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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2002
Masahiko Miyashita, Saitama, JP;
Koji Ogura, Saitama, JP;
Kensuke Chiba, Saitama, JP;
Takeaki Funada, Saitama, JP;
Masahiko Miyashita, Saitama, JP;
Koji Ogura, Saitama, JP;
Kensuke Chiba, Saitama, JP;
Takeaki Funada, Saitama, JP;
Pioneer Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Audio information is read out of a recording medium which records musical pieces as audio information. The audio information read out is processed to detect BPM values and positions of beats in the musical piece. A musical piece is reproduced from the recording medium by reproducing audio information in accordance with the detected BPM values and positions of beats. The BPM value indicates the tempo of a musical piece, and the beat indicates a strength of a sound which repeatedly appears in each musical piece. When the audio information is reproduced in accordance with the detected BPM values and positions of beats, the musical piece is reproduced at the correct tempo and beats without giving an unnatural feeling to the listener.