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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2000
Tatsuhiro Sato, Inagi, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
The present invention has as its object to provide text information to a listener with voice when music is reproduced from a medium on which the text information is stored together with music data and to provide easily and smoothly use of the text information. The present invention is a text information read-out device for reading out text information from a medium on which text information is stored together with music data, including a text information extraction unit for extracting text information, a voice synthesizer obtaining voice data from the extracted text information, and a controller for controlling a read-out timing of the voice data in synchronism with reproduction of music data.