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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2006
Kota Takahashi, Musashino, JP;
Yasuo Masaki, Daito, JP;
Kota Takahashi, Musashino, JP;
Yasuo Masaki, Daito, JP;
The University of Electro-Communications, Chofu-shi, JP;
Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Daito-shi, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a reproducing apparatus which reproduces a sound based on audio data, including: an audio data storage unit; an analyzing unit to analyze the audio data; an imaging unit to convert the analysis result into corresponding image data; a generating unit to generate an audio image arrangement diagram in which an audio image is arranged to a relative time axis originating on a current time; and a display control unit to display the audio image arrangement diagram when a sound based on the audio data is output, wherein in the audio image arrangement diagram, an audio image output at a current time point can be recognized, and the audio image arrangement diagram includes an audio image of any one time zones of one from the current time to a past, from the current time to a future, and from a past to a future.