JP4115609B2 - Karaoke equipment characterized by the introduction method of new music - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus having a function for displaying an introduction screen for a new musical piece, and more particularly to a device capable of introducing a new musical piece that meets a user's interest.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When trying to enjoy karaoke with a karaoke device, look at the table of contents in which many songs are introduced, select the song you want to sing, enter the reservation number of the song into the karaoke device, and play the song. Contents Music that is not listed in the book cannot be requested and cannot be sung and enjoyed. For this reason, when a new music piece is received, a new music introduction list in time is pasted on the table of contents.
[0003]
When the user visits the store, he looks through the new music introduction list to see if there is a song he is interested in. For example, check if there is a new record of an artist you like. However, if the user does not read the list, the new music will not be known to the user and will not be sung. It was very annoying for users to visit the new music introduction list every time they visit the store and find out what songs they are interested in. If possible, do not wait for the user to look through and want to appeal new music from here.
[0004]
Therefore, the title of a new musical piece, a reservation number, etc. are displayed on the screen of the karaoke device using the performance preparation period or the performance standby period of the karaoke device (Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 2554975). reference). Here, many new music pieces were introduced by scroll display, or arbitrary music pieces were selected from many new music pieces and displayed on the screen.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, these introduced songs are not necessarily the ones that were in the user's interest, but there were more songs that were not of interest. It was extremely difficult and very difficult to find out if there were a lot of these uninteresting songs that were interesting to me.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a karaoke apparatus capable of introducing new music more effectively.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The karaoke apparatus according to the first aspect of the invention is specified by the following items 11 to 17.
11. 11. A karaoke apparatus having a storage means, a control means, and an operation input means, and characterized by a new music piece introduction method. 12. The storage means stores a karaoke database, index information, and a music selection history book. 14. The karaoke database aggregates the karaoke data of each song in association with the song ID. 15. In the index information, the title, artist name, and new music identification information of each song are described in association with the song ID. 15. The music selection history list describes a plurality of correspondences between personal IDs and music ID sets. 16. When the control means acquires the user's personal ID from the operation input means and receives the music ID of the user's requested song, the control means registers the music ID in association with the personal ID in the reservation list. When performing the karaoke performance based on the karaoke data of the music ID (A) associated with the personal ID (A) and registered in the reservation list, the control means performs the music of the music ID (A) based on the index information. And if there is a new music piece with the same artist name, if it exists, whether or not the music ID (c) of the new music piece exists in the corresponding column of the personal ID (a) of the music selection history list. If the music ID (c) does not exist in the corresponding column, an introduction message of the new music corresponding to the music ID (c) is displayed and output.
The karaoke apparatus according to the second aspect of the invention is specified by the following items 21 to 27.
21. 21. A karaoke apparatus comprising a storage means, a control means, and an operation input means, and characterized by a new music piece introduction method. The storage means stores a karaoke database, index information, and a new score introduction history book 23. The karaoke database aggregates the karaoke data of each song in association with the song ID. In the index information, the title, artist name, and new music identification information of each song are described in association with the song ID. 26. The new music introduction history list describes a plurality of associations between individual IDs and music ID sets. The control means acquires the user's personal ID from the operation input means, and registers the music ID in the reservation list in association with the personal ID when receiving the music ID of the user's requested music. When performing the karaoke performance based on the karaoke data of the music ID (A) associated with the personal ID (A) and registered in the reservation list, the control means performs the music of the music ID (A) based on the index information. If there is a new music piece with the same artist name, and if it exists, the music ID (c) of the new music piece exists in the corresponding column of the personal ID (a) of the new music introduction history list. When the music ID (c) does not exist in the corresponding column, the message introducing the new music corresponding to the music ID (c) is displayed and output in the corresponding column of the personal ID (a) in the new music introduction history list. Recording song ID (c) [0009]
The karaoke apparatus according to the third aspect of the invention is specified by the following items 31 to 37.
31. 33. A karaoke apparatus having a storage means, a control means, and an operation input means, and characterized by a new music piece introduction method. The storage means stores a karaoke database, index information, and a new music introduction history record 33. The karaoke database aggregates the karaoke data of each music piece in association with the music piece ID. In the index information, the title, artist name, and new music identification information of each song are described in association with the song ID. The new score introduction history list describes a plurality of associations between individual IDs, music ID sets, and the number of introductions of each music ID 36. The control means acquires the user's personal ID from the operation input means, and registers the music ID in the reservation list in association with the personal ID when receiving the music ID of the user's requested music. When performing the karaoke performance based on the karaoke data of the music ID (A) associated with the personal ID (A) and registered in the reservation list, the control means performs the music of the music ID (A) based on the index information. If there is a new music piece with the same artist name, the music ID (c) of the new music piece exists in the corresponding column of the personal ID (a) of the new music introduction history list. It is checked whether or not the number of introductions exceeds the specified number, and if there is no song ID (c) in which the number of introductions exceeds the specified number in the corresponding column, an introduction message of a new music piece corresponding to the music ID (c) is displayed. Display and output, and record the music ID (c) in the corresponding column of the personal ID (a) of the new music introduction history book, or add the corresponding number of introductions.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
=== Basic Operation and Basic Configuration of Karaoke Apparatus ===
A schematic configuration of the karaoke apparatus of the present embodiment is shown in FIG. The karaoke device 2 has a large number of karaoke data in a data storage unit 4 including a hard disk device, a CD-ROM drive device, a DVD-ROM drive device, and the like. The karaoke data is composed of accompaniment music of karaoke, music generation data that is the origin of lyrics images, lyric drawing data, and the like, and is stored in a storage unit of a hard disk device, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, or the like. Each karaoke data is accompanied by a music ID, and the data storage unit 4 is constructed with a database using this music ID as a key.
[0013]
The music request from the user is received through the remote control transmitter 14 and the remote control receiver 16 or the operation panel 18 and received by the operation input interface 20 and input to the main computer 12. The main computer 12 specifies the song ID of the requested song based on the song number input by the user, and registers the requested song in the reservation list based on the song ID.
[0014]
The main computer 12 reads the karaoke data corresponding to the song ID of the requested song registered in the reservation list from the data storage unit 4 and sequentially performs the performance process. Here, the main computer 12 drives the synthesizer 22 based on the music generation data of karaoke data to generate karaoke accompaniment music. Further, based on the lyric rendering data of the karaoke data, the video control unit 30 generates a lyric image that changes color as the karaoke accompaniment music progresses. The generated karaoke accompaniment music is combined with the singing input from the microphone 26 by the mixing amplifier 24 and output as sound from the speaker 28. Further, the generated lyric image is synthesized with the background video output from the background video supply unit 32 on the background and output to the display 34.
[0015]
In addition to this, various data such as new karaoke data as well as karaoke data for updating to replace existing karaoke data are sent to the karaoke apparatus 2 through the communication line 8 from the external host apparatus 6. The transmitted data is received by the communication modem 10 and stored in the data storage unit 4 by the main computer 12. In addition, the karaoke apparatus 2 can acquire a personal ID from the user through the individual remote controller or other apparatus that functions as the remote control transmitter 14.
[0016]
=== Attached data of music ID ===
In the present karaoke apparatus, the song title, the artist name of the original song, and new music identification information are stored in association with each song ID. The new music identification information is information that makes it possible to distinguish whether or not the music is a new music, and even if it is attached in advance to karaoke data supplied from the outside such as a host device, it is added uniquely on the karaoke device side. It doesn't matter which way it is. In the former case, a list of new music pieces may be attached. In the latter case, define whether or not a new score based on data representing time, such as production date data attached to karaoke data, and manage whether or not the karaoke data was acquired, and define whether it is a new score . When managing the acquired opportunities, etc., the karaoke data of the new music and the karaoke data for update should not be confused.
[0017]
FIG. 2 shows an example of a data format in which the title of the music, the artist name of the original song, and the new music identification information are associated with the music ID. The artist name and new record identification information may be managed in a separately created list. As for the artist name, as shown in FIG. 3, the music ID may be composed of an artist ID and a music ID, and the music ID may be given. This eliminates the need for separately attaching artist name data.
[0018]
=== Introduction of new music ===
After identifying the song ID of the song requested by the user, the main computer 12 registers the requested song in the reservation list and prepares to play the song, and based on the song ID, creates a new song with the same artist name. Check if there is a song. A processing flow of the main computer 12 at this time is shown in FIG. First, the main computer 12 checks the artist name corresponding to the specified music ID (S101). Next, it is checked whether or not there is a song defined as a new score with the same artist name as the checked artist name with reference to the artist name of each song ID and the new song identification information (S102). If there is a new music piece with the same artist name, the title of the music piece is read from the database based on the music ID of the new music piece, and the title is displayed on the display 34 (S103, S104). In addition, the music number (which is the same as the music ID here) to be input by the user to specify the music ID along with the title is also displayed on the display 34 (S104). The screen display of these titles and music numbers is continuously performed until a predetermined time elapses from the start of display. This informs the user that there is a new music piece with the same artist name.
[0019]
These are displayed on the screen when the requested music is selected, before or after the performance, or during the performance. In addition, as long as it does not interfere with the use of karaoke, the screen may be displayed for the occasion where the user is likely to pay attention to the display.
[0020]
At this time, for example, “There is a new record of this artist. Or enter the artist's name, and there is a new album “XXXXX”. It is preferable to display the message with a message such as “ A screen image of an example of the new music introduction screen with these messages is shown in FIG. In addition, a program introducing only the new music piece may be broadcast on the display to notify the title of the new music piece, the music number, and the like. When there are two or more new music pieces, the title and the music number are displayed on the screen for each music piece.
[0021]
On the other hand, if there is no corresponding new music piece, no message is displayed on the screen. Of course, it is also possible to create a message that there is no new music and notify the user.
[0022]
=== Processing when a personal ID is acquired from a user ===
When there is a request for music from a user who has acquired a personal ID, it is checked whether there is a new music piece with the same artist name for the requested music, and if there is a corresponding new music piece, the new music piece is the user To see if it has been previously requested by. The main computer 12 determines whether there has been a request before. The main computer 12 makes the determination based on the user-specific music selection history book associated with the personal ID. This music selection history book is created in the RAM mounted on the main computer 12, the data storage unit 4 or the like, and records the music IDs requested by each user in the past. The music selection history book may be created by the karaoke device itself or may be acquired from the outside such as the host device 6.
[0023]
When the main computer 12 determines that the new music piece has never been requested by the user based on the music selection history book, the main computer 12 displays a screen such as the title and music number of the new music piece. If there has been a request before, the screen display of the title of the new music piece and the music number is not performed. Thereby, it is not necessary to introduce again the music which the user has sung before.
[0024]
Further, when there is a music request from a user who has acquired a personal ID, the main computer 12 checks whether there is a new music piece with the same artist name for the requested music piece. Investigate whether the new music has been introduced to the user before. The main computer 12 checks whether or not the introduction has been made on the basis of the new music introduction history book for each user associated with the personal ID. The new music introduction history list is created in the RAM mounted on the main computer 12, the data storage unit 4 and the like, and records the music ID of new music introduced in the past for each user. The introduction history book may be created by the karaoke device itself, or may be obtained from the outside such as a host device.
[0025]
When the new music piece has not been introduced in the past, the main computer 12 displays a screen of the title and the music number of the new music piece. If it has been introduced in the past, the title or song number of the new music is not displayed on the screen. After the introduction, the main computer 12 records the music ID of the new music piece in the new music introduction history list. In addition, in the new music introduction history list, the main computer 12 also records information on the number of introductions of the same new music, and it is allowed to repeat the introduction of new music until a predetermined number of times is reached. Also good. As a result, it is not necessary to repeatedly introduce new music already known to users.
[0026]
=== Other Embodiments ===
When there is a new song with the same artist name as the requested song from the user, the new song is checked to see if it matches the requested song. In order to avoid it, you may cancel the introduction of the new music.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
According to the karaoke apparatus of the present invention, since the new music is introduced based on the artist name of the music requested by the user, the new music can be introduced according to the user's interest or preference. The user can know the accurate new song information that he / she wants to know immediately without taking too much time, and will not be overlooked. Thereby, a user's willingness to challenge a new musical piece music can be stimulated, and it can be used for the utilization rate improvement of karaoke.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an embodiment of a karaoke apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a data format of a song title, an original song artist name, and new music identification information stored in association with the song ID of the karaoke apparatus according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example when a music piece ID is constituted by an ID representing an artist of the original song.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the main computer when requested by a user.
5A and 5B respectively show screen images of examples of a new music introduction screen displayed on the display of the karaoke apparatus according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Karaoke device 4 Data storage unit 6 Host device 8 Communication line 10 Communication modem 12 Main computer 34 Display

Claims (3)

A karaoke apparatus comprising a storage means, a control means, and an operation input means, characterized by a method for introducing a new musical piece,
The storage means stores a karaoke database, index information, and a music selection history book,
The karaoke database aggregates the karaoke data of each song in association with the song ID,
The index information describes the title, artist name, and new music identification information of each song in association with the song ID,
The music selection history list describes a plurality of associations between personal IDs and music ID sets,
When the control means acquires the personal ID of the user from the operation input means and receives the music ID of the user's requested music, the control means registers the music ID in association with the personal ID in the reservation list,
When performing the karaoke performance based on the karaoke data of the music ID (A) associated with the personal ID (A) and registered in the reservation list, the control means performs the music of the music ID (A) based on the index information. And if there is a new music piece with the same artist name, if it exists, whether or not the music ID (c) of the new music piece exists in the corresponding column of the personal ID (a) of the music selection history list. A karaoke apparatus that checks and outputs an introduction message of a new music piece corresponding to the music ID (c) when the music ID (c) does not exist in the corresponding column. A karaoke apparatus comprising a storage means, a control means, and an operation input means, characterized by a method for introducing a new musical piece,
The storage means stores a karaoke database, index information, and a new music introduction history list,
The karaoke database aggregates the karaoke data of each song in association with the song ID,
The index information describes the title, artist name, and new music identification information of each song in association with the song ID,
The new record introduction history list describes a plurality of correspondences between personal IDs and music ID sets,
When the control means acquires the personal ID of the user from the operation input means and receives the music ID of the user's requested music, the control means registers the music ID in association with the personal ID in the reservation list,
When performing the karaoke performance based on the karaoke data of the music ID (A) associated with the personal ID (A) and registered in the reservation list, the control means performs the music of the music ID (A) based on the index information. If there is a new music piece with the same artist name, and if it exists, the music ID (c) of the new music piece exists in the corresponding column of the personal ID (a) of the new music introduction history list. When the music ID (c) does not exist in the corresponding column, the message introducing the new music corresponding to the music ID (c) is displayed and output in the corresponding column of the personal ID (a) in the new music introduction history list. Karaoke device that records song ID (c). A karaoke apparatus comprising a storage means, a control means, and an operation input means, characterized by a method for introducing a new musical piece,
The storage means stores a karaoke database, index information, and a new music introduction history list,
The karaoke database aggregates the karaoke data of each song in association with the song ID,
The index information describes the title, artist name, and new music identification information of each song in association with the song ID,
The new music introduction history list describes a plurality of associations of individual IDs, music ID sets, and the number of introductions of each music ID,
When the control means acquires the personal ID of the user from the operation input means and receives the music ID of the user's requested music, the control means registers the music ID in association with the personal ID in the reservation list,
When performing the karaoke performance based on the karaoke data of the music ID (A) associated with the personal ID (A) and registered in the reservation list, the control means performs the music of the music ID (A) based on the index information. If there is a new music piece with the same artist name, the music ID (c) of the new music piece exists in the corresponding column of the personal ID (a) of the new music introduction history list. It is checked whether or not the number of introductions exceeds the specified number, and if there is no song ID (c) in which the number of introductions exceeds the specified number in the corresponding column, an introduction message of a new music piece corresponding to the music ID (c) is displayed. A karaoke apparatus that displays and outputs the music ID (c) or adds the number of introductions to the corresponding column of the personal ID (a) of the new music introduction history book.

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