JP2002215633A - Music distribution device using communication line, music distribution method, and computer-readable recording medium recording music distribution program - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] An emotion determination is performed based on data input by a client, music data matching the emotion at that time is obtained, and music is reproduced. SOLUTION: A server 1 receives data of a distribution request of music data transmitted from a client 4 by a receiving unit 11, performs emotion determination of a respondent by an emotion determining unit 12 based on the received data, and determines the determined answer. The search means 13 searches the database 2 based on the emotion of the user, arranges the acquired music data by the arrangement means 14, and transmits to the client 4 by the transmission means 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a music distribution device, a music distribution method, and a computer-readable recording medium on which a music distribution program is recorded, using a communication line for distributing music data for listening to music.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, music distribution services using the Internet have been provided. A user connects to a Web site providing a music distribution service via the Internet, downloads music data to a client, and records it in a memory, so that the client can reproduce the music data. The music distribution service can be distributed worldwide via the Internet and does not require a retail store, so it is expected to become popular in the future.

[0003]

In such a music distribution service, various types of music data can be downloaded from Web sites all over the world, but users can be downloaded from many Web sites around the world. It is very difficult to find appropriate music data according to the user's preference. In particular, human emotions often differ from time to time, and it is troublesome to find music data that matches the emotions at that time every day.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a music distribution device, a music distribution method, and a computer-readable recording medium on which a music distribution program is recorded using a communication line capable of obtaining music data according to the emotion at that time. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a plurality of types of music data are stored in a database in advance, and emotions are determined based on data transmitted from a client. A database is searched based on the search result, and music data obtained by the search is transmitted to the client.

According to the present invention, emotion determination is performed on the basis of data input by a client, and it is possible to acquire music data corresponding to the emotion at that time and reproduce music.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The invention according to claim 1 is a music distribution apparatus for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line, comprising: a database for storing a plurality of types of music data; An emotion determination unit that determines an emotion based on data transmitted from the client; a search unit that searches a database based on the emotion determined by the emotion determination unit; and music data acquired by the search unit to the client. A music distribution device using a communication line, wherein emotion determination is performed based on data input by a client, and music data retrieved based on the determination is obtained. be able to.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a music distribution apparatus for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line, wherein the database stores a plurality of types of music data, and a database transmitted from the client. Emotion determining means for determining an emotion based on the emotion data, searching means for searching a database based on the emotion determined by the emotion determining means, and music data obtained by the searching means A music distribution device using a communication line, comprising: a arranging means for arranging the music data based on the arranging means; and a means for transmitting music data arranged by the arranging means to a client. Emotion judgment is performed based on the search, and based on the judgment, a search is performed and further arranged music data is obtained. Rukoto can.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a music distribution apparatus for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line, comprising: a database storing a plurality of types of music data; Determining means for determining an emotion based on the data obtained, a searching means for searching a database based on data transmitted from the client, and music data obtained by the searching means based on the emotion determined by the emotion determining means. A music distribution device using a communication line, comprising: means for arranging and transmitting to a client, wherein emotion determination is performed based on data input by the client, the emotion determination is performed by the client, and emotion determination is performed. Music data arranged on the basis of the music data can be obtained.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a music distribution method for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line, wherein a plurality of types of music data are stored in a database in advance and transmitted from the client. A music distribution method using a communication line, comprising: determining an emotion based on the detected data; searching a database based on the determined emotion; and transmitting music data obtained by the search to a client. The emotion determination is performed based on the data input by the client, and the music data searched based on the determination can be obtained.

The invention according to claim 5 is a music distribution method for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line, wherein a plurality of types of music data are stored in a database in advance and transmitted from the client. Determining emotion based on the determined data, searching a database based on the determined emotion, arranging music data obtained by the search based on the determined emotion, and transmitting the music data to the client. This is a music distribution method using a communication line, in which emotion determination is performed based on data input by a client, a search is performed based on the determination, and further arranged music data can be obtained.

The invention according to claim 6 is a music distribution method for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line, wherein a plurality of types of music data are stored in a database in advance and transmitted from the client. Music using a communication line, characterized in that the emotion is determined based on the obtained data, the database is searched, and the music data obtained by the search is arranged based on the determined emotion and transmitted to the client. This is a distribution method in which emotion determination is performed based on data input by the client, and music data specified by the client and arranged based on the emotion determination can be obtained.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium storing a music distribution program for causing a computer to function as a music distribution device for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line. An emotion determining unit that determines an emotion based on data transmitted from a client; a searching unit that searches a database storing a plurality of types of music data based on the emotion determined by the emotion determining unit; Is a computer-readable recording medium that records a music distribution program that causes a computer to function as a means for transmitting music data obtained by the above to a client. A recording medium that records such software program code is stored in a system or apparatus. Supply,
Computer (or CP) of the system or device
U and MPU) read out and execute the program code recorded on the recording medium, whereby the same effect as the first aspect of the invention can be obtained.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium storing a music distribution program for causing a computer to function as a music distribution device for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line. An emotion determining unit that determines an emotion based on data transmitted from a client; a searching unit that searches a database storing a plurality of types of music data based on the emotion determined by the emotion determining unit; Arranging means for arranging the music data obtained by the means based on the emotion determined by the emotion deciding means, and a computer storing a music distribution program for causing the computer to function as means for transmitting the music data arranged by the arranging means to the client It is a readable recording medium. The recording medium storing the software program code is supplied to a system or an apparatus, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, or the like) of the system or apparatus reads and executes the program code recorded on the recording medium. The same operation as the described invention can be obtained.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium storing a music distribution program for causing a computer to function as a music distribution device for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line. An emotion determining unit that determines an emotion based on data transmitted from the client; a searching unit that searches a database storing a plurality of types of music data based on the data transmitted from the client; A computer-readable recording medium storing a music distribution program that causes a computer to function as a means for arranging and transmitting to a client music data based on the emotion determined by the emotion determination means, and a program code of such software The recording medium on which By supplying the program code to the system or the device and the computer (or CPU or MPU or the like) of the system or the device reading and executing the program code recorded on the recording medium, the same operation as the invention according to claim 3 can be obtained. .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a music distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the music distribution system of FIG.

In FIG. 1, a server 1 is connected to a database 2 for storing a plurality of types of music data,
U, at least a storage device and a communication device (all not shown), and are connected to the Internet 3 as a communication line via the communication device. In the storage device, receiving means 11 for receiving data relating to a distribution request of music data by a client 4 such as a personal computer 4a or a portable wireless telephone device 4b of a user connected via the Internet 3, and data received by the receiving means 11 Emotion determining means 12 for determining an emotion based on the receiving means 1
A search unit for searching a database based on the data received by the unit or the emotion determined by the emotion determination unit; an arrangement unit configured to arrange music data acquired by the search unit based on the emotion determined by the emotion determination unit; Server 1 as transmission means 15 for transmitting music data to the client 4 via the Internet 3
Are stored, and the functions of the units 11 to 15 are realized by executing the processing program under the control of the CPU.

The database 2 includes song data as a plurality of types of music data such as enka tone, Latin tone, folk tone, rock tone, minor tone (dark), major tone (bright), and elements that are the source of the song. Is stored in advance.

The personal computer 4a is connected to the server 1 via the Internet 3 so as to obtain a Web page provided from the server 1 and browse it.
The portable wireless telephone device 4b is connected to the portable wireless telephone network 3a as a communication line by radio and can be connected to the server 1 via the Internet 3, and is provided from the server 1 like the personal computer 4a. Web page that can be acquired and browsed.

When the client 4 connects to the server 1, the server 1 transmits a Web page in a questionnaire format to the client 4. The questionnaire-type Web page is for determining the feelings of the respondent,
The answer to this questionnaire is input by the client 4. The input answer data is transmitted from the client 4 to the server 1 as music data distribution request data.

The server 1 receives the music data distribution request data transmitted from the client 4 by the receiving means 11. The emotion determination unit 12 determines the emotion of the respondent based on the data received by the reception unit 11, that is, the data of the answer to the questionnaire. Search means 13
Searches the database 2 based on the respondent's emotion determined by the emotion determination means 12 and acquires music data that matches the respondent's emotion at that time. The music data acquired by the search means 13 is transmitted to the client 4 by the transmission means 15 as it is, or the music data is arranged by the arrangement means 14 based on the emotion of the respondent, and then transmitted to the transmission means 1.
5 to the client 4.

Also, the server 1 has a questionnaire-type Web
It is also possible to cause the client 4 to directly select music data that matches the emotion at that time from the page b and transmit the selected data to the server 1 from the client 4 as data of a music data distribution request. At this time, the server 1 receives the data of the distribution request of the music data transmitted from the client 4 by the receiving unit 11, performs the emotion determination by the emotion determining unit 12 based on the received data, and 2 to retrieve music data selected by the respondent according to the emotion at that time. The music data obtained by the search means 13 is arranged by the arrangement means 14 based on the emotion determined by the emotion determination means 12 and then transmitted to the client 4.

The music distribution procedure by the music distribution system having the above configuration will be described below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure for distributing music data searched based on the emotion of the user.

In step S101 shown in FIG. 3, when the user operates the client 4, the server 1
When the server 1 is connected, a Web page 100 in a questionnaire format shown in FIG. 3 is transmitted from the server 1 to the client 4 and displayed on the client 4. The user inputs the answer to the questionnaire on the Web page 100 to the client 4 and transmits it to the server 1 as music data distribution request data.

In step S102, the server 1
The receiving unit 11 receives data transmitted from the client 4. The answer to each question of the questionnaire is provided with an answer point for each item such as enka tone, Latin tone, folk tone, rock tone, minor tone (dark), major tone (light), etc. The answer points are totaled based on the data received by the receiving means 11.

In step S103, the search means 13
Searches the database 2 based on the answer points totalized by the emotion determination means 12 and acquires music data closest to the answer points for each item.

In step S104, the transmitting means 15
Transmits the music data obtained by the search means 13 to the client 4.

That is, according to the music distribution system of the present embodiment, emotion determination is performed by the emotion determination means 12 of the server 1 based on the data of the answer to the questionnaire input by the client 4, and the search is performed based on the determination. By transmitting the music data retrieved from the database 2 to the client 4 by the means 13, the user can acquire the music data matched to the emotion at that time and reproduce the music.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for distributing music data arranged on the basis of the user's emotion.

In step S 201, when the user operates the client 4 to connect to the server 1, a Web page 200 in a questionnaire format shown in FIG. 4 is transmitted from the server 1 to the client 4 and displayed on the client 4. . On the Web page 200, there is provided a selection field 200a for directly selecting music data that matches the emotion of the user at that time. The user inputs the answer to the questionnaire on the Web page 200 to the client 4 and transmits it to the server 1 as music request data distribution data.

In step S202, the server 1
The data transmitted from the client 4 is received by the receiving means 11, and the answer points are totaled by the emotion determining means 12 as in step S102 of FIG.

In step S203, the search means 13
Searches the database 2 based on the data selected by the user in the selection field 200a, and acquires music data that matches the user's emotion at that time. Search means 1
The music data acquired in step 3 is arranged by the arrangement means 14 based on the answer points counted by the emotion determination means 12.

In step S204, the transmitting means 15
Transmits the music data obtained by the search means 13 to the client 4.

In other words, according to the music distribution system of the present embodiment, emotion determination is performed by the emotion determination means 12 of the server 1 based on the data of the answer to the questionnaire input by the client 4, and the client is determined based on the determination. The music data selected by 4 is arranged and transmitted to the client 4, so that the user can obtain music data according to the emotion at that time and reproduce the music.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing another procedure for distributing music data arranged on the basis of the emotion of the user.

In step S301, when the user operates the client 4 to connect to the server 1, a Web page 100 in a questionnaire format similar to that in step S101 of FIG. 3 is transmitted to the client 4 and displayed on the client 4. You. The user inputs the answer to the questionnaire on the Web page 100 to the client 4 and transmits it to the server 1 as music data distribution request data.

In step S302, the server 1
The data transmitted from the client 4 is received by the receiving means 11, and the answer points are totaled by the emotion determining means 12 as in step S102 of FIG.

In step S303, the search means 13
Searches the database 2 based on the answer points totalized by the emotion determination means 12 and acquires music data closest to the answer points for each item. Thereafter, the acquired music data is arranged by the arrangement means 14 based on the answer points counted by the emotion determination means 12.

In step S304, the transmitting means 15
Transmits the music data obtained by the search means 13 to the client 4.

That is, according to the music distribution system of the present embodiment, emotion determination is performed by the emotion determination means 12 of the server 1 based on the questionnaire response data input by the client 4, and a search is performed based on the determination. The music data retrieved from the database 2 by the means 13 is arranged by the arranging means 14 and transmitted to the client 4, so that the user can acquire music data according to the emotion at that time and reproduce the music. it can.

The present invention may be applied to a system including a plurality of devices (for example, a host computer and an interface device) or to an apparatus including one device (for example, an integrated device). .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a system or an apparatus with a recording medium recording a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments,
It is needless to say that the present invention is also achieved when the computer of the system or the apparatus reads out and executes the program code stored in the recording medium. In this case, the program code itself read from the recording medium realizes the function of the above-described embodiment, and the recording medium on which the program code is recorded constitutes the present invention.

As a recording medium for supplying such a program code, for example, a flexible disk (floppy (registered trademark) disk), hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD
-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used. In addition, the present invention is configured in a form in which a program code is stored in these recording media placed on a server such as an Internet provider and the program code is provided via the Internet.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. It is needless to say that the system may perform some or all of the actual processing, and the processing may realize the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, after the program code read from the recording medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the program code is written based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

[0048]

According to the present invention, a plurality of types of music data are previously stored in a database, emotion determination is performed based on data input by a client, and music data matching the emotion at that time is obtained. Music can be played.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a music distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the music distribution system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure for distributing music data searched based on a user's emotion.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for distributing music data arranged based on a user's emotions.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing another procedure for distributing music data arranged based on a user's emotion.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 server 2 database 3 Internet 3a portable wireless telephone network 4 client 4a personal computer 4b portable wireless telephone device 11 reception unit 12 emotion determination unit 13 search unit 14 arrangement unit 15 transmission unit 100, 200 Web page

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A music distribution device for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line, comprising: a database storing a plurality of types of music data; Emotion determination means for determining, and a search means for searching the database based on the emotion determined by the emotion determination means,
Means for transmitting the music data obtained by the search means to the client. 2. A music distribution device for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line, comprising: a database storing a plurality of types of music data; Emotion determination means for determining, and a search means for searching the database based on the emotion determined by the emotion determination means,
Arranging means for arranging the music data obtained by the searching means based on the emotion determined by the emotion determining means,
Means for transmitting music data arranged by the arrangement means to the client. A music distribution apparatus using a communication line. 3. A music distribution device for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line, comprising: a database storing a plurality of types of music data; Emotion determining means for determining, a search means for searching the database based on data transmitted from the client, and music data obtained by the searching means arranged and arranged based on the emotion determined by the emotion determining means. A music distribution device using a communication line, comprising: means for transmitting to a client. 4. A music distribution method for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line, wherein a plurality of types of music data are stored in a database in advance, and based on data transmitted from the client. A music distribution method using a communication line, wherein emotion is determined, the database is searched based on the determined emotion, and music data obtained by the search is transmitted to the client. 5. A music distribution method for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line, wherein a plurality of types of music data are stored in a database in advance and based on data transmitted from the client. Determining a feeling, searching the database based on the determined feeling, arranging music data obtained by the search based on the determined feeling, and transmitting the music data to the client. The music distribution method used. 6. A music distribution method for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line, wherein a plurality of types of music data are stored in a database in advance, and based on data transmitted from the client. A music distribution method using a communication line, wherein emotion is determined, the database is searched, music data obtained by the search is arranged based on the determined emotion, and the music data is transmitted to the client. 7. A computer-readable recording medium on which a music distribution program for causing a computer to function as a music distribution device for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line is transmitted. An emotion determination unit that determines an emotion based on the data; a search unit that searches a database storing a plurality of types of music data based on the emotion determined by the emotion determination unit; and music data acquired by the search unit. A computer-readable recording medium recording a music distribution program, wherein the computer functions as means for transmitting to the client. 8. A computer-readable recording medium storing a music distribution program for causing a computer to function as a music distribution device for distributing music data to a client connected via a communication line, wherein the recording medium is transmitted from the client. An emotion determination unit that determines an emotion based on the data; a search unit that searches a database storing a plurality of types of music data based on the emotion determined by the emotion determination unit; and music data acquired by the search unit. A music distribution program for causing a computer to function as a arranging means for arranging based on the emotion determined by the emotion deciding means and a means for transmitting music data arranged by the arranging means to the client. Computer readable recording medium. 9. A computer-readable recording medium storing a music distribution program for causing a computer to function as a music distribution device that distributes music data to a client connected via a communication line, wherein the recording medium is transmitted from the client. An emotion determination unit that determines an emotion based on data; a search unit that searches a database that stores a plurality of types of music data based on data transmitted from the client; and a music data acquired by the search unit. A computer-readable recording medium storing a music distribution program, wherein the computer functions as means for arranging based on the emotion determined by the emotion determining means and transmitting the music to the client.