Music content reproduction apparatus, method thereof and recording apparatus

• US 20060126452A1
• Filed: 11/16/2005
• Published: 06/15/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Takai, Motoyuki, Sako, Yoichiro, Terauchi, Toshiro, Miyajima, Yasushi, Sakai, Yuichi, Sasaki, Toru, Yamashita, Kosei
• Granted Patent: US 8,017,852 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 369/30.230
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/351 Environmental parameters, e.g. temperature, ambient light, atmospheric pressure, humidity, used as input for musical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/371 Vital parameter control, i.e. musical instrument control based on body signals, e.g. brainwaves, pulsation, temperature, perspiration; biometric information signals from body positions or movements G10H2220/321
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/28 by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording G11B27/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/328 on a tape [TTOC]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/36 Monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing for digital recording G11B20/00 and s.gr.; for monitoring, testing or measuring of TV recorders of the type covered by H04N5/76 and subgroups, see H04N17/06

Abstract

An apparatus for reproducing a music content includes a first acquisition unit for acquiring data of a music content, a second acquisition unit for acquiring attribute information, a reproducing unit for reproducing, into an audio reproduction output, the music content data acquired by the first acquisition unit, a detecting unit for detecting bio-information of a listener listening to the audio reproduction output, and a setting unit for setting a next reproduction music content candidate based on the acquired bio-information of the listener and the attribute information acquired by the second acquisition unit.

Claims

1. An apparatus for reproducing a music content, the apparatus comprising:

first acquisition means for acquiring data of a music content to be reproduced, from a music content data storage unit having stored a plurality of music contents;

second acquisition means for acquiring attribute information from an attribute information storage unit, the attribute information being associated with the music content and containing at least music structure information of the music content on a per musical unit basis;

reproducing means for reproducing, into an audio reproduction output, the music content data acquired by the first acquisition means;

detecting means for detecting bio-information of a listener listening to the audio reproduction output; and

setting means for setting a next reproduction music content candidate based on the acquired bio-information of the listener and the attribute information acquired by the second acquisition means.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising determining means for determining, based on the acquired bio-information of the listener detected by the detecting means, whether the listener shows preference to the music content currently being reproduced to the audio reproduction output,

wherein if the determining means determines that the listener shows preference to the music content, the setting means searches, based on the attribute information acquired by the second acquisition means, for another music content having attribute information containing music structure information similar to the music structure information contained in the attribute information of the currently being reproduced music content to set the other music content as a next reproduction music content candidate.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:

reproduction history information storage means for storing reproduction history information about music contents; and

searching means for searching for a music content having a high frequency of reproductions by referencing the reproduction history information stored in the reproduction history information storage means if the listener shows no preference,

wherein the setting means acquires, from the attribute information storage unit, attribute information of the music content having a high frequency of reproductions while setting, as a next reproduction music content candidate, a music content having attribute information containing music structure information similar the music structure information contained in the acquired attribute information.

4. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising ambient environment information acquisition means for acquiring ambient environment information about the listener,

wherein the setting means sets a next reproduction music candidate if ambient environment information contained in the attribute information is similar to the ambient environment information acquired by the ambient environment information acquisition means.

5. An apparatus for reproducing a music content, the apparatus comprising:

first acquisition means for acquiring data of a music content to be reproduced, from a music content data storage unit having stored a plurality of music contents;

second acquisition means for acquiring attribute information from an attribute information storage unit, the attribute information being associated with the music content and containing at least music structure information of the music content on a per musical unit basis;

reproducing means for reproducing, into an audio reproduction output, the music content data acquired by the first acquisition means;

reproduction history information storage means for storing reproduction history information about music contents;

searching means for searching for a music content having a high frequency of reproductions by referencing the reproduction history information stored in the reproduction history information storage unit; and

setting means for acquiring, from the attribute information storage unit, attribute information of the music content having a high frequency of reproductions hit by the searching means and setting, as a next reproduction music content candidate, a music content having attribute information containing music structure information similar the music structure information contained in the acquired attribute information.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising ambient environment information acquisition means for acquiring ambient environment information,

wherein the setting means sets a next reproduction music candidate if ambient environment information contained in the attribute information is similar to the ambient environment information acquired by the ambient environment information acquisition means.

7. A method of reproducing a music content, the method comprising:

a first acquisition step of acquiring data of a music content to be reproduced, from a music content data storage unit having stored a plurality of music contents;

a second acquisition step of acquiring attribute information from an attribute information storage unit, the attribute information being associated with the music content and containing at least music structure information of the music content on a per musical unit basis;

a reproducing step of reproducing, into an audio reproduction output, the music content data acquired in the first acquisition step;

a detecting step of detecting bio-information of a listener listening to the audio reproduction output; and

a setting step of setting a next reproduction music content candidate based on the detected bio-information of the listener and the attribute information acquired in the second acquisition step.

8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising a determining step of determining, based on the acquired bio-information of the listener detected in the detecting step, whether the listener shows preference to the music content currently being reproduced to the audio reproduction output,

wherein if the listener is determined in the determining step as being showing preference to the music content, the setting step includes searching, based on the attribute information acquired in the second acquisition step, for another music content having attribute information containing music structure information similar to the music structure information contained in the attribute information of the currently being reproduced music content to set the other music content as a next reproduction music content candidate.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising steps of:

searching for a music content having a high frequency of reproductions by referencing reproduction history information of music contents stored in a reproduction history information storage unit if the listener is determined as being showing no preference,

wherein the setting step includes acquiring, from the attribute information storage unit, attribute information of the music content having a high frequency of reproductions and setting, as a next reproduction music content candidate, a music content having attribute information containing music structure information similar the music structure information contained in the acquired attribute information.

10. The method according to claim 8, further comprising an ambient environment information acquisition step of acquiring ambient environment information,

wherein the setting step includes setting a next reproduction music candidate if ambient environment information contained in the attribute information is similar to the ambient environment information acquired in the ambient environment information acquisition step.

11. A method of reproducing a music content, the method comprising:

a first acquisition step of acquiring data of a music content to be reproduced, from a music content data storage unit having stored a plurality of music contents;

a second acquisition step of acquiring attribute information from an attribute information storage unit, the attribute information being associated with the music content and containing at least music structure information of the music content on a per musical unit basis;

a reproducing step of reproducing, into an audio reproduction output, the music content data acquired in the first acquisition step;

a searching step of searching for a music content having a high frequency of reproductions by referencing reproduction history information abut music contents stored in a reproduction history information storage unit; and

a setting step of acquiring, from the attribute information storage unit, attribute information of the music content, having a high frequency of reproductions, hit in the searching step and setting, as a next reproduction music content candidate, a music content having attribute information containing music structure information similar the music structure information contained in the acquired attribute information.

12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising an ambient environment information acquisition step of acquiring ambient environment information of the listener,

wherein the setting step includes setting a next reproduction music candidate if ambient environment information contained in the attribute information of the music contents stored in a recording medium is similar to the ambient environment information acquired in the ambient environment information acquisition step.

13. An apparatus for reproducing a music content, the apparatus comprising:

first acquisition means for acquiring data of a music content to be reproduced, from a music content data storage unit having stored a plurality of music contents;

second acquisition means for acquiring attribute information from an attribute information storage unit, the attribute information being associated with the music content and containing at least music structure information of the music content on a per musical unit basis;

reproducing means for reproducing, into a audio reproduction output, the music content data acquired by the first acquisition means;

detecting means for detecting bio-information of a listener listening to the audio reproduction output; and

reorganizing means for reorganizing the data of the reproduction music content based on the acquired bio-information of the listener and the attribute information acquired by the second acquisition means.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising ambient environment information acquisition means for acquiring ambient environment information of the listener,

wherein the reorganizing means reorganizes the data of the reproduction music content based on the acquired bio-information of the listener detected by the detecting means, the attribute information acquired by the second acquisition means, and the ambient environment information acquired by the ambient environment information acquisition means.

15. The apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising reproduction history information storage means for storing reproduction history information about music contents,

wherein the reorganizing means reorganizes the data of the reproduction music content based on the bio-information of the listener detected by the detecting means, the attribute information, and the information about the reproduction history from the reproduction history information storage means.

16. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the reorganizing means comprises a unit for adding data of another music content to the current reproduction music content on a per musical unit basis.

17. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the reorganizing means adds a sound effect to the current reproduction music content on a per musical unit basis.

18. An apparatus for reproducing a music content, the apparatus comprising:

first acquisition means for acquiring data of a music content to be reproduced, from a music content data storage unit having stored a plurality of music contents;

second acquisition means for acquiring attribute information from an attribute information storage unit, the attribute information being associated with the music content and containing at least music structure information of the music content on a per musical unit basis;

reproducing means for reproducing, into an audio reproduction output, the music content data acquired by the first acquisition means;

reproduction history information storage means for storing reproduction history information about music contents; and

reorganizing means for reorganizing the data of the reproduction music content based on the information of the reproduction history acquired from the reproduction history information storage means and the attribute information about the reproduction music content.

19. The apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising ambient environment information acquisition means for acquiring ambient environment information,

wherein the reorganizing means reorganizes the data of the reproduction music content based on the attribute information of the reproduction music content, the reproduction history information acquired from the reproduction history information storage means, and the ambient environment information acquired by the ambient environment information acquisition means.

20. The apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the reorganizing means comprises a unit for adding data of another music content to the current reproduction music content on a per musical unit basis.

21. The apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the reorganizing means adds a sound effect to the current reproduction music content on a per musical unit basis.

22. An apparatus for reproducing a music content, the apparatus comprising:

first acquisition means for acquiring data of a music content to be reproduced, from a music content data storage unit having stored a plurality of music contents;

second acquisition means for acquiring attribute information from an attribute information storage unit, the attribute information being associated with the music content and containing at least music structure information of the music content on a per musical unit basis;

reproducing means for reproducing, into an audio reproduction output, the music content data acquired by the first acquisition means;

ambient environment information acquisition means for acquiring ambient environment information; and

reorganizing means for reorganizing the data of the reproduction music content based on the ambient environment information acquired by the ambient environment information acquisition means and the attribute information of the reproduction music content.

23. The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the reorganizing means comprises a unit for adding data of another music content to the current reproduction music content on a per musical unit basis.

24. The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the reorganizing means adds a sound effect to the current reproduction music content on a per musical unit basis.

25. A method of reproducing a music content, the method comprising:

a first acquisition step of acquiring data of a music content to be reproduced, from a music content data storage unit having stored a plurality of music contents;

a second acquisition step of acquiring attribute information from an attribute information storage unit, the attribute information being associated with the music content and containing at least music structure information of the music content on a per musical unit basis;

a reproducing step of reproducing, into an audio reproduction output, the music content data acquired in the first acquisition step;

a detecting step of detecting bio-information of a listener listening to the audio reproduction output; and

a reorganizing step of reorganizing the data of the reproduction music content based on the acquired bio-information of the listener and the attribute information acquired in the second acquisition step.

26. A method of reproducing a music content, the method comprising:

a first acquisition step of acquiring data of a music content to be reproduced, from a music content data storage unit having stored a plurality of music contents;

a second acquisition step of acquiring attribute information from an attribute information storage unit, the attribute information being associated with the music content and containing at least music structure information of the music content on a per musical unit basis;

a reproducing step of reproducing, into an audio reproduction output, the music content data acquired in the first acquisition step; and

a reorganizing step of reorganizing the data of the reproduction music content based on reproduction history information acquired from a reproduction history information storage unit and the attribute information of the reproduction music content.

27. A method of reproducing a music content, the method comprising:

a first acquisition step of acquiring data of a music content to be reproduced, from a music content data storage unit having stored a plurality of music contents;

a second acquisition step of acquiring attribute information from an attribute information storage unit, the attribute information being associated with the music content and containing at least music structure information of the music content on a per musical unit basis;

a reproducing step of reproducing, into an audio reproduction output, the music content data acquired in the first acquisition step;

an ambient environment information acquisition step of acquiring ambient environment information; and

a reorganizing step of reorganizing the data of the reproduction music content based on the ambient environment information acquired in the ambient environment information acquisition step and the attribute information of the reproduction music content.

28. An apparatus for recording a music content and the attribute information thereof, the apparatus comprising:

music structure information acquisition means for acquiring, on a per musical unit basis, music structure information of a music content to be recorded; and

means for recording, onto a recording medium, the data of the music content and attribute information associated with the data of the music content, the attribute information containing the music structure information acquired by the music structure information acquisition means.

29. The apparatus according to claim 28, further comprising reproduction history information acquisition means for acquiring reproduction history information about music contents,

wherein the recording means records the attribute information with the reproduction history information, acquired by the reproduction history information acquisition means, contained in the attribute information.

30. The apparatus according to claim 28, further comprising ambient environment information acquisition means for acquiring ambient environment information at the time of recording,

wherein the recording means records the attribute information with the ambient environment information, acquired by the ambient environment information acquisition means, contained in the attribute information.

31. An apparatus for recording a music content and the attribute information thereof, the apparatus comprising:

music structure information acquisition means for acquiring, on a per musical unit basis, music structure information of the music content to be recorded;

reproduction history information acquisition means for acquiring reproduction history information about music contents;

ambient environment information acquisition means for acquiring ambient environment information at the time of recording;

input means for inputting music structure information other than the music structure information acquired by the music structure information acquisition means;

attribute information setting means for setting attribute information for use in reorganizing the music content in response to settings input by a user, based on the music structure information acquired by the music structure information acquisition means, the reproduction history information acquired by the reproduction history information acquisition means, the ambient environment information acquired by the ambient environment information acquisition means, and the other music structure information input by the input means; and

means for recording, onto a recording medium, the data of the music content to be recorded, and the attribute information set by the attribute information setting means, the attribute information being associated with the data of the music content to be recorded.

32. An apparatus for reproducing a music content, the apparatus comprising:

a first acquisition unit acquiring data of a music content to be reproduced, from a music content data storage unit having stored a plurality of music contents;

a second acquisition unit acquiring attribute information from an attribute information storage unit, the attribute information being associated with the music content and containing at least music structure information of the music content on a per musical unit basis;

a reproducing unit reproducing, into an audio reproduction output, the music content data acquired by the first acquisition unit;

a detecting unit detecting bio-information of a listener listening to the audio reproduction output; and

a setting unit setting a next reproduction music content candidate based on the acquired bio-information of the listener and the attribute information acquired by the second acquisition unit.

33. An apparatus for reproducing a music content, the apparatus comprising:

a first acquisition unit acquiring data of a music content to be reproduced, from a music content data storage unit having stored a plurality of music contents;

a second acquisition unit acquiring attribute information from an attribute information storage unit, the attribute information being associated with the music content and containing at least music structure information of the music content on a per musical unit basis;

a reproducing unit reproducing, into an audio reproduction output, the music content data acquired by the first acquisition unit;

a reproduction history information storage unit storing reproduction history information about music contents;

a searching unit searching for a music content having a high frequency of reproductions by referencing the reproduction history information stored in the reproduction history information storage unit; and

a setting unit acquiring, from the attribute information storage unit, attribute information of the music content, having a high frequency of reproductions, hit by the searching unit and setting, as a next reproduction music content candidate, a music content having attribute information containing music structure information similar the music structure information contained in the acquired attribute information.

34. An apparatus for reproducing a music content, the apparatus comprising:

a first acquisition unit acquiring data of a music content to be reproduced, from a music content data storage unit having stored a plurality of music contents;

a second acquisition unit acquiring attribute information from an attribute information storage unit, the attribute information being associated with the music content and containing at least music structure information of the music content on a per musical unit basis;

a reproducing unit reproducing, into a audio reproduction output, the music content data acquired by the first acquisition unit;

a detecting unit detecting bio-information of a listener listening to the audio reproduction output; and

a reorganizing unit reorganizing the data of the reproduction music content based on the acquired bio-information of the listener and the attribute information acquired by the second acquisition unit.

35. An apparatus for reproducing a music content, the apparatus comprising:

a first acquisition unit acquiring data of a music content to be reproduced, from a music content data storage unit having stored a plurality of music contents;

a second acquisition unit acquiring attribute information from an attribute information storage unit, the attribute information being associated with the music content and containing at least music structure information of the music content on a per musical unit basis;

a reproducing unit reproducing, into an audio reproduction output, the music content data acquired by the first acquisition unit;

a reproduction history information storage unit storing reproduction history information about music contents; and

a reorganizing unit reorganizing the data of the reproduction music content based on the reproduction history information acquired from the reproduction history information storage unit and the attribute information about the reproduction music content.

36. An apparatus for reproducing a music content, the apparatus comprising:

a first acquisition unit acquiring data of a music content to be reproduced, from a music content data storage unit having stored a plurality of music contents;

a second acquisition unit acquiring attribute information from an attribute information storage unit, the attribute information being associated with the music content and containing at least music structure information of the music content on a per musical unit basis;

a reproducing unit reproducing, into an audio reproduction output, the music content data acquired by the first acquisition unit;

an ambient environment information acquisition unit acquiring ambient environment information; and

a reorganizing unit reorganizing the data of the reproduction music content based on the ambient environment information acquired by the ambient environment information acquisition unit and the attribute information of the reproduction music content.

37. An apparatus for recording a music content and the attribute information thereof, the apparatus comprising:

a music structure information acquisition unit acquiring, on a per musical unit basis, music structure information of a music content to be recorded; and

a unit recording, onto a recording medium, the data of the music content and attribute information in association with the data of the music content, the attribute information containing the music structure information acquired by the music structure information acquisition unit.

38. An apparatus for recording a music content and the attribute information thereof, the apparatus comprising:

a music structure information acquisition unit acquiring, on a per musical unit basis, music structure information of the music content to be recorded;

a reproduction history information acquisition unit acquiring reproduction history information about music contents;

an ambient environment information acquisition unit acquiring ambient environment information at the time of recording;

an input unit inputting music structure information other than the music structure information acquired by the music structure information acquisition unit;

an attribute information setting unit setting attribute information for use in reorganizing the music content in response to settings input by a user, based on the music structure information acquired by the music structure information acquisition unit, the information of the reproduction history acquired by the reproduction history information acquisition unit, the ambient environment information acquired by the ambient environment information acquisition unit, and the other music structure information input by the input unit; and

a unit recording, onto a recording medium, the data of the music content to be recorded, and the attribute information set by the attribute information setting unit, the attribute information being associated with the data of the music content to be recorded.