Mashup data file, mashup apparatus, and content creation method

• US 8,115,090 B2
• Filed: 10/09/2007
• Issued: 02/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Miyajima, Yasushi, Sako, Yoichiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Donels, Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US12/312,947
• Publication Number:
  US 20100064882A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,589 Days
• Field of Search: 846/25
• US Class Current: 84/625
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/0025 Automatic or semi-automatic music composition, e.g. producing random music, applying rules from music theory or modifying a musical piece automatically producing a series of tones G10H1/26
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/38 Chord
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2210/125 Medley, i.e. linking parts of different musical pieces in one single piece, e.g. sound collage, DJ mix
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/135 Library retrieval index, i.e. using an indexing scheme to efficiently retrieve a music piece
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D

Abstract

There are provided recording means for recording first data (12A) or (12B) used for dividing each of a first piece of content and a second piece of content into a plurality of blocks in accordance with each piece of contents and recording means (11A) or (11B) for recording second data indicating a sequence for arranging the plurality of blocks to create a new piece of content. The first piece of content and the second piece of content are mashed up using the first data and the second data, and a result of mashup processing is output. As a result, it is possible to mash up the first piece of content and the second piece of content without special knowledge.

Claims

1. A mashup data file used for mashing up at least a first piece of content and a second piece of content, comprising:

first data used for dividing each of the first piece of content and the second piece of content into a plurality of blocks in accordance with each piece of contents; and

second data indicating a sequence for arranging the plurality of blocks to create a new piece of content,

in which the first data includes for each block information indicative of a tempo, information usable for modulation, and information indicative of a bar and beat at a start point and at an end point.

2. The mashup data file according to claim 1, wherein each of the first piece of content and the second piece of content is a sound piece of content, an image piece of content, or a character piece of content.

3. The mashup data file according to claim 1, wherein the first piece of content and the second piece of content are the same.

4. A content creation method comprising:

mashing up a first piece of content and a second piece of content using first data used for dividing each of the first piece of content and the second piece of content into a plurality of blocks in accordance with each piece of contents and second data indicating a sequence for arranging the plurality of blocks to create a new piece of content,

in which the first data includes for each block information indicative of a tempo, information usable for modulation, and information indicative of a bar and beat at a start point and at an end point.

5. A mashup apparatus for mashing up at least a first piece of content and a second piece of content comprising:

recording means for recording first data used for dividing each of the first piece of content and the second piece of content into a plurality of blocks in accordance with each piece of contents; and

recording means for recording second data indicating a sequence for arranging the plurality of blocks to create a new piece of content, and

wherein the first piece of content and the second piece of content are mashed up using the first data and the second data, and a result of mashup processing is output, and

in which the first data includes for each block information indicative of a tempo, information usable for modulation, and information indicative of a bar and beat at a start point and at an end point.