In-vehicle audio device and in-vehicle audio system
First Claim
1. An in-vehicle audio device mounted to a vehicle, the in-vehicle audio device comprising:
- a metadata acquisition section configured to acquire metadata of music data from each of a plurality of music possession devices, wherein each of the plurality of music possession devices includes a storage medium storing therein the music data, wherein at least one of the plurality of music possession devices is a portable music carrier device capable of performing wireless communication, wherein from the portable music carrier device, the metadata acquisition section acquires the metadata of the music data by the wireless communication, wherein the metadata includes track information of the music data;
a metadata registration section configured to register the metadata acquired by the metadata acquisition section, the metadata registration section being further configured so that as for the metadata acquired from the portable music carrier device, registration of the metadata acquired from the portable music carrier device is maintained after a communication connection between the portable music carrier device and the in-vehicle audio device is cut off;
a list creation section configured to create a list from the metadata registered in the metadata acquisition section so that the list includes at least tracks;
a list display section configured to display the list created by the list creation section;
a music data acquisition section configured to acquire, from the plurality of music possession devices, the music data corresponding to, the tracks in the list displayed by the list display section, wherein when acquiring the music data from the portable music carrier device, the music data acquisition section acquires the music data by the wireless communication; and
a playback output section configured to play back and output the music data acquired by the music data acquisition section.
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Abstract
An in-vehicle audio device and an in-vehicle audio system are disclosed. The in-vehicle audio device acquires and registers metadata of music data from multiple music possession devices, at least one of which is a portable music carrier device capable of performing wireless communication. Regarding the metadata acquired from the portable music carrier device, the in-vehicle audio device maintains the registration of the metadata after a communication connection between the portable music carrier device and the in-vehicle audio device is cut off. The in-vehicle audio device creates a playlist based on the registered metadata.
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1. An in-vehicle audio device mounted to a vehicle, the in-vehicle audio device comprising:
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a metadata acquisition section configured to acquire metadata of music data from each of a plurality of music possession devices, wherein each of the plurality of music possession devices includes a storage medium storing therein the music data, wherein at least one of the plurality of music possession devices is a portable music carrier device capable of performing wireless communication, wherein from the portable music carrier device, the metadata acquisition section acquires the metadata of the music data by the wireless communication, wherein the metadata includes track information of the music data; a metadata registration section configured to register the metadata acquired by the metadata acquisition section, the metadata registration section being further configured so that as for the metadata acquired from the portable music carrier device, registration of the metadata acquired from the portable music carrier device is maintained after a communication connection between the portable music carrier device and the in-vehicle audio device is cut off; a list creation section configured to create a list from the metadata registered in the metadata acquisition section so that the list includes at least tracks; a list display section configured to display the list created by the list creation section; a music data acquisition section configured to acquire, from the plurality of music possession devices, the music data corresponding to, the tracks in the list displayed by the list display section, wherein when acquiring the music data from the portable music carrier device, the music data acquisition section acquires the music data by the wireless communication; and a playback output section configured to play back and output the music data acquired by the music data acquisition section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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