Information selection apparatus selecting desired information from plurality of audio information by mainly using audio
First Claim
1. An information selection method selecting desired information from a plurality of information represented by sounds, comprising the steps of:
- storing an association between each of a plurality of information and at least one sound,time-controlling a position of each sound independently,selecting a sound,wherein said step of selecting sound includes the step of selecting information associated with sound, andcontrolling volume in association with the position of each sound, wherein the step of selecting information is a single operation of selecting a sound of the maximum volume, and the sound of the maximum volume is selected when the user enters a sound selection indication.
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Abstract
An information presentation apparatus is provided presenting an interface suitable for selecting desired information from a plurality of information. The apparatus has three methods of presenting information. The first method is to present information by sequentially playing and presenting a plurality of audio information related to the information in turn. The second method is to present the plurality of audio information at the same time wherein each sound has its directivity. The third method is a combination of the first and second methods wherein user can select desired method between the two depending on kinds of information presented.
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29 Claims
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1. An information selection method selecting desired information from a plurality of information represented by sounds, comprising the steps of:
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storing an association between each of a plurality of information and at least one sound, time-controlling a position of each sound independently, selecting a sound, wherein said step of selecting sound includes the step of selecting information associated with sound, and controlling volume in association with the position of each sound, wherein the step of selecting information is a single operation of selecting a sound of the maximum volume, and the sound of the maximum volume is selected when the user enters a sound selection indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An information selection apparatus selecting desired information, and including a sound source, said information selection apparatus comprising:
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means for storing an association between each of a plurality of information and at least one sound, means for time-controlling a position of each sound independently, and means for selecting sound, wherein said sound selection means selects information associated with said sound, wherein each sound is associated with only one information, and means for controlling volume in association with the position of each sound, wherein selecting information is a single operation of selecting a sound of the maximum volume, and the sound of the maximum volume is selected when the user enters a sound selection indication. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A computer readable recording medium storing instructions, executed by a processor, to perform the method of
storing an association between each of a plurality of information and at least one sound, time-controlling a position of each sound independently, selecting desired sound from a plurality of sounds, and controlling volume in association with the position of each sound, wherein selecting information is a single operation of selecting a sound of the maximum volume, and the sound of the maximum volume is selected when the user enters a sound selection indication.
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15. An information selection apparatus, based on a plurality of sounds, allowing selection of a desired signal from signals associated with respective said plurality of sounds, said information selection apparatus comprising:
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sound presentation means, indication means, selecting means, and control means, wherein said signal includes at least an operation indication signal, said operation indication signal indicating an operation set in correspondence with each said operation indication signal, said sound presentation means outputs said plurality of sounds circularly in accordance with an elapse in time, said indication means provides a select indication operated from an external source to said selecting means, said selecting means selects, based on sound presented when said select indication is provided, said signal associated with said sound, and said control means performs an operation set in correspondence with said operation indication signal when said signal selected by said selecting means is said operation indication signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An information selection method, based on a plurality of sounds, allowing selection of a desired signal from signals associated with respective said plurality of sounds, comprising:
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associating an operation with each said operation indication signal, outputting said plurality of sounds circularly in accordance with an elapse in time, providing a select indication operated from an external source, selecting, based on sound presented when said select indication is provided, said signal associated with said sound, and performing an operation set in correspondence with said operation indication signal when said selected signal is said operation indication signal. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A computer readable recording medium storing instructions, executed by a processor, to perform the method of:
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associating an operation with each said operation indication signal, outputting said plurality of sounds circularly in accordance with an elapse in time, providing a select indication operated from an external source, selecting, based on sound presented when said select indication is provided, said signal associated with said sound, and performing an operation set in correspondence with said operation indication signal when said selected signal is said operation indication signal. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. An information selection apparatus selecting desired information, and including a sound source, said information selection apparatus comprising:
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means for storing an association between each of a plurality of information and at least one sound, means for time-controlling a position of each sound independently, and means for selecting sound, wherein said sound selection means selects information associated with said sound, wherein each sound is associated with only one information, wherein volume is controlled in association with the position of each sound, wherein selecting information is a single operation of selecting a sound of the maximum volume, wherein the sound of maximum volume is selected when the user enters a sound selection indication, wherein the selected information associated with said selected sound indicates an operation to be performed with respect to the selected sound, and wherein the operation is performed when or after the information is selected by said sound selection means.
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28. An information selection apparatus selecting desired information, and including a sound source, said information selection apparatus comprising:
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means for storing an association between each of a plurality of information and at least one sound, means for time-controlling a position of each sound independently, and means for selecting sound, wherein said sound selection means selects information associated with said sound, wherein each sound is associated with only one information, wherein volume is controlled in association with the position of each sound, wherein selecting information is a single operation of selecting a sound of the maximum volume, wherein the sound of maximum volume is selected when the user enters a sound selection indication, wherein at least one sound is associated with only an operation and at least one sound is associated with information to be selected, and wherein the operation is performed when or after the information is selected by said sound selection means.
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29. An information selection apparatus, based on a plurality of sounds, allowing selection of a desired signal from signals associated with respective said plurality of sounds, said information selection apparatus comprising:
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sound presentation means, indication means, selecting means, and control means, wherein said signal includes at least an operation indication signal, said operation indication signal indicating an operation set in correspondence with each said operation indication signal, said sound presentation means outputs said plurality of sounds circularly in accordance with an elapse in time, said indication means provides a select indication operated from an external source to said selecting means, said selecting means selects, based on sound presented when said select indication is provided, said signal associated with said sound, said control means performs an operation set in correspondence with said operation indication signal when said signal selected by said selecting means is said operation indication signal, and wherein the operation is performed when or after the information is selected by said sound selection means.
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