JP2001118363A - Device for reproducing piece of music, and device and method for reproducing information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To flexibly reproduce information by simply setting the reproduction sequence of the information recorded on a recording medium. SOLUTION: A program processing part 12 prepares a program table showing the reproduction sequences of pieces of music being the information recorded on a recording medium RM in response to an instruction from a key inputting part 10 and stores the program table in a program storing part 20. The part 12 can also prepare a new program table by utilizing the program table stored in the part 20 in the case of preparing the program table and easily set the sequences of reproducing the pieces of music from a plurality of recording media RM.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an information reproducing apparatus and an information reproducing method for reproducing information recorded on a recording medium in a specified order, and more particularly, to simply setting the reproducing order of recorded information. The present invention relates to an information reproducing apparatus, an information reproducing method, and a music reproducing apparatus using them.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a recording medium for digitizing and recording information such as music and video, a CD (Compact Disc),
MD (Mini Disc), CD-ROM (CD-Read Only Memo
ry), DVD (Digital Video Disc), portable flash memory, and the like.

[0003] These recording media allow quick access to desired information as compared with conventional tape-shaped recording media such as cassette tapes and video tapes. Therefore, some information reproducing apparatuses for reproducing information recorded on such a recording medium can flexibly reproduce information by arbitrarily specifying an order of reproducing information.

That is, for example, when reproducing information recorded on a plurality of disk-shaped recording media, such an information reproducing apparatus determines the order of reproducing information such as music and video by a user's key input. It can be set arbitrarily by designating a number or a track number. Here, the track number is a number for identifying information given to each piece of music information of one piece of music or a predetermined amount of video information recorded on a recording medium.

[0005] Such an information reproducing apparatus stores a set reproduction order, and when a user instructs reproduction of information from a key input unit or the like, the information is reproduced from the recording medium in accordance with the stored reproduction order. Reproduce.

[0006]

In the above-mentioned conventional information reproducing apparatus, when designating the order of reproducing information, a code for identifying information recorded on a recording medium such as a track number is designated one by one. Had to set the order to play. Even if a part of the newly set playback order is the same as the already set playback order, the code must be specified one by one to set a new playback order. there were.

The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and an information reproducing apparatus and an information reproducing apparatus capable of setting the reproducing order of information recorded on a recording medium by a simple setting and flexibly reproducing the information. It is an object of the present invention to provide a reproducing method and a music reproducing apparatus using the same.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a music reproducing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention creates an order pattern indicating an order of reproducing a plurality of music recorded on a recording medium. Pattern creation means, pattern storage means for storing the order pattern created by the pattern creation means, and playback instruction means for instructing playback of music in the playback order indicated by the order pattern stored by the pattern storage means. And reproducing means for reproducing music from the recording medium in accordance with a reproduction order indicated by an order pattern stored in the pattern storage means in response to an instruction from the reproduction instructing means, wherein the pattern creating means comprises: A new order pattern is created based on the order pattern stored by the means.

According to the present invention, the pattern creating means includes:
A new order pattern can be created based on the order pattern stored in the pattern storage means. This makes it possible to easily set the order in which music pieces, which are information recorded on a recording medium, are reproduced, and to flexibly reproduce information.

More specifically, the pattern creation means assigns the order pattern stored in the pattern storage means to at least one of the playback orders indicated by the newly created order pattern, When playing back a music piece from the recording medium, it is preferable that the music piece be played back in the playback order to which the order pattern is assigned, in accordance with the playback order indicated by the assigned order pattern. In addition, the pattern creating unit, for at least one of the playback orders indicated by the newly created order pattern, displays the order pattern stored by the pattern storage unit in a reverse order to the playback order indicated by the order pattern. When the reproduction means reproduces the music from the recording medium, the reproduction order assigned to the order pattern is opposite to the reproduction order indicated by the allocated order pattern when the reproduction means reproduces the music from the recording medium. May be reproduced in accordance with the order of. This enables more flexible reproduction of information.

Preferably, the pattern storage means includes means for storing a plurality of sequential patterns created by the pattern creation means.

[0012] Further, the pattern creating means may store at least two of the plurality of order patterns stored in the pattern storage means with respect to at least one of the reproduction orders indicated by the newly created order pattern. Allocated together with a code indicating how to combine the order patterns,
When the reproducing means reproduces music from the recording medium, in the reproduction order to which the order pattern is assigned, by combining at least two assigned order patterns in accordance with a combination indicated by a code assigned together with the order pattern. The music may be played according to a defined playback order.

More specifically, the code assigned together with the order pattern to at least one of the playback orders indicated by the order pattern newly created by the pattern creating means is the playback order indicated by the at least two assigned order patterns. It is desirable to instruct a combination method for alternately reproducing the designated music pieces in the order of increasing numbers.

Further, an information reproducing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises: a pattern creating means for creating an order pattern indicating an order in which information recorded on a recording medium by being divided into a plurality of sections is reproduced; Pattern storage means for storing the order pattern created by the pattern creation means,
Reproduction instructing means for instructing reproduction of information in a reproduction order shown in the order pattern stored by the pattern storage means,
Reproduction means for reproducing information from the recording medium in accordance with a reproduction order indicated by an order pattern stored in the pattern storage means in response to an instruction from the reproduction instruction means, wherein the pattern storage means A new order pattern is created based on the stored order pattern.

According to the present invention, the pattern creating means includes:
A new order pattern can be created based on the order pattern stored in the pattern storage means. Thus, the order in which the information recorded on the recording medium is reproduced can be easily set, and the information can be flexibly reproduced.

More specifically, the pattern creation means assigns the order pattern stored in the pattern storage means to at least one of the playback orders indicated by the newly created order pattern, When reproducing information from the recording medium, it is preferable that, in the reproduction order to which the order pattern is assigned, the information is reproduced in accordance with the playback order indicated by the assigned order pattern. In addition, the pattern creating unit, for at least one of the playback orders indicated by the newly created order pattern, displays the order pattern stored by the pattern storage unit in a reverse order to the playback order indicated by the order pattern. When the reproducing means reproduces information from the recording medium, the reproduction order assigned the order pattern is opposite to the reproduction order indicated by the allocated order pattern. May be reproduced according to the order described above. This enables more flexible reproduction of information.

It is preferable that the pattern storage means includes means for storing a plurality of sequential patterns created by the pattern creation means.

Further, the pattern generating means may store at least two of the plurality of sequential patterns stored in the pattern storing means for at least one of the reproduction orders indicated by the newly generated sequential pattern. Allocated together with a code indicating how to combine the order patterns,
When the reproducing means reproduces information from the recording medium, in the reproduction order to which the order pattern is assigned, by combining at least two assigned order patterns in accordance with a combination indicated by a code assigned together with the order pattern. Information may be reproduced according to a specified reproduction order.

More specifically, the code assigned together with the order pattern to at least one of the reproduction orders indicated by the order pattern newly created by the pattern creating means is the reproduction order indicated by the at least two assigned order patterns. It is desirable to indicate a combination method for alternately reproducing the designated information in the order of increasing numbers.

The information reproducing method according to a third aspect of the present invention includes: a pattern generating step of generating an order pattern indicating an order in which information recorded on a recording medium by being divided into a plurality of sections is reproduced; A pattern storage step of storing the order pattern created in the pattern creation step; a playback instruction step of instructing playback of information in a playback order indicated by the order pattern stored in the storage step; and the playback instruction step An information reproducing step of reproducing information from the recording medium in accordance with the reproduction order indicated in the order pattern stored in the storing step in accordance with the instruction in the storage step. Creating a new order pattern based on the order pattern;
It is characterized by the following.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A case where an information reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a music reproducing apparatus will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a music reproducing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The music reproduction device 100 can reproduce music recorded on a plurality of recording media RM in a reproduction order designated by a user.

The music reproducing apparatus 100 includes a plurality of recording media R
Each recording medium RM is identified by a slot number or a tray number of a changer or the like holding M, for example. The recording medium RM divides a plurality of music pieces for each music piece and records the divided music pieces in a plurality of sections. Each music piece has a track number (Track No.) as a music piece number.

Here, the recording medium RM is a section for recording one piece of music, and the recording medium RM is a physically separated recording medium RM.
The upper area may be used, for example, MD (Mini Disc)
As is often seen in, for example, logically combining the physically separated areas on the recording medium RM, the music reproducing apparatus 100 recognizes the music as one music when playing the music, It may be a set area.

The music reproducing apparatus 100 is for reproducing music recorded on such a plurality of recording media RM. As shown in FIG. 1, a key input unit 10, a display unit 11, Program processing unit 12 and music reproduction processing unit 1
3 is provided.

The key input unit 10 is constituted by a keypad or the like, for inputting a command to the music reproducing apparatus 100, and for setting the order in which the music reproducing apparatus 100 reproduces music from the recording medium RM. Enter the data of

The display unit 11 is an LCD (Liquid Crystal D)
isplay) for displaying processing results of the program processing unit 12 and the music reproduction processing unit 13.

The program processing section 12 has a RAM (Random
It is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) provided with an Access Memory) and a ROM (ReadOnly Memory), and is used to set a playback order when music is played back from the recording medium RM. ing.

The program storage unit 20 stores the reproduction order when reproducing music from the recording medium RM set by the program processing unit 12 as a program table 50 as illustrated in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b). It is for doing. Here, the program storage unit 20 stores a plurality of program tables 50.
Is stored as a program pattern, and the order in which the music reproduction processing unit 13 reproduces music from a plurality of recording media RM can be set and stored.

The program table 50 includes the program tables 50
An item "pattern name" for recording a pattern name, which is information for identifying the item, an item "setting / playback order" for indicating the order in which music is reproduced from the recording medium RM; The item “storage information” for specifying what is to be reproduced from inside is provided. The program table 50 records the storage location information D in the item “storage information” as illustrated in FIG. 2A, or stores the storage position information D in the item “storage information” as illustrated in FIG. The recording position information T is recorded.

Here, the storage position information D is a reproduction medium or a recording medium (for example, CD / MD / LD (Laser Disc) / D).
Discs such as VD (Digital Versatile Disc) and S
Disk number (Di) in a playback (recording) device having a single or multiple trays or slots, etc., necessary for reproducing or recording the entire D (Secure Digital) memory card / memory stick, etc.
sc No.), tray number (Tray No.), slot number (Sl
ot No.). That is, the storage position information D is information for identifying the storage position of the recording medium RM.

The recording position information T is stored in the information management part of the entire reproduction medium or recording medium (for example, a disk system such as a CD / MD / LD / DVD or a solid memory system such as an SD memory card / memory stick). Existing track numbers (Track No.) and chapter numbers (Chapter N)
o.) and other information data (files, clusters, sectors, addresses, etc.). That is, the recording position information T is information for identifying the recording position of the information (song) on the recording medium RM.

In the program table 50 shown in FIG.
As the order in which the music reproducing apparatus 100 reproduces music from the plurality of recording media RM, the item “setting / reproduction order” includes “A1-
1 "to" A1-6 "are fixedly set.
In the program table 50 shown in FIG. 2B, the item “setting / playback order” is changed from “A2-1” to “A” as the order in which the music playback device 100 plays music from the recording medium RM.
2-6 "are fixedly set. As described above, in the program table 50, the number indicating the reproduction order is fixedly set for each program table 50 distinguished by the item" pattern name ". Then, the information from the information reproduced first by the music reproducing apparatus 100 to the information reproduced sixth from the recording medium RM can be set in order. The number of columns provided as the item “setting / playback order” is arbitrary,
Here, a case where six columns are provided is shown as an example.

The item "storage information" of the program table 50 specifies information to be reproduced in the order shown in the item "setting / reproduction order" by registering the recording position of the music to be reproduced. Here, this item "memory information" includes:
As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the storage position information D and the recording position information T can be set collectively.

The item "storage information" includes, in addition to the recording position of the music to be reproduced, for example, as shown in FIGS. Table 5 of other stored programs
0 pattern name can be registered. This allows
The program set in the other program table 50 stored in the program storage unit 20 is collectively set as information to be reproduced in the order indicated in the item “setting / reproduction order”, and the program table of the registered pattern name is set. The music can be set to be reproduced in the order shown in FIG.

The music reproduction processing unit 13 includes a plurality of recording media R
M for reproducing the music recorded in the M. In response to a reproduction start instruction from the key input unit 10, the music is recorded from the recording medium RM according to the reproduction order shown in the program table 50 stored in the program storage unit 20. To play.

Hereinafter, the music reproducing apparatus 1 having the above configuration will be described.
00 will be described. The music reproducing apparatus 100 is an apparatus that easily sets a new reproducing order by using the already created program table 50 and enables flexible reproduction of information.

The music reproducing apparatus 100 is a CD (Compac
The recording medium RM is input by an input from the key input unit 10 in the same manner as a normal music reproducing apparatus that can set the reproduction order of music recorded on a DAD (Digital Audio Disc) such as a disc (D.
, The order in which the music is played can be set.

That is, the program processing section 12 is provided with a “program key” provided on the key input section 10 by the user.
When an instruction to set the order of playing music is given by pressing (not shown) or the like, a predetermined process such as switching the display on the display unit 11 is executed, and a program mode for setting the order of playing music is performed. Becomes And the program processing unit 1
2 writes data for specifying the music to be reproduced in each column of the item “storage information” of the program table 50 in response to an input from the key input unit 10.

At this time, in the respective columns of the item “storage information” of the program table 50, writing is performed in the order according to the reproduction order fixed to the item “setting / reproduction order”.
The order in which the music is played is set. For example, FIG.
In the program table 50 shown in (1), when data for specifying a song is written in the item “storage information”, writing is performed in order from the column corresponding to the column in which the item “setting / playback order” is “A1-1”. .

The program processing unit 12 includes a key input unit 10
In response to the input from, the data for specifying the recording position of the music to be reproduced on the plurality of recording media RM is written in the item “storage information” of the program table 50. The data to be written in such an item “storage information” includes, in addition to the storage position information D and the recording position information T, other program tables 50 created by the program processing unit 12 and stored in the program storage unit 20. There is a pattern name.

For example, it is assumed that a program table 50 having a pattern name "Pattern A1" as shown in FIG. Program table 5 for this pattern name "Pattern A1"
In the case of 0, the storage position information D is set in the item “storage information” to specify the music to be reproduced. The pattern name registered in the item “pattern name” is entered by the user in the key input unit 1.
By operating “0”, an arbitrary pattern name may be registered, or the program processing unit 12 may automatically register a predetermined pattern name.

The program storage unit 20 can store a plurality of program tables 50 as program patterns, and the program processing unit 12 responds to an instruction from the key input unit 10 as shown in FIG. Program table 50
In addition, for example, a pattern name such as shown in FIG.
A program table 50 of “Pattern A2”, a program table 50 of pattern name “Pattern B1” as shown in FIG. 3A and a program table 50 of pattern name “Pattern B2” as shown in FIG. Then, the program can be stored in the program storage unit 20.

Here, the pattern name "Pa" shown in FIG.
In the program table 50 of “ttern A2”, the item “storage information”
The recording position information T is recorded as data for specifying the music to be reproduced. The program table 50 of the pattern name "Pattern B1" shown in FIG. 3A and the pattern name "Pattern name shown in FIG. In the program table 50 of “Pattern B2”, storage position information D and recording position information T are recorded in the item “storage information”. Then, the program processing unit 12
When a pattern name of the program table 50 is designated by the key input unit 10 and a “play key” (not shown) is pressed, the program table 50 having the designated pattern name is read from the program storage unit 20 and the music is read. Is provided to the music reproduction processing unit 13 as a program that defines the reproduction order of the music.

The music reproduction processing unit 13 specifies the music to be sequentially reproduced according to the reproduction order shown in the program table 50 received from the program processing unit 12, accesses the recording medium RM, and reproduces the music.

Further, the music reproducing apparatus 100 can create a new program table 50 by using the already created program table 50. For example, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3B and FIGS. 3A and 3B, the pattern names are “Pattern A1”, “Pattern A2”, and “Pattern B”.
After the program table 50 of “1” and “Pattern B2” is created, the user further operates the key input unit 10 so that the pattern name “Pa” shown in FIGS.
The program table 50 of “ttern C1” to “Pattern C5” is created.

As described above, when the pattern name of another program table 50 stored in the program storage unit 20 is specified in the item “storage information” of the program table 50, the program processing unit 12 executes the music reproduction process. The unit 13 is a recording medium R
When music is reproduced from M, the music is reproduced in the reproduction order set in the program table 50 of the designated pattern name in the reproduction order.

For example, if the program processing unit 12
After the program table 50 having the pattern name “Pattern C1” as shown in FIG. 4A is created, the key input unit 10 instructs the reproduction of the music in the reproduction order set in the program table 50 with the pattern name “Pattern C1”. Suppose you did.

The program processing unit 12 determines that the pattern name is "
The item “storage information” corresponding to the column where the item “setting / playback order” of the program table 50 “Pattern C1” is “C1-1” is read, and it is specified that the pattern name “Pattern A1” is specified. I do. Since the pattern name “Pattern A1” is specified in the item “storage information”, the program processing unit 12 reads out the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern A1” from the program storage unit 20 and sends it to the music reproduction processing unit 13. Provided as a program pattern,
The music is reproduced from the recording medium RM in the reproduction order indicated by the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern A1”.

The music reproduction processing unit 13 sets the pattern name “Patt
When the program table 50 of “ern A1” is received, the item “storage information” is read in order from the column corresponding to the column in which the item “setting / playback order” of the program table 50 is “A1-1”, and the music to be reproduced is read. To identify.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2A, in the program table 50 of the pattern name "Pattern A1", the item "storage" corresponding to the column where the item "setting / playback order" is "A1-1". In the “information”, the number “01” is designated as the storage location information D. Therefore, the music reproduction processing unit 13 converts all the music recorded on the recording medium RM whose storage position information D is “01” as information to be reproduced first.
The music is sequentially identified from the first music, and the music is reproduced by accessing the recording medium RM.

The music reproduction processing section 13 has a pattern name "Patt
ern A1 ”program table 50 item“ setting / playback order ”
When the reproduction of the music corresponding to the column where “A1-1” is completed, the item “storage information” corresponding to the column where the item “setting / reproduction order” is “A1-2” is read.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the pattern name "Pa
In the program table 50 of “ttern A1”, the number “02” is designated as the storage location information D in the item “storage information” corresponding to the column in which the item “setting / playback order” is “A1-2”. Therefore, the music reproduction processing unit 13 sequentially specifies all the music recorded on the recording medium RM whose storage position information D is indicated by “02” as information to be reproduced second, sequentially from the first music. Access RM to play music.

Thereafter, in the same manner, the music reproduction processing unit 13
The program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern A1” is sequentially read, and the item “setting / playback order” is changed from “A1-3” to “A1-3”.
The music recorded on the recording medium RM specified by the storage location information D specified in the item “storage information” corresponding to the column “A1-5” is reproduced.

When the reproduction of the music corresponding to the column where the item “setting / reproduction order” is “A1-5” is completed, the music reproduction processing unit 13 sets the item “setting / reproduction order” to “A1-6”. The item “storage information” corresponding to a certain column is read. However, since no music is specified in this field, the music reproduction processing unit 13 determines that the reproduction of the music set by the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern A1” has been completed, and sends the program to the program processing unit 12. Notice. This allows
The reproduction of the information (song) specified in the item “storage information” corresponding to the column in which the item “setting / reproduction order” of the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern C1” is “C1-1” ends.

Next, the program processing section 12 reads the item “storage information” corresponding to the item “setting / playback order” in the column “C1-2” in the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern C1”. Specifies that the name "Pattern B1" is specified. The program processing unit 12 sets the item “pattern name” from the program storage unit 20 to “Pattern”.
The program table 50 of "B1" is read out, provided as a program pattern to the music reproduction processing unit 13, and the music is reproduced from the recording medium RM in the reproduction order indicated by the program table 50 of the pattern name "Pattern B1".

The music reproduction processing unit 13 sets the pattern name “Patt
When receiving the program table 50 of “ern B1”, the item “storage information” is read in order from the column corresponding to the column where the item “setting / playback order” of the program table 50 is “B1-1”, and the music to be reproduced is read. To identify.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3A, in the program table 50 of the pattern name "Pattern B1", the item "storage" corresponding to the column where the item "setting / playback order" is "B1-1". In the “information”, the number “01” is specified as the storage position information D, and the number “01” is specified as the recording position information T. Therefore, the music reproduction processing unit 13 selects, as the information to be reproduced, the music whose recording position information T is “01” from the music recorded on the recording medium RM whose storage position information D is “01”. Then, the music is specified and reproduced from the recording medium RM.

The music reproduction processing section 13 sets the pattern name “Patt
ern B1 ”program table 50 item“ setting / playback order ”
When the reproduction of the music corresponding to the column where “B1-1” is completed, the item “storage information” corresponding to the column where the item “setting / reproduction order” is “B1-2” is read.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the pattern name “Pa”
In the program table 50 of “ttern B1”, the number “02” is designated as the storage position information D in the item “storage information” corresponding to the column in which the item “setting / playback order” is “B1-2”, and the recording position The number “04” is specified as the information T. Therefore, the music reproduction processing unit 13 generates, as the information to be reproduced, the recording medium RM in which the storage position information D is indicated by “02”.
Among the songs recorded in the recording position information T
04 "is specified, and the music is reproduced from the recording medium RM.

Thereafter, in the same manner, the music reproduction processing unit 13
The program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern B1” is sequentially read, and the item “setting / playback order” is changed from “B1-3” to “B1-3”.
The music recorded on the recording medium RM specified by the storage location information D specified in the item “storage information” corresponding to the column “B1-5” is reproduced.

When the reproduction of the music corresponding to the column where the item “setting / reproduction order” is “B1-5” is completed, the music reproduction processing unit 13 sets the item “setting / reproduction order” to “B1-6”. The item “storage information” corresponding to a certain column is read. However, since no music is specified in this field, the music playback processing unit 13 determines that the playback of the music set by the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern B1” has been completed, Notice. This allows
The reproduction of the information (song) specified in the item “storage information” corresponding to the column in which the item “setting / reproduction order” of the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern C1” is “C1-2” is ended.

The program processing unit 12 stores the pattern name “Pa
A pattern name indicating a song or another program table 50 is not specified in the item "storage information" corresponding to the column where the item "setting / playback order" of the program table 50 of "ttern C1" is "C1-3". Then, it is determined that all the designated songs have been reproduced, and the reproduction of the songs is terminated.

As described above, only by setting two pattern names “Pattern A1” and “Pattern B1” in the program table 50, the music set in the program table 50 with these two pattern names is set. Can be played in order.

In addition, the program processing unit 12 responds to an instruction from the key input unit 10, for example, as shown in FIGS.
A program table 50 as shown in (e) is created and stored in the program storage unit 20. When a pattern name is designated from the key input unit 10 and an instruction to start music reproduction is received, the designated program table 50 is designated. The music reproduction processing unit 13 can reproduce the music in the order set in the program table 50 according to the pattern name. The combination when designating the pattern name of another program table 50 in the program table 50 is not limited to those shown in FIGS. 4A to 4E, and various combinations are possible.

As described above, according to the present invention,
When creating a program table 50 of a new pattern, using another program table 50 already stored in the program storage unit 20 as the information to be reproduced in one reproduction order, the music indicated by the other program table 50 Can be specified collectively. This makes it possible to easily set the order in which information is reproduced from the recording medium.

In the above embodiment, only the pattern name of the program table 50 stored in the program storage unit 20 is registered in the item “storage information” of the program table 50, and the program table 50 of the registered pattern name is shown. Although the music is played back in the playback order, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to use the already created program table 50 to set more various playback orders.

For example, when registering the pattern name of the program table 50 stored in the program storage unit 20 in the item “storage information”, the order of the pattern names to be registered is reversed in the order set in the program table 50. You may enable it to register so that a music may be reproduced.

FIGS. 5A to 5D are diagrams illustrating the program table 50 in which such registration is performed. FIG.
In the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern Y1” shown in FIG. 10A, the code “Rev.Patter” is added to the item “storage information” corresponding to the column where the item “setting / playback order” is “Y1-1”.
n A1 ”is set. This code“ Rev.Pattern A
1 "is the pattern name" Pattern A1 "shown in FIG.
Of the music set in the program table 50 in the order reverse to the set order.

The program table 50 of the pattern name "Pattern Y1" is designated by the key input unit 10,
When a “play key” (not shown) is pressed, the program processing unit 12 sets the item “setting / play order” of the program table 50 whose pattern name is “Pattern Y1” to “Y1-1”.
Then, the item “storage information” corresponding to the column is read to specify that the code “Rev.Pattern A1” is specified. Since the code “Rev.Pattern A1” is specified in the item “storage information”, the program processing unit 12 reads the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern A1” from the program storage unit 20 and , And that the music is to be reproduced in an order reverse to the order specified by the program table 50.

The music reproduction processing unit 13 sets the pattern name “Patt
When the program table 50 of “ern A1” is received together with the notification that the program table 50 is to be reproduced in the reverse order, the item “storage information” of the program table 50 is returned in the reverse order to the order specified by the item “setting / playback order”. Read and play the specified song.

In other words, the music reproduction processing section 13 sets the item “setting / setting” in the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern A1”.
The items “storage information” are read in order from the column corresponding to the column whose “reproduction order” is “A1-6”, and the music to be reproduced is specified.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2A, in the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern A1”, the item “setting / playback order” corresponds to the column “A1-6” corresponding to the column “A1-6”. No song is specified in the "memory information". Therefore, the music reproduction processing unit 13 sets the pattern name “Pattern A
The item “setting / playback order” in the program table 50 of “1” is “
The item “storage information” corresponding to the column “A1-5” is read.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the pattern name "
In the program table 50 of “Pattern A1”, the number “05” is specified as the storage position information D in the item “storage information” corresponding to the column where the item “setting / playback order” is “A1-5”. Therefore, the music reproduction processing unit 13 sequentially specifies all the music recorded on the recording medium RM whose storage position information D is “05” as information to be reproduced, from the first music, and accesses the recording medium RM. And play the song.
Since the music reproduction processing unit 13 has received a notification from the program processing unit 12 that the music is to be reproduced in the reverse order, the recording medium RM whose storage position information D is “05” is displayed.
May be specified and played back in reverse order from the last song.

The music reproduction processing section 13 sets the pattern name “Patt
ern A1 ”program table 50 item“ setting / playback order ”
When the reproduction of the music corresponding to the column where "A1-5" is completed, the item "storage information" corresponding to the column where the item "setting / reproduction order" is "A1-4" is read.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the pattern name "
In the program table 50 of “Pattern A1”, the number “04” is designated as the storage position information D in the item “storage information” corresponding to the column where the item “setting / playback order” is “A1-4”. Accordingly, the music reproduction processing unit 13 sequentially specifies all the music recorded on the recording medium RM whose storage position information D is indicated by “04” as information to be reproduced, from the first music, and accesses the recording medium RM. And play the song.
Since the music reproduction processing unit 13 has received a notification from the program processing unit 12 that the music is to be reproduced in the reverse order, the storage medium RM whose storage position information D is indicated by “04”.
May be specified and played back in reverse order from the last song.

Thereafter, similarly, the music reproduction processing unit 13
The program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern A1” is sequentially read, and the item “setting / playback order” is changed from “A1-1” to “A1-1”.
The item “storage information” corresponding to the column “A1-3” is read in the reverse order, and the music recorded on the recording medium RM specified by the designated storage position information D is reproduced.

When the reproduction of the music corresponding to the column in which the item “setting / reproduction order” is “A1-1” is completed, the music reproduction processing unit 13 sets the pattern by the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern A1”. The program processing unit 12 is notified that the reproduction of the music has ended.

Next, the program processing section 12 reads the item “storage information” corresponding to the item “setting / playback order” in the column “Y1-2” in the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern Y1”, and Specifies that the name “Pattern Y1” is specified. The program processing unit 12 sets the item “pattern name” from the program storage unit 20 to “Pattern”.
The program table 50 which is B1 "is read out and provided to the music reproduction processing section 13 as a program pattern.

The music reproduction processing section 13 sets the pattern name “Patt
If the program table 50 of "ern B1" is received without being notified that it is to be reproduced in the reverse order, the music is reproduced in the order shown in the program table 50.

The music reproduction processing unit 13 sets the pattern name "Patter
When the reproduction of the music in the order in which the n B1 "program table 50 has been dyed is completed, the program processing unit 12 terminates the reproduction of the music assuming that all the specified music has been reproduced. It may be possible to register that music is played back in a different order from the setting of the program table 50 while using the program table 50 thus set, thereby easily setting the playback of a wider variety of music. can do.

In addition, the program processing unit 12
In response to an instruction from the key input unit 10, for example, FIG.
A program table 50 as shown in (d) is created and stored in the program storage unit 20. When a pattern name is designated from the key input unit 10 and an instruction to start reproduction of music is received, the designation is made. The music reproduction processing unit 13 can reproduce the music in the order set in the program table 50 according to the pattern name. Here, the program table 50
Are not limited to those shown in FIGS. 5A to 5D, and various combinations are possible.

Further, for example, a code indicating a reproduction order using a plurality of program tables 50 stored in the program storage unit 20 may be registered in the item “storage information” of the program table 50. Good.

FIGS. 6A to 6D are diagrams showing examples of the program table 50 in which such registration is performed. FIG.
In the program table 50 of the pattern name "Pattern Z1" shown in (a), the code "Pattern A1" is added to the item "storage information" corresponding to the column where the item "setting / playback order" is "Z1-1".
Cross Pattern B1 ”is set. This code“ P
attern A1Cross Pattern B1 ”is the pattern name“ Pattern
It is assumed that the music set in the program table 50 of "A1" and the music set in the program table 50 of the pattern name "Pattern B1" are alternately reproduced in the order in which the item "setting / reproduction order" increases. Show.

The program table 50 of the pattern name "Pattern Z1" is designated by the key input unit 10,
When a “play key” (not shown) is pressed, the program processing unit 12 sets the item “setting / play order” of the program table 50 whose pattern name is “Pattern Z1” to “Z1-1”.
Then, the item “storage information” corresponding to the column is read, and it is specified that the code “Pattern A1 Cross Pattern B1” is specified. Since the code “Pattern A1 Cross Pattern B1” is specified in the item “storage information”, the program processing unit 12 stores the program table 50 of the pattern name “PatternA1” and the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern B1” from the program storage unit 20. The program table 50 is read and provided to the music reproduction processing unit 13, and is notified that the music specified in the two program tables 50 is to be reproduced alternately.

[0086] The music reproduction processing section 13 sets the pattern name "Patt
ern A1 ”program table 50 and pattern“ Pattern B ”
When the program table 50 of “1” is received together with the notification that the music is to be played back alternately, the items “storage information” of the two program tables 50 are read alternately in the order specified by the item “setting / playback order”. To play the specified song.

That is, the music reproduction processing unit 13 sets the item “setting / setting” in the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern A1”.
When the music designated in the item “storage information” corresponding to the column where the “reproduction order” is “A1-1” is reproduced, the pattern name “
The music designated in the item “storage information” corresponding to the column in which the item “setting / playback order” of the program table 50 of “Pattern B1” is “B1-1” is played.

Thus, the music reproduction processing unit 13
The music tables specified in the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern A1” and the program table 50 of the pattern name “Pattern B1” are alternately reproduced in the order of increasing reproduction order. As described above, the reproduction order set by using the plurality of program tables 50 stored in the program storage unit 20 may be registered in one column of the item “storage information”. Music playback can be easily set.

In addition, the program processing unit 12
In response to an instruction from the key input unit 10, for example, FIG.
A program table 50 as shown in (d) is created and stored in the program storage unit 20. When a pattern name is designated from the key input unit 10 and an instruction to start reproduction of music is received, the designation is made. The music reproduction processing unit 13 can reproduce the music in the order set in the program table 50 according to the pattern name. Here, the program table 50
Are not limited to those shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D, and various combinations are possible.

The present invention is not limited to reproduction of music, but can be applied to reproduction of various information. For example, the present invention can be applied to a case where a video is reproduced from a recording medium on which video information is recorded, by specifying a reproduction order.

[0091]

As described above, according to the present invention, a new reproduction order can be set by using the already set reproduction order. Thus, the order of reproducing information can be easily set, and the information recorded on the recording medium can be reproduced more flexibly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a music playback device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a program table.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a program table.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a program table.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a program table according to a modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a program table in a modified example of the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 key input unit 11 display unit 12 program processing unit 13 music reproduction processing unit 20 program storage unit 50 program table 100 music reproduction device RM recording medium

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A pattern creating means for creating an order pattern indicating an order of reproducing a plurality of music pieces recorded on a recording medium; a pattern storing means for storing the order pattern created by the pattern creating means; Reproduction instruction means for instructing reproduction of music in the reproduction order indicated by the order pattern stored by the pattern storage means; and reproduction indicated by the order pattern stored by the pattern storage means in response to the instruction of the reproduction instruction means Reproducing means for reproducing music from the recording medium in accordance with the order, wherein the pattern creating means creates a new order pattern based on the order pattern stored by the pattern storage means. . 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the pattern creation unit assigns an order pattern stored in the pattern storage unit to at least one of the playback orders indicated by the newly created order pattern. 2. The music reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the music is reproduced from the music, the music is reproduced according to the reproduction order indicated by the allocated order pattern in the reproduction order to which the order pattern is assigned. 3. The pattern creating means according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the reproduction orders indicated by the newly created order pattern stores the order pattern stored by said pattern storage means in the reproduction order indicated by said order pattern. Are assigned together with a code for instructing playback of a song in the reverse order, and when the playback unit plays back the song from the recording medium, the playback order indicated by the assigned order pattern is the assigned playback order. The music reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the music is reproduced in an order reverse to that of the music reproduction. 4. The music reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said pattern storage means includes means for storing a plurality of sequential patterns created by said pattern creation means. 5. The pattern creation means according to claim 1, wherein at least one of a plurality of order patterns stored in said pattern storage means is stored in at least one of the reproduction orders indicated by the newly created order pattern. When the reproducing means reproduces a music piece from the recording medium, at least two of the allocated order patterns are assigned together with the order pattern when the reproducing means reproduces a music piece from the recording medium. The music reproducing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the music is reproduced according to a reproduction order defined by combining in accordance with a combination indicated by the assigned code. 6. A code assigned together with an order pattern to at least one of the reproduction orders indicated by an order pattern newly created by said pattern creating means, in an order in which the reproduction order indicated by the assigned at least two order patterns increases. The music reproducing device according to claim 5, wherein a combination method for alternately reproducing the specified music is instructed. 7. A pattern creating means for creating an order pattern indicating an order of reproducing information divided into a plurality of sections and recorded on a recording medium, and a pattern for storing the order pattern created by the pattern creating means. Storage means; reproduction instruction means for instructing reproduction of information in the reproduction order shown in the sequence pattern stored by the pattern storage means; and an order pattern stored by the pattern storage means in response to an instruction from the reproduction instruction means. Reproducing means for reproducing information from the recording medium in accordance with the reproducing order shown in the above, wherein the pattern creating means creates a new order pattern based on the order pattern stored in the pattern storing means. Information reproducing device. 8. The pattern creating means assigns an order pattern stored in the pattern storage means to at least one of the playback orders indicated by the newly created order pattern, and 8. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein, when reproducing the information, the information is reproduced according to the reproduction order indicated by the allocated sequence pattern in the reproduction order to which the sequence pattern is allocated. 9. The pattern creating means according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the playback orders indicated by the newly created order pattern stores the order pattern stored by said pattern storage means in the playback order indicated by said order pattern. Are assigned together with a code instructing the reproduction of information in the reverse order, and when the reproducing means reproduces information from the recording medium, the reproduction order indicated by the allocated order pattern is the reproduction order assigned to the order pattern. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein information is reproduced in an order reverse to that of the information reproducing apparatus. 10. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said pattern storage means includes means for storing a plurality of sequential patterns created by said pattern creation means. 11. The pattern creating means according to claim 1, wherein at least one of a plurality of order patterns stored in said pattern storage means is stored in at least one of the reproduction orders indicated by the newly created order pattern. When the reproducing unit reproduces information from the recording medium, at least two of the allocated order patterns are assigned together with the order pattern when the reproducing unit reproduces information from the recording medium. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the information is reproduced in a reproduction order defined by combining the codes in accordance with the combination indicated by the assigned code. 12. A code assigned together with an order pattern to at least one of the reproduction orders indicated by the order pattern newly created by said pattern creating means, in an order in which the order of reproduction indicated by the assigned at least two order patterns increases. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein an instruction is given on how to alternately reproduce the designated information. 13. A pattern creating step for creating an order pattern indicating an order in which information recorded on a recording medium divided into a plurality of sections and recorded is reproduced, and a pattern for storing the order pattern created in the pattern creating step. A storage step; a reproduction instruction step for instructing reproduction of information in a reproduction order indicated by the order pattern stored in the pattern storage step; and storing in the pattern storage step in response to an instruction in the reproduction instruction step. An information reproducing step of reproducing information from the recording medium in accordance with a reproducing order indicated by the set order pattern. The pattern creating step creates a new order pattern based on the order pattern stored in the pattern storing step. An information reproducing method, comprising the steps of: