MUSIC REPRODUCING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
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1. A music reproducing system comprising:
- a music reproducing unit; and
a transducer unit connected to the music reproducing unit;
wherein the transducer unit includesa transducer converting an audio signal to audio,a main sensor detecting a motion state or a biometric state of a listener to which the transducer unit is attached, andattachment-state detecting means for producing an output value that changes between a first value and a second value on the basis of whether the listener makes contact with the transducer unit, andwherein the music reproducing unit includesan information processing part performing information processing regarding reproduction of music according to an output signal from the main sensor, anda detection controller determining from the output value from the attachment-state detecting means whether the transducer unit is in an ongoing-attachment state, in which the transducer unit is being attached or reattached to the listener, or in an attachment-complete state, in which the transducer unit has been attached to the listener, making the output signal from the main sensor ineffective or suppressing the output signal during a period in which the transducer unit is determined as being in the ongoing-attachment state, and canceling ineffectiveness or suppression when the transducer unit is determined as being in the attachment-complete state.
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Abstract
A music reproducing system has a music reproducing unit and a transducer unit connected to the music reproducing unit. The transducer unit includes a transducer, a main sensor, and attachment-state detector. The music reproducing unit includes an information processing part and a detection controller.
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1. A music reproducing system comprising:
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a music reproducing unit; and a transducer unit connected to the music reproducing unit; wherein the transducer unit includes a transducer converting an audio signal to audio, a main sensor detecting a motion state or a biometric state of a listener to which the transducer unit is attached, and attachment-state detecting means for producing an output value that changes between a first value and a second value on the basis of whether the listener makes contact with the transducer unit, and wherein the music reproducing unit includes an information processing part performing information processing regarding reproduction of music according to an output signal from the main sensor, and a detection controller determining from the output value from the attachment-state detecting means whether the transducer unit is in an ongoing-attachment state, in which the transducer unit is being attached or reattached to the listener, or in an attachment-complete state, in which the transducer unit has been attached to the listener, making the output signal from the main sensor ineffective or suppressing the output signal during a period in which the transducer unit is determined as being in the ongoing-attachment state, and canceling ineffectiveness or suppression when the transducer unit is determined as being in the attachment-complete state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An information processing method regarding reproduction of music executed by a music reproducing unit in a music reproducing system, which further includes a transducer unit connected to the music reproducing unit, the transducer unit including a transducer converting an audio signal to audio, a main sensor detecting a motion state or a biometric state of a listener to which the transducer unit is attached, and attachment-state detecting means for producing an output value that changes between a first value and a second value on the basis of whether the listener makes contact with the transducer unit, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining from the output value from the attachment-state detecting means whether the transducer unit is in an ongoing-attachment state, in which the transducer unit is being attached or reattached to the listener, or in an attachment-complete state, in which the transducer unit has been attached to the listener; making the output signal from the main sensor ineffective or suppressing the output signal during a period in which it is determined in the determining step that the transducer unit is in the ongoing-attachment state; and canceling ineffectiveness or suppression of the output signal of the main sensor when it is determined in the determining step that the transducer unit is in the attachment-complete state.
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8. A program for reproduction of music in a music reproducing system including a music reproducing unit having a computer, and a transducer unit connected to the music reproducing unit, the transducer unit including a transducer converting an audio signal to audio, a main sensor detecting a motion state or a biometric state of a listener to which the transducer unit is attached, and attachment-state detecting means for producing an output value that changes between a first value and a second value on the basis of whether the listener makes contact with the transducer unit, wherein the program causes the computer to function as
information processing means for performing information processing regarding reproduction of music according to an output signal from the main sensor, and detection controlling means for determining from the output value from the attachment-state detecting means whether the transducer unit is in an ongoing-attachment state, in which the transducer unit is being attached or reattached to the listener, or in an attachment-complete state, in which the transducer unit has been attached to the listener, making the output signal from the main sensor ineffective or suppressing the output signal during a period in which the transducer unit is determined as being in the ongoing-attachment state, and canceling ineffectiveness or suppression when the transducer unit is determined as being in the attachment-complete state.
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9. A music reproducing system comprising:
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a music reproducing unit; and a transducer unit connected to the music reproducing unit; wherein the transducer unit includes a transducer converting an audio signal to audio, a main sensor detecting a motion state or a biometric state of a listener to which the transducer unit is attached, and an attachment-state detector configured to produce an output value that changes between a first value and a second value on the basis of whether the listener makes contact with the transducer unit, and wherein the music reproducing unit includes an information processing part performing information processing regarding reproduction of music according to an output signal from the main sensor, and a detection controller determining from the output value from the attachment-state detector whether the transducer unit is in an ongoing-attachment state, in which the transducer unit is being attached or reattached to the listener, or in an attachment-complete state, in which the transducer unit has been attached to the listener, making the output signal from the main sensor ineffective or suppressing the output signal during a period in which the transducer unit is determined as being in the ongoing-attachment state, and canceling ineffectiveness or suppression when the transducer unit is determined as being in the attachment-complete state.
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