JP3961363B2 - A karaoke performance terminal characterized by a bulletin board function that obtains a plurality of messages associated with a song from a server and displays them when the song is played - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an operation method of a karaoke bulletin board for displaying a posted message related to a performance music by a karaoke apparatus, a message management server applied to the operation method, and a karaoke performance terminal.
[0002]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There are certain songs that have a special affection for everyone, such as songs that were heard on the street corner when you were in a broken heart, or songs that were released by your favorite band that was dissolved last. In addition, even if it is the same song, the feelings of love are each person. For example, even if you listen to the same song on the date of the entrance examination, the person who passes it is completely different from the person who does not. However, even if there are various feelings of thought, if you listen to the song somewhere, you can immerse yourself in the memories of that time. And everyone should want to tell that feeling of feeling to someone else, or to know what kind of feeling someone else has about the same song.
[0003]
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
If we have the opportunity to share a particular song's feelings with another person or know another person's feelings about the same song, we may have sad memories for that song. I thought that I could face the song with a different feeling, or I could share my happy memories with others.
[0004]
Then, we asked unspecified number of people to make a message about their feelings about various songs, and wanted to post the message on the karaoke performance terminal using the infrastructure of the communication karaoke system. Also, even if you don't have special feelings for a particular song, people who don't sing at karaoke are unsatisfied and have time to wait until their singing turn comes around Considering many things, I thought that posting a collection of messages with thoughts about songs would provide topics to people other than those free singers and would lead to excitement.
[0005]
Here, considering the conditions and issues when using the karaoke performance terminal as a message bulletin board, it is possible that a large number of unspecified people can freely post messages for a specific song, and that the posted message has a passion for a specific song. To be able to tell people who are currently using karaoke performance terminals, to provide a comfortable karaoke bulletin board viewing environment for karaoke users, and to post messages As a result, it was found that a variety of ingenuity is required in the message posting and posting methods, such as preventing the use of the original karaoke performance terminal singing.
[0006]
The present invention has been created based on recognition of such technical and social situations. The present invention is specified by the following items (1) to (6).
(1) It is a karaoke performance terminal that includes communication means, control means, and storage means, and outputs the accompaniment music and lyrics subtitles of the requested song as an audio image. (2) The communication means can communicate with the message management server. (3) The message management server includes a message database in which music related messages in which music identifiers, messages, and layout types are associated with each other are provided. (4) The control unit registers the music identifier of the requested music in a queue. Then, the corresponding music is played in order, and a message request message including the music identifier of the requested music is transmitted to the message management server, and the music related to the music identifier transmitted from the message management server responding to the message Store the message set in the storage means and perform the first and second processing (5) When performing music according to the queue, the process classifies the music related message set corresponding to the music identifier of the music in the storage means for each layout type. (6) The second process is classified in the first process. A message corresponding to one layout type A is displayed on the display means in a form based on the layout type A, the display is terminated, and a message corresponding to another layout type B corresponds to the layout type B. In such a manner, the process of displaying on the display means and terminating the display is sequentially performed in units of layout types during the music performance period.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
=== Network configuration ===
FIG. 1 shows a system configuration of a karaoke bulletin board operated by the method of the present invention. A well-known communication karaoke system is constructed by connecting karaoke performance terminals (hereinafter referred to as performance terminals) 1 and a host device 2 scattered in various places to a public telephone network 3. The host device 2 accumulates and manages karaoke accompaniment music and karaoke data as the origin of generation of lyrics images for a large number of karaoke songs, and distributes new karaoke data and the like to the performance terminal 1 in a timely manner.
[0018]
A message management server 4 operated by a karaoke company is connected to both the Internet 6 and the public telephone network 3. The message management server 4 is configured to communicate with an unspecified number of user computers 5 operated by general users via the Internet 6 and to communicate with the performance terminals 1 at various locations via the public telephone network 3. Yes. Note that the mobile telephone 5 with a browser function also communicates with the message management server 4 by connecting to the Internet 6 via the mobile communication network 7 and the gateway 8 as the user computer 5.
[0019]
=== Message management server ===
The message management server 4 has a basic function as a WWW server, accepts postings of music related messages by the user through HTTP communication with the user computer 5, and stores and manages this. In addition, it communicates with the performance terminal 1 in a timely manner and delivers appropriate music related messages. The message management server 4 stores and manages, in the message database, the music number and other incidental information used when instructing the performance terminal 1 to perform a performance reservation for each of a large number of music related messages. . In addition, the contents information such as the song number, song name, artist name, etc. of the karaoke song that can be played by the performance terminal 1 is stored and managed in the song index database, and this song is linked to the addition of new karaoke data in the host device 2. The index database is being updated sequentially.
[0020]
Note that the message management server 4 and the host device 2 may be separate computer systems, or may have a form in which each function is realized by software installed in the same computer system. Moreover, the form in which a part of both functions, such as a music index database, are shared may be sufficient.
[0021]
=== Posting a message ===
A person who wants to post a music-related message causes his / her user computer 5 to access the message management server 4 through a browser. The message management server 4 delivers a Web page (message posting page) for accepting posting of messages to the user computer 5. FIG. 2 shows an outline of the message posting page. This page 30 includes entry fields 31 and 32 for song identification information such as a song name and a song number for identifying a song, a message entry column 37 for a message related to the song, and a posting method (layout) for the song related message. ) Are included in the check fields 33a to 33c for instructing from among the options. Note that a more detailed setting item 33d is selected for the specific layout 33c. In this example, there is also an entry field 34 for the personal information of the poster. When the user computer 5 fills in music identification information such as a music title and music number and various information such as a message, and the transmission button 35 is instructed in a state where a specific layout is instructed, the input information Is delivered to the message management server 4.
[0022]
The posting page 30 is provided with a search button 36 corresponding to the case where the exact song name or song number is unknown. When this button 36 is designated, the music search function in the message management server 4 is called. That is, the user computer 5 sends fragmentary table of contents information such as a song title and an initial of an artist name to the message management server 4, and the message management server 4 queries the song index database for the fragment information and presents the corresponding song. To do. When the number of songs is finally narrowed down to one song, the song name and song number of this song are delivered to the user computer 5 in the state where the message posting page 30 is entered.
[0023]
When the message management server 4 receives various information entered / instructed on the message posting page 30, the message management server 4 refers to the music search database for music specifying information and acquires detailed table of contents information about the corresponding music. Then, a Web page for requesting confirmation in which the table of contents information, a message, a layout and the like are described is returned. FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of this confirmation page. If there is no error in the description items on the confirmation page 40, the posting applicant instructs the confirmation button 41 on the page 40 by the browser and sends the message to the message management server 4. If there is an error, the return button 42 is pressed and the previous message posting page 30 is ordered again. When the confirmation data is returned to the sent confirmation page 40, the message management server 4 corresponds to the music number and layout instruction information of the music specified in the music related message and the return date as the posting date. And register it in the message database.
[0024]
=== Basic configuration and operation of karaoke performance terminal ===
The performance terminal 1 in the embodiment of the present invention adopts the same hardware configuration as that of the conventional communication karaoke system. FIG. 4 shows a functional block diagram of the performance terminal. The central control unit 11 controls each peripheral component unit to control the performance terminal 1. The hard disk device 12 stores a large number of pieces of karaoke data including accompaniment music data mainly composed of MIDI data and lyric rendering data that is a generation origin of the lyric image. The hard disk device 12 also stores moving image data for a long time in a predetermined format and script data that defines the processing sequence of moving image data (such as the storage location and processing order of moving image data to be processed).
[0025]
The central control unit 11 identifies and manages the karaoke data and the script data of each song by the song number, and reserves a performance reservation including the song number from the operation panel 14 or the remote control transmitter 13 provided in the karaoke apparatus 1 main body. When a command is received via the operation control unit 15, the number is stored in an internal RAM and managed in a performance processing queue. Then, the music numbers are sequentially extracted from the queue, the corresponding karaoke data is read from the hard disk device 12, and the accompaniment music data in the karaoke data is transferred to the synthesizer 16 to generate accompaniment music. Further, the lyric image in which the portion to be sung is changed in color in synchronization with the accompaniment music based on the lyric data is successively developed in the video RAM 20 as a bitmap. Also, predetermined moving image data is sequentially transferred to the video control unit 21 in a predetermined order based on the script data, and the background moving image of the lyrics image is decoded.
[0026]
The mixing amplifier 17 mixes and amplifies the accompaniment music and the singing voice input to the microphone 19 and outputs the sound from the speaker 18. The video control unit 21 superimposes the lyric image on the decoded moving image and displays it on the display 22.
[0027]
=== Display of music related messages ===
The performance terminal 1 has a karaoke bulletin board function for displaying and outputting a music related message for a certain music in the margin of the lyrics during the performance of the music. In this embodiment, the remote control transmitter 13 and the operation panel 14 have an operation key for accepting an instruction to use the bulletin board function. When this key is operated following the music number of the performance reservation, the instruction information and the music A performance reservation command including a number is transmitted.
[0028]
When the central control unit 11 receives the instruction to use the bulletin board together with the music number via the operation control unit 15, the central control unit 11 registers the music number in the queue and communicates at an appropriate timing until the performance of the music starts. The message management server 4 is accessed via the control unit 23, and this number is sent to the corresponding music related message. In this embodiment, this request is made when a performance reservation is accepted.
[0029]
The message management server 4 refers to the message database for the music number received from the performance terminal 1, and delivers a set of corresponding music related messages to the performance terminal 1 together with accompanying information such as posting date / time and layout instruction information. When there is no corresponding music related message, a message to that effect is delivered.
[0030]
When the music related message set is delivered, the central control unit 11 of the performance terminal 1 stores this in the hard disk device 12 together with the accompanying information delivered together. When recognizing that the music related message set corresponding to the music number picked up from the queue is stored in the hard disk device 12, the corresponding music related message set is taken out from the hard disk 12 in parallel with the music performance processing. Then, the process of displaying this set in the blank portion of the lyrics is performed.
[0031]
Specifically, first, each message in the music related message set is classified into a set for each piece of layout instruction information. Furthermore, each message is arranged in the order of oldest posting date in the message set classified by each layout. Then, the image in which the character string of the message is arranged so as not to overlap with the lyrics characters according to the layout is developed in the video RAM 20 as a bitmap. The display control unit 21 displays and outputs this bitmap image on the display. In this embodiment, the background video is not displayed when the message is displayed.
[0032]
FIG. 5 shows the display state of messages according to each layout in this embodiment. In the message display (A), the number of messages that can be displayed in one screen is set, and the messages 50 corresponding to the set number are displayed in a radial order from the oldest message, and the radial messages are rotated and displayed. As a result, messages that are hidden in the text string 51 of the lyrics at the beginning of the display or that do not fit on the screen are displayed fairly. When the message set on the radiation is rotated once, the next message is displayed in the same way. In the scroll display (B), the line-displayed messages 50 are arranged in order from the oldest and scrolled upward on the screen. In the single display (C), one message 50 is displayed on one screen in an arrangement or expression according to the video effect designated at the time of posting. FIG. 6 shows a procedure diagram from the message posting to the display described above.
[0033]
=== About message display control ===
The performance terminal can receive a layout instruction by user input and can display only a set of messages having a designated layout. In addition, when requesting a message to the message management server, the layout instruction information may also be sent to obtain only the corresponding message. As a result, it is not necessary to store extra messages. Less time and cost for ordering.
[0034]
All messages may be obtained and only messages belonging to a specified layout may be displayed. Thereby, for example, the message can be displayed while changing the layout according to the user's instruction during the performance. The poster side may not be able to specify the layout for the message, but may be configured to specify the layout on the user side of the performance terminal.
[0035]
It is also possible to control the display timing of the message for each layout, such as displaying a written message because there is no lyrics at the time of the prelude, interlude, and follower.
[0036]
There is a limit to the number of messages that can be displayed during the performance of a song. Therefore, the old message may not be displayed when the number that can be displayed is exceeded. There are a configuration in which an old message is deleted or hidden on the performance terminal side, and a configuration in which the old message is not delivered even if it is deleted or requested on the message management server side.
[0037]
The number of messages that can be displayed varies depending on the layout. Of course, the number of messages that can be displayed varies depending on the number of characters included in one message. Therefore, if the message management server side or the performance terminal side analyzes the display status of each message for each layout and determines that not all messages can be displayed as a result of the analysis, the old message is displayed until it can be displayed. You may make it delete from.
[0038]
It is also possible to variably control the number of messages that can be displayed during the performance time by adjusting the switching time of one screen in the case of overwriting or single display, and adjusting the speed in scroll display.
[0039]
Since the number of messages that can be displayed also depends on the music performance time, the number of messages that can be displayed can be calculated from the performance time of the corresponding music.
[0040]
=== Regarding the request timing of music related messages ===
Requests for music-related messages are not limited to performance reservations, but may be ordered sequentially thereafter. For example, it is possible to sequentially obtain the latest message during music performance and always display the latest message.
[0041]
Based on the performance history of the music, for example, a message may be obtained from time to time for music with a large number of requests. Of course, it is also possible to obtain a message related to all the music pieces periodically, and when a music piece is reserved for performance, a difference music related message about the music piece may be obtained.
[0042]
=== About system configuration of karaoke bulletin board ===
The system configuration of the karaoke bulletin board is not limited to the above embodiment, and an Internet connection function may be implemented in the performance terminal and the message management server may communicate with the message management server.
[0043]
The performance terminal itself may be configured to be attached with a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer. Then, the attached computer communicates with the performance terminal main body to grasp the status of the performance reservation, and requests a music related message from the message management server. The attached computer receives the music related message and gives it to the karaoke performance terminal.
[0044]
【The invention's effect】
According to the operation method of the karaoke bulletin board of the present invention, it is possible to post each person's feelings about specific music as a message on an unspecified user computer. When a music performance is performed at karaoke performance terminals scattered in various places, a message related to the music can be displayed and output.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram including a karaoke bulletin board system operated by a method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a message posting page delivered by a message management server to a user computer in the network.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a confirmation page delivered by the message management server to a user computer.
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a karaoke performance terminal constituting the karaoke bulletin board system.
FIG. 5 is a display state diagram of music related messages in the karaoke performance terminal.
FIG. 6 is an operation procedure diagram of the karaoke bulletin board system.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Karaoke performance terminal 3 Public telephone network 4 Message management server 5 User computer 6 Internet

Claims (1)

A karaoke performance terminal comprising a communication means, a control means, a storage means, and outputs an accompaniment music and lyrics subtitles of a requested song,
The communication means can communicate with the message management server,
The message management server includes a message database that aggregates music-related messages in which music identifiers, messages, and layout types are associated,
The control means registers the song identifier of the requested song in a queue and plays the corresponding song in order, sends a message request message including the song identifier of the requested song to the message management server, and manages the message in response to the message The music related message set corresponding to the music identifier transmitted from the server is stored in the storage means, and the first and second processes are performed.
In the first process, when playing music according to the queue, the music related message set corresponding to the music identifier of the music in the storage means is classified for each layout type,
The second process displays a message corresponding to one layout type A in the first process on the display means in a mode based on the layout type A, ends the display, and another one layout type A karaoke performance terminal that sequentially performs a process of displaying a message corresponding to B on the display means in a mode corresponding to the layout type B and terminating the display for each layout type during the music performance period.

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