JP2006048808A - Audio apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an audio apparatus in which music related information is introduced at prescribed timing from the beginning of lyrics to the end in the music, a plurality of information can be listened by a user during listening, and the enjoyment of listening the music can be improved more. <P>SOLUTION: In the audio apparatus which outputs a voice signal of music which can introduce music related information, the apparatus is provided with a music related information obtaining means obtaining the music related information, a introduction timing determination means determining timing at which the music related information is introduced from the beginning of lyrics to the end in the music, and a music related information introducing means introducing the obtained music related information at the prescribed timing determined by the introduction timing determination means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to an audio device, and more particularly to an audio device that can output a sound signal of a music piece and introduce related information of the music piece.

Conventional audio devices are designed to play back music data recorded on playback media such as CDs and MDs. If you set a CD of your favorite artist,
You can listen to these songs freely.

Users can enjoy the situation just by listening to the music recorded on these playback media. For example, when listening to music as a BGM, such as while driving, It will be very useful for the user if it can know various information related to the music.

For example, in Patent Documents 1 and 2 below, related information related to a set playback medium is automatically acquired from a network or another playback medium, and the acquired related information is matched with playback of the playback medium. Has been disclosed.

However, these devices cannot grasp the related information without looking at the display screen. Therefore, in order to know the related information, the user must listen to the song in front of the display screen. There was a problem that it was considerably restricted.

In addition, when trying to apply these to in-vehicle devices, the driver cannot watch the screen while traveling and it is difficult to grasp the content of the displayed related information. There was a problem that it was difficult to apply.

Also, in Patent Document 3 below, karaoke that can automatically reproduce audio data such as song introduction according to the genre etc. at the time of title display and prelude to enhance the atmosphere at the time of karaoke playback. An apparatus is disclosed.

In such a device that introduces music at the time of the prelude of the song, the length of the prelude portion is different for each song, so there is a problem that it is not possible to take time to introduce the song if the prelude portion is short, The song that the user listens to is not only a song with a small prelude, so if the prelude suddenly starts with a loud sound, the introduced sound is difficult to hear.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-233083 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-116472 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-152878

Means for solving the problems and their effects

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and introduces related information of the music at a predetermined timing from the start to the end of the lyrics in the music, and a plurality of information while listening to the music. It is an object of the present invention to provide an audio device that allows a user to listen to music and further enhance the pleasure of listening to music.

In order to achieve the above object, an audio device (1) according to the present invention outputs a sound signal of a music piece and acquires related information of the music piece in an audio apparatus capable of introducing the related information of the music piece. Information acquisition means, introduction timing judgment means for judging the timing of introducing the related information of the music between the beginning and end of the lyrics in the music, and at a predetermined timing judged by the introduction timing judgment means And music related information introducing means for introducing related information of the acquired music.

According to the audio device (1), an appropriate timing for introducing the related information of the song between the beginning and the end of the lyrics in the song is appropriately determined, and at the determined timing, Since the acquired related information of the music is introduced, the related information of the music can be introduced at a plurality of timings in the music without disturbing the pleasure of listening to the music. Therefore, it is possible to listen to a plurality of information while listening to the music, and the pleasure of listening to the music can be further enhanced.

Also, the audio device (2) according to the present invention comprises a chorus position information acquisition means for acquiring chorus position information indicating the position of the chorus of the lyrics in the music, and an amplitude level of the audio signal of the music in the audio device (1). Signal level detection means for detecting the melody position information of the music acquired via the rust position information acquisition means and the signal level detection means detected by the introduction timing determination means. Based on the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music, the timing for introducing the related information of the music is determined.

According to the audio apparatus (2), the climax position information of the music acquired via the rust position information acquisition means, and the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music detected via the signal level detection means, Therefore, for example, the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music taken in from the audio source in a portion excluding the chorus position of the music is a predetermined level. Information related to the music can be introduced at a smaller timing, and the information related to the music can be easily heard without disturbing the enjoyment of listening to the rust portion of the music. it can.

The audio device (3) according to the present invention further comprises interlude section information acquiring means for acquiring interlude section information indicating interlude sections in the music in the audio apparatus (1), wherein the introduction timing determining means is the interlude section. Based on the interlude section information acquired via the section information acquisition means, the timing for introducing the related information of the music is determined.

According to the audio device (3), the introduction timing determining means determines the timing for introducing the related information of the music based on the interlude section information acquired via the interlude section information acquiring means. Therefore, in the interlude section of the music that does not include the singing voice, the introduction can be performed so that the related information of the music can be easily heard.

The audio device (4) according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the audio device (3), the interlude section information is information including an end time of chorus of lyrics in the music.
According to the audio device (4), since the end time of the chorus of the lyrics in the song is included in the interlude section information, the related information of the song is introduced from the choke end time of the lyrics in the song. It can be done smoothly.

The audio device (5) according to the present invention further comprises signal level detection means for detecting the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music in the audio device (1), wherein the introduction timing determination means includes the signal level detection means. The timing at which the related information of the music is introduced is determined based on the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music detected via the music.

According to the audio device (5), the timing for introducing the related information of the music is determined based on the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music detected through the level detection means. Information related to the music can be introduced at a timing when the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music taken from the music source becomes smaller than a predetermined level so as not to disturb the enjoyment of listening to the music.

The audio device (6) according to the present invention is an audio device (6) according to any one of the audio devices (3) to (5), wherein the music related information introducing means is introducing the related information of the music. When the section ends, or when the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music exceeds a predetermined level, the introduction of the related information of the music is interrupted, and the introduction is resumed at the next introduction timing. It is characterized by that.

According to the audio device (6), while introducing the related information of the music,
When the interlude section ends, or when the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music is greater than a predetermined level, the introduction of the related information of the music is interrupted, and the introduction is resumed at the next introduction timing. Even when the time required for outputting the related information of the music is long, the introduction can be performed so as not to disturb the enjoyment of listening to the music. In addition, when the introduction is resumed, it is easier to grasp the connection of related information if it is resumed from just before the interrupted point.

Moreover, the audio device (7) according to the present invention includes the audio device (2), (5) or (
In 6), the signal level detection means detects the amplitude level of the audio signal in the frequency band including the singing voice in the music as the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music.

According to the audio device (7), the signal level detecting means detects the amplitude level of the audio signal in the main frequency band including the singing voice in the music as the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music. Therefore, for example, at the timing when the amplitude level of the audio signal in the frequency band including the singing voice in the music is smaller than a predetermined level, that is, at the timing when the singing voice becomes small, the enjoyment of listening to the singing voice in the music is not hindered. Thus, the related information of the music can be introduced.

Also, in the audio device (8) according to the present invention, in any one of the audio devices (1) to (7), the related information of the music includes music information, information on the artist, and an album in which the music is recorded. Information about the artist, event information about the artist, information about the artist's homepage, information about the songwriter, information about the composer, and information about the artist's appearance. Each piece of information included in the related information is introduced in a predetermined order.

According to the audio device (8), the related information of the music includes a plurality of information, and each information included in the related information of the music is introduced in a predetermined order. The user can listen in a predetermined order, and the enjoyment of listening to music can be further enhanced.

In the audio device (9) according to the present invention, in the audio device (8), the music related information further includes jacket image information, and the jacket image introduces the jacket image information. It is characterized by having an introduction means.
According to the audio device (9), the image information of the jacket can also be introduced.

The audio device (10) according to the present invention further includes an introduction order setting means for setting the order of introducing each information included in the related information of the music in the audio device (8). It is a feature.
According to the audio device (10), the order in which the information included in the related information of the music is introduced can be set in advance by the user, so that the user can introduce information from information that the user wants to know preferentially. it can.

In addition, the audio device (11) according to the present invention, when any of the audio devices (8) to (10) introduces the artist's homepage information as the related information of the music, It is characterized by comprising a favorite information registration means for registering as favorite information.

According to the audio device (11), when the artist's homepage information is introduced, it becomes possible to register the artist's homepage address information and save the trouble of separately registering the address information.

The audio device (12) according to the present invention includes a frequency characteristic that determines a frequency characteristic of a sound signal of a music piece at a timing when the related information of the music piece is introduced in any one of the audio apparatuses (1) to (11). The music related information introducing means includes a determining means, and introduces the related information of the music with a predetermined audio signal set according to the frequency characteristic determined by the frequency characteristic determining means. It is said.

According to the audio device (12), the frequency characteristic of the audio signal of the music at the timing when the related information of the music is introduced is determined, and the predetermined audio signal set in accordance with the determined frequency characteristic is used. Since the related information of the music is introduced, for example, based on the frequency characteristics of the audio signal of the music at the timing of introducing the related information of the music, when the signal level of the low frequency band is high, The related information of the music is introduced by voice (ie, high frequency voice), or conversely, if the signal level of the high frequency band is high, the voice of male (ie, low frequency voice) The related information of the music can be introduced, and the related information of the music can be introduced with a voice that is easy to hear.

The audio device (13) according to the present invention further comprises a localization setting means for setting a localization of sound when introducing the related information of the music in any of the audio devices (1) to (12). It is characterized by having.
According to the audio device (13), since the localization setting means for setting the localization of the sound when introducing the related information of the music is provided, the related information of the music according to the user's preference is provided. For example, if the system is a two-speaker system,
It can be set to the center, left side, etc., and can be set to be easy for the user to hear.

The audio device (14) according to the present invention further includes an introduction volume setting means for setting an output volume for introducing the related information of the music in any of the audio devices (1) to (12). It is characterized by that.
According to the audio device (14), the volume for introducing the related information of the music can be set according to the user's preference and can be set to a volume that is easy for the user to listen to. Moreover, if it is not necessary to introduce the voice, it can be set to a volume at which the introduction voice is not output, and can be provided only to the user who needs the related information.

The audio apparatus (15) according to the present invention further includes a reading speed setting means for setting a reading speed of a voice that introduces the related information of the music in any of the audio apparatuses (1) to (12). It is characterized by having.
According to the audio device (15), it is possible to set the reading speed of the voice for introducing the related information of the music according to the user's preference, and to set the reading speed that is easy for the user to listen to.

An audio device (16) according to the present invention further includes an acoustic characteristic setting means for setting an acoustic characteristic of a voice that introduces related information of the music in any of the audio apparatuses (1) to (12). It is characterized by having.
According to the audio device (16), it is possible to set the acoustic characteristics of the voice introducing the related information of the music, for example, the acoustic characteristics such as echoes, according to the user's preference.

Embodiments of an audio apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG.
It is the block diagram which showed roughly the principal part of the audio apparatus which concerns on Embodiment (1).

In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes an antenna. An FM tuner unit 12 capable of receiving FM multiplex broadcast radio waves is connected to the antenna 11. The output line of the FM tuner unit 12 is branched into two, and one output line is The other switch is connected to a change-over switch 15 for switching modes via an MPX demodulator 13 that demodulates an analog signal into an FM stereo signal, and the other output line decodes multiplexed data contained in the FM multiplex broadcast radio wave. It is connected to the microcomputer 16 via the decoder 14.

The changeover switch 15 is connected to a CD drive 17 for playing the CD 18.
An audio control unit 20 is connected to the output side of the changeover switch 15 via a graphic equalizer 19. The audio control unit 20 includes an amplifier 21a (L
) And 21b (R) are connected to speakers 22a (L) and 22b (R). The microcomputer 16 is connected to the FM tuner unit 12, the CD drive 17, the changeover switch 15, the graphic equalizer 19, and the audio control unit 20, and the microcomputer 16 controls each of these units. .

The CD drive 17 can read a CD-R / RW in addition to a music CD as a CD 18, and is equipped with an MP3 decoder (not shown) for reproducing an MP3 file recorded on the CD-R / RW. Has been.

The graphic equalizer 19 detects the amplitude level of an audio signal taken from an audio source, such as FM broadcast audio and CD 18 playback audio, and divides the frequency band of these audio signals into several bands, and each playback frequency band The amplitude level of the audio signal is detected and the frequency characteristic of the output audio signal is adjusted according to the user setting or the like. Data analyzed by the graphic equalizer 19 is taken into the microcomputer 16, and the microcomputer 16 performs a predetermined process based on the taken data.

In the audio control unit 20, adjustments related to output sound such as localization of sounds output from the speakers 22 a and 22 b (for example, right side, center, left side), acoustic characteristics such as reverberation sound, volume, and the like are based on the control signal of the microcomputer 16. The speech synthesis unit 2
The voice synthesis data generated in 3 is mixed with the voice of FM broadcast or the reproduced voice of CD18.

In addition, the microcomputer 16 processes a character signal (also referred to as text data) to generate speech synthesis data, a speech synthesis unit 23, a storage unit 24, a display unit 25 including a display display (not shown), a display, and the like. An operation unit 26 including a button switch provided in the unit 25 and a touch panel (none of which is shown) disposed on a display display, and a wireless communication unit 27 are connected.

The microcomputer 16 controls the wireless communication unit 27 to connect to the server 32 on the communication network 31 when the CD 18 is set in the CD drive 17 or when the CD mode is selected through the menu screen. Extracted by searching on the server 32 side,
Information related to the music recorded on the reproduction CD 18 and chorus position information indicating the position of the chorus of the lyrics in each music can be acquired.

2A and 2B are diagrams showing a part of data acquired from the server 32. FIG. 2A shows the chorus position information of the music, and FIG. 2B shows the related information of the music.
The chorus position information of the music includes information indicating the start time and the end time of the chorus part of the lyrics in each music. In addition, the related information of the music includes information on the music including the name of the music and the name of the album, information on the artist including information on the artist, information on the album, event information of the artist including the concert and live schedule, and the artist's website. It includes text data indicating information, information related to the song composer, information related to the song composer, and information about the artist's appearance program.

In addition, through the introduction order setting screen shown in FIG. 3, the order (priority order) of introduction by voice from the information included in the related information of the music acquired from the server 32 can be set in advance. 16 determines the order of voice introduction of each piece of information included in the related information of the music based on the related information of the music acquired from the server 32 and the introduction ranking information set by the user, and the determined introduction The rank information is stored in the storage unit 24 together with the chorus position information and the music related information.

The microcomputer 16 has a function of determining the timing of introducing the related information of the music from the beginning to the end of the lyrics in the music being played back, and the climatic position information acquired from the server 32 and the graphic Based on the amplitude level (dB value) of the audio signal in the main frequency band (for example, 300 to 3000 Hz) including the singing voice in the music detected by the equalizer 19, the timing for introducing the related information of the music is determined. It has come to be.

When the microcomputer 16 determines that it is the timing for introducing the related information of the music, the microcomputer 16 reads the related information of the music to be introduced next from the storage unit 24 based on the introduction rank information, and reads the information of the read music The related information (text data) is processed by the speech synthesis unit 23 to generate speech synthesis data, and the generated speech synthesis data is output to the audio control unit 20, and the sound localization, volume ( Volume), reading speed, acoustic characteristics, etc. are adjusted, and then mixed with the audio signal of the CD to be played back, and the amplifiers 21a, 2
The introduction voice of the related information of the music mixed with the reproduction voice of the CD is outputted from the speakers 22a and 22b via 1b.

Further, the sound localization, volume, reading speed, acoustic characteristics, and the like of the synthesized voice (introduction voice) adjusted in the audio control unit 20 can be set through the introduction voice output setting screen shown in FIG. It has become. For example, in FIG. 4, the left and right speakers 22a
, 22b can be set to the right side, the center, or the left side. Further, the volume of the synthesized voice can be set in four stages of 0 to 3, and the volume 0 is set so that the synthesized voice is not output. Also, the reading speed of the synthesized voice can be set in three stages, slow, normal, and fast, and the acoustic characteristics of the synthesized voice can be set with or without echo. It has become.

When the FM mode is selected through the menu screen, the microcomputer 16 controls the FM tuner unit 12 to extract the audio analog signal from the received broadcast radio wave. The extracted audio analog signal is MPX13. The demodulated FM stereo signal is demodulated by the graphic equalizer 19 and the audio control unit 2.
0, and is output as FM broadcast sound from the speakers 22a and 22b via the amplifiers 21a and 21b.

In addition, when broadcasting music with a song program or the like from an FM broadcast station, it broadcasts a timing code indicating the timing of outputting related information of the music between the start and end of the lyrics of the music being broadcast. The related information (text data) of the existing music is broadcast together with the audio signal of the music as multiplexed data.

The multiplexed data in the FM broadcast radio wave received by the antenna 11 is decoded by the decoder 14,
Input to the microcomputer 16. The microcomputer 16 determines whether or not the timing code and the related information of the song being broadcast are included in the multiplexed data, and at the timing of receiving the timing code and the related information of the song, Information (text data) is voice synthesis unit 23.
Is processed to generate voice synthesis data, and the generated voice synthesis data is output to the audio control unit 20, and the stereo position of the synthesized voice, volume, reading speed, acoustic characteristics, and the like are adjusted, and then an FM stereo signal And the introduction voice of the related information of the music mixed with the FM stereo voice is output from the speakers 22a and 22b via the amplifiers 21a and 21b.

Next, processing operations performed by the microcomputer 16 in the audio apparatus according to Embodiment (1) will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. This processing operation is executed when the CD mode for reproducing the CD 18 is selected.

First, in step S1, it is determined whether or not it is in the CD mode. If it is determined that the mode is not the CD mode, the process is terminated. If it is determined that the mode is the CD mode, the process proceeds to step S2. Step 2
Then, the TOC information of the CD 18 is read and the process proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, it is determined whether or not the CD 18 is a music CD. If it is determined that the CD 18 is a music CD, the process proceeds to step S4. In step S4, the wireless communication unit 27 is controlled to provide information necessary for identifying the CD included in the TOC information (for example, a CD-specific identification code, total performance time,
Information such as the total number of songs) is transmitted to the server 32, and the process of acquiring the chorus position information of the music and the related information of the music included in the CD 18 is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S5.
Note that the server 32 searches the database based on information transmitted from the audio device, extracts the chorus position information of the music included in the corresponding CD and the related information of the music, and sends it to the audio device. The process to do is performed. The server 32
In the database on the side, the chorus position (start / end time) of the lyrics in the music as shown in FIG.
Information related to the song, and related information of the song, that is, song information such as song name, album name, artist name, information about the artist, information about the album, event information about the artist, information about the artist's homepage, song writer Information, information on the composer of the music, and information on the artist's appearance program are updated and accumulated.

In step S5, it is determined whether or not data has been received from the server 32. If it is determined that data has not been received, the process returns to step S4. If it is determined that data has been received, the process proceeds to step S6. In step S6, based on the introduction rank information set in advance through the introduction rank setting screen shown in FIG. Is stored in the storage unit 24 together with the related information, and then the process proceeds to step S7.

In step S7, the process proceeds to step S8 after setting one song counter k ₁ for counting the number of tracks to be reproduced, the process proceeds at step S8, the start of the reproduction of k ₁ piece of music of CD18 to step S9.

In step S9 shown in FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time of the playback music has reached the end time of the chorus in the playback music, and if it is determined that it has not reached the end time of the chorus, the process returns to step S9. If it is determined that the rust end time is reached, the process proceeds to step S10.

In step S10, it is determined amplitude level S of the frequency band of the audio signal including the singing voice or not a predetermined level S ₁ is less than or not less than a predetermined level S _1, that is, after the rust termination also singing voice is large the process returns to step S9 if it is determined, a predetermined level S ₁ is smaller than, namely, the process proceeds to step S11 if determined that the voice after rust completion is small.

In step S11, it is determined whether or not the amplitude level S _L of the predetermined low frequency band in the audio signal of the music after the chorus is larger than the amplitude level S _H of the predetermined high frequency band. If it is determined that the amplitude level S _L of the audio signal in the frequency band is larger, the process proceeds to step S12. In step S12, the synthetic voice is set to be a female voice, and the process proceeds to step S14, while the amplitude level S _L of the audio signal in the low frequency band is smaller, that is, the amplitude level S _{H in the} high frequency band. If it is determined that the voice is larger, the process proceeds to step S13, the synthesized voice is set to be a male voice, and the process proceeds to step S14.

In step S14, the process proceeds to step S15 by adding 1 to the information counter k ₂ for counting the number of introduced information, in step S15, reads out the related information of the music to introduce the _second k in the relevant information of the music piece Then, a process of generating speech synthesis data with the voice (male voice or female voice) set with the information is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S16.

In step S16, the audio control unit 20 is controlled to adjust the sound localization, volume, reading speed, and acoustic characteristics of the generated voice synthesis data (introduction voice data), and the adjusted synthesized voice is used as the CD voice. Mixing with the signal is performed to output the introduction sound of the related information of the music mixed with the sound of the CD from the speakers 22a and 22b, and then the step S
Proceed to 17.

In step S17, it is determined whether or not the reproduction of the music has ended. If it is determined that the reproduction has not ended, the process proceeds to step S18. In step S18, it is determined whether or not the CD mode end operation has been performed. If it is determined that there has been an operation for ending the mode, the process ends. If it is determined that there has been no operation for ending the CD mode, the process proceeds to step S19.

In step S19, the information counter k _2, and determines if the total number of information C ₂ included in the acquired related information of the music, the information counter k ₂ is if the judgment is not in full number of information C ₂ If it is determined that the information counter k ₂ has reached the number of information C ₂ , the process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S17 that the reproduction of the music has been completed, the process proceeds to step S20. In step S20, it is determined whether or not the music counter k ₁ has reached the total music number C ₁ of the CD 18, and the music counter k. _1, whereas the process ends if it is determined to have become the total number of songs C _1, songs counter k ₁ is the process proceeds to step S21 if determined not to become total number of songs C _1. In step S21, 1 is added to tune the counter k _1, repeat the process returns to step S8.

On the other hand, in step S3, CD18 is not a music CD, that is, CD-R / RW.
If it is determined, the process proceeds to step S22 shown in FIG.
8 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S23.

In step S23, the process proceeds to step S24 after setting the 1 to the file counter k _3, in step S24, reads the k ₃ th MP3 file, the process proceeds to step S25. In step S25, the wireless communication unit 27 is controlled to transmit ID3 tag information (character information such as song name and album name) included in the k _3rd MP3 file to the server 32, and to the MP3 file. Processing for acquiring the climax position information of the included music and the related information of the music is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S26.

In step S26, it is determined whether or not the data (the rust position information of the music included in the MP3 file and the related information of the music) is received from the server 32. If it is determined that the data is not received, the process returns to step S25. If it is determined that it has been received, the process proceeds to step S27. Step S27
Then, based on the priority information set in advance, the order of introducing each information included in the related information of the acquired music is set and stored in the storage unit 24 together with the chorus position information and the related information of the music. Then, go to step S28.

In step S28, reproduction of the k _3rd MP3 file is started, and the process proceeds to step S29. In step S29, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time of the playback song has reached the end time of the chorus in the playback song. If it is determined that it has not reached the end time of the chorus, the process returns to step S29, while the end time of the chorus If it is determined that, the process proceeds to step S30.

In step S30, it is determined whether or not the amplitude level S is either a predetermined level S ₁ is smaller than the frequency band of the audio signal including a voice, not smaller than the predetermined level S _1, that is, determines that the post-rust completion even voice is large the process returns to step S29 if, the process proceeds to step S31 if determined that the predetermined level S ₁ is smaller than, that is, voice after rust completion small.

In step S31, the amplitude level S _L frequency band bass side is determined whether the amplitude level S or _H is larger than the frequency band of the treble side of the audio signal of the music after the rust completion, the audio frequency band bass side If it is determined that the amplitude level S _L of the signal is larger, the process proceeds to step S32. In step S32, the synthesized voice is set to be a female voice and the process proceeds to step S34, while the amplitude level S _L of the audio signal in the low frequency band is smaller, that is, the amplitude level S _{H in the} high frequency band. If it is determined that the voice is larger, the process proceeds to step S33, the synthesized voice is set to be a male voice, and then the process proceeds to step S34.

In step S34, the process proceeds to step S35 by adding 1 to the information counter k _2, in step S35, reads out the related information of the music to introduce the _second k in the relevant information of the song, set the information A process of generating voice synthesis data with voice (male voice or female voice) is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S36.

In step S36, the audio control unit 20 is controlled to adjust the sound localization, volume, reading speed, and acoustic characteristics of the generated voice synthesis data (introduction voice data), and the adjusted synthesized voice is converted into the MP3 file. Mixing with audio signal, speaker 22a, 22b
To the process of outputting the introduction sound of the related information of the music mixed with the sound of the MP3 file, and then the process proceeds to step S37.

In step S37, it is determined whether or not the reproduction of the music has been completed. If it is determined that the reproduction has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S38. In step S38, it is determined whether or not an operation for ending the CD mode has been performed. If it is determined that there has been an operation for ending the mode, the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that there has been no operation for ending the CD mode, the process proceeds to step S39.

In step S39, the information counter k _2, and determines if the total number of information C ₂ included in the related information of the obtained music, if it is determined that the information counter k ₂ is not in the number of information C ₂ the process returns to the step S29, the information counter k ₂ finishes the process if it is determined that becomes C _2.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S37 that the music has been reproduced, the process proceeds to step S40. In step S40, it is determined whether or not the file counter k ₃ is the total number of MP3 files C _3. If it is determined that ₃ is the total number of files C ₃ , the process ends. On the other hand, if the file counter k _{3 determines} that the total number of files is not C ₃ , the process proceeds to step S41. In step S41, 1 is added to the file counter k _3, repeat the process returns to step S24.

Next, processing operations performed by the microcomputer 16 in the audio apparatus according to Embodiment (1) will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. This processing operation is executed when music is received by FM broadcasting.

First, in step S51, it is determined whether or not the FM mode is set. If it is determined that the mode is not FM mode, the process is terminated. If it is determined that the mode is FM mode, the process proceeds to step S52. In step S52, it is determined whether or not multiple broadcasts are being received. If it is determined that multiple broadcasts are not being received, the process proceeds to step S59. If it is determined that multiple broadcasts are being received, the process proceeds to step S53.

In step S53, the multiplexed data in the multiplex broadcast radio wave decoded by the decoder 14 is fetched, and the character signal (text data) of the music related information and the music related information between the beginning and end of the lyrics are output as voice. It is determined whether or not a timing code indicating the timing to be included is included. If it is determined that these signals are not included, the process proceeds to step S59. If it is determined that these signals are included, the process proceeds to step S54.

In step S54, the amplitude level S _L frequency band bass side of the audio signal of the music after the timing code received, and determines whether the amplitude level S or _H is larger than the treble side of the frequency band, the bass-side frequency band If it is determined that the amplitude level S _L is larger, the process proceeds to step S55. In step S55, while the synthesized speech proceeds to step S57 in the set to be the voice of women and smaller amplitude level S _L frequency band bass side, that is, towards the amplitude level S _H treble side of the frequency band If it is determined that the volume is high, the process proceeds to step S56, where the synthesized voice is set to be a male voice, and then the process proceeds to step S57.

In step S57, a character signal indicating the related information of the received music is processed, and voice synthesis data (introduction voice data) is generated with the set voice (male voice or female voice).
Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S58.

In step S58, the audio control unit 20 is controlled to adjust the sound localization, volume, reading speed, and acoustic characteristics of the generated voice synthesis data, and the adjusted synthesized voice is converted to F.
A process of mixing the audio signal of the M broadcast and outputting the introduction information of the related information of the music mixed with the audio of the FM broadcast from the speakers 22a and 22b is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S59.

In step S59, it is determined whether or not an FM mode end operation has been performed. If it is determined that an FM mode end operation has been performed, the process ends. If it is determined that there has been no FM mode end operation, the process returns to step S52. Repeat the process.

According to the audio device according to the above embodiment (1), it is determined by determining an appropriate timing for introducing the related information of the music from the beginning to the end of the lyrics in the music. Since the related information of the music acquired from the server 32 is introduced at the timing, the related information of the music can be introduced at a plurality of timings in the music without disturbing the enjoyment of listening to the music. Therefore, it is possible to listen to a plurality of information while listening to the music, and the pleasure of listening to the music can be further enhanced.

Further, since the timing of introducing the related information of the music is determined based on the chorus position information of the music acquired from the server 32 and the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music detected by the graphic equalizer 19, the timing of introducing the music related information is determined. By letting the part where the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music imported from the audio source is smaller than the predetermined level be determined as the timing for introducing the related information of the music, except for the chorus position, In addition, the information related to the music can be introduced at the timing when the sound is reduced, and the information related to the music can be easily heard without disturbing the enjoyment of listening to the rust portion of the music. it can.

In addition, the music related information includes a plurality of pieces of information, and each piece of information included in the music related information is introduced in the order set through the introduction order setting screen shown in FIG. Can be heard from the information they want to know, and the enjoyment of listening to music can be further enhanced.

Further, the frequency characteristic of the audio signal of the music at the timing of introducing the related information of the music is determined, and the music of the music is determined with a predetermined sound (male voice or female voice) set according to the determined frequency characteristic. For example, if the signal level of the low frequency band is high at the timing of introducing the voice, the related information is introduced with a female voice (that is, a high frequency sound). Or conversely, if the signal level in the high frequency band is high, the relevant information of the music can be introduced with a male voice (i.e., a low frequency sound) Information related to the music can be introduced with easy-to-listen voice.

In addition, through the introduction voice output setting screen shown in FIG. 4, the sound localization, the size of the introduction voice, the reading speed of the introduction voice, and the acoustic characteristics of the introduction voice when the related information of the music is introduced to the user's preference. It is possible to make settings that can be easily heard by the user.

In the embodiment (1), it is determined whether or not the chorus end time is reached, the chorus end time is reached, and the amplitude level S of the audio signal in the frequency band including the singing voice is greater than the predetermined level S ₁ . When it becomes smaller, it is determined that it is the introduction timing, but in another embodiment, after entering the singing section from the prelude, the amplitude level S of the audio signal in the frequency band including the singing voice is determines that becomes smaller than the predetermined level S _1, if the amplitude level S of the audio signal is smaller than a predetermined level S _1, and not the chorus start and end section within a configuration in which it is determined that the introduction timing Also good.

If the jacket image information is provided from the server 32 as the music related information, the jacket image can be displayed on the display unit during the output of the introduction voice.

Further, when the artist's website information is introduced as the related information of the music, a favorite information registration screen for registering the artist's website address information as favorite information as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display screen. You may make it make it.
According to such a configuration, when the homepage information of the artist is introduced, it becomes possible to register the address information of the artist's homepage, and it is possible to save the trouble of separately registering the address information.

Next, an audio apparatus according to Embodiment (2) will be described. However, Embodiment (2)
Since the configuration of the audio apparatus according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the audio apparatus shown in FIG. 1 except for the microcomputer, the microcomputer 16A having a different function is denoted by a different reference numeral, and other components having the same function are described. Is omitted here.

In the audio device according to the embodiment (2), interlude section information (
Information on the start time and end time of the interlude in the music) and the related information of the music can be acquired from the server 32A, and the microcomputer 16A acquires the related information of the music based on the acquired interlude section information. The timing to introduce is to be judged. Also, the start time of the interlude includes the end time of the chorus of the lyrics in the music.
In addition, when the interlude section ends during the introduction of the related information of the music, the introduction is interrupted and the introduction is resumed at the next introduction timing.

Next, processing operations performed by the microcomputer 16A in the audio apparatus according to Embodiment (2) will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. This processing operation is different in that step S61 is inserted instead of steps S9 to S13 shown in FIG. 6 and steps S62 to S67 are inserted between steps S16 and S17. I will explain only.

In step S8, reproduction of the k _1st music piece of CD 18 is started, and then the process proceeds to step S61. In step S61, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time of the reproduced music has reached the start time of the interlude in the reproduced music. If it is determined that it has not reached the start time of the interlude, the process returns to step S61, while the start time of the interlude If it is determined that, the processes of steps S14, S15, and S16 are performed,
Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S62.

In step S62, it is determined whether or not the end time of the interlude is reached. If it is determined that the end time of the interlude is not reached, the process returns to step S62, whereas if it is determined that the end time of the interlude is reached, the process proceeds to step S63.

In step S63, it is determined whether or not the introduction voice is being output. If it is determined that the introduction voice is being output, the process proceeds to step S64. In step S64, a process for interrupting the introduction voice output is performed. Proceed to step S65. In step S65, it is determined whether or not the reproduction of the music has been completed. If it is determined that the reproduction of the music has been completed, the process proceeds to step S20. If it is determined that the reproduction of the music has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S66.

In step S66, it is determined whether or not the next interlude start time is reached. If it is determined that the next interlude start time is not reached, the process returns to step S66, while the next interlude start time is determined. If so, the process proceeds to step S67. In step S67, a process for resuming the output of the introduction voice is performed. In this case, the process is resumed from just before the interrupted point, and then the process returns to step S62 to repeat the process. If it is determined in step S63 that the introduction voice is not being output, that is, the output of the introduction voice has been completed, step S17 is performed.
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If the CD 18 is not a music CD, the process in which step S61 is inserted between steps S36 and S37 instead of steps S29 to 33 shown in FIG. It has become.

According to the audio device according to the above embodiment (2), the timing for introducing the related information of the music is determined based on the interlude section information acquired from the server 32A. In the section, it is possible to introduce the related information of the music so that it can be easily heard. In addition, since the interlude section information includes the end time of the chorus of the lyrics in the music, the related information of the music can be smoothly introduced from the end time of the chorus of the lyrics in the music.

In addition, when the interlude section ends during the introduction of the related information of the song, the introduction is temporarily interrupted, and the introduction is resumed at the timing when the next interlude section is entered. Even if it takes a long time to output, it is possible to introduce so as not to disturb the enjoyment of listening to music. In addition, when the introduction is resumed, it is resumed from just before the interrupted portion, so that even when one piece of information is introduced in a divided manner, the connection of information can be easily grasped.

In the embodiment (2), the related information of the music is introduced in the order set by the user. However, in another embodiment, the acquired interlude section information and the music Considering the time required for audio output of each piece of information included in the related information, information with a short time required for audio output is output to a portion where the interlude interval is short, and audio output is provided to a portion where the interlude interval is long. It may be configured such that information to be introduced is selected according to the length of the interlude section by outputting information that takes a long time.

Furthermore, when the interlude section is compared with the time required for outputting the sound of each piece of information included in the related information of the music, and the output of the introduction sound does not fit within the interlude section, the audio control unit 20 is controlled. Further, it is possible to adjust the reading speed of the introduction voice data so that the output of the introduction voice is stored in the interlude section.

Next, an audio apparatus according to Embodiment (3) will be described. However, Embodiment (3)
Since the configuration of the audio device according to the above is the same as the audio device shown in FIG. 1 except for the microcomputer, the microcomputer 16B having a different function is denoted by a different reference numeral, and other components having the same function are described. Is omitted here.

In the audio device according to the embodiment (3), only the related information of the music is acquired from the server 32B, and the microcomputer 16B is based on the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music detected by the graphic equalizer 19. The timing for introducing the related information of the music is determined. In addition, when the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music becomes larger than the predetermined level while introducing the related information of the music, the introduction is interrupted, and the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music is then lower than the predetermined level. At that time, the introduction is resumed.

Next, the processing operation performed by the microcomputer 16B in the audio apparatus according to the embodiment (3) will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. This processing operation is different in that steps S71 and S72 are inserted between steps S16 and S17 in place of steps S9 to S13 shown in FIG. Only the differences will be described.

In step S8, after the reproduction of the _first music piece of CD18 is started, step S71 is started.
Proceed to In step S71, based on the amplitude level of the audio signal in the frequency band in which the singing voice is included, it is determined whether or not the reproduced song has entered the lyrics (singing part) from the prelude, and if it is determined that it has not entered the singing part, step On the other hand, if it returns to S71 and it is judged that it entered the singing part, it will progress to step S72.

At step S72, the detects the amplitude level S of the music of the audio signal being reproduced, the amplitude level S of the audio signal musical composition is determined whether a predetermined threshold level S _TH less than or indicating that sound is small and, the process returns to step S72 if determined that the amplitude level S is not smaller than the threshold level S _TH, the step S14 if it is determined amplitude level S is the threshold level S _TH smaller, S1
5 and S16 are performed, and then the process proceeds to step S73.

In step S73, it is determined whether the amplitude level S is greater than the threshold level S _TH, the process returns to step S73 if determined that the amplitude level S is not greater than the threshold level S _TH, the amplitude level S is the threshold if it is determined to have become larger than the level S _TH step S74
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In step S74, it is determined whether or not the introduction voice is being output. If it is determined that the introduction voice is being output, the process proceeds to step S75. In step S75, the output of the introduction voice is interrupted, and then step S76 is performed. Proceed to In step S76, it is determined whether or not the reproduction of the music has ended. If it is determined that the reproduction of the music has been completed, the process proceeds to step S20. If it is determined that the reproduction of the music has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S77.

At step S77, the determining whether the amplitude level S becomes less than the threshold level S _TH, the process returns to step S77 if determined that the amplitude level S is not smaller than the threshold level S _TH, the amplitude level S is the threshold if it is determined to have become lower than the level S _TH step S78
Proceed to In step S78, processing for resuming the output of the introduction voice is performed. In this case, the process is resumed from just before the interruption point, and then the process returns to step S73.
Repeat the process. If it is determined in step S74 that the introduction voice has not been output, that is, the introduction voice has been output, the process proceeds to step S17.

If the CD 18 is not a music CD, steps S71 and S72 are executed between steps S36 and S37 instead of steps S29 to 33 shown in FIG.
The process in which 8 is inserted is performed in the same manner.

According to the audio apparatus according to the above embodiment (3), the timing for introducing the related information of the music is determined based on the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music detected by the graphic equalizer 19, that is, the music The amplitude level S of the audio signal is a predetermined threshold level S
_By setting the timing smaller than _{TH as the} timing for introducing the related information of the music, the enjoyment of listening to the music is not hindered when the amplitude level S of the audio signal of the music is small, that is, where the sound is low. In this way, information related to music can be introduced.

In addition, when the amplitude level S of the audio signal of the music becomes larger than the predetermined threshold level _{STH during} the introduction of the related information of the music, the introduction is temporarily stopped, and the amplitude level S is then set. Since the introduction is resumed at a timing lower than the threshold level _STH , the introduction can be performed so as not to disturb the enjoyment of listening to the music even when the time required for outputting the related information of the music is long. . Further, when the introduction is resumed, it is resumed from just before the interrupted point, so that even when one piece of information is introduced in a divided manner, the connection of information can be easily grasped.

In the embodiment (3), the amplitude level (dB value) of the audio signal of the music recorded on the CD 18 is detected, but in another embodiment, the singing voice in the music is included. It is good also as a structure which detects the amplitude level of the audio | voice signal of a frequency band (for example, 300-3000 Hz) to be detected.

According to such a configuration, the singing voice in the music piece is determined by determining that the position where the amplitude level of the audio signal in the frequency band including the singing voice in the music piece is smaller than a predetermined level is the timing for introducing the related information of the music piece. The related information of the music can be introduced so that the enjoyment of listening to the singing voice in the music is not hindered at a portion where the amplitude level of the audio signal in the frequency band including is small, that is, the singing voice is low.

Further, in the above embodiments (1) to (3), the case where the audio source is applied to an audio apparatus including an FM multiplex receiver and a CD drive has been described. However, the audio source is particularly limited. The present invention is not limited to this, and can also be applied to a device that reads and reproduces music data in a file format such as ATRAC3 recorded in a semiconductor memory, a hard disk, or the like.

When playing back a playback medium to which no identification information such as a song name is given, a part of the song data may be transmitted to the server as the identification information, and the server performs voice recognition processing on the transmitted song data. It is also possible to analyze the sound, determine the corresponding song, and send the chorus position information, interlude section information, related information of the song, etc. to the audio device.

It is the block diagram which showed roughly the principal part of the audio apparatus which concerns on Embodiment (1) of this invention. It is the figure which showed a part of data acquired from the server, (a) is a figure which showed an example of the chorus position information of a music, and (b) showed an example of the relevant information of a music. It is the figure which showed the example of a display of the introduction order setting screen of the relevant information of a music. It is the figure which showed the example of a display of an introduction audio | voice output setting screen. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation which the microcomputer in the audio apparatus which concerns on embodiment (1) performs. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation which the microcomputer in the audio apparatus which concerns on embodiment (1) performs. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation which the microcomputer in the audio apparatus which concerns on embodiment (1) performs. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation which the microcomputer in the audio apparatus which concerns on embodiment (1) performs. It is the figure which showed the example of a display of the favorite information registration screen of homepage information. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation which the microcomputer in the audio equipment concerning Embodiment (2) performs. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation which the microcomputer in the audio apparatus which concerns on Embodiment (3) performs.

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16, 16A, 16B Microcomputer 19 Graphic equalizer 20 Audio control unit 23 Speech synthesis unit 24 Storage unit 27 Wireless communication unit

Claims (16)

In the audio device that can output the audio signal of the music and introduce the related information of the music,
Music related information acquisition means for acquiring related information of the music;
Introduction timing determination means for determining the timing of introducing the related information of the music between the beginning and end of the lyrics in the music;
An audio apparatus comprising: music related information introducing means for introducing related information of the acquired music at a predetermined timing determined by the introduction timing determining means. Rust position information acquisition means for acquiring rust position information indicating the position of the rust of the lyrics in the music;
Signal level detection means for detecting the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music,
The introduction timing determination means is based on the chorus position information of the music acquired via the chorus position information acquisition means and the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music detected via the signal level detection means. The audio apparatus according to claim 1, wherein timing for introducing the related information of the music is determined. Interlude section information acquisition means for acquiring interlude section information indicating the interlude section in the music,
2. The introduction timing determination unit is configured to determine a timing for introducing related information of the music piece based on the interlude section information acquired through the interlude section information acquisition unit. The audio device described. 4. The audio apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the interlude section information is information including a chorus end time of lyrics in the music. Comprising signal level detection means for detecting the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music;
The introduction timing determining means determines the timing of introducing related information of the music based on the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music detected through the signal level detecting means. The audio device according to claim 1. When the music related information introduction means is introducing the related information of the music, when the interlude section ends, or when the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music becomes higher than a predetermined level, the music 6. The audio apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the introduction of related information is interrupted and the introduction is resumed at the next introduction timing. The signal level detection means detects the amplitude level of an audio signal in a frequency band including a singing voice in the music as the amplitude level of the audio signal of the music. Or the audio apparatus of Claim 6. The music related information includes music information, information about the artist, information about the album on which the music is recorded, event information about the artist, information about the artist's homepage, information about the songwriter, information about the composer, and appearance of the artist Contains at least one of the program information,
The audio apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the music related information introducing means introduces each information included in the related information of the music in a predetermined order. The related information of the music further includes image information of the jacket,
9. The audio apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising jacket image introduction means for introducing image information of the jacket. 9. The audio apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising an introduction rank setting unit for setting an order of introducing each piece of information included in the related information of the music piece. 11. The apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: favorite information registration means for registering artist home page information as favorite information when the artist home page information is introduced as the music related information. An audio device according to any one of the above sections. A frequency characteristic determining means for determining a frequency characteristic of an audio signal of the music at a timing of introducing the related information of the music;
2. The music related information introducing unit is configured to introduce the related information of the music with a predetermined audio signal set according to the frequency characteristic determined by the frequency characteristic determining unit. The audio device according to any one of items 11 to 11. The audio apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising a localization setting unit for setting a localization of sound when introducing the related information of the music. The audio apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising introduction volume setting means for setting an output volume for introducing related information of the music. The audio apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising a reading speed setting means for setting a reading speed of a voice for introducing the related information of the music. The audio apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an acoustic characteristic setting unit configured to set an acoustic characteristic of a voice that introduces the related information of the music.

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