JP2011075761A - Karaoke musical piece selecting system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently and promptly select a musical piece which belongs to a genre favorably sung according to a user's taste, when genre classified search is performed in selecting the musical piece. <P>SOLUTION: A Karaoke musical piece selecting system includes: a genre classified performance frequency totaling means 56 by user, which totals a genre classified performance frequency in a prescribed period by user, on the basis of a genre flag which is set for the musical piece, every time the musical piece selected by the user specified on the basis of an obtained user ID; a genre ranking list creating means 57 by user, which creates a ranking list by user, on the basis of the genre classified performance frequency of each totaled genre; and a priority display control means 22b including a function for receiving designation as a musical piece selector among the specified users, which preferentially displays a genre selection button of a high rank genre of a prescribed order or more in the ranking list, on the basis of the user ID of a designated musical piece selector, in a genre classified search screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke song selection system, and in particular, in order to select a song for which a genre flag or a plurality of genre flags are set for each genre according to a predetermined category characterizing the karaoke song, The present invention relates to a karaoke song selection system capable of displaying a genre search screen provided with a genre selection button.

  There are various forms of karaoke music selection methods in the karaoke performance apparatus. For example, song name search and artist search are search methods that are more familiar than before. In addition, a genre search using a genre classification that characterizes each piece of music is one of the frequently used search methods.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a user's favorite karaoke genre genre can be specified, and the user can easily and efficiently know what kind of music is in the category of the genre. Techniques that can be used are disclosed. The technique described in this Patent Document 1 is that when a user performs a data extraction operation according to genre in a state in which a user specifies an arbitrary karaoke piece from among karaoke pieces hit by a search in a predetermined search mode, The present invention relates to a karaoke remote control device having a function of displaying a list of genre-specific data belonging to the designated music. Here, the genre of music is a category that characterizes music such as enka, J-POP, anime song, support song, Korean song, Chinese song, folk song, and the like.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for allowing a user to specify a song code more easily and quickly when requesting a song desired by the user from a karaoke performance apparatus. The technique described in Patent Document 2 is based on an arbitrary search condition for a predetermined music database, and when displaying a list of hit music information, if a music with high performance frequency or reservation frequency is included, This is sorted in descending order and displayed preferentially at the beginning of the search result list display.

JP 2005-283804 A JP 2005-107259 A

  By the way, the current search user interface is mainly provided in a karaoke remote control device having a small LCD screen (5 to 7 inches size) as compared with a general TV screen or the like. It is difficult to place buttons. In such a limited display area, for example, the search button size is reduced, scroll display is performed, a plurality of layers (layers) are provided, and the search buttons are distributed and displayed in each layer. Various ideas have been applied.

  However, since users of karaoke performance apparatuses have different tastes, the genres of songs they sing are different. As described above, in the karaoke performance device, the display method of the genre selection button is set in advance by default, but the user's tastes are different, so the music selection tendency is also different. For this reason, it may take time to select a music piece in a desired genre from among the genre selection buttons arranged by default. Note that the technique described in Patent Document 2 described above preferentially displays music with a high performance frequency or reservation frequency, but this sorts and displays the music according to the performance frequency or the like. Therefore, the technique cannot be applied as it is when searching by genre.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and when performing a search by genre when selecting a music, according to the user's music selection tendency, the music belonging to the genre that is favorably sung is selected quickly and efficiently. An object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke music selection system capable of performing the above.

  The karaoke music selection system of the present invention has the following features in order to achieve the above-described object. That is, the karaoke song selection system of the present invention has a plurality of genre selection buttons for selecting a genre of songs each having one or more genre flags set for each song according to a predetermined category characterizing the karaoke song. In a karaoke song selection system capable of displaying a search screen classified by genre arranged, user management means, performance frequency totaling means by genre for each user, genre ranking list creation means for each user, and priority display control means It is characterized by comprising.

  Here, a user management means is a means for specifying and managing a user based on the acquired user ID in an arbitrary karaoke performance device. The performance frequency totaling means for each genre for each user, every time the music selected by the specified user is played, the performance frequency for each genre in a predetermined period is calculated for each user based on the genre flag set for the music. It is a means for counting. The genre ranking list creation means for each user is a means for creating a ranking list for each user based on the performance frequency of each genre by genre. The priority display control means has a function of receiving designation as a music selector from among the specified users, and is higher than a predetermined rank in a ranking list based on the user ID of the designated music selector on the search screen according to genre. This is means for preferentially displaying the genre selection button of the higher genre.

  In the karaoke music selection system having such a configuration, for example, various search menus are displayed on the display screen of a karaoke remote control device that functions as a music selection device. Is demonstrated.

  In the present invention, the performance frequency by genre for a predetermined period is totaled every time the music selected by an arbitrary user is played by the function of the performance frequency totaling means by genre for each user. Here, the predetermined period is an arbitrarily set period such as one week, one month, or three months, for example, but the performance frequency by genre may be totaled in real time.

  Then, a ranking list is created based on the genre performance frequency for each user by the function of the genre ranking list creation means for each user. Also, for example, when performing a search by genre using a karaoke remote control device, the function of the priority display control means gives priority to a genre selection button of a higher genre that is higher than a predetermined rank in the ranking list on the display screen. Is displayed. That is, for example, the genre selection buttons from the top to the second or third place are displayed with priority over other genre selection buttons. The priority display means, for example, that the genre selection button for higher ranking is selected compared to the genre selection button for lower ranking, such as displaying the genre selection button for higher ranking larger than the genre selection button for lower ranking. It is to make it easier.

  According to the karaoke song selection system of the present invention, a ranking list is created for each user by counting the performance frequency of the song for each user by genre. Then, when performing a search by genre at the time of music selection specifying a user, the genre selection buttons of the genres ranked higher are displayed with priority over the other genre selection buttons.

  Therefore, for example, when a user who is a music selector likes to sing J-POP or Western music, these genre selection buttons are displayed with priority over other genre selection buttons. For this reason, it is possible to efficiently and quickly select music belonging to the genre that the music selector likes to sing, and to enjoy singing music using a karaoke performance device without stress.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a karaoke song selection system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the genre matching management table according to music. Explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the performance ranking management table according to genre for every user. Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the priority display of a high ranking.

<Basic configuration>
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a karaoke song selection system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a karaoke song selection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke song selection system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of karaoke performance devices 10 and a management computer 50 connected to the karaoke performance devices 10 via a network. In addition, this embodiment assumes the karaoke box store where the some karaoke performance apparatus 10 was installed for every room, The calculation of the performance frequency according to the genre of karaoke music in each user, and preparation of a ranking list are performed. Suppose that it is carried out when a user uses an arbitrary karaoke performance apparatus 10 installed in a karaoke box store.

<Management computer>
The management computer 50 includes a central control unit 51, ROM 52, RAM 53, HDD 54, transmission / reception unit 55, performance frequency totaling unit 56 for each user genre, and genre ranking list creation unit 57 for each user. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the management computer 50 and the karaoke performance device 10 are connected via a LAN. The LAN may be a wired type or a wireless type.

  The central control means 51 is a means for comprehensively controlling the management computer 50, and is composed of, for example, a CPU and its peripheral devices, and is controlled by the CPU and the like operating according to a program stored in a ROM or the like. The function can be demonstrated. The ROM 52 is a device for storing program data and numerical data for controlling each device constituting the management computer 50, and the RAM 53 functions as a temporary storage area for temporarily storing the program and various data. To do.

  The HDD 54 functions as a large-capacity storage device. In the present embodiment, a genre association management table 54a for each music piece and a performance ranking management table 54b for each user genre are stored. Each table will be described in detail later. The transmission / reception means 55 includes an electronic circuit and a program for transmitting / receiving data between the management computer 50 and the karaoke performance apparatus 10.

<Performance frequency counting means for each user genre>
The performance frequency totaling means 56 for each genre for each user performs a predetermined period of time based on the genre flag set for the music every time the music selected by the user specified as the music selector based on the user ID is played. It consists of a program for counting the performance frequency by genre for each user. In addition, the group to which a plurality of users belong may be forged with one user, and the performance frequency by genre may be totaled. The predetermined period is an arbitrarily set period such as one week, one month, three months, six months, or the like. Furthermore, the performance frequency by genre can be totaled in real time.

  In this embodiment, the management computer 50 counts the performance frequency for each genre for each user. However, these functions may be added to the karaoke performance apparatus 10. For example, in a plurality of grouped karaoke performance devices 10, any one karaoke performance device 10 constituting the group is set as a general karaoke performance device, and the performance frequency for each genre for each user is determined by this general karaoke performance device. It is possible to configure so as to perform the summation and the like. Further, when only one karaoke performance device 10 is provided, the karaoke performance device 10 can be configured to count the performance frequency by genre for each user.

  In the totalization by the performance frequency totaling means 56 for each user genre, the genre associated with each music is determined with reference to the genre association management table 54a for each music. FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the genre association management table 54a by music.

  The song-specific genre association management table 54a is a data table configured by associating a song ID with a corresponding genre flag, as shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the data table includes the song name for the sake of easy explanation. However, if the song name can be derived from another database, It is not necessarily required data in the association management table 54a. Further, the number of genre flags associated with one music piece is not limited to one, but a plurality of genre flags may be associated with one music piece, such as two or three.

<User genre ranking list creation means>
The genre ranking list creation means 57 for each user includes a program for creating a ranking list for each user based on the genre performance frequency of each genre. That is, the genre ranking list creation unit 57 for each user creates a performance ranking management table 54b for each genre, which is a ranking list for each user, based on the results of the performance frequency totaling unit 56 for each genre. To do. FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the performance ranking management table 54b classified by genre for each user.

  The performance ranking management table 54b classified by genre for each user is a data table in which genre names and identification flags are arranged in descending order according to the performance frequency for each user, as shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 3, for ease of explanation, performance frequency, genre name, and genre flag are linked and data is arranged in descending order of performance frequency. Any data structure may be used as long as it recognizes even the rank of the genre flag for identification.

<Karaoke performance device>
Each karaoke performance device 10 connected to the management computer 50 via a network includes a karaoke main body 21, a karaoke remote control device 22, a microphone 23, a speaker 24, a mixing amplifier 25, and a display device 26.

<Karaoke body>
The karaoke main body 21 includes a central control means 31, ROM 32, RAM 33, HDD 34, network transmission / reception means 35, local transmission / reception means 36, reservation management means 37, user management means 38, music reproduction control means 39, and video reproduction control means 40. ing.

<Central control means>
The central control means 31 is a means for comprehensively controlling the karaoke main body 21 and is constituted by, for example, a CPU and its peripheral devices, and is controlled by the CPU or the like operating according to a program stored in the ROM 32 or the like. The function can be demonstrated.

<ROM / RAM>
The ROM 32 is a device for storing program data and numerical data for controlling each device constituting the karaoke main body 21, and is constituted by a semiconductor memory, for example. The RAM 33 functions as a temporary storage area for temporarily storing programs and various data, and is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory. Note that the virtual RAM 33 may be configured using a hard disk storage device or the like instead of configuring the RAM 33 with a physical semiconductor memory. In the present embodiment, a reservation queue 33a, a user management table 33b, and a ranking list 33c are stored in the RAM 33.

<HDD>
The HDD 34 functions as a mass storage device, and stores a music database 34a and a video database 34b. Note that a mass storage device such as a DVD capable of rewriting data may be used instead of the HDD 34 or together with the HDD 34.

  The music database 34a is a database that stores music data configured by synchronizing performance data (MIDI (registered trademark) data) and lyrics rendering data in association with music IDs. The performance data is digitized performance data of each musical piece, and the lyric rendering data includes lyric character display timing data and color change data synchronized with the performance. The video database 34b is a database that stores a predetermined number of background videos corresponding to karaoke songs to be played as video files corresponding to the song IDs of the karaoke songs.

<Transmitting / receiving means>
The network transmission / reception means 35 includes an electronic circuit and a program for transmitting / receiving data between the management computer 50 and the karaoke main body 21. The local transmission / reception means 36 includes an electronic circuit and a program for transmitting / receiving data between the karaoke main body 21 and the karaoke remote control device 22. In the present embodiment, data is transmitted and received between the karaoke main body 21 and the karaoke remote control device 22 by infrared communication.

<Reservation management means>
The reservation management means 37 stores the music IDs selected by the user using the function of the music search means 22a and received via the local transmission / reception means 36 in the RAM 33 as the reservation queue 33a in the music selection order for management. Consists of programs.

<User management means>
The user management means 38 includes a program for specifying and managing a user based on the acquired user ID in an arbitrary karaoke performance apparatus 10. That is, in the user management means 38, when the user ID is acquired by the user ID acquisition means 22d, the user is specified based on the user ID and managed by the user management table 33b. The acquired user ID is used when a music selection reservation or performance frequency is calculated.

<Music playback control means>
The music reproduction control means 39 is an electronic circuit for digitally reproducing the performance data extracted from the music database 34 a based on the music ID and converting it to analog and outputting it to the mixing amplifier 25. The mixing amplifier 25 mixes the singing voice signal of the singer input from the microphone 23 and the performance voice signal sent from the music reproduction control means 39, and amplifies the signal by the amplifier function to output from the speaker 24. Device.

<Video playback control means>
The video playback control means 40 uses the video data extracted from the video database 34b and the lyrics telop data (lyric character data) of the music data extracted from the music database 34a during the performance of the karaoke music as performance data of the karaoke music. It is an electronic circuit for outputting to the display device 26 in synchronization with.

<Display device>
The display device 26 is a device for displaying video, lyrics telop, and the like at the time of karaoke performance, and is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display.

<Karaoke remote control device>
The karaoke remote control device 22 has a user interface function, and transmits / receives data to / from the local transmission / reception means 36 of the karaoke main body 21 by a wired method or a wireless method. The karaoke remote control device 22 includes a program functioning as a music search means 22a, a music index database 22c, a program and equipment functioning as a user ID acquisition means 22d, an electronic circuit and program for transmitting and receiving data, a flash memory, and the like. Storage means (not shown). Furthermore, the music search means 22a has the function of the priority display control means 22b. A music selection operation or the like is performed by operating switches attached to the karaoke remote controller 22 or various icons displayed on an input / output display unit (not shown).

<Music search means / music index database>
The music search means 22a is composed of a program for searching for music by referring to the music index database 22c based on a user instruction. The music index database 22c is a database in which attribute information about karaoke music used for performance by the karaoke performance device 10 is described. For example, the music number, song name, singer name, lyrics of the singing part, fashion season, music genre This includes various attribute information such as whether or not it is a category / duet song.

<User ID acquisition means>
The user ID acquisition unit 22d includes an electronic circuit and a program for acquiring the user ID of the user when an arbitrary user uses the karaoke performance device 10. In this embodiment, when a user uses the karaoke performance apparatus 10, a user ID is acquired from an ID medium 27 possessed by the user. The user ID acquired by the user ID acquisition unit 22d is temporarily stored in the RAM 33 as the user management table 33b and managed by the user management unit 38. The ID medium 27 is formed of, for example, a non-contact type ID card, a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, etc., and can store a user ID and transmit / receive data to / from the user ID acquisition unit 22d. It is like that.

<Priority display control means>
The priority display control means 22b has a function of receiving designation as a music selector from among the identified users, and a predetermined rank in the ranking list 33c based on the user ID of the designated music selector on the genre search screen. The program includes a program for preferentially displaying the genre selection buttons of the above higher genres. Here, in the ranking list 33c, the karaoke main body 21 transmits / receives data to / from the management computer 50, acquires the data stored in the performance ranking management table 54b for each genre of the management computer 50, This is data stored in the RAM 33.

  Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the priority display control means 22b is configured as a function of the music search means 22a. That is, the priority display control unit 22b preferentially displays a predetermined number of genre selection buttons that are higher in the ranking list on the display screen when performing the search by genre using the karaoke remote control device 22.

  The preferential display is, for example, that the genre selection buttons from the top to the second or third place are displayed larger than the genre selection buttons of other lower rankings. In addition, the top ranking genre selection button and the genre name displayed on the selection button may be displayed larger, blinked, or the font and display color may be changed. Also, the top ranking genre selection button can be preferentially displayed by displaying the top ranking genre selection button on the top layer in a plurality of layers or displaying it at the beginning of scrolling. .

<Priority genre display>
With reference to FIG. 4, priority ranking priority display will be described. FIG. 4 shows an example of priority ranking priority display. In the example shown in FIG. 4, among the three users using the karaoke performance device 10, the user displayed at the left end is designated as the music selector. And the performance ranking management table 54b classified by user genre corresponding to the user designated as the music selector is assumed to be as shown in FIG.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, in the performance ranking management table 54b classified by genre for each user corresponding to the user designated as the music selector, J-POP is ranked first when looking at the top ranked genres. Western music is ranked second. Therefore, on the display screen of the karaoke remote control device 22, as shown in FIG. 4, the genre selection buttons for J-POP and Western music are displayed larger than the other genre selection buttons. Thus, the music selector can easily distinguish the genre selection buttons of J-POP and Western music from other genre selection buttons, so that the music genre preferred by the music selector can be selected according to the music selection tendency of the music selector. You can select music efficiently and quickly.

<Other embodiments>
The devices and means constituting the karaoke music selection system and its peripheral devices of the present invention are not limited to those described above, and only the necessary devices and means are configured according to the purpose of use, or other devices and means are appropriately used. Can be added. Further, each unit may be configured as a unit in which a plurality of functions are integrated, instead of being configured separately.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Karaoke performance apparatus 21 Karaoke main body 22 Karaoke remote control apparatus 22a Music search means 22b Priority display control means 22c Music index database 22d User ID acquisition means 23 Microphone 24 Speaker 25 Mixing amplifier 26 Display apparatus 27 ID medium 31 Central control means 32 ROM
33 RAM
33a Reservation queue 33b User management table 33c Ranking list 34 HDD
34a Music database 34b Video database 35 Network transmission / reception means 36 Local transmission / reception means 37 Reservation management means 38 User management means 39 Music reproduction control means 40 Video reproduction control means 50 Management computer 51 Central control means 52 ROM
53 RAM
54 HDD
54a Genre-related management table for each genre 54b Performance ranking management table for each genre 55 Transmission / reception means 56 Performance frequency totaling means for each genre 57 User-specific genre ranking list creation means

Claims (1)

Displays a genre search screen with a plurality of genre selection buttons to select genre songs with one or more genre flags set for each song according to a predetermined category that characterizes karaoke songs In a possible karaoke music selection system,
User management means, performance frequency totaling means for each user genre, genre ranking list creation means for each user, and priority display control means,
The user management means specifies and manages the user based on the acquired user ID in an arbitrary karaoke performance device,
The performance frequency totaling means for each genre for each user counts the performance frequency for each genre for a predetermined period for each user based on the genre flag set for the music every time the music selected by the user is played. ,
The genre ranking list creation means for each user creates a ranking list for each user based on the performance frequency by genre of each genre.
The priority display control means has a function of receiving designation as a music selector from among the specified users, and a predetermined rank in the ranking list based on the user ID of the designated music selector on the search screen according to genre. The above genre selection buttons for the top genres are displayed with priority.
This is a karaoke song selection system.

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