JP2006080771A - Portable termina with dj play function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal which has a DJ play function of applying various kinds of special reproduction processes to sound source data stored in a sound source memory according to a different operation as the different operation is given to the portable terminal. <P>SOLUTION: The portable terminal 10 comprises a sound source memory 22 having stored sound source data, a DJ processor 12, a special reproduction processor 14 for applying a specified reproduction process to sound source data read from the sound source memory, a related table 15, and a means for detecting different operations of the portable terminal (e.g., a position/behavior detector 16). The related table 15 sets the kind of special reproductions corresponding to different operations of the portable terminal 10, and the DJ processor 12 refers to the related table 15 to make the special reproduction processor 14 reproduce according to the kind of special reproductions, based on the detection result of means for detecting the different operations of the portable terminal 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal device having a DJ (disc jockey) play function, and in particular, by applying different operations to the portable terminal device, DJ is added to the sound source data stored in the sound source memory according to the different operations. The present invention relates to a portable terminal device having a DJ play function that performs various kinds of special reproduction processing as performed in the above. The different operations include a posture / behavior detection unit including a three-dimensional acceleration sensor or a geomagnetic sensor that detects the posture / behavior of the mobile terminal device, and detects the posture / behavior, or a predetermined operation / input unit It is made to recognize by detecting the operation of the touch pad or jog switch.

  With the development of information processing technology and communication technology in recent years, portable information communication terminal devices (hereinafter referred to as mobile terminal devices) have become widespread. Such a mobile terminal device is connected to an information distribution server or a desired website that provides various services via a network such as the Internet when the user is out, or receives the service, or acquires information, You can connect to your company's network and acquire information necessary for business. Recently, the hardware and software functions of mobile phones have been enhanced, and the functions of conventional mobile terminal devices have been enhanced, and there is a remarkable increase in the penetration rate of mobile phones. The number of operators providing data communication services using mobile phones is also increasing, and it is possible to receive various services such as banking, Internet sales, navigation, payment for transportation and convenience stores, etc. using mobile phones. It has become like this. The portable terminal device targeted by the present invention includes a mobile phone.

  By the way, for users of mobile terminal devices such as mobile phones, terminals are not only used for data communication functions but also for personal or business use, as well as enjoyment of users themselves (amusement) ) And various kinds of content that users themselves prefer, and there is a strong desire to differentiate them from terminals owned by other users. For example, “ringtones”, “ringtones”, etc. on mobile phones are good examples.

On the other hand, among music lovers, DJ (disc jockey) play is enjoyed by special reproduction of sound source data recorded on a medium such as a record or CD. Special playback in DJ play is not only normal playback of sound source data but also playback by partially generating scratch sound during normal playback, generating backwards, extending or shortening the playback time, etc. It is a method to do. In order to provide such a function (DJ play), various devices such as a record player, an audio mixing device, and an electronic musical instrument are used, and the following Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-203548) discloses DJ. An audio mixing device for playing is disclosed, an electronic musical instrument is disclosed in Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-263169), and a record player is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-268301. ing.
JP 2001-203548 A (FIG. 1) JP 2003-263169 A (FIGS. 1 and 2) JP 2000-268301 A (FIG. 1)

  For DJ play enthusiasts, if such a DJ play can be easily enjoyed with a portable terminal device that is normally carried by him / her, it can be an inexpensive and convenient tool. Moreover, if such a function is provided in the mobile terminal device, not only DJ play enthusiasts but also general mobile terminal device users own mobile terminal devices and mobile terminals owned by other users This is preferable because it can be differentiated from the device and the number of users of the portable terminal device having the function can be increased.

  However, the devices disclosed in Patent Document 1 to Patent Document 3 are all dedicated devices for DJ play, and are suitable for applications where enthusiasts can easily purchase and enjoy DJ play at their favorite places. There was a problem that not.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention performs various special reproduction processes such as those performed by DJ on sound source data stored in a sound source memory according to the different operations by applying different operations to the mobile terminal device. An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal device having a DJ play function. Different operations of the mobile terminal device include a posture / behavior detection unit including a three-dimensional acceleration sensor or a geomagnetic sensor that detects the posture / behavior of the mobile terminal device, and detects the posture / behavior, or the operation / input unit. Can be recognized by detecting the operation of a predetermined touchpad or jog switch.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application includes a sound source memory storing sound source data, a DJ processing unit, a special reproduction processing unit for special reproduction processing of sound source data read from the sound source memory, A mobile terminal device comprising an association table and means for detecting different operations of the mobile terminal device,
The association table sets special reproduction types corresponding to different operations of the mobile terminal device, and the DJ processing unit refers to the association table based on detection results of means for detecting different operations of the mobile terminal device. In the portable terminal device having a DJ play function, the special reproduction processing unit is caused to perform reproduction according to the type of special reproduction set in the association table.

  Further, the invention according to claim 2 of the present application is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the means for detecting different operations of the mobile terminal device is constituted by a posture / behavior detection unit comprising a three-dimensional acceleration sensor and / or a geomagnetic sensor. It is characterized by that.

  The invention according to claim 3 of the present application is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the means for detecting a different operation of the mobile terminal device is configured to detect the operation of a predetermined operation means of the operation / input unit. It is characterized by that.

  The invention according to claim 4 of the present application is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the association table includes a plurality of association tables preset in the mobile terminal device, and selects one of them. It is possible to do this.

  The invention according to claim 5 of the present application is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the association table stores different operations applied to the mobile terminal device, and stores each of the stored different operations. The type of special playback is set according to the above.

  In the invention according to claim 1, the portable terminal device includes a sound source memory, a DJ processing unit, a special reproduction processing unit for special reproduction processing of the sound source data read from the sound source memory, and an association table. The type of special playback corresponding to different operations of the mobile terminal device is set, and the DJ processing unit refers to the association table based on the detection result of the means for detecting different operations of the mobile terminal device, and The reproduction processing unit is caused to perform reproduction according to the type of special reproduction set in the association table.

  Therefore, the user of the mobile terminal device can easily enjoy the DJ play simply by activating the DJ processing unit and performing a different operation on the mobile terminal device. For this reason, it is not necessary for the user to purchase an expensive dedicated device in order to enjoy DJ play, and for the mobile terminal device seller, the number of users can be increased.

  In the invention according to claim 2, since the means for detecting different operations of the mobile terminal device is constituted by a posture / behavior detection unit comprising a three-dimensional acceleration sensor and / or a geomagnetic sensor, the mobile terminal device The user can easily enjoy the DJ play by activating the DJ processing unit and rotating or shaking the portable terminal device.

  In the invention according to claim 3, since the means for detecting different operations of the mobile terminal device is configured to detect the operation of the predetermined operation means of the operation / input unit, the mobile terminal device The user can easily enjoy DJ play by activating the DJ processing unit and performing different operations using the operation / input means of the portable terminal device, for example, a touch pad or jog dial.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the association table includes a plurality of association tables preset in the mobile terminal device, and one of them can be selected. Therefore, when the user of the mobile terminal device selects a different association table and performs a different operation on the mobile terminal device, the DJ play is performed by a combination of special playback different from the case of the other association table. Will be able to enjoy.

  Moreover, in the invention concerning Claim 5, in any invention of Claims 1-3, an association table memorize | stores different operation added to the portable terminal device, and respond | corresponds to each of said memorize | stored different operation Since the type of special playback is set, the user of the mobile terminal device can actually perform various different operations on the mobile terminal device and set the type of special playback corresponding thereto. Thus, the user can enjoy the DJ play by customizing the mobile terminal device according to the user's preference. In addition, the mobile terminal device 10 used by other users can be differentiated.

  Hereinafter, specific examples of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples and drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile terminal device having a DJ play function according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an association table for associating a posture / behavior detection result of a mobile terminal device with a type of special playback. It is a figure which shows a structure. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the mobile terminal device having the DJ play function according to the embodiment of the present invention. 4A and 4B are external views of a mobile phone that is an example of the mobile terminal device. FIG. 4A shows a state in which the mobile phone is folded, and FIG. 4B shows a state in which the mobile phone is opened. is there.

  A mobile terminal device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is specifically a mobile phone as a terminal. As shown in FIG. 1, a control unit 11, a wireless communication unit 17, a call processing unit 18, a display unit. 19. An operation / input unit 21 is provided. Each of these units is a constituent element of an ordinary mobile terminal device (mobile phone), and the control unit 11 is mainly configured of a microprocessor, and has storage means such as a RAM and a ROM like a general computer device. And each part is controlled by a program stored in these storage means.

  The wireless communication unit 11 is a wireless communication interface that performs wireless communication with a mobile phone base station, and transmits and receives voice communication and data communication data to and from the mobile phone base station by wireless communication. The call processing unit 18 is composed of a speaker for voice output, a microphone for voice input, a voice codec having a function for encoding and decoding voice, and a function for changing the reception volume and microphone sensitivity. Used for. The operation / input unit 21 includes numeric alphabet buttons, function buttons, a touch pad, a jog dial, and the like. The operation / input unit 21 is an input unit for operating the mobile terminal device 10, and the display unit 19 including a liquid crystal display is used for various applications. Or an associated screen according to the input input from the operation / input unit 21.

  The mobile terminal device 10 according to the present invention further includes a DJ processing unit 12, a reproduction processing unit 13, a special reproduction processing unit 14, an association table 15, an attitude / behavior detection unit 16, and a sound source memory 22. The DJ processing unit 12 is specifically composed of an application program, and is an application that executes processing of a procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 to be described later. The sound source memory 22 stores a plurality of sound source data to be processed by the DJ processing unit 12. The sound source data may be downloaded from various information distribution servers and stored, or standard sound source data can be preinstalled. The reproduction processing unit 13 reproduces the sound source data stored in the sound source memory 22 by a normal method.

  The sound source data stored in the sound source memory 22 does not have a special file format for DJ play reproduction, but uses normal sound source data (ringtone, ringtone, etc.) file format data as it is, and the special reproduction processing unit 14 Various special reproductions used in the DJ play function are performed by the special reproduction process. The special reproduction processing unit 14 performs software special reproduction of the DJ play function that various types of DJ play devices process in hardware. When the sound source data is analog data, the special reproduction processing unit 14 The sound source data is converted to digital data, the process of changing the playback order or adding a scratch sound is performed, and the process of converting the data to analog data and playing it again is performed.

  The posture / behavior detection unit 16 detects the posture and behavior (movement) of the mobile terminal device 10 and includes a three-dimensional acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and the like. The posture and movement of the mobile terminal device 10 can be detected from the values detected from these sensors, and recent mobile phones have realized models that incorporate these sensors together with GPS positioning means. And in the portable terminal device 10 concerning a present Example, the kind (reproduction | regeneration method) of special reproduction | regeneration is determined according to the attitude | position and motion change of the portable terminal device 10 based on the detection result of the attitude | position / behavior detection part 16. FIG. It is configured as follows. For this purpose, an association table 15 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the association table 15 is a table in which the attitude of the mobile terminal device 10 detected by the attitude / behavior detection unit 16 and the type of special reproduction corresponding thereto are set. / If there is no change in behavior, normal playback (forward rotation) is performed, and special playback is performed according to the type of attitude / behavior of the mobile terminal device 10 such as scratch playback when rotating left (rotation angle range a). Is set. For example, when the mobile terminal device 10 is moved as indicated by an arrow as shown in FIG. 4A, which is an external view of the mobile terminal device 10 including the mobile phone of FIG. 4, the posture / behavior detection unit 16 moves the posture / behavior. Be detected. The association table 15 is a table in which the type of special reproduction is set in accordance with the posture / behavior type. The type of special reproduction here is a type of special reproduction used in normal DJ play, and is, for example, reproduction processing such as forward direction, reverse direction, fast forward, rewind, stop, and scratch.

  Accordingly, when the mobile terminal device 10 is rotated or vibrated while the DJ processing unit 12 is activated and DJ play is being performed, the posture / behavior detection unit 16 detects this and the association table 15 is detected. The type of special reproduction is determined with reference to the above, and the special reproduction processing unit 14 performs the determined special reproduction processing, so that the user can easily enjoy the DJ play. In addition, since the type of special reproduction varies depending on the attitude / behavior of the mobile terminal device 10, unexpected reproduction is performed and the user's interest can be increased.

  This association table 15 may be of one type, and after preparing a plurality of association tables 15 in which the association between the attitude / behavior of the mobile terminal device 10 and the type of special playback is prepared, after starting the DJ processing unit 12, It can also be configured such that the user selects one of the plurality of association tables 15 (selection input by the operation / input unit 21). If comprised in this way, when different operation is added to a portable terminal device, it will become possible to enjoy DJ play by the combination of special reproduction different from the case by the other association table 15.

  The association table 15 stores different operations (posture / behavior types) actually applied to the mobile terminal device by the user, and the special playback types corresponding to the stored different operations from the operation / input means 21. If configured in this way, the portable terminal device 10 can be customized according to the user's preference so that DJ play can be enjoyed. The mobile terminal device 10 being used can be differentiated.

  Further, such an association table 15 may be preset in the mobile terminal device 10, or an information distribution server or website operated by a provider that provides various services to the mobile terminal device 10. It can also be configured to download to the mobile terminal device 10.

  Note that the association table 15 is associated with the operation of the touch pad and jog dial constituting the operation / input unit 21 as shown in FIG. It can also be configured to set the type. In this case, special reproduction according to the operation of the touch pad and the jog dial constituting the operation / input unit 21 can be performed regardless of the attitude / behavior of the mobile terminal device 10. In this case, the mobile terminal device 10 does not necessarily include the posture / behavior detection unit 16. Of course, the posture / behavior detection unit 16 may be provided for other purposes.

  Next, based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, the procedure of the DJ play process in the mobile terminal device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. When the user of the mobile terminal device 10 uses DJ play, the user first activates the DJ processing unit 12. This operation is performed by the user specifying a DJ play application from the operation / input unit 21 of the mobile terminal device 10.

  When the DJ processing unit 12 is activated in step S10, first, in step S11, the DJ processing unit 12 displays a list of sound source data stored in the sound source memory 22 on the display unit 19, and allows the user to operate / input. The desired sound source data is selected from the sound source data list displayed from the unit 21. When the sound source data is selected, the reproduction processing unit 13 starts normal reproduction (reproduction in the forward direction) of the selected sound source data in step S12.

  In step S <b> 12, the posture / behavior detection unit 16 detects the movement of the mobile terminal device 10. As described above, the posture / behavior detection unit 16 includes a three-dimensional acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and the like, and detects the posture and movement of the portable end device 10 when it is rotated or shaken. If the posture / behavior detection unit 16 does not detect the movement of the mobile terminal device 10 in step S13, the DJ processing unit 12 causes the reproduction processing unit 13 to perform normal reproduction (reproduction in the forward direction) of the selected sound source data in step S16. In step S17, it is determined whether or not the reproduction of the selected sound source data has been completed. If completed, the operation of the DJ processing unit 12 is terminated and the DJ play is terminated. If the reproduction end of the sound source data is not detected in step S17, the DJ processing unit 12 returns to step S13 and determines the detection result of the posture / behavior detection unit 16.

  On the other hand, when the movement of the mobile terminal device 10 is detected by the posture / behavior detection unit 16 in step S13, the DJ processing unit 12 refers to the association table 15 in step S14, and the type of posture / behavior of the mobile terminal device 10 is determined. Get the type of special playback corresponding to. In step S15, the DJ processing unit 12 causes the special reproduction processing unit 14 to specially reproduce the selected sound source data according to the type of special reproduction obtained from the association table 15, and the process returns to step S13. Therefore, each time the attitude / behavior of the mobile terminal device 10 changes in the loop from step S13 to step S17, different special reproductions set in the association table 15 are performed, and the user of the mobile terminal device 10 DJ play can be easily enjoyed simply by shaking or rotating the mobile terminal device 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, when the special play is performed by operating the touch pad and the jog dial constituting the operation / input unit 21 of the mobile terminal device 10 to enjoy DJ play, FIG. 3, the type of operation of the touch pad or jog dial is set in the “detected posture / behavior” field, and the “special playback type” is set correspondingly, and the table shown in FIG. In the flowchart, the DJ processing unit 12 may be configured to detect the type of operation of the touch pad or jog dial in the operation / input unit 21 in the determination process in step S13.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide the mobile terminal device 10 that can perform the special reproduction process corresponding to the mobile terminal device 10 only by performing different operations. The user of the terminal device 10 can easily enjoy the DJ play without incurring costs.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the portable terminal device which has a DJ play function concerning the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the correlation table which associates the detection result of the attitude | position of a portable terminal device, and the kind of special reproduction. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the portable terminal device which has a DJ play function concerning the Example of this invention. 4A and 4B are external views of a mobile phone that is an example of a mobile terminal device. FIG. 4A illustrates a state in which the mobile phone is folded, and FIG. 4B illustrates a state in which the mobile phone is opened.

Explanation of symbols

10... Mobile terminal device 11... Control unit 12... DJ processing unit (application)
13 .... Reproduction processing unit 14 .... Special reproduction processing unit 15 .... Association table 16 .... Attitude / behavior detection unit 17 .... Wireless communication unit 18 .... Call processing unit 19... Display unit 21... Operation / input unit 22.

Claims (5)

A sound source memory storing sound source data, a DJ processing unit, a special reproduction processing unit for special reproduction processing of sound source data read from the sound source memory, an association table, and means for detecting different operations of the mobile terminal device A portable terminal device,
The association table sets special reproduction types corresponding to different operations of the mobile terminal device, and the DJ processing unit refers to the association table based on detection results of means for detecting different operations of the mobile terminal device. A portable terminal device having a DJ play function, wherein the special reproduction processing unit causes reproduction according to the type of special reproduction set in the association table.   The portable device having a DJ play function according to claim 1, wherein the means for detecting different operations of the portable terminal device is constituted by a posture / behavior detecting unit comprising a three-dimensional acceleration sensor and / or a geomagnetic sensor. Terminal device.   The portable device with a DJ play function according to claim 1, wherein the means for detecting different operations of the portable terminal device is configured to detect an operation of a predetermined operation means of the operation / input unit. Terminal device.   The DJ play function according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the association table includes a plurality of association tables preset in the mobile terminal device, and one of them can be selected. A mobile terminal device.   4. The association table stores different operations applied to the mobile terminal device, and sets a type of special reproduction corresponding to each of the stored different operations. A portable terminal device comprising the DJ play function according to any one of the preceding claims.

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