Information processing apparatus, information processing method and recording medium storing program

• US 9,044,632 B2
• Filed: 04/29/2011
• Issued: 06/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Omura, Kazuhiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Vaughn, Jr., William C
• Assistant Examiner(s): PEREZ FUENTES, LUIS M
• Application Number:
  US13/097,842
• Publication Number:
  US 20110206354A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,495 Days
• Field of Search: 386/343
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0647 Visualisation of executed movements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/05 Image processing for measuring physical parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/89 Field sensors, e.g. radar systems
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0006 Computerised comparison for qualitative assessment of motion sequences or the course of a movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0075 Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/426 Graphical representations
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/23 Recognition of whole body movements, e.g. for sport training
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/0066 using a MIDI interface
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/201 for movement interpretation, i.e. capturing and recognizing a gesture or a specific kind of movement, e.g. to control a musical instrument
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/131 Library retrieval, i.e. searching a database or selecting a specific musical piece, segment, pattern, rule or parameter set

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes: a first obtaining portion configured to obtain plural pieces of motion information representing type of motion; a second obtaining portion configured to obtain motion video information including a video corresponding to the motion information obtained by the first obtaining portion; a motion list generating portion configured to generate a motion list which includes at least one piece of the motion information among the plural pieces of motion information; a motion speed setting portion configured to set motion speed at which motion of the motion information included in the motion list is performed; a third obtaining portion configured to obtain a music; a video controller configured to output the motion video information corresponding to the motion information in the motion list; and a music controller configured to output the obtained music according to the motion speed set for the motion information in response to outputting the motion video information by the video controller.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a processor comprising hardware configured to execute the steps of;

obtaining plurality types of motion information representing a plurality of types of motion from one of a motion server and a memory of the information processing apparatus;

obtaining motion video information including a video corresponding to the motion information from the motion server or the memory of the information processing apparatus;

setting motion speed at which motion of the motion information included in the motion list is performed;

generating a first motion list which includes the plural types of motion information and the respective set motion speed corresponding to each other;

obtaining plural types of music information from one of a music server and the memory of the information processing apparatus;

selecting music information from the plural types of music information corresponding to the motion information which are included in the first motion list and displayed on a display;

generating a second motion list which includes the plural types of motion information, the respective set motion speed in the first motion list, and the selected music information, which are correlated to each other;

obtaining music performance information having a specific music speed from the music server or the memory of the information processing apparatus, the music performance information corresponding to the music information in the second motion list;

a video controller configured to output to display the motion video information corresponding to the motion information in the second motion list according to the motion speed in the second motion list; and

a music controller configured to output to a speaker the obtained music performance information corresponding to the music information in the second motion list, the music performance information being output at the music speed corresponding to the motion speed set for the motion information, the music controller being configured to change the music speed of the music performance information from the specific music speed to the music speed in the second motion list in response to outputting the motion video information by the video controller.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor further executes judging whether the music information corresponding to the motion information to be output by the video controller is set in the second motion list or not,

in response to judging that the music information corresponding to the motion information to be output by the video controller is not set in the second motion list, the music controller outputs the music which was previously output.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor further executes judging whether or not the video controller completes outputting the motion video information corresponding to the motion information,

wherein when the video controller outputs the motion video information corresponding to the motion information according to the second motion list, the music controller stops outputting the music in response to judging that the video controller completes outputting the motion video information.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein when the music controller completes outputting the music, the music controller repeatedly outputs the music in response to judging that the video controller does not complete outputting the motion video information.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor further executes setting a repeat time of how many times the motion of the motion information in the first motion list is performed,

wherein the video controller repeats outputting the motion video information corresponding to the repeat time set in the first motion list.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor further executes storing plural types of the motion information through a network,

storing plural types of the motion video information through the network, and

storing the music performance information through the network.

7. A contents generating method comprising:

obtaining motion information representing plural types of motion;

obtaining motion video information including a video corresponding to the obtained motion information included in the motion list;

setting motion speed at which motion of the motion information performed;

generating a first motion list which includes the plurality types of motion information and the respective set motion speed corresponding to each other;

obtaining plural types of music information;

selecting music information from the plural types of music information corresponding to the motion information which are included in the first motion list and displayed on a display;

generating a second motion list which includes the plural types of motion information, the respective set motion speed in the first motion list, and the selected music information, which are correlated to each other;

obtaining music performance information having a first music speed, the music performance information corresponding to the music information in the second motion list;

outputting the motion video information corresponding to the motion information in the second motion list according to the set motion speed; and

outputting the obtained music performance information correspond to the music information in the second motion list, the music performance information being output at a second music speed corresponding to the motion speed set for the motion information, the music speed of the output performance information being changed from the first music to the second music speed in response to outputting the motion video information.

8. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a program causing a computer to perform:

obtaining motion information representing plural types of motion;

obtaining motion video information including a video corresponding to the obtained motion information included in the motion list;

setting motion speed at which motion of the motion information performed;

generating a first motion list which includes the plural types of motion information and the respective set motion speed corresponding to each other;

obtaining plural types of music information;

selecting music information from the plural types of music information corresponding to the motion information which are included in the first motion list and displayed on a display;

generating a second motion list which includes the plural types of motion information, the respective set motion speed in the first motion list, and the selected music information, which are correlated to each other;

obtaining music performance information having a first music speed, the music performance information corresponding to the music information in the second motion list;

outputting the motion video information corresponding to the motion information in the motion list according to the set motion speed; and

outputting the obtained music performance information corresponding to the music information in the second motion list, the music performance information being output at a second music speed corresponding to the motion speed set for the motion information, the music speed of the output performance information being changed from the first music to the second music speed in response to outputting the motion video information.