JP2001306071A - Device and method for editing music - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and a method for editing music for exercise based on target condition of the exercise. SOLUTION: This music editing device which edits music for exercise according to target conditions of the exercise is equipped with a music database stored with information on music, a music database for exercise stored with information on music for exercise and data on a BPM function determining variation in tempo, with respect to the progress time of music for exercise, a music editing part for exercise which edits the music for exercise by adjusting the tempos of music components of the music for exercise according to the data of the BPM function, properties of a user, an exercise time, and target calorie consumption, and an output part which outputs the music for exercise which has been edited by the music editing part for exercise.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a music editing device and a music editing method. In particular, the present invention relates to a music editing device and a music editing method for editing exercise music based on target conditions for exercise.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Aerobics instructors edit aerobics music for students to perform aerobics. The instructor also creates aerobics music suitable for each student in consideration of the student's age, gender, weight, and the like.

[0003]

However, students do aerobics with aerobics music,
You need to go to an exercise facility. Also, since multiple students gather in the exercise facility and multiple students exercise with the same aerobics music, it is difficult to provide music that meets the individual needs of each student, and each student is most effective There is a problem that it is difficult to perform physical exercise.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a music editing device and a music editing method that can solve the above-mentioned problems. This object is achieved by a combination of features described in independent claims. Also, the dependent claims define further advantageous embodiments of the present invention.

[0005]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a music editing apparatus for editing exercise music based on a target condition for exercise.
A music database that stores information about music songs, an exercise music editing unit that adjusts the tempo of music songs based on target conditions, and edits exercise music, and an exercise that is edited by the exercise music editor. Music database for storing exercise music and an output unit for outputting exercise music.

[0006] The exercise music editing unit may adjust the tempo of at least two of the plurality of music songs, and edit the exercise music based on the plurality of music songs. The exercise music editing unit may create exercise music by connecting a plurality of music pieces.

The athletic music database stores data of a BPM function that determines a change in tempo with respect to the progression time of the athletic music.
The tempo of the music piece may be adjusted based on the data of the PM function.

[0008] The target condition may be at least one of an attribute of a user who uses the exercise music, an exercise time, an exercise mode, and a target calorie consumption.

The exercise music database stores the BPM function data in association with the exercise mode, and the exercise music editing unit performs music based on the BPM function data corresponding to the exercise mode given as the target condition. May be adjusted.

The exercise music editing unit adjusts the scale of the BPM function in the tempo direction based on at least one of the attribute of the user given as the target condition and the target calorie consumption, so that the music is approximated to the BPM function. May be adjusted.

[0011] The BPM function may be such that the tempo at the beginning of the athletic music is slower than the tempo at other parts of the athletic music. The BPM function may be such that the tempo at the end of the athletic music is slower than the tempo at other parts of the athletic music.

The BPM function may be such that the tempo gradually increases at the beginning of the exercise music and gradually decreases at the end of the exercise music. In the BPM function, the tempo of the exercise music may be substantially constant in the middle.

[0013] The exercise music database may store, for each exercise music, a unit price based on a copyright fee of a song of the exercise music used for editing the exercise music.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a music editing method for editing exercise music based on a target condition for exercise, the method comprising: adjusting a tempo of a music piece based on the target condition; Based on the tempo-tuned music song,
The method includes a step of editing exercise music and a step of outputting the edited exercise music.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a storage medium storing a computer program for editing exercise music based on a target condition for exercise, wherein the program stores information on music songs in a computer. A search module that extracts information of music songs from a music database to be stored, a search module that extracts information of music of exercise music from an exercise music database that stores information of exercise music, and a target condition, An exercise music editing module that adjusts the tempo of a music song and edits exercise music, and extracts music song information from an exercise music database that stores exercise music edited by an exercise music editing unit. A search module and an output module for outputting exercise music are provided.

The above summary of the present invention does not enumerate all necessary features of the present invention, and a sub-combination of these features can also be an invention.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an overall view of a music editing system including a music editing device 10 of the present embodiment. The music editing system includes a music editing device 10, an editor terminal 12, and a user terminal 14.
, The Internet 16, the music database 20,
It has an exercise music database 30, a purchase history database 40, an editor database 50, and a user database 60.

The editor terminal 12 is an information device having a communication function. The editor uses the editor terminal 12 to access the music editing apparatus 10 via the Internet 16,
You can browse music information and edit music. The user terminal 14 is an information device having a communication function, and the user uses the user terminal 14 to access the music editing apparatus 10 via the Internet 16 to browse exercise music information, Can be downloaded.

The music editing apparatus 10 retrieves music information from the music database 20 in accordance with an access request from the editor terminal 12, and edits exercise music using the music selected by the editor. Also, the music editing device 1
0 extracts exercise music information from the exercise music database 30 in accordance with an access request from the user terminal 14, provides the information to the user terminal 14, and transmits the information.

FIG. 2 is a functional explanatory diagram of the music editing apparatus 10. The music editing device 10 includes a network interface unit 110, a target input unit 120, a BPM function calculation unit 130, an exercise music editing unit 140, and an output unit 150.
, A transmission unit 160, and a charge calculation unit 170. The music editing device 10 has a database interface (not shown), accesses the music database 20, the exercise music database 30, the purchase history database 40, the editor database 50, and the user database 60 to search and store information. Can be updated.

The network interface unit 110 receives a command to request music editing from the editor terminal 12, and inputs target exercise conditions, such as user attributes, exercise time, exercise mode, and target calorie consumption, to the target input unit 120. Then, the BPM function calculation unit 130 calculates a BPM function, which will be described later, from the exercise target condition input by the editor. The exercise music editing unit 140 adjusts the tempo of the music selected by the editor from the music database 20 according to the BPM function, and edits the exercise music. Output unit 1
50 stores the information of the exercise music edited by the exercise music editing unit 140 in the exercise music database 30, and associates the edited identification information of the exercise music with the identification information of the editor to associate it with the editor database. 50.

When the network interface unit 110 receives a command for requesting music information from the user terminal 14,
The transmitting unit 160 searches and provides the exercise music database 30. When the exercise music data is transmitted from the transmission unit 160, the charge calculation unit 170 stores the purchase history in the purchase history database 40, stores the sales number in the editor database 50, and stores the exercise music in the user database 60. Store usage fees.

FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C are diagrams for explaining the BPM function output by the BPM function calculator 130. FIG. BPM is a unit representing the tempo of a music piece. The exercise music editing unit 140 determines the temporal variation of the tempo of the music based on the input exercise mode, and mainly determines the tempo axis of the music tempo based on the user attributes and the target calorie consumption. Determine the height of the direction. Time T
Indicates exercise time.

FIG. 3A shows a BPM function 131 when the exercise mode is the training mode, a BPM function 132 when the exercise mode is the diet mode, and a BPM function 13 when the exercise mode is the easy mode.
3 is shown. In each exercise mode, the tempo of the song is slow at the beginning, fastest in the middle, and slow at the end. The BPM function 131 when the exercise mode is the training mode is
The tempo of the song is fast, and the exercise intensity when exercising to the song is high. B when exercise mode is easy mode
In the PM function 133, the tempo of the tune is slow, and the exercise intensity when exercising to the tune is low. FIG. 3B shows a BPM function in the case where the exercise mode is the interval mode. FIG.
(C) shows the BP when the exercise mode is the constant heart rate mode.
The M function is shown, and the tempo of the song becomes a plateau in the middle.

In addition to the above-described exercise mode, at the beginning of the exercise music, a beginner mode in which the tempo of the music is relatively slow and the difference in tempo is small, or a 1 / f fluctuation is given to the tempo of the music. A fluctuation mode or the like can be considered.

The attributes of the user include, for example, name, age, gender, height, weight, blood pressure, obesity level, and normal heart rate. It is preferable to determine exercise intensity, exercise time, and the like according to the attributes of the user, select an exercise mode, and determine a BPM function that meets the needs of the user.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the data format of the music information file 210 stored in the music database 20. The music information file 210 includes music ID, time,
It has fields for tempo, composer, copyright fee, and music data. Music identification information is stored in the music ID field. The time field stores the length of the music piece. The tempo field stores the tempo of the music. The copyright fee field stores the copyright fee paid when this song is used.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the data format of the exercise music information file 310 stored in the exercise music database 30. Exercise music ID, editor ID,
It has fields for exercise time, exercise mode, target calorie consumption, unit price, music data, and music composition. Exercise Music I
The field of D stores identification information of the exercise music. The editor ID field stores editor identification information. The length of the exercise music is stored in the exercise time field. The exercise mode field stores exercise mode identification information such as a training mode, a diet mode, an easy mode, an interval mode, and a constant heart rate mode. The target calorie consumption field stores the target calorie consumed by exercising using the exercise music. The unit price field stores the unit price of the exercise music. A pointer to the music composition file 320 is stored in the music composition field. The unit price of the exercise music includes the copyright fee and the editing cost of the music of the music constituting the exercise music.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the data format of the music composition file 320. It has an exercise music ID, the number of music fields, and music ID, time, and tempo fields of each music constituting the exercise music. The time field stores the length of the adjusted music piece. The tempo field stores the adjusted tempo of the music piece.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the data format of the BPM function information file 330 stored in the exercise music database 30. It has data fields for the motion mode and the BPM function. In the BPM function data field, BPM function data indicating a change in tempo of the music with respect to the progress time of the exercise music is stored in association with the exercise mode stored in the exercise mode field.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the data format of the purchase history information file 410 stored in the purchase history database 40. There are fields for storing the exercise music ID of the downloaded exercise music, the download date and time, the user ID of the user who downloaded the music, and the unit price of the downloaded exercise music. Is stored.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the data format of the editor information file 510 stored in the editor database 50. It has fields for editor ID, exercise music ID, unit price, source fee, and number of sales. In the field of the fee for the source, the total of the copyright fees of the songs constituting the athletic music is stored. For each editor, the unit price of exercise music edited by the editor, the fee for the source, and the number of sales are stored. The editor can receive a profit according to the sales number of the edited exercise music.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the data format of the user information file 610 stored in the user database 60. It has fields for user ID, name, age, gender, height, weight, address, and usage fee. The usage fee field stores the total unit price of the exercise music downloaded by the user. Users are charged a usage fee by a credit card or the like.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the exercise music editing method according to the present embodiment. In the target input unit 120, the editor inputs the attributes of the user (S100), and the exercise time T
Is input (S102), and the exercise mode is selected (S10).
4) Input the target calorie consumption (S106). Based on the BPM function information file 330 stored in the exercise music database 30, data of the BPM function corresponding to the exercise mode of the target condition is read, and the time is calculated based on the attribute of the user, the exercise time T, and the target calorie consumption. The scaling in the axial direction and the tempo axis direction is performed, and a BPM function is calculated (S108). The exercise music editing unit 140 sets the current time t to zero (S110), and sets the value of BPM at the current time t to a variable f (S112). Here, the editor selects one music piece from the music database 20 (S114). And the exercise music editing unit 14
0 adjusts the selected music to the tempo of value f (S11
6) Then, the adjusted music length is added to the current time t, and the value is set as the current time t (S118). Next, the music editing unit 140 for exercise compares the current time t with the exercise time T input by the editor in S102 (S12).
0). If the current time t does not exceed the exercise time T, the steps from S112 are repeated. Current time t
Is longer than the exercise time T, the output unit 150 stores the information of the exercise music edited by the exercise music editing unit 140 in the exercise music database 30 and the information of the editor in the editor database 50. (S122).

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a temporal change in the tempo of the exercise music output by the exercise music editing unit 140. A graph indicated by reference numeral 141 indicates a temporal change of the exercise music edited based on the BPM function 131 when the exercise mode in FIG. 3A is the training mode. Code 14
The graph 2 shows the time change of the exercise music edited based on the BPM function 132 when the exercise mode of FIG. 3A is the diet mode. A graph 143 indicates B when the motion mode in FIG. 3A is the easy mode.
7 shows a temporal change of exercise music edited based on the PM function 133. Exercise music based on the BPM function is edited by keeping the tempo constant among the songs of the music constituting the exercise music and arranging a plurality of songs having different tempos so that the tempo changes gradually. .

In the above description, the tempo is fixed in each music piece constituting the music for exercise, but the tempo may be changed in each music piece. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a temporal change of the tempo of the exercise music output by the exercise music editing unit 140. The graph of reference numeral 146 is shown in FIG.
7A shows a time change of exercise music edited based on the BPM function 132 when the exercise mode of FIG. 7A is the training mode. A graph 147 indicates the BPM function 13 when the motion mode in FIG. 3A is the diet mode.
2 shows a time change of the exercise music edited based on No. 2.
The graph denoted by reference numeral 148 indicates a time change of the exercise music edited based on the BPM function 132 when the exercise mode of FIG. 3A is the easy mode. By changing the tempo in each music piece that composes the exercise music, it is possible to eliminate the discontinuity of the tempo at the transition of the music and edit the exercise music in which the tempo changes smoothly and continuously. it can. Therefore, the user can comfortably perform continuous exercise in time with the exercise music.

In the above description, the target conditions for exercise are
You gave your exercise time, exercise mode, and target calories burned,
Exercise mode and target calorie consumption are given as target conditions,
The exercise time may be calculated, the exercise time and the exercise mode may be given as target conditions, and the target calorie consumption may be calculated.The exercise time and the target calorie consumption may be given as the target conditions to determine the exercise mode. Is also good.

In the above description, the editor selects a plurality of music pieces, and the music editing apparatus 10 edits the exercise music based on the music piece selected by the editor.
However, the required number of music pieces may be selected according to the target condition. Alternatively, the music editing device 10 may select a music genre according to the user's attributes such as age and gender.

As described above, according to the music editing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, when a target exercise condition is given, the tempo of a music song is adjusted, and the exercise music suitable for the target condition is adjusted. Can edit music.

The user can download exercise music suitable for the target condition of his / her exercise and exercise using the exercise music. In addition, since the user can obtain the exercise music on the Internet, the user can exercise using the exercise music suitable for himself without going to the exercise facility.

The editor can extract the attributes of the user from the user database, edit the exercise music suitable for the user, and provide the music to the user. Further, the editor can use more types of music for exercise music by using the music database.

(Second Embodiment) The music editing apparatus 10 of the first embodiment may be realized by a general-purpose computer.
FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the general-purpose computer 700. 14, a computer 700 includes a CPU 702, a ROM 704 and a RAM 7
It operates on the basis of the program stored in 06. The input device 708 allows the administrator of the music editing device 10 to input data and commands. A hard disk drive 710 as an example of a storage device stores setting information and a program for operating the CPU 702.

The floppy (registered trademark) disk drive 714 reads data or a program from the floppy disk 724 and provides it to the CPU 702. CD-R
The OM drive 716 reads data or a program from the CD-ROM 726 and provides it to the CPU 702. The communication interface 718 connects to the Internet 16 to transmit and receive data. The database interface 712 connects to the various databases 722 to transmit and receive data in the databases. Further, the computer 700 is provided with an interface for connecting to the display 728, and the administrator can monitor the operation status and check the setting information on the display 728.

The software executed by the CPU 702 is:
It is stored in a recording medium such as a floppy disk 724 or a CD-ROM 726 and provided to the user. The software stored on the recording medium may be compressed or uncompressed. The software is installed on the hard disk drive 710 from the recording medium, and is stored in the RAM 706.
And is executed by the CPU 702.

The functional configuration and operation of the software stored in the recording medium, that is, the software installed in the hard disk drive 710 are the same as the functional configuration and operation of the music editing apparatus 10 of the first embodiment. Therefore, the description is omitted.

A floppy disk 724 or a CD-ROM 726 as an example of a recording medium shown in FIG. 14 has a music editing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment described in the present application.
Some or all of the functions of the operation can be stored.

These programs are directly stored in the recording medium
The program may be read out to the AM and executed, or may be read out to the RAM and executed once after being installed in the hard disk drive. Further, the program may be stored on a single recording medium or a plurality of recording media. Further, the information may be stored in an encoded form.

As a recording medium, a floppy disk,
In addition to CD-ROM, optical recording media such as DVD, MD
, A magneto-optical recording medium such as a PD, a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, and a semiconductor memory such as an IC card or a miniature card. A computer 700 which is an embodiment of the music editing apparatus of the present invention uses a storage device such as a hard disk or a RAM provided in a server system connected to a dedicated communication network or the Internet as a recording medium, and executes the program via the communication network. May be provided. Such a recording medium is used only for manufacturing the music editing apparatus of the present invention, and the manufacture and sale of such a recording medium as a business constitutes infringement of the patent right based on the present application. It is clear that.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiment. Various changes or improvements can be added to the above embodiment. It should be noted that such modified or improved embodiments may be included in the technical scope of the present invention.
It is clear from the description of the claims.

[0050]

As is clear from the above description, according to the music editing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, when a target condition for exercise is given, the tempo of a music piece is adjusted, and the exercise adapted to the target condition is performed. You can edit music.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a music editing system including a music editing device 10.

FIG. 2 is a functional explanatory diagram of the music editing device 10.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a BPM function.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a data format of a music information file 210 stored in a music database 20.

5 is an explanatory diagram of a data format of an exercise music information file 310 stored in an exercise music database 30. FIG.

6 is an explanatory diagram of a data format of a music composition file 320 stored in an exercise music database 30. FIG.

FIG. 7B stored in the exercise music database 30
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a data format of a PM function information file 330.

8 is an explanatory diagram of a data format of a purchase history information file 410 stored in a purchase history database 40. FIG.

9 is an explanatory diagram of a data format of an editor information file 510 stored in an editor database 50. FIG.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a data format of a user information file 610 stored in a user database 60.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of an exercise music editing method.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a temporal change in tempo of exercise music.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a temporal change in tempo of exercise music.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a general-purpose computer 700.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 music editing device 12 editor terminal 14 user terminal 16 Internet 20 music database 30 exercise music database 40 purchase history database 50 editor database 60 user database 110 network interface unit 120 target input unit 130 BPM function calculation unit 140 for exercise Music editing unit 150 Output unit 160 Transmission unit 170 Billing calculation unit 210 Music information file 310 Exercise music information file 320 Music composition file 330 BPM function information file 410 Purchase history information file 510 Editor information file 610 User information file 700 General-purpose computer

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A music editing apparatus for editing exercise music based on a target condition of exercise, comprising: a music database storing information of music songs; and a music database of the music songs based on the target conditions. An exercise music editing unit that adjusts a tempo and edits the exercise music; an exercise music database that stores the exercise music edited by the exercise music edit unit; and an output that outputs the exercise music. And a music editing device. 2. The exercise music editing unit adjusts the tempo of at least two of the plurality of music songs, and edits the exercise music based on the plurality of music songs. The music editing device according to claim 1, wherein 3. The music editing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the exercise music editing unit connects the plurality of music pieces to create the exercise music. 4. The exercise music database determines a change in tempo with respect to the progress time of the exercise music.
Storing the data of the PM function;
Based on the target conditions and the data of the BPM function,
The music editing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a tempo of the music piece is adjusted. 5. The music editing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the target condition is at least one of an attribute of a user who uses the exercise music, an exercise time, an exercise mode, and a target calorie consumption. apparatus. 6. The exercise music database includes the B
The data of the PM function is stored in association with the exercise mode, and the exercise music editing unit, based on the data of the BPM function corresponding to the exercise mode given as the target condition, stores the music of the music. The music editing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the tempo is adjusted. 7. The exercise music editing unit adjusts the level of the BPM function in the tempo direction based on at least one of the attribute of the user given as the target condition and the target calorie consumption, 7. The music editing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a tempo of the music piece is adjusted so as to approximate a BPM function. 8. The music editing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the BPM function has a tempo at a beginning portion of the exercise music that is slower than a tempo at another portion of the exercise music. 9. The music editing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein in the BPM function, a tempo at an end portion of the exercise music is slower than a tempo in another portion of the exercise music. 10. The music editing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the BPM function is such that the tempo gradually increases at the beginning of the exercise music, and the tempo gradually decreases at the end of the exercise music. apparatus. 11. The music editing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein in the BPM function, the tempo of the exercise music is substantially constant in the middle. 12. The exercise music database stores, for each of the exercise music, a unit price based on a copyright fee of a song of the exercise music used for editing the exercise music. The music editing device according to claim 3. 13. A music editing method for editing exercise music based on a target condition for exercise, the method comprising: adjusting a tempo of a music song based on the target condition; A music editing method, comprising: editing the athletic music based on a music song; and outputting the edited athletic music. 14. A storage medium storing a computer program for editing exercise music based on a target condition for exercise, the program comprising: a computer-readable storage medium storing music program information stored in the computer; A search module for extracting information on the music for the music, a search module for extracting information on the music for the exercise music from an exercise music database storing the information for the exercise music, and An exercise music editing module that adjusts the tempo of the music song and edits the exercise music; and an exercise music database that stores the exercise music edited by the exercise music editing unit. A search module for extracting information; and an output module for outputting the exercise music. Media.