM drives in the CD-ROM cart 13 (FIG. 1) using the mouse
-Select a ROM drive and select RA from among the songs recorded on the CD loaded in the CD-ROM drive.
A desired song to be registered in the ID 14 can be selected.

When a music piece to be registered in the RAID 14 is selected using the music data registration screen 30, the control section 20 sends a control signal S1 to the corresponding CD-ROM drive.
(FIG. 2) to reproduce the music data of the designated music. Further, the control unit 20 fetches the reproduced music data D1 supplied from the CD-ROM drive via the audio input interface 25 as a result, gives the data to the RAID 14, and records it on the hard disk.

At this time, for example, if the RAID 14 does not have a recording capacity for registering the designated music data, the control unit 20 sets the RAID 14 based on the related data of each music registered in the hard disk device 22. Of the registered music data, the one with the last access date is sequentially searched, and the required number of music pieces are picked up, and the deletion list automatic creation screen 31 as shown in FIG. On the deletion list automatic creation screen 31, a list of the required number of songs with the oldest last access date picked up as described above is displayed.

In this state, when an execution instruction is input through the input unit 21 in this state, the controller 20
4, the music data of the song displayed in the deletion list automatic creation screen 31 is deleted, and the music data of the song selected on the preceding music data registration screen 30 (FIG. 3) is deleted. RAID14
To record.

On the other hand, when the deletion list manual creation mode is selected while the deletion list creation screen 31 is displayed, the control unit 20 displays a deletion list manual creation screen 32 as shown in FIG. This deletion list manual creation screen 32 is a screen for the operator to create a desired deletion list,
Among the music data registered in RAID14, a search selected by selecting a search condition such as an old data of the last access date, an audio data with a small number of accesses, an audio data of an old registration date, or an audio data whose designated storage period has passed. It is possible to display songs according to the conditions, and to create a deletion list with desired songs selected as deletion candidates.

In practice, when one search condition is selected, the control unit 20 selects one of the music data registered in the RAID 14 based on a database of related data stored in the hard disk device 22. A song corresponding to the search condition is searched, and the search result is displayed at a predetermined position in the deletion list manual creation screen 32.

When the deletion list is created, the control unit 20 accesses the RAID 14 to delete the music data of the music designated on the deletion list manual creation screen 32, and thereafter deletes the music data registration screen 3
The music data of the music selected at 0 (FIG. 3) is recorded on the RAID 14 as described above.

On the other hand, in the related data registration mode in which related data is registered in the hard disk device 22, the control unit 20 displays a related data registration screen 33 as shown in FIG. This related data registration screen 3
In No. 3, the jacket design of the package containing the CD or the like containing the song, the song title and artist name of the song, and the release form of the song (either single release or album recording only) ), The storage period for storing the music data of the song in RAID 14, events (Christmas, New Year, etc.) and season related to the song,
The music data of the starting portion of the song, the music data of the rust portion and the starting portion of the song, and the storage position of the song can be input using the image scanner, keyboard and mouse of the input unit 21.

Then, when various related data are designated and input using the related data registration screen 33, the control unit 20 sets the ID (registration I) of the music corresponding to the related data.
D) and the data of the registration date are added, and these are sent to the hard disk device 22 to be recorded on the hard disk. At this time, the control unit 20 controls the music data of the start and rust portions of the music and the C data in which the music is recorded.
The image data of the jacket design of the package containing D and the like is compression-encoded by a predetermined compression-encoding method, applied to the hard disk device 22, and recorded on the hard disk.

Further, in the search mode, the control unit 20 operates as shown in FIG.
Is displayed on the display 23. In the search screen 34, as a search condition, a song title, an artist name, a release form, and / or an event / season can be input or specified via the input unit.

When a search condition is input and specified using the search screen 34, the control unit 20 searches for a corresponding song based on a database of related data of each song recorded in the hard disk device 23. The search result is displayed at a corresponding position in the search screen 34.

When one music piece is specified from the searched music pieces, for example, the control unit 20 sends the image data of the jacket design corresponding to the music piece to the hard disk device 2.
2 and decrypted, and displayed at a corresponding position in the search screen 34. When one of the searched songs is designated and a request to listen to the start portion or rust portion of the song is given, the control unit 20 controls the music data of the start portion or rust portion corresponding to the song. Is read from the hard disk, decoded, and given to the speaker 24 to emit music based on the music data.

In the music data registration mode, the related data registration mode and the search mode, when a preview command is input via the input unit 21, the control unit 20 stores the music data of the music in the CD-ROM. If the music is stored in the CD-ROM drive in the cart 13 (FIG. 1), the CD-ROM drive is controlled to reproduce the designated music, and the music data thus obtained is transferred to the audio input interface 25. , And giving this to the speaker 24 to emit music based on the music data. On the other hand, if the music data of the song is stored in RAID14,
The music is reproduced based on the music data by causing the music to be reproduced by the speaker 14 and being supplied to the speaker 24.

On the other hand, the control unit 20 controls each of the terminal units 4A to 4C.
A search request and a transfer request for music data provided from the terminal control units 5A to 5C (FIG. 1) via the network 6 are fetched via the network interface 26.

When a search request is given, the control unit 20 responds by using a database of related data of each song recorded in the hard disk device 23 based on the search conditions given together with the search request. Search for the song to be played and the search result is returned to the network interface 26.
And the corresponding terminal units 4A through 4 via the network 6.
4C to the terminal control units 5A to 5C.

Further, the control unit 20 receives the transfer request of the music data of the rust portion or the start portion of the searched music or the image data of the jacket design from the terminal control units 5A to 5C of the terminal units 4A to 4C. Based on a database of related data of each song registered from the hard disk device 22, music data of a start portion or a rust portion of the song or image data of a jacket design is read out,
After decoding this as necessary, it is transmitted to the corresponding terminal control units 5A to 5C via the network interface 26.

Further, when a transfer request for music data is given, the control unit 20 uses a database of related data of each song registered in the hard disk device 23 based on a search condition given together with the transfer request. The storage position of the music data of the corresponding music is searched, and if the music data of the music is stored in the RAID 14, the music data is reproduced by the RAID 14, and the music data thus obtained is transmitted to the network interface 6. To the corresponding terminal control units 5A to 5C of the corresponding terminal units 4A to 4C.

On the other hand, the control unit 20 transmits the music data of the music to various playback devices (DAT11, CD changer 1).
2 and the CD-ROM cart 13), the music data of the music is reproduced from a CD or the like by sending the control signal S1 to the reproducing apparatus. Then, as a result, the music data supplied from the reproducing apparatus is fetched through the audio input interface 25, and the karaoke area (work area) of the RAID 14 is acquired.
, And then read out and sent to the corresponding terminal control units 5A to 5C of the terminal units 4A to 4C via the network interface 26.

Then, the control unit 20 rewrites the last access date of the music related data stored in the hard disk device 23 to the date and rewrites the data of the number of times of access to the number of times counted up by one. Has been made.

(3) Configuration of Terminal Control Unit On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, the terminal control units 5A to 5C of each of the terminal units 4A to 4C have a control unit 40 of a micro computer configuration including a CPU, a ROM and a RAM. And an input unit 41 composed of a keyboard and a mouse, and a display 42
And speaker 43, and network interface 4
And 4.

In this case, in the radio broadcasting system 1 (FIG. 1), the terminal control units 5A to 5C of the terminal units 4A to 4C are used.
In the same manner as when the server control unit 2 of the music server 2 is used, desired music data is registered in the RAID 14 of the music server 2 and the related data of each music is stored in the hard disk device 23 of the music server 2 Register,
The music data of the designated music can be retrieved from the music server 2 on the basis of the search result.

In the music data registration mode, the control unit 40 displays the music data registration screen 30 of FIG.
2 is displayed. When a music piece to be registered in the RAID 14 (FIGS. 1 and 2) is selected using the music data registration screen 30, the control unit 40 transmits necessary data to the music server 2 via the network interface 44.
Is sent to the server control unit 3. As a result, the same processing as described above is performed by the control unit 20 of the server control unit 3, and
Thus, the music data of the designated music is registered in RAID14.

At this time, for example, if the RAID 14 does not have enough recording capacity to register the specified music data, the control unit 40 sends information notifying this from the server control unit 3 of the music server 2 and the RAID 14 Of the music data registered in the list, the search result is obtained by searching the oldest data of the last access date by the required number of songs.

At this time, the control unit 40 displays the deletion list automatic creation screen 31 of FIG. 4 on the display 42, and thereafter, when an execution command is input through the input unit 41, the network interface 42 is activated. The server control unit 3 of the music server 2 is provided with information for notifying this via the server. As a result, the control unit 2 of the server control unit 3
0, the same processing as described above is performed. Thus, the music data of the music selected on the music data registration screen 30 (FIG. 3) is registered in the RAID 14.

On the other hand, when the deletion list manual creation mode is selected via the input unit 41 while the automatic deletion list creation screen 31 is displayed on the display 42, the control unit 40 creates the deletion list manual creation shown in FIG. The screen 32 is displayed on the display 42.

When one search condition is selected or input by the operator via the input unit 41, the control unit 40 sends a search request together with the search condition to the music server 2 via the network interface 44. It is sent to the server control unit 3. As a result, a search result corresponding to the search condition specified by the server control unit 3 of the music server 2 is given to the control units 40 of the terminal control units 5A to 5C, and the search result is displayed on the deletion list manual creation screen 3
2 is displayed.

When the deletion list is created by operating the input unit 41, the control unit 40 transmits the music server 2 via the network interface 44.
To the server control unit 3 of this. As a result, the same processing as described above is performed by the control unit 20 of the server control unit 3, and thus the music data registration screen 30
The music data of the song selected in FIG.
14 is recorded.

On the other hand, in the related data registration mode, the control unit 40 displays the related data registration screen 33 shown in FIG. Then, the control unit 40 controls the input unit 4
When necessary data is input or designated through the network interface 1, these data are transferred to the network interface 44.
To the server control unit 3 of the music server 2 via As a result, the processing is performed by the control unit 20 of the server control unit 3 in the same manner as described above, and the related data is thus stored in the hard disk device 23 of the music server 2 (FIG. 2).
Registered within.

Further, in the search mode, the control unit 40
Is displayed on the display 42. When necessary search conditions are input or specified via the input unit 41, the control unit 40 transmits the search conditions to the server control unit 3 of the music server 2 via the network interface 44 together with the search request. Send out.

Then, the control unit 40 fetches the retrieval result supplied from the server control unit 3 of the music server 2 via the network 6 as described above through the network interface 44 as described above. At a predetermined position on the search screen 34 (FIG. 8).

Further, when one tune is selected from the searched tunes and a fetching command is inputted via the input unit 41, the control unit 40 sends a network data transfer request for the tune to the network. The data is sent to the server control unit 3 of the music server 2 via the interface 44.

As a result, the control unit 40 fetches the music data supplied from the server control unit 3 of the music server 2 via the network 6 as described above via the network interface 44, and Is written in the hard disk devices 15A to 15C.

When a preview command is input in the music data registration mode, in the related data registration mode, or in the search mode, the control unit 40 sends a transfer request for music data of the corresponding music via the network interface 44. To the server control unit 3 of the music server 2. Then, the control section 40 takes in the music data given as a result through the network interface 44 and gives it to the speaker 43, thereby emitting music based on the music data. I have.

(4) Operation Procedures on Various Screens Here, on the music data registration screen 30 (FIG. 3), the music to be registered in the RAID 14 (FIG. 1) can be selected by the following procedure.

That is, first, any one of the drive decision buttons 50 in the “Material and CD contents” field is
Select A to 50G.

As a result, the CD-ROM cart 13 (FIG. 1)
The CD loaded in the CD-ROM drive based on the material information given from the CD-ROM drive corresponding to the selected drive determination buttons 50A to 50G to the control unit 20 (FIG. 2) of the server control unit 3 Track numbers corresponding to the number of songs recorded in the CD content display section 5
1 is displayed.

At this time, by selecting one of the operation buttons 52A to 52E in the "contents and contents of CD" column by operating the mouse, the operation corresponding to the operation buttons 52A to 52E is performed on the CD-ROM drive. Can be executed.

After selecting one of a plurality of track numbers displayed in the CD contents display section 51, the rehearsal button 53 is selected by operating the mouse, whereby the corresponding CD-ROM drive is selected. Can be reproduced, and the music can be previewed via the speakers 24 and 43 (FIGS. 2 and 9).

When a song to be registered in the RAID 14 is to be designated and reserved, a desired number of track numbers displayed in the CD content display section 51 are selected by a mouse operation, and the input sections 21 and 41 (FIGS. 2 and 9) are selected. After inputting the file name via the keyboard, the user selects the reservation button 54 in the "registration reservation" column by operating the mouse. As a result, all the specified track numbers are displayed in the registration reservation status display section 55 in the “registration reservation status” column. The file name you entered is
The file is displayed in the file name display section 56 in the “registration reservation” column.

At this time, a track number displayed in the registration reservation status display section 56 is selected by a mouse operation, and then the reservation number is selected by selecting a cancel reservation button 57. It can be erased from within (ie, cancel the registration reservation).

Then, by selecting the siphoning start button 58 by operating the mouse, the music data of the music corresponding to each track number displayed in the registration reservation status display section 55 can be sequentially registered in the RAID 14. .
The track number selected at this time is stored in the hard disk device 22 (FIG. 2) of the music server 3 with the registration ID added to each track number as file data of the file name input at this time.

At this time, if there is not enough storage capacity for registering the music data of the designated music piece in the RAID 14, the deletion list automatic creation screen 31 of FIG. 4 is displayed as described above.

In the deletion list automatic creation screen 31, R
Of the music data of each song stored in the AID 14, the registration IDs, song titles, and artist names of the required number of songs correspond to the corresponding songs in the deletion list display unit 60 in order from the oldest one on the last access date. Displayed in the column.

By selecting the OK button 61 by operating the mouse, the deletion list display section 60 is displayed at this time.
The music data of each song displayed in the box can be deleted from the RAID 14 and the music data of the song can be recorded on the hard disk in the RAID 14 by designating it on the preceding music data registration screen 30 (FIG. 3).

When the cancel button 62 is selected by operating the mouse, the preceding music data registration screen 30 is displayed.
(FIG. 3).

Further, by selecting the manual selection button 63 by operating the mouse, it is possible to move to the deletion list manual creation screen 32 of FIG.

At this time, a delete list manual creation screen 3
In the second state, in the initial state, the registration ID, the song title, and the artist name of a plurality of songs in the music data of each song stored in the RAID 14 are displayed in the registration deletion candidate list display section 70 in ascending order of the last access date. Is displayed in the corresponding frame in.

By selecting the access count button 71 or the registration date button 72 by operating the mouse, the R
Of the music data of each song registered in the AID 14, the song with the least number of accesses or the song with the oldest registration date can be sequentially displayed on the registration deletion candidate list display section 70, and the period-limited button 74 is selected. As a result, songs registered in the RAID 14 for a limited registration period can be displayed in the registration deletion candidate list display section 70. Further, by selecting the last access date button 75, the registration I of the plurality of songs is performed in the music data of each song stored in the RAID 14 in descending order of the last access date.
D, the song title and the artist name can be displayed in the registration deletion candidate list display section 70.

When a desired song is selected from the songs displayed in the registration / deletion candidate list display section 70 by mouse operation, the registration ID, song title, and artist name of the selected song are displayed in a deletion list. It is displayed in the corresponding frame of the section 76.

At this time, for example, by simply deleting the music data of each song displayed on the deletion list display section 76 from the RAID 14, the music data of each song specified on the preceding music data registration screen 30 (FIG. 3) is deleted. If registration is not possible, the status display 7
A message notifying this is displayed at 7. Therefore, in this case, it is necessary to select another song to be deleted from the RAID14.

By deleting the music data of each song displayed on the deletion list display section 76 from the RAID 14, the music data of each song specified on the preceding music data registration screen 30 (FIG. 3) is deleted. After the song can be registered in the list, the song displayed on the deletion list display section 76 can be registered as a song to be deleted by selecting the confirmation button 78 by operating the mouse.

At this time, an automatic deletion list creation screen 31 (FIG. 4) is displayed on the displays 23 and 42. The deletion list display section 60 of the automatic deletion list creation screen 31 displays
The registration ID, the song title, and the artist name of the song registered as the song to be deleted using the preceding deletion list manual creation screen 32 are displayed in the corresponding frames.

In this state, by selecting the OK button 61 by operating the mouse, the music data of each song displayed in the deletion list display section 60 is deleted from the RAID 14 as described above. The music data of the music specified on the preceding music data registration screen 30 (FIG. 3) can be registered in the RAID 14.

When the cancel button 79 on the delete list manual creation screen 32 (FIG. 5) is selected by operating the mouse, the original state of the delete list automatic creation screen 31 is displayed.
(FIG. 3).

On the other hand, by operating the mouse, a related data registration mode selection button 80 on the music data registration screen 30 (FIG. 3) is displayed.
By selecting A, it is possible to move to the related data registration screen 33 in FIG.

In this case, on the related data registration screen 33, the song title and the artist name of the song can be input via the keyboard of the input units 21, 41 (FIGS. 2 and 3). At this time, the input song title and artist name are displayed on the song title display section 81 and the artist name display section 82 in the “Song title / artist name” column, respectively.

By selecting one of the character strings 83A and 83B of "single" or "only album" in the "release form" column by operating the mouse, the release form of the song can be designated and input. . At this time, if "only album recording" is designated, the album name can be input via the keyboards 21 and 41 (FIGS. 2 and 3) of the input unit. The mark display sections 84A and 84B displayed on the left side of the selected release form character strings 83A and 83B ("single" or "only album recording").
Inside, a dot-like mark is displayed. The album name input at this time is displayed in the recorded album title display section 85.

Further, the character string 86A of "1 week", "2 weeks" or "1 month" in the "storage period" column is operated by mouse operation.
~ 86C to select one of the songs
The storage period at D14 can be designated. The character strings 86A to 86C of the selected storage period ("one week",
Point marks are displayed in the mark display portions 87A to 87C displayed on the left side of "two weeks" or "one month".

Further, by selecting the pull-down button 88 in the “event / season” column by operating the mouse,
A window 90 (hereinafter, referred to as an event / season selection window) in which character strings 89A to 89I such as "Christmas", "New Year", "Hinamatsuri", and "enrollment season" are displayed as shown in FIG. be able to. In this state, a character string 89A of a desired event name or season name in the event / season selection window 89 is operated by a mouse operation.
By selecting ８９89I, the event / season related to the song can be designated. When the event / season is selected, the event / season selection window 90 is closed, and the selected event / season is displayed on the event / season display section 91.

When the operator wants to specify and input the event / season independently, the user selects the event / season registration button 92 in the “event / season” column by operating the mouse, and then enters the input units 21 and 41 (FIGS. 2 and 4). A desired event name may be input through the keyboard of 9), and the input event name is displayed on the event / season display section 91.

The storage position of the music data of the music is
"Server" in the column of "Location of sound source" by mouse operation,
Character string 93A of either “Chengjia” or “shelf”
It can be specified by selecting 93C.

At this time, when “server” is designated as the storage position, if the sound data selection button 94 is selected by operating the mouse, all the data entered during the music data registration work using the music data registration screen 30 (FIG. 3) are displayed. The file name and the track number displayed in the registration reservation status display section 55 of the music data registration screen 30 at that time are stored in the server control section 20 of the music server 2 under the control of the control section 20 of the server control section 3. 3 is read from the hard disk device 22 (FIG. 2) and displayed. Thus, by specifying the track number of the corresponding file name by operating the mouse, the related data input using the related data registration screen 33 can be associated with the corresponding music data registered in the RAID 14.

When “CHANGE” is designated as the storage position, when the sound data selection button 94 is selected by operating the mouse, various playback devices (D) of the music server 2 are selected.
AT11 (FIG. 1), CD chain 12 and CD-RO
A screen is displayed that allows the user to specify the number of the song on which CD or the like loaded in the M cart 13). Thus, by specifying the corresponding number of the corresponding CD or the like by operating the mouse, the related data input using this related data registration screen 33 can be changed to the corresponding number of the corresponding number in the corresponding CD or the like loaded in the various playback devices. Can be associated with a song.

On the other hand, when the music is stored in the RAID 14 or various reproduction devices, the reproduction button 95A and the stop button 95B in the “Music data start” column are operated by mouse operation.
Alternatively, by selecting the return button 95C, the music can be reproduced, the reproduction can be stopped, or the reproduction position can be returned. The songs reproduced at this time are speakers 24 and 43
(FIGS. 2 and 9).

After the playback position is further adjusted to the beginning of the song, the change / registration button 96 is selected by operating the mouse, so that the song is played for a few seconds (for example, 10 seconds) from the designated playback position. The music data of the start part can be registered and registered. The music data for which registration has been registered is started by a mouse operation.
The music data at the beginning of the music can be registered and registered again by the same procedure.

Further, the music data of the song is RAID14
Or, when stored in various playback devices, the playback button 97A in the “Song data / rust” column is operated by mouse operation.
By using the stop button 97B, the return button 97C, and the rust change / registration button 98, it is possible to register or change the music data for several seconds (for example, 10 seconds) of the rust portion of the music by the same procedure.

Further, the input section 21 or 41 inputs the jacket design of the single or album in which the song is recorded.
(FIGS. 2 and 9), the image data of the jacket design captured by the image scanner is registered and registered by selecting the jet registration / change button 99 by operating the mouse. can do. The registered image data is displayed in the “Jacket Design” column. The registered image data can be deleted by selecting a jet change / registration button 99 by operating the mouse, and then the registration of the jacket design can be made again by the same procedure.

After inputting and specifying each of these related data, the library registration button 100
Select As a result, various related data input using the related data registration screen 33 can be stored in the music server 2.
Can be registered in the hard disk device 22 in the server control unit 3.

On the other hand, the search mode selection button 80B on the music data registration screen 30 (FIG. 3) or the related data registration screen 33
By selecting the search mode selection button 101B by mouse operation, it is possible to move to the search screen 34 in FIG.

In this case, the search screen 34 allows the user to search for a desired song from any of the following search conditions: song title and / or artist name, song title and / or artist name, release form, and event / season. it can.

In actuality, when a desired song is searched from the song title and / or the artist name, the input units 21 and 41
After inputting the song title and / or artist through the keyboard (FIGS. 2 and 9), the search button 110 is selected by operating the mouse. The input song title and / or artist name is "Song title / artist name"
The title is displayed on the song title display section 111 and the artist name display section 112 in the column. In this case, the character string 112A or 112B of either “perfect match” or “partial match” in the “matching method” column is selected by a mouse operation, and as a search method, one or both of the song title and the artist name And a partial match in which one or both of the song title and the artist name are partially matched.

When a desired song is searched from the song title and / or artist name and the release form, the input unit 2
The song title and / or artist are input via the keyboards 1 and 41 (FIGS. 2 and 9), and any one of "Single", "Album only" or "I do not know" in the "Release form" column is operated by mouse operation. Character string 113A
After selecting ~ 113C, the search button 110 is selected by operating the mouse. When "only album recording" is selected, the recorded album title can be input as a search condition via the keyboard of the input units 21 and 41 (FIGS. 2 and 9). The input recording album title is displayed on the recording album title display section 114.

To search for a song from an event / season, a pull-down button 115 in the "event / season" column is selected by operating the mouse. As a result, the event / season selection window 90 of FIG. 7 can be opened. Then, the character strings 89A to 89I of the desired event name / season name in the event / season selection window 90 are operated by mouse operation.
By selecting, the event / season of the search condition can be designated. When the event / season of the search condition is designated, the event / season selection window 90 closes and the selected event / season name is displayed in the event / season display section 116. Thereafter, the search button 110 is selected by operating the mouse.

On the search screen 34, search results are displayed in the search result display section 117 in the "search result" column in the order of artist name and song title.

At this time, 1 in the search result display section 117
One song is designated by a mouse operation, and thereafter, one of the character strings 118A to 118C of "start", "rust", and "full" in the "listening" column is selected by the mouse operation, thereby You can listen to the beginning, rust or all of the song. The play button 118A, the stop button 118B, or the return button 11
By selecting 8C, the desired music is played,
Playback can be stopped or the playback position can be returned.

When one song in the search result display section 117 is designated by a mouse operation, the jacket design of the package accommodating the CD or the like in which the song is recorded is displayed in the "Jacket Design" column. You.

Further, when the search screen 34 is displayed using the terminal control units 5A to 5B of the terminal units 4A to 4C (FIG. 1), a download button 120 is displayed below the search button 110.

Then, by operating the mouse, one of the songs displayed in the search result display section 117 is designated, and by selecting the download button 120, the music data of the designated song is selected. To the terminal unit 4A ~
The data can be written to the hard disks in the 4C hard disk devices 15A to 15C (FIG. 1).

Note that the music data registration mode selection button 101A on the related data registration screen 33 (FIG. 6) or the search screen 3
4 (FIG. 8) music data registration mode selection button 121A
By selecting, it is possible to move to the music data registration screen 30 (FIG. 3).

The application software is ended by selecting the end buttons 130A, 131A and 132A of the music data registration screen 30 (FIG. 3), the related data registration screen 33 (FIG. 6) or the search screen 34 (FIG. 8). The setting change button 1 on the music data registration screen 30, the related data registration screen 33, or the search screen 34
By selecting 30B, 131B, 132B, it is possible to move to a predetermined screen for changing the settings for the network or the like.

(5) Operation and Effect of Embodiment In the above configuration, in the radio broadcasting system 1 (FIG. 1), the hard disk device 22 (FIG. 2) of the server control unit 3 of the music server 2 stores The music data of the start portion and the rust portion of each song stored in the jig server 2 and the image data of the jacket design of the package containing the CD or the like containing the song are stored as one of the relevant data of the song. One is stored.

In the search mode, music based on the music data of the start and rust portions of the designated music is emitted from the speakers 24 and 43 (FIGS. 2 and 9) in accordance with the operation input of the operator. Alternatively, an image based on the image data of the jacket design of the package containing the CD or the like containing the designated music is displayed on the displays 23 and 42 (FIGS. 2 and 9).

Therefore, in this radio broadcasting system 1, a desired song can be searched for from the start portion, the rust portion or the jacket design of the song. For example, even if the title of the song or the name of the artist is memorized, it is easy. A desired song can be found.

According to the above configuration, the hard disk device 22 (FIG. 2) of the server control unit 3 of the music server 2
Within, the music data of the start part and rust part of each song,
The image data of the jacket design of the package containing the CD or the like containing the song is stored and held as one of the related data of the song, and the start and rust portions of the designated song are designated as necessary. Music based on music data is emitted from the speakers 24 and 43 (FIGS. 2 and 9), and / or an image based on the image data of the jacket design of the package containing a CD or the like containing the designated music. Are displayed on the displays 23 and 42 (FIGS. 2 and 9), thereby facilitating the search operation and thus realizing a radio broadcasting system capable of improving the efficiency of the broadcasting operation.

(6) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to the radio broadcasting system 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to various music data management devices in addition to storing and holding data.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case has been described in which the start portion and the rust portion of the music are set as one of the related data as the characteristic portion of the music. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and Various other characteristic portions may be used as one of the related data.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the input means for designating the characteristic portion of the music piece in the music data and inputting the image data of the jacket design of the package containing the recording medium containing the music piece is provided. Although a case has been described in which the apparatus is constituted by a keyboard, a mouse, and an image scanner, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other input means can be applied.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case has been described in which both the music data of the characteristic portion of the music and the image data of the jacket design are one of the related data, but the present invention is not limited to this. Or only one of them.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the hard disk device 22 is used as the storage and holding means for storing and holding the music data of the characteristic portion of the music and the image data of the jacket design. The invention is not limited to this, and various other storage means can be applied.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the music data of the characteristic portion of the music and the image data of the jacket design are compression-encoded and recorded on the hard disk device 22 has been described. Alternatively, the data may be recorded in the hard disk device 22 without compression encoding.

[0112]

As described above, according to the present invention, the music data management device stores the music data of the characteristic portion of each song and / or the image of the jacket design of the package containing the recording medium containing the song. Storage means for storing and holding data; and, in response to a transfer request, storing music data of a characteristic portion of a designated music piece and / or image data of a jacket design of a package containing a recording medium containing the music piece. By providing a control unit that reads out from the holding unit and outputs the music data and / or image data, a characteristic portion such as a start portion or a rust portion of a song and a recording medium on which the song is recorded are accommodated. A desired song can be searched from the jacket design of the package. As a result, a search operation can be facilitated, and a music data management device capable of improving the work efficiency of the broadcast operation can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a radio broadcast system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a server control unit of the music server.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a music data registration screen.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a deletion list automatic creation screen.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a deletion list manual creation screen.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a related data registration screen.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating an event / season selection window.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a search screen.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal control unit of each terminal unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... radio broadcasting system, 2 ... music server, 3 ... server control unit, 4A-4C ... terminal unit, 5A
~ 5C ... terminal control unit, 6 ... network, 10 ...
Shelf, 11 ... DAT, 12 ... CD changer, 13 ...
... CD-ROM cart, 14 ... RAID, 15A-1
5C, 22 ... Hard disk device, 2040 ... Control unit, 21, 41 ... Input unit, 23, 42 ... Display, 26, 44 ... Network interface, 3
0: music data registration screen, 31: deletion list automatic creation screen, 32: deletion list manual creation screen, 33
... Related data registration screen, 34. Search screen.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code FI G11B 27/00 A (72) Inventor Kazuyuki Hishida 6-7-35 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Inside Sony Corporation

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A music data management device for storing and managing music data of a plurality of music pieces, wherein a characteristic portion of the music piece among the music data pieces of each of the music pieces is designated and / or the music piece is recorded. Input means for inputting the image data of the jacket design of the packaging body accommodating the recording medium, and the music data and / or the jacket of the characteristic portion of each music piece designated via the input means. Storage means for storing and holding the image data of the design; and, in response to a transfer request, the music data of the characteristic portion of the designated song and / or the image data of the jacket design corresponding to the song. A music data management device comprising: a control unit that reads out from the storage unit and outputs the music data and / or the image data. 2. The storage unit according to claim 1, wherein said storage unit compresses and encodes the music data of the characteristic portion of each song and / or the image data of the jacket design. Music data management device. 3. A terminal connected to the control unit via a network, wherein the terminal emits music based on the music data of the characteristic portion of the music output from the control means. 2. The display according to claim 1, further comprising: a speaker that makes a sound and / or a display that displays an image based on the image data of the jacket design of the package that stores the recording medium on which the song is recorded. 3. Music data management device.