PORTABLE TERMINAL, PAIRING SYSTEM AND PAIRING METHOD
First Claim
1. A pairing system comprising:
- a content identification server that outputs content information in response to an input of audio fingerprint information;
a plurality of devices capable of sending audio fingerprint information of audio that can be output from the devices; and
a portable terminal comprising;
an audio input portion into which audio can be input from outside;
an audio fingerprint information generation portion that generates audio fingerprint information of audio that has been input into the audio input portion;
a communication portion that, upon sending to the content identification server the audio fingerprint information generated by the audio fingerprint information generation portion, receives first content information, and upon receiving audio fingerprint information from each of the plurality of devices, and send the received audio fingerprint information to the content identification server, receives content information corresponding to the respective audio fingerprint information received from the plurality of devices, anda pairing device deciding portion that establishes a pairing with a device that has sent audio fingerprint information corresponding to content information matching the first content information, out of the received content information.
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Abstract
When pairing an AV device with a controller for linking to and controlling the AV device, it was necessary for the user operating the controller to select an AV device near the user in accordance with the position of the user. A controller 2 specifies a nearby device based on audio characteristic information (an audio fingerprint) generated from audio obtained by an audio input portion (microphone) or content information specified from such audio characteristic information, and audio characteristic information of devices obtained with a communication portion or content information specified from such audio characteristic information, to carry out the pairing.
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21 Claims
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1. A pairing system comprising:
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a content identification server that outputs content information in response to an input of audio fingerprint information; a plurality of devices capable of sending audio fingerprint information of audio that can be output from the devices; and a portable terminal comprising; an audio input portion into which audio can be input from outside; an audio fingerprint information generation portion that generates audio fingerprint information of audio that has been input into the audio input portion; a communication portion that, upon sending to the content identification server the audio fingerprint information generated by the audio fingerprint information generation portion, receives first content information, and upon receiving audio fingerprint information from each of the plurality of devices, and send the received audio fingerprint information to the content identification server, receives content information corresponding to the respective audio fingerprint information received from the plurality of devices, and a pairing device deciding portion that establishes a pairing with a device that has sent audio fingerprint information corresponding to content information matching the first content information, out of the received content information. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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2. A pairing system comprising:
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a content identification server that outputs content information in response to an input of audio fingerprint information; a plurality of devices capable of sending content information of content that is currently being played; and a portable terminal comprising; an audio input portion into which audio can be input from outside; an audio fingerprint information generation portion that generates audio fingerprint information of audio that has been input into the audio input portion; a communication portion that, upon sending to the content identification server the audio fingerprint information generated by the audio fingerprint information generation portion, receives first content information, and receives content information corresponding to the respective audio fingerprint information received from the plurality of devices; and a pairing device deciding portion that establishes a pairing with a device that has sent content information matching the first content information, out of the received content information. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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3. A pairing system comprising:
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a content identification server; a plurality of devices capable of sending, to the content identification server, audio fingerprint information of audio that can be output from the devices; a portable terminal comprising; an audio input portion into which audio can be input from outside; an audio fingerprint information generation portion that generates audio fingerprint information of audio that has been input into the audio input portion; and a communication portion that sends to the content identification server the audio fingerprint information generated by the audio fingerprint information generation portion; wherein the content identification server comprises; a subordinate communication portion that receives the audio fingerprint information sent by the communication portion; a content identification portion that outputs content information corresponding to the audio fingerprint information received by the subordinate communication portion; and a subordinate pairing device deciding portion that establishes a pairing between the portable terminal and the device that has sent audio fingerprint information corresponding to content information matching the content information corresponding to the audio fingerprint information received from the portable terminal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 10)
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7. A pairing system comprising:
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a content identification server that outputs content information in response to an input of audio fingerprint information; a plurality of devices capable of sending audio fingerprint information of audio that can be input into the devices; and a portable terminal comprising; an audio output portion capable of outputting audio to the outside; an audio fingerprint information generation portion that generates audio fingerprint information of audio that has been output by the audio output portion; a communication portion that, upon sending to the content identification server the audio fingerprint information generated by the audio fingerprint information generation portion, receives first content information, and upon receiving audio fingerprint information from each of the plurality of devices and sending the received audio fingerprint information to the content identification server, receives content information corresponding to the respective audio fingerprint information received from the plurality of devices, and a pairing device deciding portion that establishes a pairing with a device that has sent audio fingerprint information corresponding to content information matching the first content information, out of the content information.
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8. A pairing system comprising:
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a content identification server that outputs content information in response to an input of audio fingerprint information; a plurality of devices capable of sending content information corresponding to audio that can be input into the devices; and a portable terminal comprising; an audio output portion capable of outputting audio to the outside; an audio fingerprint information generation portion that generates audio fingerprint information of audio that has been output by the audio output portion; a communication portion that, upon sending to the content identification server the audio fingerprint information generated by the audio fingerprint information generation portion, receives first content information, and receives content information corresponding to the respective audio fingerprint information received from the plurality of devices; and a pairing device deciding portion that establishes a pairing with a device that has sent content information matching the first content information, out of the content information.
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9. A pairing system comprising:
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a content identification server; a plurality of devices capable of sending, to the content identification server, audio fingerprint information of audio that can be input into the devices; and a portable terminal comprising; an audio output portion capable of outputting audio to the outside; an audio fingerprint information generation portion that generates audio fingerprint information of audio that has been output by the audio output portion; and a communication portion that sends to the content identification server the audio fingerprint information generated by the audio fingerprint information generation portion; wherein the content identification server comprises; a subordinate communication portion that receives the audio fingerprint information; a content identification portion that outputs content information corresponding to the audio fingerprint information received by the subordinate communication portion; and a subordinate pairing device deciding portion that establishes a pairing between the portable terminal and the device that has sent audio fingerprint information corresponding to content information matching the content information corresponding to the audio fingerprint information received from the portable terminal. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A portable terminal that can be connected to a content identification server that outputs content information in response to an input of audio fingerprint information and to a plurality of devices that are capable of sending audio fingerprint information of audio that can be output from the devices, the portable terminal comprising:
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an audio input portion into which audio can be input from outside; an audio fingerprint information generation portion that generates audio fingerprint information of audio that has been input into the audio input portion; a communication portion that, upon sending to the content identification server the audio fingerprint information generated by the audio fingerprint information generation portion, receives first content information, and upon receiving audio fingerprint information from each of the plurality of devices and sending the received audio fingerprint information to the content identification server, receives content information corresponding to the respective audio fingerprint information received from the plurality of devices, and a pairing device deciding portion that establishes a pairing with a device that has sent audio fingerprint information corresponding to content information matching the first content information, out of the received content information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 18)
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13. A portable terminal that can be connected to a content identification server that outputs content information in response to an input of audio fingerprint information and to a plurality of devices capable of sending content information of content that is currently being played, the portable terminal comprising:
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an audio input portion into which audio can be input from outside; an audio fingerprint information generation portion that generates audio fingerprint information of audio that has been input into the audio input portion; a communication portion that, upon sending to the content identification server the audio fingerprint information generated by the audio fingerprint information generation portion, receives first content information, and receives content information corresponding to the respective audio fingerprint information received from the plurality of devices; and a pairing device deciding portion that establishes a pairing with a device that has sent content information matching the first content information, out of the received content information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 19)
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16. A portable terminal that can be connected to a content identification server that outputs content information in response to an input of audio fingerprint information and to a plurality of devices that are capable of sending audio fingerprint information of audio that can be input into the devices, the portable terminal comprising:
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an audio output portion capable of outputting audio to the outside; an audio fingerprint information generation portion that generates audio fingerprint information of audio that has been output by the audio output portion; a communication portion that, upon sending to the content identification server the audio fingerprint information generated by the audio fingerprint information generation portion, receives first content information, and upon receiving audio fingerprint information from each of the plurality of devices and sending the received audio fingerprint information to the content identification server, receives content information corresponding to the respective audio fingerprint information received from the plurality of devices, and a pairing device deciding portion that establishes a pairing with a device that has sent audio fingerprint information corresponding to content information matching the first content information, out of the content information. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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17. A portable terminal that can be connected to a content identification server that outputs content information in response to an input of audio fingerprint information and to a plurality of devices capable of sending content information corresponding to content that can be input into the devices, the portable terminal comprising:
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an audio output portion capable of outputting audio to the outside; an audio fingerprint information generation portion that generates audio fingerprint information of audio that has been output by the audio output portion; a communication portion that, upon sending to the content identification server the audio fingerprint information generated by the audio fingerprint information generation portion, receives first content information, and receives content information corresponding to the respective audio fingerprint information received from the plurality of devices; and a pairing device deciding portion that establishes a pairing with a device that has sent content information matching the first content information, out of the content information. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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