Communications apparatus, control method therefor and storage medium storing program for executing the method
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
- a musical tone signal generating device that generates musical tone signals;
an operation device that allows a user to perform setting operations;
a communication device that communicates with other communication apparatuses in accordance with said setting operations performed through said operation device;
a tone generating device that converts speech signals transmitted from said other communication apparatuses into speech and generates the speech, and converts said musical tone signals generated by said musical tone generating device into musical tones and generates the musical tones;
a tempo signal generating device that generates a tempo signal having a cycle corresponding to a tempo set by the user through said operation device;
a tone generation control device that controls said musical tone signal generating device to generate a musical tone signal equivalent to a metronome sound in accordance with said tempo signal generated by said tempo signal generating device, whereby said metronome sound is generated through said tone generating device, and a tempo signal transmitting device that transmits at least one of said tempo signal generated by said tempo signal generating device and a control signal indicative of start timing of generation of said tempo signal to said other communication apparatus, through said communication device.
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Abstract
A communication apparatus having value added functions useful for musicians is provided. A tempo signal having a cycle corresponding to a tempo set by a user through an operation device is generated, a musical tone signal equivalent to a metronome sound is generated in accordance with the generated tempo signal, and the metronome sound is generated in accordance with the generated musical tone signal. Therefore, the present invention can contribute to further increasing the added value of a communication apparatus, which is requisite for musicians.
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a musical tone signal generating device that generates musical tone signals;
an operation device that allows a user to perform setting operations;
a communication device that communicates with other communication apparatuses in accordance with said setting operations performed through said operation device;
a tone generating device that converts speech signals transmitted from said other communication apparatuses into speech and generates the speech, and converts said musical tone signals generated by said musical tone generating device into musical tones and generates the musical tones;
a tempo signal generating device that generates a tempo signal having a cycle corresponding to a tempo set by the user through said operation device;
a tone generation control device that controls said musical tone signal generating device to generate a musical tone signal equivalent to a metronome sound in accordance with said tempo signal generated by said tempo signal generating device, whereby said metronome sound is generated through said tone generating device, and a tempo signal transmitting device that transmits at least one of said tempo signal generated by said tempo signal generating device and a control signal indicative of start timing of generation of said tempo signal to said other communication apparatus, through said communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a speech input device that inputs speech;
a musical tone signal generating device that generates musical tone signals;
an operation device that allows a user to perform setting operations;
a communication device that communicates with other communication apparatuses in accordance with said setting operations performed through said operation device;
a tone generating device that converts speech signals transmitted from said other communication apparatuses into speech and generates the speech, and converts said musical tone signals generated by said musical tone generating device into musical tones and generates the musical tones;
an analyzing device that inputs a playing sound produced by a musical instrument through said speech input device and analyze a frequency of the input playing sound produced by said musical instrument;
a selecting device that allows the user to select a desired display mode from a plurality of display modes in which information relating to a pitch of said playing sound is displayed in different manners; and
a display device that displays said information relating to the pitch of said playing sound based on the analyzed frequency according to said desired display mode selected by the user through said selecting device. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A communication apparatus capable of communicating with other communication apparatuses, comprising:
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an operation device that instructs generation of musical tones in accordance with operations performed by a user, said musical tones each having a pitch designated by the user;
a musical tone signal generating device that generates musical tone signals;
a tone generating device that converts said musical tone signals generated by said musical tone generating device into musical tones and generates the musical tones; and
a tone generation control device that controls said musical tone signal generating device to generate a musical tone signal equivalent to said pitch designated by the user through said operation device, whereby a musical tone having said pitch is generated through said tone generating device, during communication of said communication apparatus with said other communication apparatuses. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method of controlling a communication apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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(a) generating musical tone signals;
(b) causing said communication apparatus to communicate with other communication apparatuses in accordance with setting operations performed through an operation device that allows a user to perform said setting operations;
(c) converting speech signals transmitted from said other communication apparatuses into speech to generate the speech, and converting said musical tone signals generated by said step (a) into musical tones to generate the musical tones;
(d) generating a tempo signal having a cycle corresponding to a tempo set by the user through said operation device;
(e) controlling said communication apparatus such that a musical tone signal equivalent to a metronome sound is generated by said step (a) in accordance with said tempo signal generated by said step (d), whereby said metronome sound is generated by said step (c); and
(f) transmitting at least one of said tempo signal generated by said step (d) and a control signal indicative of start timing of generation of said tempo signal to said other communication apparatuses.
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10. A method of controlling a communication apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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(a) inputting speech through a speech input device;
(b) generating musical tone signals;
(c) causing said communication apparatus to communicate with other communication apparatuses in accordance with setting operations performed through an operation device that allows a user to perform said setting operations;
(d) converting speech signals transmitted from said other communication apparatuses into speech to generate the speech, and converting said musical tone signals generated by said step (b) into musical tones to generate the musical tones;
(e) inputting a playing sound produced by a musical instrument through said speech input device and analyzing a frequency of the input playing sound produced by said musical instrument; and
(f) displaying information relating to a pitch of said playing sound based on the analyzed frequency, according to a desired display mode selected by the user through a selecting device that allows the user to select said desired display mode from a plurality of display modes in which said information relating to the pitch of said playing sound is displayed in different manners.
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11. A method of controlling a communication apparatus capable of communicating with other communication apparatuses, comprising the steps of:
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(a) generating musical tone signals;
(b) converting said musical tone signals generated by said step (a) into musical tones and generating the musical tones; and
(c) controlling said communication apparatus such that a musical tone signal having a pitch designated by a user through an operation device that instructs generation of said musical tones in accordance with operations performed by the user is generated by said step (a), whereby a musical tone having said pitch is generated by said step (b), during communication of said communication apparatus with said other communication apparatuses.
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12. A machine-readable storage medium recording instructions for causing a machine to execute a method of controlling a communication apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) generating musical tone signals;
(b) causing said communication apparatus to communicate with other communication apparatuses in accordance with setting operations performed through an operation device that allows a user to perform said setting operations;
(c) converting speech signals transmitted from said other communication apparatuses into speech to generate the speech, and converting said musical tone signals generated by said step (a) into musical tones to generate the musical tones;
(d) generating a tempo signal having a cycle corresponding to a tempo set by the user through said operation device;
(e) controlling said communication apparatus such that a musical tone signal equivalent to a metronome sound is generated by said step (a) in accordance with said tempo signal generated by said step (d), whereby said metronome sound is generated by said step (c); and
(f) transmitting at least one of said tempo signal generated by said step (d) and a control signal indicative of start timing of generating of said tempo signal to said other communication apparatuses. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A machine-readable storage medium recording instructions for causing a machine to execute a method of controlling a communication apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) inputting speech through a speech input device;
(b) generating musical tone signals;
(c) causing said communication apparatus to communicate with other communication apparatuses in accordance with setting operations performed through an operation device that allows a user to perform said setting operations;
(d) converting speech signals transmitted from said other communication apparatuses into speech to generate the speech, and converting said musical tone signals generated by said step (b) into musical tones to generate the musical tones;
(e) inputting a playing sound produced by a musical instrument through said speech input device and analyzing a frequency of the input playing sound produced by said musical instrument; and
(f) displaying information relating to a pitch of said playing sound based on the analyzed frequency, according to a desired display mode selected by the user through a selecting device that allows the user to select said desired display mode from a plurality of display modes in which said information relating to the pitch of said playing sound is displayed in different manners.
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17. A machine-readable storage medium recording instructions for causing a machine to execute a method of controlling a communication apparatus capable of communicating with other communication apparatuses, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) generating musical tone signals;
(b) converting said musical tone signals generated by said step (a) into musical tones and generating the musical tones; and
(c) controlling said communication apparatus such that a musical tone signal having a pitch designated by a user through an operation device that instructs generation of said musical tones in accordance with operations performed by the user is generated by said step (a), whereby a musical tone having said pitch is generated by said step (b), during communication of said communication apparatus with said other communication apparatuses. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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