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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2009
Keiko Aoki, Saitama-ken, JP;
Keiichiro Hoashi, Saitama-ken, JP;
Hiromasa Yanagihara, Saitama-ken, JP;
Keiko Aoki, Saitama-ken, JP;
Keiichiro Hoashi, Saitama-ken, JP;
Hiromasa Yanagihara, Saitama-ken, JP;
KDDI Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for retrieving music that matches with a user preference across a plurality of music is provided. The apparatus comprises a feature vector generating device for generating feature vectors of each of the music, a clustering device for clustering the music into a plurality of clusters according to the feature vectors, a music extraction device for extracting a predetermined number of music from each of the clusters, a music selection accepting device for accepting a selection of music by the user from the music, and a music retrieval device for calculating similarities between a feature vector of the selected music and feature vectors of each of the music, and retrieving music that have higher similarities to the selected music among the music.