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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2007
Elias Pampalk, Tsukuba, JP;
Masataka Goto, Tsukuba, JP;
Elias Pampalk, Tsukuba, JP;
Masataka Goto, Tsukuba, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a music artist retrieval system which makes it possible for users to automatically retrieve an unknown music artist similar to the user's favorite artist while actually reproducing and confirming a piece of music of the unknown artist. A music artist similarity map storing section () computes a plurality of similarities for a plurality of music artists and makes a music artist similarity map for the plurality of music artists based on the plurality of similarities, then stores the music artist similarity map. Here, the similarities are computed between one of the plurality of music artists and the other music artists based on features of the respective music artists. A similar artists selecting and displaying section () displays on a display plurality of indications related to one music artist and two or more music artists whose similarities are close to the one music artist, based on the music artist similarity map. A music data playing section () reproduces music data of a music artist related to a selected artist indication when a play command is inputted.