JP2001013975A - Musical information acquisition system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily acquire specific musical strains from specific element information on strains object to be selected in a musical information acquisition system. SOLUTION: An input means 6 for inputting specific element information on strains object to be selected is provided, an information treating means 8 for taking-in the specific element information from the input means 6 and sending the specific element information is provided, a strains control means 10 which receives the specific element information, searches for specific strains corresponding to the specific element information and distributes the specific strains is provided. The information processing means 8 sends the specific element information to the strains control means 10 and also receives signals of the specific strains from the strains control means 10 and acquires the specific strains.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a music information acquiring system, and more particularly to a music information acquiring system capable of acquiring a specific music from specific element information of a music selection target.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various kinds of music information such as music and concerts of artists related to music are distributed to various media. Media through which these various kinds of music information flow include printed matter, television / radio broadcasting, and the Internet.

[0003] Such music information is also made public at record stores such as CDs, from which information can be obtained.

[0004]

However, in a medium in which music information flows, when a user hears a phrase of a song at a record store or looks at a part of the song on a printed matter, the song name or content is not changed. There is a disadvantage that it is often difficult to understand the music and it is difficult to obtain the music.

[0005]

Therefore, in order to eliminate the above-mentioned inconvenience, the present invention provides input means for inputting specific element information of a music selection object, and fetches the specific element information of the input means to input the specific element information. An information processing means for transmitting specific element information; a music management means for receiving the specific element information and searching for a specific music piece corresponding to the specific element information and distributing the specific music piece; The means transmits the specific element information to the music management means and acquires the specific music by receiving the signal of the specific music from the music management means.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the present invention, when information processing means takes in specific element information of an input means and transmits the specific element information, the music management means which has received the specific element information corresponds to the specific element information. Searching for a specific song and distributing the specific song to the information processing means, and the information processing means acquires the specific song, so that the specific song can be easily obtained from the specific element information of the music selection target. The user can listen and download.

[0007]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention; 1 to 8 show a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2, 2 is a music information acquisition system, 4 is a music selection target, 6 is an input unit, 8 is an information processing unit (computer), and 10 is a music management unit (music management center). The information processing means 8 and the music management means 10 are communicated by the communication means 12.

The music selection target 4 may be, for example, a recording or an image. In the case of the music selection object 4 by recording,
As shown in FIG. 3, for example, the karaoke device 14, the television 1
6. There are sound sources such as record stores 18 and voice. Further, in the case of the music selection target 4 based on an image, for example, as shown in FIG.

[0009] The input means 6 is for inputting specific element information of the music selection target object 4 and for taking the specific element information into the information processing means 8, and has a connection code 6A. In the case of recording, as shown in FIG. 3, the input means 6 includes a mobile phone capable of recording specific element information of the music selection target object 4,
It comprises a portable recording device 24 such as a mobile PC. The recording device 24 includes, as specific element information of the music selection target object 4,
For example, in the karaoke apparatus 14, a part of a favorite song is
On TV 16, a part of a song program or a commercial song,
The record store 18 records a part of a preview song or in-store music, a part of a voice, and a melody, a humming, an artist name, a song name, and the like as a type, and includes a recording-side connection code 24A. ing.

In the case of an image, the input means 6 comprises a portable reader (hand reader) 26 which takes in, as an image, specific element information of the music object 4 as shown in FIG. The reading device 26 captures, as an image, images or characters related to music from printed materials such as a magazine 20, a newspaper 22, or a handwritten note as specific element information of the music selection target object 4, and includes an image-side connection code 26A. ing.

The information processing means 8 is for connecting the input means 6, taking in the specific element information of the sound or image of the input means 6, and transmitting the specific element information. For this reason,
The information processing means 8 includes a screen 28 and an operation unit 30 as shown in FIG. 1, and a connection unit 8B for connecting the processing means side central processing unit 8A to the input means 6 as shown in FIG. An image selection unit 8C, a processing unit-side transmission unit 8D, a processing unit-side reception unit 8E, and an acquisition unit 8F are provided.

The music management means 10 receives specific element information from the information processing means 8, searches for a specific music corresponding to the specific element information, and distributes the searched specific music. is there. This music management means 1
0, as shown in FIG. 2, a central processing unit 10A on the management means side, a music information storage unit 10B storing digital music, for example, and a search unit 1 for searching for a specific song corresponding to specific element information.
0C, management means side receiving section 10D, management means side transmitting section 10
E.

The communication means 12 includes a communication satellite 32, a radio wave 3
4, or wireless communication, wired communication, or the like.

The information processing means 8 transmits the specific element information from the input means 6 to the music management means 10 and receives the signal of the specific music from the music management means 10 to acquire the specific music, and For example, the music piece is previewed without charge or downloaded with charge.

In the input means 6, as shown in FIG. 1, a transmitting section 6B is provided to have a transmitting function, and the specific element information is input to the information processing means 8 by communication, and the connection code is omitted. Is also possible.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.

When inputting the specific element information of the music selection object 4, in the case of recording, for example,
In the karaoke apparatus 14, a part of the favorite song is transmitted to the TV 1
6 records a part of a song program or commercial song, the record store 18 records a preview song or a part of the music in the store, a part of the voice, and a melody, humming, artist name, song name, etc. as a type. . When an image is to be captured, the reading device 26 captures, as the specific element information of the music selection target 4, for example, an image or a character related to the music from a printed matter such as a magazine 20, a newspaper 22, or a handwritten note.

In the information processing means 8, as shown in FIG. 5, a "recording music selection function" and an "image music selection function" are displayed in the window of the screen 28 as music selection functions. If you select `` Song selection function ''
"Please connect a recording device." Is displayed, so connect the recording device 24 and instruct "Yes".
This specific element information is sent to the music management means 10 by the communication means 12.

As shown in FIG. 6, the music management means 10 receives the specific element information, searches for a specific music corresponding to the specific element information, and outputs a signal of the specific music to the information processing means 8. To the communication means 12. Then, the information processing means 8 receives the signal of the specific music and displays the music selection result as, for example, “music” and “artist” in the recording selection window.

When the user wants to listen to the specific music, he or she selects "listen" in FIG. 6 and various operation guides are displayed in the window as shown in FIG.
You can listen.

On the other hand, when the user wants to download the specific music, he / she selects "download" in FIG. 6 and the window shows a downloading status as shown in FIG.

At this time, when a plurality of music pieces are displayed in FIG. 6, after a trial listening of each music piece, one music piece can be selected and a specific music piece can be selected.

As a result, a specific music piece can be easily obtained from the specific element information of the music selection target object 4 by trial listening or downloading, and the music piece and its contents can be quickly and accurately identified.

FIG. 9 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the following embodiment, the same reference numerals will be given to portions which perform the same functions as in the first embodiment described above.

The features of the second embodiment are as follows. That is, the information processing means 8 includes the input means 6
Has a function of retrieving a specific song corresponding to the specific element information and transmitting the song request information corresponding to the searched specific song. In addition, a data storage unit 8H was provided. Thereby, the music management means 10 includes:
Eliminates the need for a search section. In this case, a large amount of music data is stored in the data storage unit 8H of the information processing means 8.

According to the configuration of the second embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, and a specific music piece corresponding to the specific element information can be searched by the information processing means 8. A search for a specific music piece corresponding to the information can be selected and set according to preference, and thus the search accuracy can be improved.

FIG. 10 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.

The features of the third embodiment are as follows. That is, the input means 6 includes the music management means 1
0 and the transmitting unit 6C so as to perform communication between the transmitting unit 6B and the receiving unit 6C.
And a processing means selection unit 6D for selecting a specific information processing means 8 is provided.
And a display section 6E for displaying a musical piece or the like in response to a signal of the specific musical piece transmitted from the receiving section 6C to the receiving section 6C and a speaker section 6F for sounding the specific musical piece.

According to the configuration of the third embodiment, in the input means 6, the input specific element information is transmitted directly from the transmitting section 6B to the music management means 10, and the music management means 10 retrieves the information. The reception unit 6C receives the signal of the specified specific music, and displays the music on the display unit 6E.
The user can listen to the sound using the speaker unit 6F. On the other hand, when the user wants to send the specific music searched by the music management means 10 to the specific information processing means 8, the specific information processing means 8 is selected by the processing means selecting section 6D of the input means 6, and the input is performed. The transmitted specific element information is transmitted from the transmitting unit 6B to the music management unit 10
The specific music searched by the music management means 10 is directly sent to the specific information processing means 8. As a result, the specific music can be directly obtained by the input means 6, the distribution of the specific music can be performed more quickly and easily, and the structure and processing of the information processing means 8 can be simplified. Can be

In the system of the present invention, after listening to and downloading a specific song by the information processing means 8, it is also possible to arrange tickets and the like for a concert of the artist of the song. It can also be used for various searches such as news articles, movie titles, game names, and databases.

[0032]

As is apparent from the above detailed description, according to the present invention, there is provided an input means for inputting specific element information of a music selection target, and the specific element information of the input means is taken in and the specific element information is inputted. An information processing means for transmitting, and a music management means for receiving the specific element information, searching for a specific music corresponding to the specific element information and distributing the specific music, and providing the information processing means; By transmitting to the music management means and receiving the signal of the specific music from the music management means and acquiring the specific music, it is possible to easily obtain the specific music from the specific element information of the music selection target, and to listen to and listen to the music. Can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a music information acquisition system.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a music information acquisition system.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a recording music selection function.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of an image music selection function.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a window of a recording / image music selection function and when transmitting music request information.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a window for transmitting song request information and a song selection result window.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a window at the time of trial listening.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a window at the time of downloading.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a music information acquisition system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a music information acquisition system according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 music information acquisition system 4 music selection object 6 input means 8 information processing means 10 music management means 12 communication means

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (reference) H04M 11/08

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An input means for inputting specific element information of a music selection target object, an information processing means for taking in the specific element information of the input means and transmitting the specific element information, and receiving the specific element information A music management means for searching for a specific music corresponding to the specific element information and distributing the specific music, wherein the information processing means transmits the specific element information to the music management means and the music management means And receiving the signal of the specific music from the computer to obtain the specific music. 2. An input means for inputting specific element information of a music selection target object. The specific element information of the input means is taken in, a specific music piece corresponding to the specific element information is searched, and the searched specific music piece is searched. An information processing means for transmitting music request information corresponding to the music; a music management means for receiving the music request information and distributing a specific music corresponding to the music request information; and A music information acquisition system which transmits request information to the music management means and receives the specific music signal from the music management means to acquire the specific music. 3. The portable recording device according to claim 1, wherein the input unit is a portable recording device that records specific element information of the music selection target object and causes the information processing unit to capture the information as sound. Music information acquisition system described in. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input unit is a portable reader that causes the information processing unit to capture specific element information of the music selection target as an image. Music information acquisition system.