Received data processing system for receiving performance data having removable storage

• US 5,768,127 A
• Filed: 12/04/1996
• Issued: 06/16/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Inventors: Murata, Yoshiyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Trammell, James P.
• Application Number:
  US08/760,386
• Time in Patent Office: 559 Days
• Field of Search: 364/514 A, 364/400.01, 84/602, 84/609, 84/622, 84/610, 84/626, 84/613, 84/629, 84/630, 84/645, 84/647, 84/649, 84/659
• US Class Current: 700/94
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/025 for measuring physiological data
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/04 using radio waves radio-controlled time-pieces G04R
• CPC Class Codes: G04R 60/06 Antennas attached to or integrated in clock or watch bodies

Abstract

A received data processing system is composed of a transmitter which includes a transmission unit which sends by radio sensor data such as a pulse rate obtained by a pulse sensor, a wrist watch which receives the sensor data from the transmitter using a reception unit and displays it on a display, and an external storage attached removably to the wrist watch for storing the received sensor data. Since the transmitter is attached closely to the human body to sense a pulse rate, detection of the pulse rate is ensured even if the user is in exercise. Since data on the pulse rate is stored in the removable external storage through the wrist watch, the system can process a large amount of data.

Claims

1. A received data processing system comprising a system body having a receiver for receiving performance data and an external storage unit provided removably to said system body, said system body comprising:

timbre selecting means for selecting any one of a plurality of timbre data;

storage control means for outputting the selected timbre data along with the received performance data to said external storage unit for storing purposes;

performance means for reading the performance data and timbre data stored in said external storage unit out of said external storage unit and performing a piece of music on the basis of the read performance data with a timbre on the basis of the read timbre data; and

a station selector for selecting a transmission station which receives the performance data from among a plurality of transmission stations.

2. A received data processing system according to claim 1, wherein the performance data comprises automatic performance data on the basis of which said performance means makes an automatic performance.

3. A received data processing system according to claim 1, wherein said external storage unit takes the form of a disc.

4. A received data processing system according to claim 1, wherein said system body further comprises:

a receiving section having a terminal electrically connected to said external storage unit and for receiving said external storage unit; and

a lid removably for covering said receiving section.

5. A received data processing system, comprising a system body having a receiver for receiving performance data and an external storage unit provided removably to said system body, said system body comprising:

timbre selecting means for selecting any one of a plurality of timbre data;

storage control means for outputting the selected timbre data alone with the received performance data to said external storage unit for storing purposes; and

performance means for reading the performance data and timbre data stored in said external storage unit out of said external storage unit and performing a piece of music on the basis of the read performance data with a timbre on the basis of the read timbre data;

wherein said system body takes the form of a wrist watch.

6. A received data processing system according to claim 5, wherein said system body further comprises:

a receiving section having a terminal electrically connected to said external storage unit and for receiving said external storage unit; and

a lid for removably covering said receiving section.

7. A received data processing system according to claim 5, wherein said external storage unit takes the form of a disc.

8. A received data processing system for receiving automatic performance data transmitted externally and for performing an automatic performance process in accordance with the received automatic performance data, comprising:

a system body comprising a receiver for receiving the automatic performance data;

a storage unit provided removably in said system body for storing the automatic performance data received by said receiver;

a sound source provided in said system body for generating a performance sound; and

an output section for driving sequentially said sound source in accordance with the automatic performance data stored in said storage unit to thereby output the corresponding performance sounds sequentially to the outside; and

wherein said system body is a portable system body adapted to be worn on a wrist of a user.

9. A received data processing system according to claim 8, further comprising:

externally operable means provided in said system body; and

control means responsive to said externally operable means for sequentially driving said sound source in accordance with the automatic performance data stored in said storage unit to thereby output the corresponding performance sounds sequentially from said output section means.

10. A received data processing system according to claim 8, further comprising:

a display unit provided in said system body; and

a musical score display control section for controlling said display unit so as to display on said display unit a musical score corresponding to the automatic performance data stored in said storage unit.

11. A received data processing system according to claim 8, wherein said system body further comprises:

an accommodating section for accommodating said storage unit; and

an openable lid for covering said accommodating section.

12. A received data processing system according to claim 8, wherein said storage unit comprises a disk storage device.

13. A received data processing system for receiving automatic performance data transmitted externally and for performing an automatic performance process in accordance with the received automatic performance data, comprising:

a channel number designator for designating a channel number indicative of a transmission station which transmits the automatic performance data to the outside;

a station selector for selecting a transmission station corresponding to the channel number designated by said channel number designator from among a plurality of transmission stations;

a receiver for receiving the automatic performance data transmitted from the transmission station selected by said station selector;

a storage unit for storing the automatic performance data received by said receiver;

a sound source for generating a performance sound; and

control means for controlling said sound source in accordance with the automatic performance data stored in said storage unit to output the corresponding automatic performance sound to the outside.

14. A received data processing system according to claim 13, further comprising:

an externally operable section provided in said system body; and

control means responsive to said externally operable means for sequentially driving said sound source means in accordance with the automatic performance data stored in said storage unit to thereby output the corresponding performance sounds sequentially to the outside.

15. A received data processing system according to claim 13, further comprising:

a display unit provided in said system body; and

a musical score display control section for controlling said display unit so as to display on said display unit a musical score corresponding to the automatic performance data stored in said storage unit.

16. A received data processing system according to claim 13, wherein said system body further comprises:

an accommodating section for accommodating said storage unit; and

an openable lid for covering said accommodating section.

17. A received data processing system according to claim 13, wherein said storage unit comprises a disk storage device.

18. A received data processing system according to claim 13, wherein said system body is a portable system body adapted to be worn on a wrist of a user.

19. A received data processing method of receiving automatic performance data transmitted externally and performing an automatic performance process in accordance with the received automatic performance data, comprising the steps of:

designating a channel number indicative of a transmission station for transmitting the automatic performance data to the outside;

selecting a transmission station corresponding to the channel number designated by said channel number designating step from among a plurality of transmission stations;

receiving the automatic performance data transmitted from the transmission station selected by said station selecting step;

storing the automatic performance data received by said reception step; and

controlling sound source which generates a performance sound in accordance with the automatic performance data stored in said storing step to output the corresponding automatic performance sound to the outside.

20. A received data processing method according to claim 19, further comprising the steps of:

operating externally operable section; and

sequentially driving, in response to the externally operable means operating step, the sound source in accordance with the automatic performance data stored in said storing step to sequentially output the corresponding performance sounds to the outside.

21. A received data processing method according to claim 19, further comprising the step of:

controlling a display unit so as to display on the display unit a musical score corresponding to the stored automatic performance data.

22. A received data processing system for receiving automatic performance data transmitted from a broadcasting station and for performing an automatic performance process in accordance with the received automatic performance data, comprising:

a mode setting device for setting one of a reception mode and a reproduction mode;

a storage unit for receiving the externally transmitted automatic performance data when the reception mode is set by said mode setting device, and for storing the received automatic performance data; and

an output section for sequentially driving a sound source which generates a performance sound in accordance with the automatic performance data stored in said storage unit when the reproduction mode is set to thereby output the corresponding performance sounds sequentially to the outside.

23. A received data processing system according to claim 22, further comprising:

an externally operable section provided in said system body; and

control means responsive to operation of said externally operable section for sequentially driving said sound source in accordance with the automatic performance data stored in said storage unit to thereby output the corresponding performance sounds sequentially from said output section means.

24. A received data processing system according to claim 22, further comprising:

a display unit provided in said system body; and

a musical score display control section for controlling said display unit so as to display on said display unit a musical score corresponding to the automatic performance data stored in said storage unit.

25. A storage medium which contains a readable program for causing a computer to receive automatic performance data transmitted from a broadcasting station and to perform an automatic performance process in accordance with the received automatic performance data, wherein said program causes the computer to:

receive the externally transmitted automatic performance data when a reception mode is set by mode setting device for setting one of the reception mode and a reproduction mode and store the received automatic performance data in a storage unit; and

sequentially driving a sound source which generates a performance sound in accordance with the automatic performance data stored in said storage unit when the reproduction mode is set to thereby output the corresponding performance sounds sequentially through an output section to the outside.