Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Information processing apparatus processing notification sound and audio-based contents, and information processing method thereof
- Patent Title (中): 信息处理装置处理通知声音和音频内容及其信息处理方法
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Application No.: US12621112Application Date: 2009-11-18
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Publication No.: US08295509B2Publication Date: 2012-10-23
- Inventor: Shinichi Honda , Kosei Yamashita
- Applicant: Shinichi Honda , Kosei Yamashita
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
- Current Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Gibson & Dernier LLP
- Agent Matthew B. Dernier, Esq.
- Priority: JP2008-310317 20081204
- Main IPC: H03G5/00
- IPC: H03G5/00 ; H03G3/00

Abstract:
In a user terminal, a reproducing unit reads out from a music file memory unit a music file selected and input by a user and reproduces the music file. In a normal reproduction, an output unit outputs the reproduced sound as an audio. When a notification information reception unit receives information that needs to be noticed such as an e-mail or a phone call, a notification information analysis unit analyzes the setting of the information or notification sound and determines the degree of importance. A frequency band allocation unit selects from allocation patterns of frequency bands stored in an allocation information memory unit a pattern for the music and for the notification sound according to the degree of importance and the frequency band of the notification sound. An audio processing unit extracts and synthesizes the components of the frequency bands allocated to music and the notification sound, and the output unit outputs accordingly.
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