Audio system and its contents reproduction method, audio apparatus for a vehicle and its contents reproduction method, computer program product and computer-readable storage medium
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1. An audio system that reproduces contents information as sound in a vehicle, comprising:
- portable audio apparatus carried by a passenger of said vehicle; and
an audio apparatus mounted in said vehicle;
wherein said portable audio apparatus comprises;
a contents information storage medium for retaining contents information; and
a transmission module for transmitting said contents information to said audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication, wherein said audio apparatus comprises;
a reception module for receiving said contents information from said portable audio apparatus by means of radio communication;
a storage medium for storing said contents information received by said reception module; and
a control unit for reproducing said contents information stored in said storage medium and outputting the reproduced information as sound from speakers mounted in said vehicle.
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An audio apparatus (audio system) made up of the car-mounted audio apparatus 100 and portable audio apparatuses 200a and 200b transmits/receives contents data such as music via radio communication. As the communication system in this in-car radio communication, a short-distance data communication system is used, which allows respective apparatuses to recognize and authenticate with one another and perform data communication between those apparatuses.
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1. An audio system that reproduces contents information as sound in a vehicle, comprising:
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portable audio apparatus carried by a passenger of said vehicle; and
an audio apparatus mounted in said vehicle;
wherein said portable audio apparatus comprises;
a contents information storage medium for retaining contents information; and
a transmission module for transmitting said contents information to said audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication, wherein said audio apparatus comprises;
a reception module for receiving said contents information from said portable audio apparatus by means of radio communication;
a storage medium for storing said contents information received by said reception module; and
a control unit for reproducing said contents information stored in said storage medium and outputting the reproduced information as sound from speakers mounted in said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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9. An audio system that reproduces contents information as sound in a vehicle, comprising:
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a portable audio apparatus carried by a passenger of said vehicle; and
an audio apparatus mounted in said vehicle, wherein said portable audio apparatus comprises;
a storage medium for retaining contents information and its title information associated with each other;
title information transmission modules for transmitting the title information associated with said contents information to said audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication; and
contents information transmission modules for transmitting the contents information corresponding to the title information received from said audio apparatus to said audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication, wherein said audio apparatus comprises;
title information reception module for receiving said title information from said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication;
a storage medium for storing said title information received by said title information reception module;
a man-machine interface for notifying titles in said vehicle according to said title information stored in said storage medium and allowing the passenger of said vehicle to select contents information to be received from said portable audio apparatus with reference to the notified titles;
request transmission module for transmitting the title information corresponding to the titles selected by said man-machine interface to said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication in order to request for the transmission of contents information corresponding to the selected titles; and
control unit for receiving and reproducing said contents information corresponding to said selected titles from said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication and outputting the reproduced information as sound from the speakers mounted in said vehicle.
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18. A contents reproduction method of an audio system that reproduces contents information as sound in a vehicle, comprising:
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a system constructing step of constructing a communication system constructed of portable audio apparatus carried by a passenger of said vehicle and an audio apparatus mounted in said vehicle that performs at least radio communication;
a contents information transmitting step of transmitting contents information pre-stored in said portable audio apparatus to said audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication;
an information storing step of storing contents information acquired in said contents information transmitting step in a recording medium of said audio apparatus; and
a sound reproducing step of reproducing said contents information stored in said storage medium and outputting the reproduced information as sound from speakers mounted in said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A contents reproduction method of an audio system that reproduces contents information as sound in a vehicle, comprising:
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a system constructing step of constructing a communication system constructed of portable audio apparatus carried by a passenger of said vehicle and an audio apparatus mounted in said vehicle that performs at least radio communication;
a title information transmitting step of transmitting said title information of the contents information and its title information associated with each other, retained in said portable audio apparatus beforehand to said audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication;
an information storing step of storing the title information acquired in said title information transmitting step in a storing medium of said audio apparatus;
a selecting step of notifying titles in said vehicle according to said title information stored in said storage medium and allowing the passenger of said vehicle to select the contents information to be received from said portable audio apparatus with reference to the notified titles;
a request transmitting step of transmitting the title information corresponding to the titles selected in said selecting step to said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication for the purpose of requesting the transmission of the contents information corresponding to the selected titles;
a contents information transmitting step of transmitting contents information corresponding to the title information received from said audio apparatus to said audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication; and
a sound reproducing step of receiving and reproducing the contents information corresponding to said selected titles from said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication and outputting the reproduced information as sound from speakers mounted in said vehicle.
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22. A contents reproduction method of an audio system that reproduces contents information as sound in a vehicle, comprising:
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a system constructing step of constructing a communication system constructed of portable audio apparatus carried by a passenger of said vehicle and an audio apparatus mounted in said vehicle that performs at least radio communication;
a contents information transmitting step of transmitting contents information pre-stored in said audio apparatus to said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication; and
a sound reproducing step of receiving and reproducing the contents information sent in said contents information transmitting step by said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication and outputting the reproduced information as sound from said portable audio apparatus.
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23. A contents reproduction method of an audio system that reproduces contents information as sound in a vehicle, comprising:
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a system constructing step of constructing a communication system constructed of a plurality of portable audio apparatuses carried by passengers of said vehicle and an audio apparatus mounted in said vehicle that performs at least radio communication;
a contents information transmitting step of transmitting contents information pre-stored in a first portable audio apparatus to a second portable audio apparatus according to a control signal from said audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication;
a sound reproducing step of receiving and reproducing the contents information sent in said contents information transmitting step to said second portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication and outputting the reproduced information as sound from said second portable audio apparatus.
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24. An audio apparatus for a vehicle mounted in a vehicle to reproduce contents information as sound in said vehicle, comprising:
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a system construction unit for constructing a radio communication system constructed of a portable audio apparatus carried by a passenger of said vehicle and said audio apparatus;
a reception module for receiving said contents information from said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication;
a storage medium for storing said contents information received by said reception module; and
a control unit for reproducing said contents information stored in said storage medium and outputting the reproduced information as sound from speakers mounted in said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (26, 36, 42)
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25. An audio apparatus for a vehicle mounted in a vehicle to reproduce contents information as sound in said vehicle, comprising:
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system construction unit for constructing a radio communication system constructed of a portable audio apparatus carried by a passenger of said vehicle and said audio apparatus;
a title information reception module for receiving the title information associated with said contents information from said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication;
a storage medium for storing said title information received by said title information reception module;
man-machine interfaces for notifying titles in said vehicle according to said title information stored in said storage medium and allowing the passenger of said vehicle to select contents information to be received from said portable audio apparatus with reference to the notified titles;
a request transmission module for transmitting the title information corresponding to the titles selected by said man-machine interfaces to said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication in order to request for the transmission of contents information corresponding to the selected titles; and
a control unit for receiving and reproducing said contents information corresponding to said selected titles from said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication and outputting the reproduced information as sound from the speakers mounted in said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (27, 37, 43)
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28. A contents reproduction method of an audio apparatus for a vehicle mounted in said vehicle to reproduce contents information as sound in said vehicle, comprising:
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a system constructing step of constructing a radio communication system constructed of a portable audio apparatus carried by a passenger of said vehicle and said audio apparatus;
a receiving step of receiving said contents information from said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication;
a storing step of storing said contents information received in said receiving step in a storage medium; and
a sound reproducing step of reproducing said contents information stored in said storage medium and outputting the reproduced information as sound from speakers mounted in said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (30, 40, 46)
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29. A contents reproduction method of an audio apparatus for a vehicle mounted in said vehicle to reproduce contents information as sound in said vehicle, comprising:
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a system constructing step of constructing a radio communication system constructed of a portable audio apparatus carried by a passenger of said vehicle and said audio apparatus;
a title information receiving step of receiving the title information associated with said contents information from said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication;
a storing step of storing said title information received in said title information receiving step in a storing medium;
a selecting step of informing titles in said vehicle according to said title information stored in said storage medium and allowing the passenger in said vehicle to select contents information to be received from said portable audio apparatus with reference to the informed titles;
a request transmitting step of transmitting the title information corresponding to the title selected in said selecting step to said portable audio apparatus at least by means of a radio communication in order to request the contents information corresponding to the selected title to be sent; and
a sound reproducing step of receiving and reproducing said contents information corresponding to said selected titles from said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication and outputting the reproduced information as sound from speakers mounted in said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (31, 41, 47)
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32. An audio system that reproduces contents information as sound in a vehicle, comprising:
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a portable audio apparatus carried by a passenger of said vehicle; and
an audio apparatus mounted in said vehicle, wherein said portable audio apparatus comprises;
contents information retaining means for retaining contents information; and
transmitting means for transmitting said contents information to said audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication, and said audio apparatus comprises;
receiving means for receiving said contents information from said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication;
storing means for storing said contents information received by said receiving means; and
controlling means for reproducing said contents information stored in said storing means and outputting the reproduced information as sound from speakers mounted in said vehicle.
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33. An audio system that reproduces contents information as sound in a vehicle, comprising:
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a portable audio apparatus carried by a passenger of said vehicle; and
an audio apparatus mounted in said vehicle, wherein said portable audio apparatus comprises;
contents information retaining means for retaining contents information and its title information associated with each other;
title information transmitting means for transmitting the title information associated with said contents information to said audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication; and
contents information transmitting means for transmitting the contents information corresponding to the title information received from said audio apparatus to said audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication, and said audio apparatus comprises;
title information receiving means for receiving said title information from said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication;
storing means for storing said title information received by said title information receiving means;
selecting means for notifying titles in said vehicle according to said title information stored in said storing means and allowing the passenger of said vehicle to select contents information to be received from said portable audio apparatus with reference to the notified titles;
request transmitting means for transmitting the title information corresponding to the titles selected by said selecting means to said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication in order to request the transmission of contents information corresponding to the selected titles; and
controlling means for receiving and reproducing the contents information corresponding to said selected titles from said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication and outputting the reproduced information as sound from the speakers mounted in said vehicle.
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34. An audio apparatus for a vehicle mounted in a vehicle to reproduce contents information as sound in said vehicle, comprising:
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system constructing means for constructing a radio communication system constructed of a portable audio apparatus carried by a passenger of said vehicle and said audio apparatus;
receiving means for receiving said contents information from said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication;
storing means for storing said contents information received by said receiving means; and
controlling means for reproducing said contents information stored in said storing means and outputting the reproduced information as sound from speakers mounted in said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (38, 44)
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35. An audio apparatus for a vehicle mounted in a vehicle to reproduce contents information as sound in said vehicle, comprising:
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system constructing means for constructing a radio communication system constructed of a portable audio apparatus carried by a passenger of said vehicle and said audio apparatus;
title information receiving means for receiving the title information associated with said contents information from said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication;
storing mean for storing said title information received by said title information receiving means;
selecting means for notifying titles in said vehicle according to said title information stored in said storing means and allowing the passenger of said vehicle to select contents information to be received from said portable audio apparatus with reference to the notified titles;
request transmitting means for transmitting the title information corresponding to the titles selected by said selecting means to said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication in order to request the transmission of contents information corresponding to the selected titles; and
controlling means for receiving and reproducing said contents information corresponding to said selected titles from said portable audio apparatus at least by means of radio communication and outputting the reproduced information as sound from the speakers mounted in said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (39, 45)
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