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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2011
Fukutaro Okuyama, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Shinya Koseki, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Fukutaro Okuyama, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Shinya Koseki, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yamaha Corporation, Shizuoka-Ken, JP;
Abstract
Watermark information indicative of content of music piece performance data to be reproduced in synchronism with a first audio signal is embedded into the first audio signal, and the resultant signal is acquired as a second audio signal. In parallel to the above-mentioned processing, the watermark information is decoded from the second audio signal, the content of music piece performance data to be reproduced is identified on the basis of the decoded watermark information, and then a tone signal based on the music piece performance data is reproduced in accordance with the identified content.