JP2012145984A - Information processing program, information processing method, information processor and information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to intuitively recognize a reproduction state of a reproduction target file group.SOLUTION: An information processor executes: an acquisition step of acquiring a reproduction time period that is a time period from current time or reproduction start time of a reproduction target file until reproduction end time of the reproduction target file; and a display processing step of using a first scale to display a predetermined time period including the current time and the reproduction time period on display means when the time length of the reproduction time period is longer than a predetermined allowable time length, and of using a second scale to display a predetermined time period including the current time and the reproduction time period on the display means when the time length of the reproduction time period is shorter than the predetermined allowable time length.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing program and an information processing apparatus, for example, an information processing program and an information processing apparatus for reproducing audio data.

  Conventionally, when a slide show is played, there is a technique for calculating a scheduled end time of the slide show and displaying the scheduled end time on a display unit (for example, Patent Document 1).

  Conventionally, when a song recorded on a recording medium such as a CD is played, the scheduled playback end time is displayed on the playback end scheduled time display section formed on the outer periphery of the clock that displays the current time in an analog manner. (For example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2005-354487 A JP 2001-43600 A

  In either of Patent Documents 1 and 2, the user can confirm the scheduled end time or the scheduled playback end time. However, it has not been possible for the user to intuitively recognize the reproduction status such as the total reproduction time length for a reproduction target file group including a plurality of reproduction target files such as audio files, moving image files, and image files.

  An object of one aspect of the present invention is to provide an information processing program, an information processing method, an information processing system, and an information processing apparatus that allow a user to intuitively recognize the playback status of a file group to be played. .

  One aspect of the present invention is an information processing program. The information processing program obtains a playback time zone that is a time zone from the current time or the playback start time of the playback target file to the playback end time of the playback target file. When the time length is larger than the predetermined allowable time length, the predetermined time zone including the current time and the playback time zone are displayed on the display means on the first scale, and the time length of the playback time zone is the predetermined allowable time An information processing program for executing a display processing step of displaying a predetermined time zone including the current time and a playback time zone on a display unit on a second scale when the time is smaller than the time length.

  Since the predetermined time zone including the current time and the playback time zone are displayed on the first scale or the second scale according to the length of the playback time zone, the relationship between the current time and the playback time zone is intuitive. Can be recognized by the user. Further, by displaying the predetermined time zone including the current time and the playback time zone, the current time and the playback end time of the playback target file are displayed, and the user can be notified of the playback end time of the playback target file. In addition, the user of the information processing apparatus can intuitively understand the relationship between the current time and the reproduction end time of the reproduction target file.

One aspect of the present invention further includes a reception step of receiving an operation input accompanied by a change in the reproduction end time for the reproduction target file, and a display update step of updating the display of the reproduction time zone according to the input. Also good. Thus, even when the scheduled playback end time changes due to an operation on the playback target file, the display of the playback time zone can be updated following the operation. Further, by linking the change in the playback end time by the operation and the display of the playback time zone, it is possible to easily adjust the operation such as changing the playback speed for the playback target file.

  One of the aspects of the present invention is that the display update step is performed when the time length of the playback time zone becomes greater than a predetermined allowable time length due to an operation accompanied by a change in the scheduled playback end time for the playback target file. When the predetermined time zone including the current time and the playback time zone are displayed on the scale of, and the time length of the playback time zone becomes smaller than the predetermined allowable time length due to the operation, the current time is displayed on the second scale. A predetermined time zone including the time and the playback time zone may be displayed. As a result, the display of the playback time zone and the predetermined time zone including the current time is displayed on the first scale or the second scale, following the change in the length of the playback time zone due to the operation on the playback target file. The display can be updated to make it easier for the user to recognize the change in the length of the playback time zone of the playback target file.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, the acquisition step acquires a time zone from the current time to the playback end time following the passage of time as a playback time zone, and the time length of the playback time zone is greater than a predetermined allowable time length. When it becomes smaller, it may further include a second display update step of displaying the reproduction time zone displayed on the first scale on the second scale together with the predetermined time zone including the current time. As a result, the playback time zone and the predetermined time zone including the current time can be updated to the second scale following the change in the length of the playback time zone as time elapses. It can be notified that the time length has decreased.

  In addition, according to one aspect of the present invention, when there are a plurality of reproduction target files, the obtaining step includes determining whether the reproduction target file group includes the current time or the reproduction start time of the reproduction target file group including the plurality of reproduction target files. A playback time zone that is a time zone up to the scheduled playback end time is acquired, and the display processing step includes a predetermined time zone including the current time and a playback end time from a playback start time of each playback target file included in the playback target file group. The playback time zone may be displayed on the display means in such a manner that the time zones corresponding to can be distinguished from each other.

  Along with a predetermined time zone including the current time, the playback time zone is displayed in a form in which each time zone corresponding to the playback end time from the playback start time of each playback target file included in the playback target file group can be distinguished from each other. The user of the information processing apparatus can intuitively confirm the relationship between the current time and each reproduction target file included in the reproduction target file group, and the relationship between each reproduction target file. For example, the user of the information processing apparatus can intuitively understand the reproduction target file that is currently being reproduced is the reproduction target file to be reproduced in the entire reproduction target file group. For example, the user of the information processing apparatus can intuitively check the remaining reproduction time length of the reproduction target file currently being reproduced and the reproduction start time of the next reproduction target file. In addition, for example, the user of the information processing apparatus can easily check a file to be played that has a playback time length that is longer or shorter than others in the file group to be played.

  The information processing program according to the aspect of the present invention may be configured such that when a specified time length defining a time length related to playback of a playback target file is input, the total playback time length is set to the first allowable value as the specified time length. A selection step of selecting a plurality of reproduction target files as a reproduction target file group that are equal to or longer than a time length obtained by adding the second allowable value greater than the first allowable value to the specified time length, and a reproduction target; A playback speed determining step for determining a playback speed in a range that is traced back by the first predetermined time from the end of playback of the file group may be further included.

The playback of the target file group is completed in the specified time length by determining the playback speed of the last target file in the playback order so that the playback of the target file group is completed within the specified time length from the playback start time. Can be made. Also, select the playback target file so that the total playback time length of the playback target file group is longer than the specified time length, so that the playback speed of the last playback target file in the playback order is completed at the specified time length. In addition, for example, by determining the playback speed as fast as the fastest speed, it is possible to notify the user that the scheduled playback end time is approaching. Further, by increasing the playback speed, it is possible to affect the user's psychological state so as to speed up the operation.

  The information processing program according to the aspect of the present invention further includes a step of receiving a change in the reproduction speed for the reproduction target file group, and when the reproduction speed is changed, the reproduction speed is changed in the display processing step. The playback time length corresponding to the changed playback speed of each of the unplayed portion of the playback target file being played and the unplayed playback target file in the playback target file group. The range assigned to the unreproduced portion of the reproduction target file being reproduced and the unreproduced reproduction target file may be changed according to the length. As a result, the display of the playback time zone can be updated following the change in the playback speed.

  In addition, one information processing program according to an aspect of the present invention provides an unplayed portion of a playing target file being played and a playing time of each unplayed playing target file included in the playing target file group according to a change in the playing speed. When the total length of the length is not within the range of the predetermined time length including the time length of the difference between the scheduled playback end time and the current time, the playback target file is added to the playback target file group, or the playback target file A step of deleting the file to be played from the group may be further included. Even when the playback speed is changed by adding or deleting the playback target file group so that the total time length of the playback target file group falls within the predetermined time length range according to the change of the playback speed The music can be played while maintaining the specified time length.

  Furthermore, the present invention may be a method, system, information processing apparatus, or program recorded on a recording medium readable by a computer or other apparatus, machine, or the like. Here, a computer-readable recording medium is a recording medium that stores information such as data and programs by electrical, magnetic, optical, mechanical, or chemical action and can be read from a computer or the like. Say.

  For example, according to one aspect of the present invention, the information processing apparatus acquires a playback time zone that is a time zone from the current time or the playback start time of the playback target file to the playback end time of the playback target file; When the time length of the playback time zone is larger than the predetermined allowable time length, the predetermined time zone including the current time and the playback time zone are displayed on the display means on the first scale, and the time of the playback time zone is displayed. When the length is smaller than the predetermined allowable time length, a display processing step of displaying a predetermined time zone including the current time and a playback time zone on the display means at a second scale is an information processing method for executing is there.

  Also, one aspect of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that acquires a playback time zone that is a time zone from a current time or a playback start time of a playback target file to a playback end time of the playback target file. If the time length of the reproduction time zone is greater than the predetermined allowable time length, the predetermined time zone including the current time and the playback time zone are displayed on the display means on the first scale, and the playback time zone is displayed. An information processing device including a predetermined time zone including the current time and a display processing unit for displaying the reproduction time zone on a display unit on a second scale when the time length of the video is smaller than the predetermined allowable time length It is.

Also, one aspect of the present invention is an information processing system for acquiring a playback time zone that is a time zone from the current time or the playback start time of a playback target file to the playback end time of the playback target file If the time length of the reproduction time zone is greater than the predetermined allowable time length, the predetermined time zone including the current time and the playback time zone are displayed on the display means on the first scale, and the playback time zone is displayed. An information processing system comprising: a display processing unit that displays a predetermined time zone including the current time and a reproduction time zone on a display unit on a second scale when the time length of the video is smaller than a predetermined allowable time length It is.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, the user can intuitively recognize the reproduction status of the reproduction target file group.

It is a front view which shows an example of the game device in an open state. It is a right view which shows an example of the game device in an open state. It is a left view which shows an example of the game device in a closed state. It is a front view which shows an example of the game device in a closed state. It is a right view which shows an example of the game device in a closed state. It is a rear view which shows an example of the game device in a closed state. It is a block diagram which shows an example of an internal structure of a game device. It is a figure which shows the example of the 1st display form of the clock object displayed on the display apparatus of a game device. It is a figure which shows the example of the 2nd display form of the clock object displayed on the display apparatus of a game device. It is a figure which shows the example of the clock object when operation icon B4 is pressed down. It is a figure which shows the example of the clock object which is reproducing repeatedly between AB. It is a figure which shows the example of the program memorize | stored in the program storage area of the main memory. It is a figure which shows an example of a part of information memorize | stored in the data storage area of a main memory. It is a figure which shows an example of the outline | summary of the processing flow of a display program. It is an example of the flowchart of the detailed process of a clock display setting process. It is an example of the flowchart which shows the detail of a music reproduction process. It is an example of the flowchart which shows the detail of a music reproduction process. It is an example of the flowchart which shows the detail of a music reproduction process. It is an example of the flowchart which shows the detail of a music reproduction process. It is an example of the flowchart of the detail of the re-display setting process of a clock object. It is an example of the flowchart of the detail of the re-display setting process of a clock object. It is an example of the flowchart of the detailed process of a display switching process. It is a figure which shows the example of a clock object. It is a figure which shows the example of switching of a clock object. It is a figure which shows the example of the program memorize | stored in the program storage area of the main memory. It is a figure which shows an example of a part of information memorize | stored in the data storage area of a main memory. It is a figure which shows an example of the outline | summary of the processing flow of a display program. It is an example of the flowchart of the detailed process in a music selection process. It is an example of the flowchart of the detailed process of a clock display setting process. It is an example of the flowchart of a part of detailed process of a music reproduction process. It is an example of the flowchart of a part of detailed process of a music reproduction process. It is an example of the flowchart of a part of detailed process of a music reproduction process. It is an example of the flowchart of a part of detailed process of a music reproduction process. It is an example of the flowchart of the detailed process of a display switching process. It is a figure which shows the example of a clock object. It is a figure which shows the example of switching of a clock object. It is an example of the flowchart of the detailed process in a music selection process. It is an example of the flowchart of the detailed process of a clock display setting process. It is an example of the flowchart of the detailed process of a display switching process. It is an example of the flowchart of a process in the case of changing the reproduction end scheduled time according to the change of the reproduction speed. It is a figure which shows an example of the display form of the clock object of the form of an analog type clock.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The configuration of the following embodiment is an exemplification, and the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the information processing apparatus reproduces a reproduction target file group including a plurality of reproduction target files through execution of a computer program, and has a predetermined physical range (length, angle, area, etc.) on the display means. ) Is displayed. In the object, a predetermined time zone corresponding to the physical range indicated by the object is displayed. The display means is, for example, a display device such as the upper LCD 22 or the lower LCD 12 of the game apparatus 10.

  The object displayed on the display means is, for example, an analog clock object. Hereinafter, the first embodiment will be described assuming that an analog clock object is displayed on the display means. The clock object includes a current time, a reproduction start time and a scheduled reproduction end time of the reproduction target file group, and an image portion (also referred to as a graphic object) indicating a reproduction time zone of the reproduction target file group. The image portion showing the reproduction time zone of the reproduction target file group is displayed in a form distinguishable from other parts on the clock object, and is displayed in a display form corresponding to the reproduction time zone of the reproduction target file group. In the image portion indicating the playback time zone of the playback target file group, the physical range between the playback start time and the scheduled playback end time of the playback target file group on the clock object is indicated by the physical range of the clock object. This is a range assigned according to the ratio between the predetermined time length and the playback time length of the playback target file group. This image portion can also be referred to as an area in the clock object. Therefore, in the first embodiment, this image portion is referred to as an area indicating the reproduction time zone of the reproduction target file group (or simply, an area of the reproduction target file group). As described above, the area indicating the reproduction time zone of the reproduction target file group is displayed in a form distinguishable from other areas on the clock object. Such display of an area that can be distinguished from other areas is referred to as an identification display form.

  The time zone indicates a time range defined by time, such as from a certain time to another certain time, or from a certain time to after a predetermined time length elapses. The time length indicates the length of time that does not include the concept of time. Therefore, the reproduction time zone of the reproduction target file group indicates a time range defined by the reproduction start time (or current time) of the reproduction target file group and the scheduled reproduction end time. The time length of the playback time zone of the playback target file group is the playback time length of the playback target file group.

In the first embodiment, the clock object is in the form of a circular analog clock, and one round on the clock object is 12 hours indicating one rotation of the hour hand, one hour indicating one rotation of the minute hand, and the second hand The time zone can be shown on three scales, one minute indicating one round. In the first embodiment, the scale is a ratio of one round of the clock object (an angle or a length) and a predetermined time length. That is, the clock object has three scales corresponding to a time length of 12 hours, 1 hour, and 1 minute for one time of the clock object.

  In the first embodiment, when the playback time length of the playback target file group is greater than 1 hour, the playback target file group area is the playback time of the playback target file group with respect to 12 hours, which is the time length of one round of the hour hand. It has a physical range (angle) according to the ratio of length. Further, one end indicating the start of playback of the area of the file group to be played is arranged so as to correspond to the position of the hour hand at the playback start time, and the other end indicating the end of playback is arranged to correspond to the position of the hour hand at the scheduled playback end time.

  In the first embodiment, when the playback time length of the file group to be played is 1 hour or less, the area of the file group to be played is that of the file group to be played for 1 hour, which is the time length of one minute of the minute hand. It has a physical range (angle) corresponding to the ratio of the reproduction time length. Also, one end indicating the start of playback of the area of the file group to be played is arranged so as to correspond to the position of the minute hand at the playback start time, and the other end indicating the end of playback is arranged to correspond to the position of the minute hand at the scheduled playback end time.

  In addition, the display form of the area of the reproduction target file group differs depending on whether or not the reproduction time length of the reproduction target file group is longer than one hour. For example, the display form of the region of the reproduction target file group can be made different by changing the fill color, the embedded figure, the texture, and the like of the region of the reproduction target file group. As a specific example, the playback target file group area is red when the playback time length of the playback target file group is greater than 1 hour, and blue when the playback time length of the playback target file group is less than 1 hour. Is displayed.

  The reproduction target file includes, for example, an image file that does not include audio data when reproduced in a form such as a slide show, in addition to a file including audio data such as an audio file and a moving image file. Examples of the identification display form that can be distinguished from other areas of the reproduction target file group include, for example, a form in which an image or an embedding pattern of the reproduction target file group area is different from the other areas. Here, an image or an embedding pattern embedded in the area of the reproduction target file group is referred to as a background. Further, the form in which the background of the area of each file to be played is different from the other areas is, for example, a form in which the fill color, figure, texture, etc. are different from each other.

  The current time, the playback start time and the playback end time of the playback target file group are played back by displaying the playback target file group area in a display format corresponding to the playback time length on the clock object that displays the current time. It can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner according to the playback time length of the target file group.

  Further, the information processing apparatus displays the scheduled playback end time of the playback target file group on the clock object, so that the user can be notified of the playback end time. You can understand the relationship with the scheduled playback end time.

  In the first embodiment, the information processing apparatus updates the display form of the clock object when the remaining reproduction time length of the reproduction target file group becomes a predetermined time length through the execution of the computer program. The display form of the clock object is, for example, a time zone or a time length indicated by the clock object. For example, when the predetermined time length is 1 hour, the information processing apparatus updates the display form by switching the scale of the clock object from 12 hours to 1 hour when the remaining reproduction time length becomes 1 hour. The remaining reproduction time length of the reproduction target file group can be said to be a reproduction time period from the current time to the scheduled reproduction end time of the reproduction target file group.

  In the first embodiment, the information processing apparatus accepts an input of an operation accompanied by a change in the scheduled reproduction end time for the reproduction target file group through the execution of the computer program, and changes the display form of the clock object according to the input. Update. Examples of operations involving a change in the scheduled playback end time for the playback target file group include a playback speed change operation, a playback target file skip operation, and a rewind operation.

  For example, when the playback speed is changed, the information processing apparatus uses the unplayed part and the unplayed playback target file of the playback target file in the playback target file group area according to the change of the playback speed. Update the physical range (angle) of the occupied part. As a result, the physical range of the unreproduced portion of the reproduction target file being reproduced in the region of the reproduction target file group and the portion occupied by the unreproduced reproduction target file can be expanded or contracted according to the change of the reproduction speed.

  In the first embodiment, when an operation for skipping a playback target file or returning to playback of a playback target file has been performed through the execution of a computer program, the information processing apparatus performs playback accordingly. The physical range of the portion occupied by the unreplayed playback target file and the playback target file being played in the target file group area is updated.

The computer program according to the first embodiment can be applied to execution in any information processing apparatus that includes a display device or is connected to the display device and can reproduce a file to be reproduced. In the first embodiment, a case where the display program of the present invention is executed in a foldable portable game device will be described as an example of the information processing device. However, the information processing device capable of executing the display program of the present invention is not limited to a portable game device, but is a home game device connected to a display device such as a television, a general-purpose personal computer, a CD (Compact Disc), Media player (stationary type, portable type) capable of playing media files (audio data, video data, etc.) recorded on portable recording media such as DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or storage devices such as HDD (Hard Disc Drive) Mobile phone terminals, portable information terminals, information processing devices used as electronic books, and the like. That is, an information processing apparatus that can execute the display program of the present invention is a device that includes a display device or is connected to the display device and has a function of playing a media file.

  In addition, each process of a present Example may be distributedly processed with several networked computers, or after performing main processes with a server, a process result is delivered to a terminal and a process result is displayed on a terminal. You may implement with a network system.

  Hereinafter, in the first embodiment, an example will be described in which the game device reproduces an audio file, particularly a music file, as a reproduction target file.

(Configuration of game device)
1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B, FIG. 3C, and FIG. 3D are plan views showing an example of the appearance of the game apparatus.
The game apparatus 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3D has a built-in sound output unit (speaker, earphone output terminal) and can output sound. In addition, the game apparatus 10 can reproduce the audio file and the moving image file stored in the replaceable memory card, and output the audio from the audio output unit.

The game apparatus 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3D includes a lower housing 11 and an upper housing 21. The lower housing 11 and the upper housing 21 are connected to each other by a hinge structure so as to be openable and closable (foldable). That is, the upper housing 21 is attached to the lower housing 11 so as to be rotatable (swingable). Thereby, the game apparatus 10 is in a closed state (FIGS. 3A and 3C) in which the upper housing 21 is in close contact with the lower housing 11, and the upper housing 21 rotates with respect to the lower housing 11. It has two forms: a state in which the close contact state is released (open state). As shown in FIG. 2, the upper housing 21 is allowed to rotate until the upper housing 21 and the lower housing 11 are substantially parallel in the open state (see FIG. 2).

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of the game apparatus 10 in an open state (open state). Each of the lower housing 11 and the upper housing 21 of the game apparatus 10 has a planar shape in the longitudinal direction (horizontal direction (left-right direction): x direction in the figure) and short direction (vertical direction (vertical direction): y direction in the figure). ) And is formed in a plate shape that is a horizontally long rectangle. A lower outer edge portion of the upper housing 21 in the longitudinal direction and an upper outer edge portion of the lower housing 11 in the longitudinal direction are coupled to each other by a hinge structure so as to be rotatable. When the user uses the game apparatus 10, the game apparatus 10 is opened. Further, the game apparatus 10 can be stored in a closed state. In addition, the game apparatus 10 can maintain a state in which the upper housing 21 is stopped at an angle desired by the user with the lower housing 11 due to a frictional force generated at a connection portion with the lower housing 11. it can. That is, the game apparatus 10 can make the upper housing 21 stationary at a desired angle with respect to the lower housing 11. In general, from the viewpoint of the visibility of the screen provided in the upper housing 21, the upper housing 21 is opened to a position that forms a right angle or an obtuse angle with the lower housing 11. Hereinafter, when the game apparatus 10 is in the closed state, the opposing surfaces of the upper housing 21 and the lower housing 11 are referred to as an inner surface or a main surface. Moreover, the surface on the opposite side to each inner surface (main surface) of the upper housing 21 and the lower housing 11 is called an outer surface.

  On the upper long side portion of the lower housing 11 of the game apparatus 10, a protrusion (bearing portion) 11 </ b> A protruding in a direction (z direction in the drawing) perpendicular to the inner surface (main surface) 11 </ b> B of the lower housing 11. Is provided. Further, the lower long side portion of the upper housing 21 is provided with a protrusion (bearing portion) 21A that protrudes from the lower surface of the upper housing 21 in a direction perpendicular to the lower surface. In the protrusions 11A, 21A, 11A, for example, a rotating shaft (not shown) that extends in the x direction from one protrusion 11A through the protrusion 21A to the other protrusion 11A is accommodated. The upper housing 21 is rotatable relative to the lower housing 11 around the rotation axis. In this way, the lower housing 11 and the upper housing 21 are connected so as to be foldable.

  An inner surface 11B of the lower housing 11 shown in FIG. 1 has a lower LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 12, a touch panel 13, operation buttons 14A to 14L, an analog stick 15, a first LED 16A, and a microphone. A hole 18 is provided.

  The lower LCD 12 is housed in the lower housing 11. The planar shape of the lower LCD 12 is a horizontally long rectangle, and is arranged so that the long side direction thereof coincides with the longitudinal direction of the lower housing 11 (x direction in FIG. 1). The lower LCD 12 is provided at the center of the inner surface (main surface) of the lower housing 11. The screen of the lower LCD 12 is exposed from an opening provided on the inner surface of the lower housing 11. When the game apparatus 10 is not used, it is possible to prevent the screen of the lower LCD 12 from being soiled or damaged by keeping the closed state. The number of pixels of the lower LCD 12 is, for example, 320 dots × 240 dots (horizontal × vertical). Unlike the upper LCD 22 described later, the lower LCD 12 is a display device that displays an image in a planar manner (not stereoscopically viewable). In the first embodiment, an LCD is used as the display device, but other display devices such as a display device using EL (Electro Luminescence) may be used. A display device having a desired resolution can be used as the lower LCD 12.

  The touch panel 13 is one of input devices of the game apparatus 10. The touch panel 13 is mounted so as to cover the screen of the lower LCD 12. In the first embodiment, the touch panel 13 is a resistive film type touch panel. However, the touch panel 13 is not limited to the resistive film type, and any pressing type touch panel such as a capacitance type can be used. In the first embodiment, the touch panel 13 having the same resolution (detection accuracy) as the resolution of the lower LCD 12 is used. However, the resolution of the touch panel 13 and the resolution of the lower LCD 12 are not necessarily matched.

  Each operation button 14A-14L is an input device for performing a predetermined input. On the inner surface (main surface) of the lower housing 11, among the operation buttons 14A to 14L, the cross button 14A (direction input button 14A), button 14B, button 14C, button 14D, button 14E, power button 14F, select A button 14J, a HOME button 14K, and a start button 14L are provided.

  The cross button 14A has a cross shape, and has buttons for instructing at least the vertical and horizontal directions. The cross button 14 </ b> A is provided in the lower part of the region on the left side of the lower LCD 12. The cross button 14 </ b> A is preferably designed at a position where it can be operated with the thumb of the left hand holding the lower housing 11.

  The four buttons, the button 14B, the button 14C, the button 14D, and the button 14E, are arranged in a cross shape in the upper part of the area on the right side of the lower LCD 12. The buttons 14B, 14C, 14D, and E are preferably installed at positions where the user can easily operate with the thumb of the right hand when the lower housing 11 is gripped. The power button 14 </ b> F is disposed in the lower part of the right area of the lower LCD 12.

  The select button 14J, the HOME button 14K, and the start button 14L are installed in the lower area of the lower LCD 12, respectively.

  Functions according to the program executed by the game apparatus 10 are appropriately assigned to the buttons 14A to 14E, the select button 14J, the HOME button 14K, and the start button 14L. For example, the cross button 14A is used for a selection operation, a character movement operation during a game, and the like. For example, the operation buttons 14B to 14E are used for a determination operation, a cancel operation, and the like.

  The power button 14F is used for turning on / off the power of the game apparatus 10.

The analog stick 15 is a device that indicates a direction. The analog stick 15 is provided in the upper part of the region on the left side of the lower LCD 12 on the inner surface (main surface) of the lower housing 11. That is, the analog stick 15 is provided above the cross button 14A. The analog stick 15 is preferably designed at a position where it can be operated with the thumb of the left hand that holds the lower housing 11. Since the analog stick 15 is provided in the upper region, the user can easily operate the analog stick 15 with the thumb of the left hand when the user holds the lower housing 11. Further, the user can easily push the cross button 14A by moving the thumb of the left hand slightly downward. The analog stick 15 is configured such that its key top slides parallel to the inner surface of the lower housing 11. The analog stick 15 functions according to a program executed by the game apparatus 10. For example, when a game in which a predetermined object appears in the three-dimensional virtual space is executed by the game apparatus 10, the analog stick 15 functions as an input device for moving the predetermined object in the three-dimensional virtual space. In this case, the predetermined object is moved in the direction in which the key top of the analog stick 15 slides. As the analog stick 15, an analog stick that allows analog input by tilting by a predetermined amount in any direction of up / down / left / right and oblique directions may be used.

  The four buttons 14B, 14C, 14D, and 14E, and the analog stick 15 are preferably arranged at symmetrical positions with the lower LCD 12 in between. Thereby, depending on the game program, for example, a left-handed person can input a direction instruction using the four buttons of the button 14B, the button 14C, the button 14D, and the button 14E.

  1st LED16A (FIG. 1) notifies a user of the ON / OFF state of the power supply of the game device 10. FIG. The first LED 16 </ b> A is provided on the right side of the end shared by the inner surface (main surface) of the lower housing 11 and the lower surface of the lower housing 11. Thereby, the user can visually recognize whether or not the first LED 16A is lit regardless of the open / closed state of the game apparatus 10.

  The microphone hole 18 is a microphone hole built in the game apparatus 10 as a voice input device. The built-in microphone detects an external sound from the microphone hole 18. The microphone and the microphone hole 18 are provided below the power button 14 </ b> F on the inner surface (main surface) of the lower housing 11.

  An insertion port 17 (indicated by a dotted line in FIGS. 1 and 3D) of the touch pen 28 is provided on the upper side surface of the lower housing 11. A touch pen 28 used for performing an operation on the touch panel 13 can be accommodated from the insertion port 17. The input using the touch panel 13 is normally performed using the touch pen 28. However, the user's finger can be used instead of the touch pen 28.

  An insertion port 11D (indicated by a dotted line in FIGS. 1 and 3D) for inserting the game apparatus 10 and an external memory 45 in which a game program is recorded is provided on the upper side surface of the lower housing 11. Inside the insertion slot 11D, a connector (not shown) for electrically connecting the external memory 45 and the internal circuit in a detachable manner is provided. When the external memory 45 is connected to the game apparatus 10, a predetermined game program is executed by a processor included in the internal circuit. The connector and the insertion port 11D may be provided on the other side surface (for example, the right side surface) of the lower housing 11.

  A speaker hole 21E, an upper LCD 22, an inner imaging unit 24, a 3D adjustment switch 25, and a 3D indicator 26 are provided on the inner side surface 21B of the upper housing 21 shown in FIG.

The upper LCD 22 is a display device capable of displaying a stereoscopically visible image. The upper LCD 22 can display a left-eye image and a right-eye image using substantially the same display area. Specifically, the upper LCD 22 is a display device in which a left-eye image and a right-eye image are alternately displayed in a horizontal direction in a predetermined unit (for example, one column at a time). Note that the upper LCD 22 may be a display device in which a left-eye image and a right-eye image are displayed alternately. The upper LCD 22 is a display device capable of autostereoscopic viewing. In this case, the upper LCD 22 is of a lenticular method or a parallax barrier method (parallax barrier method) so that the left-eye image and the right-eye image alternately displayed in the horizontal direction are seen as being decomposed into the left eye and the right eye, respectively. Is used. In the first embodiment, the upper LCD 22 is a parallax barrier display device. The upper LCD 22 uses the right-eye image and the left-eye image to display an image (stereoscopic image) that can be stereoscopically viewed with the naked eye. That is, the upper LCD 22 displays a stereoscopic image (stereoscopically viewable) having a stereoscopic effect for the user by using the parallax barrier to visually recognize the left-eye image for the user's left eye and the right-eye image for the user's right eye. can do. Further, the upper LCD 22 can invalidate the parallax barrier. When the parallax barrier is invalidated, the upper LCD 22 can display an image in a planar manner (in the sense opposite to the above-described stereoscopic view, the planar LCD is planar). (This is a display mode in which the same displayed image can be seen by both the right eye and the left eye.) As described above, the upper LCD 22 is a display device capable of switching between a stereoscopic display mode for displaying a stereoscopically viewable image and a planar display mode for displaying an image in a planar manner (displaying a planar view image). . This display mode switching is performed by a 3D adjustment switch 25 described later.

  The upper LCD 22 is housed in the upper housing 21. The upper LCD 22 is a horizontally long rectangle, and is arranged at the center of the upper housing 21 in a state where the long side direction coincides with the long side direction of the upper housing 21. For example, the screen area of the upper LCD 22 is set larger than the screen area of the lower LCD 12. Specifically, the screen of the upper LCD 22 is set to be horizontally longer than the screen of the lower LCD 12. That is, the ratio of the horizontal width in the aspect ratio of the screen of the upper LCD 22 is set larger than the ratio of the horizontal width in the aspect ratio of the screen of the lower LCD 12.

  The screen of the upper LCD 22 is provided on the inner side surface (main surface) 21B of the upper housing 21, and the screen of the upper LCD 22 is exposed from an opening provided on the inner side surface 21B of the upper housing 21. The inner surface of the upper housing 21 is covered with a transparent screen cover 27. The screen cover 27 protects the screen of the upper LCD 22 and is integrated with the upper LCD 22 and the inner side surface of the upper housing 21, thereby providing a sense of unity. The number of pixels of the upper LCD 22 is, for example, 800 dots × 240 dots (horizontal × vertical). In the first embodiment, the upper LCD 22 is described as a liquid crystal display device. However, not limited to this, for example, a display device using EL may be used. In addition, a display device having an arbitrary resolution can be used as the upper LCD 22.

  The speaker hole 21 </ b> E is a hole for outputting sound from a speaker 44 as a sound output device of the game apparatus 10. The speaker holes 21E are installed symmetrically across the upper LCD. Sound from a speaker 44 described later is output from the speaker hole 21E.

  The inner imaging unit 24 is an imaging unit whose imaging direction is the inward normal direction of the inner side surface 21 </ b> B of the upper housing 21. The inner imaging unit 24 includes an imaging element having a predetermined resolution and a lens. The imaging element is, for example, a CCD image sensor or a CMOS image sensor. The lens may have a zoom mechanism.

  The inner imaging unit 24 is disposed above the upper end of the screen of the upper LCD 22 on the inner side surface 21B of the upper housing 21, and the center position (upper housing 21 (screen of the upper LCD 22) in the left-right direction) On the line that bisects the line. By arranging the inner imaging unit 24 in this way, when the user views the upper LCD 22 from the front, the inner imaging unit 24 can capture the user's face from the front. The outer left imaging unit 23a and the outer right imaging unit 23b will be described later.

The 3D adjustment switch 25 is a slide switch, and is a switch used to switch the display mode of the upper LCD 22 as described above. The 3D adjustment switch 25 is used to adjust the stereoscopic effect of a stereoscopically viewable image (stereoscopic image) displayed on the upper LCD 22. The 3D adjustment switch 25 is provided at an end shared by the inner side surface 21 </ b> B and the right side surface of the upper housing 21 so that the user can visually recognize regardless of the open / closed state of the game apparatus 10. The 3D adjustment switch 25 has a slider that can slide to an arbitrary position in a predetermined direction (for example, the vertical direction), and the display mode of the upper LCD 22 is set according to the position of the slider.

  For example, when the slider of the 3D adjustment switch 25 is disposed at the lowest point position, the upper LCD 22 is set to the flat display mode, and a flat image is displayed on the screen of the upper LCD 22. Note that the upper LCD 22 may remain in the stereoscopic display mode, and the left-eye image and the right-eye image may be planarly displayed by using the same image. On the other hand, when the slider is arranged above the lowest point position, the upper LCD 22 is set to the stereoscopic display mode. In this case, a stereoscopically viewable image is displayed on the screen of the upper LCD 22. Here, when the slider is arranged above the lowest point position, the appearance of the stereoscopic image is adjusted according to the position of the slider. Specifically, the shift amount of the horizontal position in the right-eye image and the left-eye image is adjusted according to the position of the slider.

  The 3D indicator 26 indicates whether or not the upper LCD 22 is in the stereoscopic display mode. For example, the 3D indicator 26 is an LED, and lights up when the stereoscopic display mode of the upper LCD 22 is valid. The 3D indicator 26 is provided on the inner surface 21 </ b> B of the upper housing 21 and is provided in the vicinity of the screen of the upper LCD 22. For this reason, when the user views the screen of the upper LCD 22 from the front, the user can easily view the 3D indicator 26. Therefore, the user can easily recognize the display mode of the upper LCD 22 even while viewing the screen of the upper LCD 22.

  FIG. 2 is a right side view showing an example of the game apparatus 10 in the open state. On the right side surface of the lower housing 11, a second LED 16B, a wireless switch 19, and an R button 14H are provided. The second LED 16B notifies the user of the wireless communication establishment status of the game apparatus 10 by lighting. The game apparatus 10 can perform wireless communication with other devices, and the second LED 16B lights up when wireless communication with the other devices is established. The game apparatus 10 has a function of connecting to a wireless LAN, for example, by a method compliant with the IEEE 802.11b / g standard. The wireless switch 19 enables / disables this wireless communication function. The R button 14H will be described later.

  FIG. 3A is a left side view illustrating an example of the game apparatus 10 in a closed state (closed state). An openable / closable cover portion 11C, an L button 14G, and a volume button 14I are provided on the left side surface of the lower housing 11 shown in FIG. 3A. The volume button 14I is a button for adjusting the volume of the speaker 44 provided in the game apparatus 10.

  Inside the cover portion 11C, a connector (not shown) for electrically connecting the game apparatus 10 and the data storage external memory 46 (see FIG. 1) is provided. The external data storage memory 46 is detachably attached to the connector. The data storage external memory 46 is used, for example, for storing (saving) data of an image captured by the game apparatus 10. The connector and cover portion 11 </ b> C may be provided on the right side surface of the lower housing 11. The L button 14G will be described later.

  FIG. 3B is a front view showing an example of the game apparatus 10 in the closed state. An outer left imaging unit 23a, an outer right imaging unit 23b, and a third LED 29 are provided on the outer surface of the upper housing 21 shown in FIG. 3B.

The outer left imaging unit 23a and the outer right imaging unit 23b each include an imaging element (for example, a CCD image sensor or a CMOS image sensor) having a predetermined common resolution, and a lens. The lens may have a zoom mechanism. The imaging directions of the outer left imaging unit 23a and the outer right imaging unit 23b are both outward normal directions of the outer surface 21D. That is, the imaging direction of the outer left imaging unit 23a and the imaging direction of the outer right imaging unit 23b (camera viewing axis) are:
Parallel. Hereinafter, the outer left imaging unit 23a and the outer right imaging unit 23b are collectively referred to as the outer imaging unit 23.

  The outer left imaging unit 23 a and the outer right imaging unit 23 b constituting the outer imaging unit 23 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction of the screen of the upper LCD 22. That is, the outer left imaging unit 23 a and the outer right imaging unit 23 b are arranged so that a straight line connecting the two outer left imaging units 23 a and the outer right imaging unit 23 b is arranged in the horizontal direction of the screen of the upper LCD 22. In addition, when the user swings the upper housing 21 with respect to the lower housing 11 by a predetermined angle (for example, 90 °) and visually recognizes the screen of the upper LCD 22 from the front, the outer left imaging unit 23a displays the screen of the user who visually recognizes the screen. Located on the left side, the outer right imaging unit 23b is positioned on the right side of the user (see FIG. 1). The interval between the outer left imaging unit 23a and the outer right imaging unit 23b is set to about the interval between both eyes of a human, and may be set in a range of 30 mm to 70 mm, for example. In addition, the space | interval of the outer left imaging part 23a and the outer right imaging part 23b is not restricted to this range. In the first embodiment, the outer left imaging unit 23a and the outer right imaging unit 23b are fixed to the upper housing 21, and the imaging direction cannot be changed.

  The outer left imaging unit 23a and the outer right imaging unit 23b are arranged at positions symmetrical with respect to a line that bisects the upper LCD 22 of the upper LCD 22 (upper housing 21) to the left and right. Further, the outer left imaging unit 23a and the outer right imaging unit 23b are arranged on the upper side of the upper housing 21 and on the back side of the upper side of the screen of the upper LCD 22 with the upper housing 21 opened. (See FIG. 1). That is, the outer left imaging unit 23a and the outer right imaging unit 23b are arranged on the outer surface of the upper housing 21 and above the upper end of the projected screen of the upper LCD 22 when the upper LCD 22 is projected onto the outer surface. .

  As described above, the outer left imaging unit 23a and the outer right imaging unit 23b are arranged on the line target with respect to the center line in the short direction of the upper LCD 22, so that when the user views the upper LCD 22 from the front, the outer imaging unit 23 The respective imaging directions can be matched with the line-of-sight directions of the left and right eyes of the user. Further, since the outer imaging unit 23 is disposed at a position on the back side above the upper end of the screen of the upper LCD 22, the outer imaging unit 23 and the upper LCD 22 do not interfere inside the upper housing 21. Further, the outer left imaging unit 23a and the outer right imaging unit 23b project the inner imaging unit 24 provided on the inner surface of the upper housing 21 indicated by a dotted line in FIG. The inner imaging unit 24 is provided symmetrically. Accordingly, the upper housing 21 can be made thinner than when the outer imaging unit 23 is arranged on the back side of the screen of the upper LCD 22 or when the outer imaging unit 23 is arranged on the back side of the inner imaging unit 24. .

  The outer left imaging unit 23a and the outer right imaging unit 23b can be used as a stereo camera by a program executed by the game apparatus 10. In addition, depending on the program, one of the two outer imaging units (the outer left imaging unit 23a and the outer right imaging unit 23b) can be used alone, and the outer imaging unit 23 can be used as a non-stereo camera. When a program that causes the outer imaging units 23a and 23b to function as a stereo camera is executed, the outer left imaging unit 23a captures an image for the left eye that is visually recognized by the user's left eye, and the outer right imaging unit 23b A right-eye image that is visually recognized by the right eye is captured. Further, depending on the program, it is also possible to perform imaging with a wider imaging range by combining or complementarily using images captured by the two outer imaging units (the outer left imaging unit 23a and the outer right imaging unit 23b). Is possible. In addition, a pseudo-stereo as if the left-eye image and the right-eye image having parallax were generated from a single image captured by using one of the outer imaging units 23a and 23b, as if they were captured by two cameras. An image can also be generated. In the generation of the pseudo stereo image, the distance between the virtual cameras can be set as appropriate.

  The third LED 29 is lit when the outer imaging unit 23 is operating, and notifies that the outer imaging unit 23 is operating. The third LED 29 is provided in the vicinity of the outer imaging unit 23 on the outer surface of the upper housing 21.

  FIG. 3C is a right side view showing an example of the game apparatus 10 in the closed state. FIG. 3D is a rear view showing an example of the game apparatus 10 in the closed state.

  An L button 14G and an R button 14H are provided on the upper side surface of the lower housing 11 shown in FIG. 3D. The L button 14 </ b> G is provided at the left end portion of the upper surface of the lower housing 11, and the R button 14 </ b> H is provided at the right end portion of the upper surface of the lower housing 11. Functions corresponding to the program executed by the game apparatus 10 are appropriately assigned to the L button 14G and the R button 14H. For example, the L button 14G and the R button 14H function as shutter buttons (imaging instruction buttons) of each imaging unit.

  Although not shown, the lower housing 11 stores a rechargeable battery that serves as a power source for the game apparatus 10, and the terminal is provided via a terminal provided on a side surface (for example, the upper side surface) of the lower housing 11. The battery can be charged.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the game apparatus 10. In addition to the above-described units, the game apparatus 10 includes an information processing unit 31, a main memory 32, an external memory interface (external memory I / F) 33, an external memory I / F 34 for data storage, an internal memory 35 for data storage, a wireless It includes electronic components such as a communication module 36, a local communication module 37, a real time clock (RTC) 38, an acceleration sensor 39, an angular velocity sensor 40, a power supply circuit 41, and an interface circuit (I / F circuit) 42. These electronic components are mounted on an electronic circuit board and accommodated in the lower housing 11 (or the upper housing 21).

  The information processing unit 31 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 311 for executing a predetermined program, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) 312 for performing image processing, a VRAM (Video RAM) 313, and the like. In the first embodiment, a predetermined program is stored in a memory (for example, the external memory 45 connected to the external memory I / F 33 or the internal data storage memory 35) in the game apparatus 10. The CPU 311 of the information processing unit 31 executes image processing and audio reproduction processing described later by executing the predetermined program. Note that the program executed by the CPU 311 of the information processing unit 31 may be acquired from another device through communication with the other device. The GPU 312 of the information processing unit 31 generates an image in response to a command from the CPU 311 of the information processing unit 31 and draws it on the VRAM 313. Then, the GPU 312 of the information processing unit 31 outputs the image drawn in the VRAM 313 to the upper LCD 22 and / or the lower LCD 12, and the image is displayed on the upper LCD 22 and / or the lower LCD 12.

  A main memory 32, an external memory I / F 33, a data storage external memory I / F 34, and a data storage internal memory 35 are connected to the information processing section 31. The external memory I / F 33 is an interface for detachably connecting the external memory 45. The data storage external memory I / F 34 is an interface for detachably connecting the data storage external memory 46.

The main memory 32 is a volatile storage unit used as a work area or a buffer area of the information processing unit 31 (CPU 311). That is, the main memory 32 temporarily stores various data used in image processing and game processing, and temporarily stores programs acquired from the outside (such as the external memory 45 and other devices). In the first embodiment, for example, PSRAM (Pseudo-SRAM) is used as the main memory 32.

  The external memory 45 is a nonvolatile storage unit for storing a program executed by the information processing unit 31. The external memory 45 is constituted by a read-only semiconductor memory, for example. When the external memory 45 is connected to the external memory I / F 33, the information processing section 31 can read a program stored in the external memory 45. A predetermined process is performed by executing the program read by the information processing unit 31.

  The data storage external memory 46 is a non-volatile readable / writable memory (for example, a NAND flash memory), and is used for storing predetermined data. For example, the data storage external memory 46 is an SD card, and stores a reproduction target file, that is, an audio file such as a music file in the first embodiment. When the data storage external memory 46 is connected to the data storage external memory I / F 34, the information processing section 31 reads the music file stored in the data storage external memory 46, converts the audio data into an audio signal, The audio signal is output from the speaker 44 and output to the I / F circuit 42.

  The data storage internal memory 35 is configured by a readable / writable nonvolatile memory (for example, a NAND flash memory), and is used for storing predetermined data. For example, the data storage internal memory 35 stores data and programs downloaded by wireless communication via the wireless communication module 36.

  The wireless communication module 36 has a function of connecting to a wireless LAN by a method compliant with, for example, the IEEE 802.11b / g standard. The local communication module 37 has a function of performing wireless communication with the same type of game device by a predetermined communication method (for example, infrared communication). The wireless communication module 36 and the local communication module 37 are connected to the information processing unit 31. The information processing unit 31 transmits / receives data to / from other devices via the Internet using the wireless communication module 36, and transmits / receives data to / from other game devices of the same type using the local communication module 37. You can do it.

  An acceleration sensor 39 is connected to the information processing unit 31. The acceleration sensor 39 detects the magnitude of linear acceleration (linear acceleration) along the direction of three axes (in this embodiment, the xyz axis). The acceleration sensor 39 is provided, for example, inside the lower housing 11. As shown in FIG. 1, the acceleration sensor 39 is configured such that the long side direction of the lower housing 11 is the x axis, the short side direction of the lower housing 11 is the y axis, and the inner surface (main surface) of the lower housing 11 is. Then, the magnitude of the linear acceleration generated in each axial direction of the game apparatus 10 is detected using the vertical direction as the z-axis. The acceleration sensor 39 is, for example, a capacitance type acceleration sensor, but other types of acceleration sensors may be used. The acceleration sensor 39 may be an acceleration sensor that detects a uniaxial or biaxial direction. The information processing unit 31 receives data (acceleration data) indicating the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor 39 and calculates the attitude and movement of the game apparatus 10.

  An angular velocity sensor 40 is connected to the information processing unit 31. The angular velocity sensor 40 detects angular velocities generated around the three axes (xyz axes in the present embodiment) of the game apparatus 10 and outputs data (angular velocity data) indicating the detected angular velocities to the information processing section 31. The angular velocity sensor 40 is provided, for example, inside the lower housing 11. The information processing unit 31 receives the angular velocity data output from the angular velocity sensor 40 and calculates the attitude and movement of the game apparatus 10.

An RTC 38 and a power supply circuit 41 are connected to the information processing unit 31. The RTC 38 counts the time and outputs it to the information processing unit 31. The information processing unit 31 calculates the current time based on the time counted by the RTC 38. The power supply circuit 41 controls power from the power supply (the rechargeable battery housed in the lower housing 11) of the game apparatus 10 and supplies power to each component of the game apparatus 10.

  An I / F circuit 42 is connected to the information processing unit 31. A microphone 43, speaker 44, and touch panel 13 are connected to the I / F circuit 42. Specifically, a speaker 44 is connected to the I / F circuit 42 via an amplifier (not shown). The microphone 43 detects the user's voice and outputs a voice signal to the I / F circuit 42. The amplifier amplifies the audio signal from the I / F circuit 42 and outputs the audio from the speaker 44. The I / F circuit 42 includes a voice control circuit that controls the microphone 43 and the speaker 44 (amplifier), and a touch panel control circuit that controls the touch panel 13. The voice control circuit performs A / D conversion and D / A conversion on the voice signal, or converts the voice signal into voice data of a predetermined format. The touch panel control circuit generates touch position data in a predetermined format based on a signal from the touch panel 13 and outputs it to the information processing unit 31. The touch position data indicates the coordinates of the position (touch position) where the input is performed on the input surface of the touch panel 13. The touch panel control circuit reads signals from the touch panel 13 and generates touch position data at a rate of once per predetermined time. The information processing section 31 can know the touch position where an input has been made on the touch panel 13 by acquiring the touch position data.

  The operation button 14 includes the operation buttons 14 </ b> A to 14 </ b> L and is connected to the information processing unit 31. From the operation button 14 to the information processing section 31, operation data indicating the input status (whether or not the button is pressed) for each of the operation buttons 14A to 14I is output. The information processing unit 31 acquires the operation data from the operation button 14, thereby executing processing corresponding to the input to the operation button 14.

  The lower LCD 12 and the upper LCD 22 are connected to the information processing unit 31. Lower LCD 12 and upper LCD 22 display images in accordance with instructions from information processing unit 31 (GPU 312). In the first embodiment, the information processing section 31 causes the lower LCD 12 to display various icons that control the reproduction of the clock object and the music file.

  The information processing unit 31 is connected to an LCD controller (not shown) of the upper LCD 22 and controls ON / OFF of the parallax barrier for the LCD controller. When the parallax barrier of the upper LCD 22 is ON, the right-eye image and the left-eye image stored in the VRAM 313 of the information processing unit 31 (imaged by the outer imaging unit 23) are output to the upper LCD 22. More specifically, the LCD controller alternately repeats the process of reading pixel data for one line in the vertical direction for the image for the right eye and the process of reading pixel data for one line in the vertical direction for the image for the left eye. Thus, the right-eye image and the left-eye image are read from the VRAM 313. As a result, the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye are divided into strip-like images in which pixels are arranged vertically for each line. The strip-like images for the right-eye image and the strip-like images for the left-eye image are alternately displayed. The image arranged on the upper LCD 22 is displayed on the screen. Then, when the user visually recognizes the image through the parallax barrier of the upper LCD 22, the right eye image is visually recognized by the user's right eye and the left eye image is visually recognized by the user's left eye. As a result, a stereoscopically viewable image is displayed on the screen of the upper LCD 22.

  The outer imaging unit 23 and the inner imaging unit 24 are connected to the information processing unit 31. The outer imaging unit 23 and the inner imaging unit 24 capture an image in accordance with an instruction from the information processing unit 31, and output the captured image data to the information processing unit 31.

  The 3D adjustment switch 25 is connected to the information processing unit 31. The 3D adjustment switch 25 transmits an electrical signal corresponding to the position of the slider to the information processing unit 31.

  The 3D indicator 26 is connected to the information processing unit 31. The information processing unit 31 controls lighting of the 3D indicator 26. For example, the information processing section 31 turns on the 3D indicator 26 when the upper LCD 22 is in the stereoscopic display mode.

(Display example of clock object)
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen SC11 displayed on the display device of the game apparatus 10 including the first display form of the clock object. A screen SC11 shown in FIG. 5 is a screen displayed on the lower LCD 12 of the game apparatus 10, for example. The screen SC11 includes a clock object CK1, operation icons B1, B2, B3, B4, and a reproduction speed display bar BR10. In the first embodiment, the clock object CK1 is in the form of a circular analog type clock, and on the dial CK14, an hour hand (short hand) CK11, which indicates the hour, of the hour component is indicated on the dial CK14. It has a minute hand (long hand) CK12 and a second hand CK13 indicating the second. The clock object CK1 is an object for indicating a time and a time zone. When the hour hand CK11 makes one turn on the clock object CK1, the clock object CK1 shows a time length of 12 hours, and when the minute hand makes one turn, a time length of 1 hour (60 minutes). Indicates. The clock object CK1 indicates a time period from H 00 to (H + 1) 0:00, where H is the number indicated by the hour hand CK11. In the first embodiment, since it is assumed that the game apparatus 10 plays a music piece, the term “song” simply refers to an audio file (music file) of the music piece.

  The example shown in FIG. 5 is the first display form of the clock object, and the play list display area 510 is displayed on the clock object CK1. The first display form of the clock object is that the playback time length and the remaining playback time length of the playlist designated to be played by the user are larger than 1 hour, and the scale of the clock object is the time length of one round of the hour hand (12 hours). ) Is a display form of the clock object. The play list display area 510 has a sector shape (physical range) having a radius having the same length as that of the clock object CK1 and a central angle corresponding to the play time length of the play list. The central angle is an angle obtained by multiplying the ratio of the playback time length of the playlist to the time length (12 hours) indicated by one turn of the hour hand CK11 of the clock object CK1 by 360 degrees. For example, when the playback time length of the playlist is 3 hours, the center angle of the playlist display area 510 is 90 degrees (= 3 hours / 12 hours × 360 degrees).

  The play list display area 510 has a background identification display form different from that of other areas. For example, in the first display form of the clock object, the playlist display area 510 is displayed in red, and the other areas are displayed in white (in FIG. 5, for convenience, the playlist area 510 is not red but black. , Other areas are displayed in white).

The play list display area 510 is such that one end of the fan shape indicating the start of reproduction corresponds to the position of the hour hand CK11 at the play start time of the play list, and one end of the fan shape indicating the end of play is the scheduled play end time of the play list. It is arranged so as to correspond to the position of the hour hand CK11. Further, the hour hand CK11 is displayed with its display color reversed in the reproduction list display area 510 (displayed in white in FIG. 5). In the clock object CK1, since the playlist display area 510 is arranged as described above, the hour hand CK11 indicates “hour” in the hour, minute, and second of the current time, and from the playback start time of the playlist to the current time. The elapsed time is shown in units of one hour. For this reason, the position of the hour hand CK11 of the clock object CK1 can roughly indicate, for example, how much time has elapsed from the reproduction start time and how much time remains until the reproduction end scheduled time.

Also, below the clock object CK1, operation icons B1-B4 for controlling music reproduction and a reproduction speed display bar BR10 capable of controlling the reproduction speed are arranged. The operation icons B1-B4 and the playback speed display bar BR10 are displayed on the lower LCD 12 of the game apparatus 10, and the lower LCD 12 includes the touch panel 13. Therefore, the operation icons B1-B4 and the playback speed display bar BR10 are touched with the touch pen 28 or the like. Processing corresponding to B1-B4 and the playback speed display bar BR10 is executed. Further, when the operation icons B1-B4 are selected by operating the operation buttons 14 provided on the game apparatus 10, processing corresponding to the operation icons B1-B4 is executed.

  The operation icon B1 arranged in the center among the operation icons B1-B3 is an icon for instructing reproduction and pause. During music reproduction, a mark indicating pause is displayed on the operation icon B1. When the operation icon B1 is pressed (touched) during music reproduction, the music reproduction is paused and the mark displayed on the operation icon B1 is switched to a mark indicating reproduction (not shown in FIG. 5). When the operation icon B1 is pressed and music playback is paused, the playlist display area is deleted from the clock object. For example, if the time unit of the screen update interval of the lower LCD 12 is 1 frame (for example, 1/60 seconds), the play list display area is erased by contracting to the hour hand position over 12 frames.

  When the operation icon B1 on which a mark indicating playback is displayed is pressed during the pause, the music playback starts again from the point where the playback is paused, and the mark displayed on the operation icon B1 is also a mark indicating the pause again. Switch to In this case, the reproduction list display area erased at the time of pause is restored and displayed again. At this time, in the playlist display area, the position of one end of the sector indicating the start of playback is the position of the hour hand at the playback start time of the playlist, and the position of the end of the sector indicating the end of playback is started from the paused state. This is the position of the hour hand at the scheduled playback end time of the subsequent playlist. In addition, the play list display area includes a duration of a paused state.

  The operation icon B2 arranged on the left side of the operation icons B1-B3 is an icon for instructing rewinding. The number of songs going back is determined according to the number of times the operation icon B2 is pressed. For example, when the operation icon B2 is pressed once, the reproduction is started from the beginning of the music being reproduced. For example, when the operation icon B2 is pressed three times, the reproduction of the music that was reproduced two music before is started. The operation icon B3 arranged on the right side of the operation icons B1-B3 is an icon for instructing fast-forwarding. The number of songs to be skipped is determined according to the number of times the operation icon B3 is pressed. For example, when the operation icon B3 is pressed three times, the reproduction of three songs including the song being reproduced is skipped, and the reproduction of the song three songs after the song being reproduced is started.

  The operation icon B4 is an icon for instructing repeated reproduction between two points designated by the user. The case where the operation icon B4 is pressed will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  The reproduction speed display bar BR10 is an icon for displaying and specifying the reproduction speed. The playback speed display bar BR10 includes a pointer S1, and the playback speed is indicated by the position of the pointer S1. For example, when the playback speed can be set from a quarter speed to a quadruple speed, the playback speed display bar BR10 indicates the normal speed at the center, the rightmost speed is the fastest quadruple speed, and the leftmost is the slowest speed. A quarter speed is shown. The user can set a desired reproduction speed by moving the pointer S1 with the touch pen 28 to a position indicating the desired speed on the touch panel 13. Note that. In FIG. 5, the pointer S1 is arranged at the center of the reproduction speed display bar BR10, and indicates that the music in the reproduction list is reproduced at a single speed.

In accordance with the operation of the operation icons B1-B4 and the reproduction speed display bar BR10, the physical range (sector-shaped central angle) of the reproduction list display area 510 in the clock object CK1 is also changed. For example, according to the operation of the operation icons B1-B4 and the playback speed display bar BR10, the position of one end of the sector indicating the end of playback of the playlist in the playlist display area 510 is changed.
Accordingly, the physical range (sector-shaped central angle) of the playlist display area 510 expands and contracts.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen SC12 displayed on the display device of the game apparatus 10 including the second display form of the clock object. A screen SC12 shown in FIG. 6 is a screen displayed on the lower LCD 12 of the game apparatus 10, for example, like the screen SC11. The screen SC12 includes a clock object CK1, operation icons B1, B2, B3, B4. And a playback speed display bar BR10. The second display form of the clock object is a clock object when the reproduction time length and the remaining reproduction time length of the playlist are 1 hour or less and the scale of the clock object is the time length (1 hour) of one minute hand. Is a display form. The play list display area 511 has a fan shape having a radius having the same length as that of the clock object CK1 and a central angle corresponding to the play time length of the play list (1 hour or less). The central angle is an angle obtained by multiplying the ratio of the reproduction time length of the playlist to the time length (one hour) indicated by one turn of the minute hand CK12 of the clock object CK1 by 360 degrees. For example, when the playback time length of the playlist is 20 minutes, the center angle of the playlist display area 511 is 120 degrees (= 20 minutes / 60 minutes × 360 degrees).

  Similarly to the playlist display area 510 in the first display format of the clock object, the playlist display area 511 has a background identification display format different from other areas on the clock object CK1. Further, the playlist display area 511 in the second display form has a display form different from the playlist display area in the first display form. For example, in the second display form of the clock object, the playlist display area 511 is displayed in blue, and the other areas are displayed in white (in FIG. 6, for convenience, the playlist area 511 is not blue but hatched. The other areas are displayed in white).

  In the playlist display area 511, one end of the sector indicating the start of playback corresponds to the position of the minute hand CK12 at the playback start time of the playlist, and one end of the sector indicating the end of playback is the scheduled playback end time of the playlist. Is arranged so as to correspond to the position of the minute hand CK12. Further, the minute hand CK12 is displayed with its display color reversed in the reproduction list display area 511 (in FIG. 6, it is displayed in white). In the clock object CK1, since the playlist display area 511 is arranged as described above, the minute hand CK12 indicates “minute” in the hour, minute, and second of the current time and the elapsed time from the playback start time of the playlist to the current time. Time is shown in units of 1 minute. For this reason, the position of the minute hand CK12 of the clock object CK1 can roughly indicate, for example, how much time has elapsed from the reproduction start time and how much time remains until the reproduction end scheduled time.

  The physical range (sector-shaped central angle) of the play list display area 511 in the clock object CK1 is also changed according to the operation of the operation icons B1-B4 and the play speed display bar BR10. For example, the position of one end of the sector indicating the end of playback of the playlist in the playlist display area 511 is changed, and the physical range (center angle of the sector) of the playlist display area 511 is expanded or contracted accordingly.

  Hereinafter, the hand that determines the scale of the clock object is referred to as a reference hand. That is, in the first display form of the clock object, the hour hand is the reference hand, and in the second display form, the minute hand is the reference hand. Although not described in the first embodiment, when the scale of the clock object is a time length corresponding to one rotation of the second hand, the second hand becomes a reference hand.

In the first embodiment, the display form of the clock object CK1 may change according to the operation of the operation icons B1-B4 and the reproduction speed display bar BR10. For example, when the remaining playback time of the playlist is changed from less than 1 hour to 1 hour or more in accordance with the operation of the operation icons B1-B4 and the playback speed display bar BR10, the display form of the clock object CK1 is the second. The display form (FIG. 6) is switched to the first display form (FIG. 5). In addition, for example, when the remaining playback time of the playlist is changed from 1 hour or more to less than 1 hour according to the operation of the operation icons B1-B4 and the playback speed display bar BR10, the display form of the clock object CK1 is changed. The display mode is switched from the first display mode (FIG. 5) to the second display mode (FIG. 6).

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, even when the operation icons B1-B4 and the playback speed display bar BR10 are not operated and a playback list having a playback time length longer than 1 hour is being played back, When the time becomes one hour or less, the display form of the clock object CK1 is switched from the first display form (FIG. 5) to the second display form (FIG. 6).

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a clock object when the operation icon B4 is pressed. The operation icon B4 is an icon for instructing repeat reproduction or cancellation between two points designated by the user. The start point between two points designated by the user is indicated by “A”, and the end point is indicated by “B”. Therefore, between the two points designated by the user is hereinafter referred to as AB. In FIG. 7, the screen SC12 (second display form of the clock object CK1) described in FIG. 6 is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first clock object as shown in FIG. Also in the display form, it is possible to designate repetitive playback between A and B.

  When the operation icon B4 is pressed by the user, an A icon 520 for designating a start point between A and B is displayed near the outer periphery of the clock object CK1. The A icon 520 is located on a straight line indicating the radius of the clock object CK1, and moves on the outer periphery of the clock object CK1 together with the straight line. When the user moves the A icon 520 on the touch panel 13 using the touch pen 28 and places the A icon 520 on the outer periphery in the vicinity of the playlist display area 511 on the clock object CK1, the start point between A and B is determined. .

  When the start point between A and B is determined, next, a B icon 530 for designating the end point between A and B is displayed near the outer periphery of the clock object CK1. Similarly to the A icon 520, the B icon 530 is located on a straight line indicating the radius of the clock object CK1, and moves on the outer periphery of the clock object CK1 together with the straight line. When the user moves the B icon 530 on the touch panel 13 using the touch pen 28 and arranges the B icon 530 closer to the reproduction end scheduled time side than the A icon 520 in the reproduction list display area 511, the end point between A and B is determined. It is determined. In FIG. 7, an A icon 520 and a B icon 530 are arranged, and an example of a clock object at the time when a distance between A and B is determined is shown. Thereafter, the portion included in the reproduction list corresponding to A-B is repeatedly reproduced.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a clock object that is being repeatedly reproduced between AB. FIG. 8 shows the clock object CK1 when the time has elapsed from FIG. 7 and the reproduction between A and B is the second time. In the second and subsequent repeated reproductions between A and B, the reproduction list portion corresponding to the interval between A and B is repeatedly reproduced, and the reproduction list display area 511 is displayed each time the reproduction position B returns to the reproduction position A. Is expanded by the length of time corresponding to A-B. Therefore, when a further time elapses from the example shown in FIG. 8 and the repeated reproduction between A and B enters the third time, the reproduction list display area 511 further corresponds to the time between A and B from the state of FIG. Extend by the length.

Note that when the operation icon B4 is pressed again in the state shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the repeat reproduction between A and B is canceled. When the repeat reproduction between A and B is canceled, the A icon 520 and the B icon 530 are deleted from the clock object, and, for example, the state returns to the state of FIG. 6 from the state of FIG. However, the range of the playlist display area is different from the playlist display area 511 shown in FIG. 6. For example, when repeat playback between A and B is canceled in the state shown in FIG. 8, The reproduction list display area 511 in FIG. 8 is expanded by an amount corresponding to the time length of the portion from the reproduction position B to the reproduction end position of the reproduction list.

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FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a program stored in the program storage area of the main memory 32. The main memory 32 of the game apparatus 10 includes a program storage area 70 and a data storage area 72 in the work area. The program storage area 70 stores a display program 60A and various application programs (not shown). The display program 60A includes a time control program 603, an object display setting program 604, an operation input determination program 605, and a music reproduction control program 606. These programs are executed by the information processing unit 31 of the game apparatus 10.

  The display program 60A is a program for displaying the clock object as described in FIGS. 5 to 8 on the lower LCD 12 of the game apparatus 10 in accordance with the reproduction of music. Through the execution of the display program 60A, the information processing section 31 controls the start and stop of the time control program 603, the object display setting program 604, the operation input determination program 605, and the music reproduction control program 606, and executes predetermined processing. .

  The time control program 603 is a program for managing time. Through execution of the time control program 603, the information processing section 31 calculates the current time based on the time counted by the RTC 38. The current time is used to display the clock object.

  The object display setting program 604 is a program for setting display of a clock object. Through the execution of the object display setting program 604, the information processing section 31 sets the display of the hour hand, the minute hand, and the second hand of the clock object, for example, according to the current time obtained through the execution of the time control program 603.

  Further, through the execution of the object display setting program 604, the information processing section 31 displays the clock object display mode (first display mode or second display mode) according to the playback time length or the remaining playback time length of the playlist. And the physical range (sector-shaped central angle) of the playlist display area is determined. For example, if the playback time length of the playlist is 20 minutes, the central angle of the sector of the playlist display area is 120 degrees.

  In addition, through the execution of the object display setting program 604, the information processing unit 31 displays the clock object in accordance with, for example, an operation for changing the playback speed during music playback, a skip operation for the playback music, and a rewind operation for the playback music. Reset the settings. The resetting of the display of the clock object is, for example, expanding / contracting (changing the sector central angle) the physical range of the playlist display area in accordance with the change of the playback speed.

  The operation input determination program 605 is a program for determining the contents of operation input of operation icons displayed on the operation buttons 14 and the lower LCD 12. Through the execution of the operation input determination program 605, the information processing section 31 analyzes the operation data from the operation buttons 14 and the touch position data from the touch panel 13, and determines the contents of the operation input. For example, when the operation icon B1 shown in FIG. 5 is pressed by the user, the information processing apparatus 31 determines that the operation icon B1 is pressed through the execution of the operation input determination program 605, and the operation icon B1. The content of the operation input of pausing music playback associated with is determined.

The music playback control program 606 is a program for executing processing related to music playback. The process related to music playback includes, for example, playback of music, determination of playback music, determination of playback speed of music, determination of playback start time of playlist, calculation of scheduled playback end time of playlist, Measurement of the elapsed time length, calculation of the remaining time length until the scheduled playback end time, etc.

  Through the execution of the music reproduction control program 606, the information processing section 31 reproduces the music file group included in the reproduction list in the order of the reproduction list. For example, when the data storage external memory 46 is selected as the audio source, the information processing section 31 reads the music file from the data storage external memory 46 according to the order of the playlist, and converts the audio signal to I / F circuit 42 to output. The audio signal is converted into audio and output from the speaker 44.

  Further, through the execution of the music reproduction control program 606, the information processing section 31 determines the reproduction time zone of the reproduction list. Specifically, the information processing unit 31 determines the playback start time of the music file group, adds the total playback time length (specified time length in the first embodiment) of the music file group to the playback start time, and plays the music file group. The scheduled end time is obtained, and the playback time zone of the music file group is determined. The playback start time may be, for example, the current time when a playback operation input is received, or a time obtained by adding a predetermined length of time to a time when a playback operation input is received may be set. . The predetermined time length set in advance is, for example, a time length predicted to be required until a designated reproduction list is read and reproduction is started.

  Further, through the execution of the music reproduction control program 606, the information processing section 31 measures the elapsed time length from the reproduction start time of the reproduction list and calculates the remaining time until the reproduction end scheduled time, that is, the remaining reproduction time length. To do. For example, the remaining playback time length may be obtained by calculating the time length from the current time to the scheduled playback end time, or subtracting the elapsed time length from the playback start time from the total playback time length of the playlist. May be obtained at

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a part of information stored in the data storage area 72 of the main memory 32. In the data storage area 72 of the main memory 32, clock object data 721, color arrangement palette data 722, and operation button data 723 are stored in advance. In the data storage area 72 of the main memory 32, the reproduction list 725, the number of songs 726 included in the reproduction list, the reproduction start time 729, and the scheduled reproduction end time 730 are stored through the execution of the display program 60A. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the display program 60A is not built in the game apparatus 10, the clock object data 721, the color palette data 722, and the operation button data 723 are stored in the data storage area 72 when the display program 60A is installed. Is remembered.

  The clock object data 721 is an object that can display a predetermined time zone, for example, an object that represents a dial of an analog clock. In the first embodiment, the same clock object is used to display the first display form of 12-hour scale and the second display form of 1-hour scale. The color arrangement palette data 722 is display color data arranged in the music file display area. The operation button data 723 is operation contents assigned to each operation button 14 by execution of the display program 60A, image data of each operation icon displayed together with the clock object, and operation contents assigned to each operation icon.

  The reproduction list 725 is a reproduction list designated by the user and read from the audio source. In the reproduction list 725, identification information such as the file name of the music included in the reproduction list 725 and the reproduction order are recorded. In addition, the playback list 725 also records the playback time length of each piece of music included in the playback list 725.

  The reproduction start time 729 and the scheduled reproduction end time 730 are stored in the data storage area 72 when determined through execution of the display program 60A.

(Example of display program processing flow)
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an outline of a processing flow of the display program 60A. The display program 60A is roughly divided into a clock display setting process (OP200), a music reproduction process (OP300), and a display switching process (OP400). The display program 60A is started, for example, when a reproduction instruction for a reproduction list is input by the user. The play list designation input method is, for example, a cross that moves a selection state (also referred to as a focus state) of a plurality of options from a plurality of options displayed on the upper LCD 22 or the lower LCD 12 of the game apparatus 10. A method of selecting by the button 14A and the button 14B for determining the selection state may be used. Alternatively, a pull-down menu displayed on the lower LCD 12 or a method for causing the touch panel 13 to select a reproduction list to be reproduced by detecting an operation on the keyboard may be used.

  In the clock display setting process in OP200, the information processing section 31 determines the scale of the clock object in accordance with the total reproduction time length of the reproduction list, determines the display form of the reproduction list display area, arranges it on the clock object, Set the display of the clock object. When the clock display setting process is completed, the music reproduction process is started.

  In the music reproduction process in OP300, the information processing unit 31 reproduces the reproduction list and displays a clock object on the lower LCD 12, for example. In the music playback process in OP300, when the information processing unit 31 receives an operation for playback of the playlist during music playback, the information processing unit 31 performs a process corresponding to the operation.

  In the display switching process in OP400, the information processing section 31 switches the display form of the clock object from the first display form to the second display form when the remaining reproduction time of the play list is less than one hour. That is, the scale of the clock object is switched from the time length of one hour hand (12 hours) to the time length of one minute hand (1 hour). When the reproduction of the music included in the reproduction list is finished, the processing of the display program 60A is finished.

  FIG. 12 is an example of a detailed flowchart of the clock display setting process (OP200) shown in FIG. The flow illustrated in FIG. 12 is started when a reproduction list reproduction instruction is input by the user.

In OP <b> 281, the information processing section 31 reads a playlist specified by the user from the audio source and stores it as a playlist 725 in the data storage area 72. The information processing unit 31 acquires the reproduction start time and the reproduction end scheduled time of the reproduction list. For example, the current time is set as the reproduction start time of the reproduction list. When the playback start time of the playlist is Tstart, the scheduled playback end time of the music file group of the playlist is Tend, and the playback time length of the playlist specified by the user is _SN , playback of the music file group of the playlist The scheduled end time Tend is obtained by the reproduction start time Tstart + the reproduction time length _SN .

  In OP282, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the reproduction time length of the reproduction list exceeds 1 hour. When the reproduction time length of the reproduction list exceeds 1 hour (OP282: Yes), the process proceeds to OP283. When the reproduction time length of the reproduction list does not exceed one hour (OP282: No), the process proceeds to OP285.

  In OP283, since the playback time length of the playlist exceeds 1 hour, the information processing section 31 sets the display form of the clock object to the first display form, that is, the scale of the clock object is one round of the hour hand (12 hours ).

  In OP284, the information processing section 31 determines the range of the playlist display area. Specifically, the information processing section 31 determines the central angle of the playlist display area from the ratio between the playlist playback time length and the clock object scale (12 hours). Further, since the playback time length of the playlist exceeds 1 hour, the information processing section 31 determines the display color of the playlist display area to be red, for example. In addition, the information processing section 31 determines the position of one end of the sector shape indicating the start of playback in the playlist display area as the position indicated by the hour hand (reference hand) at the playback start time of the playlist. Further, the information processing section 31 determines the position of one end of the sector shape indicating the end of playback in the playback list display area as the position indicated by the hour hand (reference hand) at the playback end scheduled time of the playback list. Thereafter, the process proceeds to OP287.

  In OP285, since the playback time length of the playlist does not exceed 1 hour, the information processing section 31 sets the display form of the clock object to the second display form, that is, the scale of the clock object is one minute (one hour). ).

  In OP286, the information processing section 31 determines the range of the playlist display area. Specifically, the information processing unit 31 determines the central angle of the playlist display area from the ratio between the playlist playback time length and the clock object scale (one hour). In addition, since the playback time length of the playlist does not exceed one hour, the information processing section 31 determines the display color of the playlist display area to be blue, for example. In addition, the information processing section 31 determines the position of one end of the sector shape indicating the start of playback in the playlist display area as the position indicated by the minute hand (reference needle) at the playback start time of the playlist. Further, the information processing section 31 determines the position of one end of the sector shape indicating the end of reproduction in the reproduction list display area as the position indicated by the minute hand (reference needle) at the reproduction end scheduled reproduction time. Thereafter, the process proceeds to OP287.

  In OP287, the information processing section 31 sets a play list display area at the position in the clock object determined in OP284 or OP286. When the display setting for the clock object is finished, the flow shown in FIG. 12 is finished, the reproduction of the music file group in the reproduction list is started, and the set clock object is displayed on the lower LCD 12. Thereafter, the flow shown in FIG. 13A is started.

  In the flow shown in FIG. 12, OP281 to OP287 are realized by execution of the object display setting program 604 by the information processing section 31. Further, the determination of the playback start time and the calculation of the scheduled playback end time in OP281 are realized by the execution of the music playback control program 606 by the information processing section 31.

  FIG. 13A, FIG. 13B, FIG. 13C, and FIG. 13D are examples of flowcharts showing details of the music playback process (OP300). The flow shown in FIGS. 13A to 13D is started when the reproduction of the music included in the reproduction list is started, and is repeatedly executed until the reproduction of the music included in the reproduction list is completed. The flow shown in FIG. 13A is an example of a flowchart of processing when the game apparatus 10 receives an operation input for changing the playback speed during music playback of the playlist. The operation for changing the reproduction speed is performed, for example, by changing the position of the pointer S1 of the reproduction speed display bar BR10 shown in FIG.

In OP371, the information processing section 31 determines whether an operation input has been accepted. The operation input is performed by operating the clock object on the lower LCD 12, the operation icons B1-B4, the reproduction speed display bar BR10, or the operation button 14 through the touch panel 13. When the operation input is accepted (OP371: Yes), the information processing section 31 analyzes the content of the operation input, and the process proceeds to OP372. When there is no operation input (OP371: No), the flow shown in FIGS. 13A to 13D is terminated, and OP is performed during music playback.
The process starts again from 371.

In OP372, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the operation input is a change in reproduction speed. If the operation input is a change in playback speed (OP372: Yes), the process is OP37.
Proceed to step 3. If the operation input is not a change in the playback speed (OP372: No), the process proceeds to OP381 in FIG. 13B.

  In OP373, the information processing section 31 acquires a playback time length that is changed according to a change in the playback speed of an unplayed portion of the music being played. In OP374, the information processing section 31 acquires the playback time length that is changed according to the change in the playback speed of the unplayed music in the playlist.

  In OP375, the information processing section 31 updates the scheduled playback end time and the remaining playback time length according to the change in the playback speed. The remaining playback time length is updated by adding the playback time length of the unplayed portion of the music being played acquired in OP373 and the playback time length of the unplayed music acquired in OP374. The scheduled playback end time is updated at a time that is advanced by the remaining playback time length from the time when the operation input for changing the playback speed is received. The information processing section 31 overwrites the scheduled playback end time 730 in the data storage area 72 with the updated playback end scheduled time.

  In OP376, the information processing section 31 determines the physical range (the physical range from the current time to the scheduled playback end time (center) from the unplayed portion of the song being played and the portion of the playlist display area occupied by the unplayed song. Change the angle)) according to the remaining playback time length of the playlist. The processing for setting the redisplay of the clock object in OP376 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14A and 14B described later.

  When the clock object re-display setting process in OP376 ends, the flow shown in FIG. 13A ends, and the display of the clock object displayed on the lower LCD 12 changes as if it was reset in OP376. Thereafter, during music reproduction, the process is repeatedly executed from OP371.

  FIG. 13B shows a case where the game apparatus 10 receives an input of a skip operation for instructing reproduction of the next music or an operation for instructing reproduction (rewinding operation) retroactively during the music reproduction. It is an example of the flowchart of this process. The skip operation is performed, for example, by pressing the operation icon B3 shown in FIG. The rewinding operation is performed, for example, by pressing the operation icon B2 shown in FIG.

  In OP381, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the operation input is a skip operation. If the operation input is a skip operation (OP381: Yes), the process proceeds to OP382. Note that the number of songs whose playback order is skipped by a skip operation is not limited to one, and the order of a plurality of songs may be skipped. If the operation input is not a skip operation (OP381: No), the process proceeds to OP384.

  In OP382, the information processing section 31 updates the scheduled playback end time. Specifically, it is as follows. The information processing unit 31 adds the playback time length of each piece of music that is skipped by the skip operation and the playback time length of the unplayed part of the music that was being played back, and the length of time that is not played back by the skip operation. Find the skip time length. The information processing section 31 updates the scheduled reproduction end time 730 in the data storage area 72 at a time that is back by the skip time length from the scheduled reproduction end time.

In OP383, the information processing section 31 updates the remaining reproduction time length. Specifically, the information processing unit 31 updates the remaining reproduction time length by subtracting the skip time length from the current remaining reproduction time length. Thereafter, the process proceeds to OP387.

  In OP384, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the operation input is a rewind operation instructing reproduction by tracing back to the previous music piece. If the operation input is a rewind operation (OP384: Yes), the process proceeds to OP385. Note that the music that is played back by the rewind operation is not limited to the music that is one song before, but may be instructed to play a song that is a plurality of songs before. If the operation input is not a rewind operation (OP384: No), the process proceeds to OP391 in FIG. 13C.

  In OP385, the information processing section 31 updates the scheduled playback end time. Specifically, it is as follows. The information processing unit 31 adds the reproduction time length of each music tracked by the rewind operation and the reproduction time length of the reproduced part of the music being reproduced, and the time length that the reproduction was rewound by the rewind operation. Find the return time length. The information processing section 31 updates the scheduled reproduction end time 730 in the data storage area 72 at a time advanced by the return time length from the current scheduled reproduction end time.

  In OP386, the information processing section 31 updates the remaining reproduction time length. Specifically, the information processing unit 31 returns the remaining reproduction time length and adds the time length to update the remaining reproduction time length. Thereafter, the process proceeds to OP387.

In OP387, the information processing section 31 updates the physical range (center angle) from the current time in the playlist display area to the scheduled playback end time before update according to the remaining playback time length after update. The clock object re-display setting process in OP387 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14A and 14B described later.

  When the clock object re-display setting process in OP387 ends, the flow shown in FIG. 13B ends, and the display of the clock object displayed on the lower LCD 12 changes as if it was reset in OP387. Thereafter, during music reproduction, the process is repeatedly executed from OP371 in FIG. 13A.

  FIG. 13C is an example of a flowchart of processing when the game apparatus 10 receives a pause operation or an input of a playback operation during pause during music playback. The music playback pause operation is performed, for example, by pressing the operation icon B1 shown in FIG. The music playback operation is performed, for example, by pressing the operation icon B1 shown in FIG. 5 or the like while music playback is paused.

  In OP391, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the operation input is a pause operation. If the operation input is a pause operation (OP391: Yes), the process proceeds to OP392. If the operation input is not a pause operation (OP391: No), the process proceeds to OP394.

  In OP392, the information processing section 31 holds the remaining reproduction time length of the current reproduction list, for example, in the data storage area 72 of the main memory 32.

In OP393, the information processing section 31 deletes the playlist display area from the clock object. When deleting the playlist, for example, both ends of the playlist display area may shrink toward the position of the reference needle. Such an operation of deleting a playlist is performed over, for example, 12 frames. One frame is a unit of time indicating the update interval of the screen displayed on the lower LCD 12 and is, for example, 1/60 second. When the process of OP393 ends, the flow shown in FIG. 13C ends, and the process starts from OP371 of FIG. 13A during playback of the music file group in the playlist.

  In OP394, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the operation input is a reproduction operation. If the operation input is a reproduction operation (OP394: Yes), the process proceeds to OP395. If the operation input is not a reproduction operation (OP394: No), the process proceeds to OP398a in FIG. 13D. In the first embodiment, the operation icon for instructing the reproduction is displayed only while the reproduction of the music is paused (see FIG. 5). Therefore, the reproduction operation is performed only while the reproduction of the music is paused. Not detected.

  In OP395, the information processing section 31 starts playback of the playlist again from the position where playback was stopped by the pause operation detected in OP391, and updates the scheduled playback end time 730 in the data storage area 72. Specifically, the information processing section 31 adds the remaining reproduction time length held in OP392 to the current time to update the scheduled reproduction end time.

  In OP396, the information processing section 31 displays the reproduction list display area again on the clock object. Specifically, the position of one end of the sector indicating the start of playback in the playlist display area is not changed from before the pause, and the position of the end of the sector indicating the end of playback in the playlist display area is updated in OP395. The position is changed to the position indicated by the reference hand at the scheduled end time. Further, when the playlist is redisplayed, for example, both ends of the playlist display area may be extended from the position of the reference needle. Such a reproduction list redisplay operation is performed, for example, over 12 frames. When the process of OP396 ends, the flow shown in FIG. 13C ends, and the process starts from OP371 of FIG. 13A during playback of the playback list.

  FIG. 13D is an example of a flowchart of processing when the game apparatus 10 receives an input of a repeat playback operation between two points during music playback. The repeat playback operation between two points is performed, for example, by pressing the operation icon B4 shown in FIG. 7 or the like during music playback and determining the positions of the A icon 520 and the B icon 530.

  In OP398a, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the operation input is two-point repeat playback (AB repeat playback). If the operation input is A-B repeat playback (OP398a: Yes), the process proceeds to OP398b. If the operation input is not A-B repeat playback (OP398a: No), the operation input is not an operation accepted during music playback, and the process shown in FIG. 13D ends. Thereafter, during music reproduction, the process starts from OP371 in FIG. 13A.

  In OP398b, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the reproduction of the portion included between the two points (between A and B) designated by the user has ended. When the reproduction of the portion included between A and B is completed (OP398b: Yes), the process proceeds to OP398c. If playback of the portion included between A and B has not ended (OP398b: No), the process returns to OP398b, and the processing of OP398b is repeated until playback of the portion included between A and B ends. .

  In OP398c, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not there has been a repeat cancel operation input. The repeat canceling operation is performed, for example, by pressing the operation icon B4 for instructing the repeat reproduction between AB in FIG. 8 during the repeat reproduction between AB. If there is a repeat cancel operation input (OP398c: Yes), the flow shown in FIG. 13D ends. Thereafter, the part of the playlist after the B icon 530 is played back, and the process starts from OP371 in FIG. If there is no repeat cancel operation input (OP398c: No), the process proceeds to OP398d.

  In OP398d, the information processing section 31 repeatedly reproduces the portion of the reproduction list included between A and B. In OP398e, the information processing section 31 updates the scheduled playback end time because repeat playback between A and B is performed for the second time and thereafter. Specifically, the information processing section 31 updates the scheduled reproduction end time 730 in the data storage area 72 at a time advanced by the time length between A and B from the current scheduled reproduction end time.

  In OP398f, the information processing section 31 updates the remaining reproduction time length. Specifically, the information processing unit 31 adds the time length between A and B to the current remaining reproduction time length and updates the remaining reproduction time length.

  In OP398g, the information processing section 31 changes the physical range (center angle) from the current time in the playlist display area to the scheduled playback end time before the update according to the remaining playback time length of the playlist after the update. . The processing for setting the redisplay of the clock object in OP398g will be described later with reference to FIGS. 14A and 14B.

  When the clock object re-display setting process in OP398g ends, the process returns to OP398b, and the display of the clock object displayed on the lower LCD 12 changes as if it was reset in OP398g. Thereafter, the processes from OP398b to OP398f are repeatedly executed until the repeat reproduction between A and B is canceled.

  In FIG. 13A, FIG. 13B, FIG. 13C, and FIG. 13D, OP372-OP375, OP323, OP381-OP386, OP391-OP392, OP394-OP395, and OP398a-OP398f Is a process realized by. OP376, OP387, OP393, OP396, and OP398g are processes realized by the execution of the object display setting program 604 by the information processing section 31. OP371 is a process realized by executing the operation input determination program 605 by the information processing section 31.

  14A and 14B are examples of flowcharts showing details of the clock object re-display setting process executed in OP376 in FIG. 13A, OP387 in FIG. 13B, and OP398g in FIG. 13D. 14A and 14B is a process realized by the execution of the object display setting program 604 by the information processing unit 31.

  In OP501, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the reference hand is an hour hand, that is, whether or not the display form of the clock object is the first display form. If the clock object is in the first display form (OP501: Yes), the process proceeds to OP502. When the clock object is not in the first display form, that is, in the second display form (OP501: No), the process proceeds to OP511 in FIG. 14B.

  In OP502, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the updated reproduction remaining time length is greater than one hour. The remaining reproduction time length after the update is, for example, the remaining reproduction time length obtained in OP375 of FIG. 13A, OP383, OP386 of FIG. 13B, or OP398f of FIG. 13D. If the remaining reproduction time length is longer than one hour (OP502: Yes), the process proceeds to OP503. When the remaining reproduction time length is 1 hour or less (OP502: No), the process proceeds to OP505.

In OP503, the information processing unit 31 maintains the clock object in the first display form because the clock object is currently in the first display form (12-hour scale) and the reproduction remaining time length is larger than one hour. Then, the position of the end of the playback list display area (one end indicating the end of playback) is changed. The position of the end of the reproduction list display area is set to the position of the reference hand (in this case, the hour hand) at the reproduction end scheduled time determined in OP375 of FIG. 13A, OP382, OP385 of FIG. 13B, and OP398e of FIG. 13D.

  In OP504, the information processing section 31 sets a play list display area with the contents set in OP503 in the clock object. Thereafter, the clock object is displayed on the lower LCD 12 of the game apparatus 10. The display change at this time may be performed, for example, so that the playlist area expands or contracts over 10 frames.

  In OP505, since the clock object is currently in the first display form (12-hour scale) and the remaining playback time length is 1 hour or less, the information processing unit 31 changes the clock object from the first display form to the first display form. Switch to 2 display mode (1 hour scale). In OP506, the information processing section 31 determines the physical range (center angle) of the play list display area in the clock object in the second display form. Specifically, the information processing section 31 sets the position of one end of the fan shape indicating the start of playback in the playlist display area as the position of the reference hand (in this case, the minute hand) of the playback start time of the playlist. Further, the information processing section 31 uses the position of one end indicating the end of reproduction in the reproduction list display area as a reference for the estimated reproduction end time of the reproduction list obtained in OP375 of FIG. 13A, OP382, OP385 of FIG. 13B, and OP398e of FIG. 13D. Set to the position of the hand (in this case the minute hand). Thereafter, the clock object is displayed on the lower LCD 12 of the game apparatus 10. At this time, switching from the first display form to the second display form of the clock object is performed by, for example, fading out the playlist display area in the first display form over 10 frames, and then playing back in the second display form. It may be performed by displaying the list display area so as to extend from the position of the reproduction start time.

  In OP511 of FIG. 14B, as with OP502 of FIG. 14A, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the remaining reproduction time length after update is greater than one hour. If the remaining playback time length is greater than 1 hour (OP511: Yes), the process proceeds to OP512. When the remaining reproduction time length is 1 hour or less (OP511: No), the process proceeds to OP514.

  In OP512, since the clock object is currently in the second display form (1 hour scale) and the remaining reproduction time length is greater than 1 hour, the information processing unit 31 removes the clock object from the second display form to the first display form. To switch to the display mode (12-hour scale).

  In OP513, the information processing section 31 determines the physical range of the play list display area in the clock object in the first display form. Specifically, the information processing section 31 sets the position of one end of the fan shape indicating the start of playback in the playlist display area as the position of the reference hand (in this case, the hour hand) of the playback start time of the playlist. In addition, the information processing section 31 sets the position of one end of the sector shape indicating the end of playback in the playback list display area at the scheduled playback end time of the playback list obtained in OP375 of FIG. 13A, OP382, OP385 of FIG. 13B, and OP398e of FIG. 13D. Set the position of the reference needle (in this case, the hour hand). Thereafter, the clock object is displayed on the lower LCD 12 of the game apparatus 10. At this time, the clock object is switched from the second display form to the first display form, for example, the play list display area in the second display form fades out over 10 frames, and then the reproduction in the first display form is performed. The list display area may be displayed so as to extend from the position of the reproduction start time.

In OP514, the information processing section 31 keeps the clock object in the second display form because the clock object is currently in the second display form (one hour scale) and the remaining reproduction time length is one hour or less. And the position of the end of the play list display area (one end indicating the end of play) is changed. The position of the end of the reproduction list display area is set to the position of the reference hand (in this case, the minute hand) at the reproduction end scheduled time obtained in OP375 of FIG. 13A, OP382, OP385 of FIG. 13B, and OP398e of FIG. 13D.

  In OP515, the information processing section 31 sets a playlist display area with the contents set in OP514 in the clock object. Thereafter, the clock object is displayed on the lower LCD 12 of the game apparatus 10. The display change at this time may be performed, for example, so that the playlist area expands or contracts over 10 frames.

  FIG. 15 is an example of a detailed flowchart of the display switching process (OP400) in FIG. The flow shown in FIG. 15 is started when the reproduction of the music included in the reproduction list is started.

  In OP421, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the reference hand is an hour hand, that is, whether or not the clock object is in the first display form (scale 12 hours). If the clock object is in the first display form (OP421: Yes), the process proceeds to OP422. When the clock object is not in the first display form, that is, in the second display form (OP421: No), the process shown in FIG. 15 is terminated, and the process is started from OP421 during the music reproduction. .

  In OP422, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the reproduction remaining time length of the reproduction list is 1 hour. The information processing section 31 acquires the remaining reproduction time length, and when the remaining reproduction time length of the reproduction list is 1 hour (OP422: Yes), the process proceeds to OP423. If the remaining playback time length of the playlist is not 1 hour, that is, if the remaining playback time length is greater than 1 hour (OP422: No), the information processing section 31 sets the remaining playback time length of the playback list to 1 hour. Repeat OP422 until. Note that the remaining reproduction time length may be obtained, for example, by obtaining the time length from the current time to the scheduled reproduction end time 730 in the data storage area 72.

  In OP423, the information processing section 31 switches the clock object from the first display form to the second display form because the remaining reproduction time length of the music file group of the play list is one hour. That is, the information processing section 31 switches the scale of the clock object from 12 hours to 1 hour. When the clock object is switched to the second display form, the flow shown in FIG. 15 is ended, and the process is started from OP421 during the music reproduction.

(Operational effects of the first embodiment)
In the game device 10 according to the first embodiment, the display color of the play list display area of the clock object differs depending on whether the play time length of the play list exceeds 1 hour or less. Thereby, it is possible to display more easily whether the reproduction time length of the reproduction list is one hour or more.

  In the game apparatus 10 of the first embodiment, in the clock object, one end of the playlist display area corresponds to the playback start time of the playlist, and the other end of the playlist display area is the scheduled playback end time of the playlist. It corresponds to. As a result, the relationship between the current time, the reproduction start time of the reproduction list, and the reproduction end time of the reproduction list can be displayed in an easily understandable manner.

Further, in the game apparatus 10 of the first embodiment, when an operation is performed by the user to change the reproduction end scheduled time of the reproduction list, the display form of the clock object, particularly the reproduction list, is followed following the operation. The position of the end of the display area is changed in real time according to the change of the scheduled playback end time. Thereby, it is possible to display in an easy-to-understand manner how the reproduction time length of the reproduction list is changed by the user's operation. Further, since the expansion / contraction of the physical range (center angle) of the play list display area is displayed linked to an operation such as changing the play speed on the game apparatus 10, for example, the play of the play list is terminated at a desired time. Therefore, it is easy to adjust the playback speed.

Second Embodiment
In the second embodiment, the information processing apparatus reproduces a reproduction target file group including a plurality of reproduction target files and displays a clock object through execution of the computer program. The clock object includes a current time, a scheduled reproduction end time of the reproduction target file group, and an image portion (also referred to as a graphic object) indicating a reproduction time zone of each reproduction target file. The image portions indicating the reproduction time zones of the respective reproduction target files are displayed in a mutually distinguishable form. The image portion showing the playback time zone of the playback target file has a physical range (length, angle, etc.) between the playback start time and the playback end scheduled time of the playback target file group on the clock object. This is a range assigned in the order of reproduction according to the ratio between the predetermined time length to be displayed and the reproduction time length of each reproduction target file. This image portion can also be referred to as an area in the clock object. Therefore, in the second embodiment, this image portion is referred to as an area indicating the reproduction time zone of the reproduction target file. As described above, the area indicating the playback time zone of the file is displayed in a form that can be distinguished from each other for each playback target file on the clock object. Such display of the mutually identifiable area is referred to as an identification display form.

  The reproduction target file includes, for example, an image file that does not include audio data when reproduced in a form such as a slide show, in addition to a file including audio data such as an audio file and a moving image file. For example, the images or the embedding patterns of the reproduction target file areas are different from each other in the identification display form in which the areas indicating the reproduction time lengths of the respective reproduction target files (hereinafter simply referred to as reproduction target file areas) can be identified. There is a form or a form in which a character string such as a reproduction target file name is displayed in each reproduction target file area. Here, an image or an embedding pattern embedded in a reproduction target file with respect to a character string such as a reproduction target file name is referred to as a background. In addition, the form in which the backgrounds of the areas of the respective reproduction target files are different from each other is, for example, a form in which the fill color, drawing, texture, and the like are different from each other.

  By displaying the area of each reproduction target file in the identification display form on the clock object that displays the current time, the user of the information processing apparatus can obtain the relationship between the current time and each reproduction target file included in the reproduction target file group, And the relationship between each reproduction | regeneration object file can be confirmed intuitively. For example, the user of the information processing apparatus can intuitively understand what number of reproduction target files the reproduction target file currently being reproduced is in the entire reproduction target file group. Further, for example, the user of the information processing apparatus can intuitively check the remaining reproduction time length of the reproduction target file currently being reproduced and the reproduction start time of the next reproduction target file. In addition, for example, the user of the information processing apparatus can easily check a file to be played that has a playback time length that is longer or shorter than others in the file group to be played.

  Further, the information processing apparatus displays the scheduled playback end time of the playback target file group on the clock object, so that the user can be notified of the playback end time. You can understand the relationship with the scheduled playback end time.

Furthermore, in the second embodiment, when the information processing apparatus receives an input of a specified time length by the user through execution of the computer program, an allowable time length in which the total reproduction time length has a range of the specified time length ± α A plurality of reproduction target files are selected so that a reproduction target file group is obtained. The information processing apparatus determines the playback order of the playback target files included in the playback target file group, and plays back the playback target file that is played back last so that the total playback time length exactly or roughly matches the specified time length. Adjust the speed. The designated time length is, for example, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, or the like. Also, for example, if the playback time length of one playback target file is assumed to be 5 minutes and the playback speed of the playback target file with the last playback order is limited from 0.5 to 2 times speed, it is acceptable. The time length may be set to a specified time length ± 2 minutes 30 seconds.

  In the second embodiment, the information processing apparatus changes the display form of the clock object when the remaining reproduction time length of the reproduction target file group becomes a predetermined time length through the execution of the computer program. The display form of the clock object is, for example, a time zone or a time length indicated by the clock object. For example, when the predetermined time length is 1 minute, the information processing apparatus changes the scale of the clock object from the time length of one minute hand (one hour) to one second of the second hand when the remaining reproduction time length becomes one minute. The display form is changed by switching to the time length (1 minute).

  In the second embodiment, when the playback speed is changed through the execution of the computer program, the information processing apparatus, according to the change of the playback speed, the unplayed portion and the unplayed portion of the playback target file being played back The physical range (length, angle) of the clock object assigned to the file to be played is changed. As a result, the physical range allocated to the unreproduced portion of the reproduction target file and the unreproduced reproduction target file during reproduction can be expanded or contracted according to the change in the reproduction speed. In addition, the information processing apparatus adds or deletes the reproduction target files included in the reproduction target file group so that the total reproduction time length substantially matches the specified time length in accordance with the change in the reproduction speed.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the information processing apparatus, when a playback target file is skipped or rewinded through the execution of a computer program, so that the total playback time substantially matches the specified time length. Add or delete playback target files included in the playback target file group.

The computer program according to the second embodiment can be applied to execution in any information processing apparatus that includes a display device or is connected to the display device and can reproduce a file to be reproduced. In the first embodiment, a case where the display program of the present invention is executed in a foldable portable game device will be described as an example of the information processing device. However, the information processing device capable of executing the display program of the present invention is not limited to a portable game device, but is a home game device connected to a display device such as a television, a general-purpose personal computer, a CD (Compact Disc), Media player (stationary type, portable type) capable of playing media files (audio data, video data, etc.) recorded on portable recording media such as DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or storage devices such as HDD (Hard Disc Drive) Mobile phone terminals, portable information terminals, information processing devices used as electronic books, and the like. That is, an information processing apparatus that can execute the display program of the present invention is a device that includes a display device or is connected to the display device and has a function of playing a media file.

  In addition, each process of a present Example may be distributedly processed with several networked computers, or after performing main processes with a server, a process result is delivered to a terminal and a process result is displayed on a terminal. You may implement with a network system.

  In the second embodiment, an example is described in which the game device plays an audio file, particularly a music file, as a file to be played. The game device of the second embodiment has the same hardware configuration as the game device described in the first embodiment.

(Display example of clock object)
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen SC1 displayed on the display device of the game apparatus 10 including the second display form of the clock object according to the second embodiment. A screen SC1 shown in FIG. 16 is a screen displayed on the lower LCD 12 of the game apparatus 10, for example. The screen SC1 includes a clock object CK2, operation icons B1-B4, and a reproduction speed display bar BR10. In the second embodiment, the clock object CK2 is in the form of a circular analog type clock, and on the dial CK24, an hour hand (short hand) CK21 indicating the hour of the hour component is indicated on the dial CK24. It has a minute hand (long hand) CK22 and a second hand CK23 indicating the second. The clock object CK2 indicates a time length of one hour (60 minutes) per one minute of the minute hand, and when the number indicated by the hour hand is H, it indicates a time period from H 00 to (H + 1) 0:00.

  In the example shown in FIG. 16, four music pieces A to D are selected as a music file group to be reproduced (reproduction target file group), and music file display areas 501 to 504 corresponding to the respective music are displayed on the clock object CK2. Is displayed. The music file display area has a sector shape (physical range) having a radius having the same length as that of the clock object CK2 and a central angle corresponding to the reproduction time length of each music piece. The central angle is an angle obtained by multiplying the ratio of the reproduction time length of the music to the time length (1 hour) indicated by one rotation of the minute hand of the clock object CK2 by 360 degrees. For example, when the reproduction time length of the music A is 5 minutes, the central angle of the music file area 501 of the music A is 30 degrees (= 5 minutes / 60 minutes × 360 degrees).

  Each music file display area 501-504 has a different background identification display form. In FIG. 16, the music file display areas 501 to 504 have different background colors as identification display forms of the music file display areas 501 to 504 (in FIG. 16, for the sake of convenience, the display colors are not displayed colors). The texture is displayed for each area).

  The music file display areas 501 to 504 are arranged on the clock object CK2 so as to contact each other in the playback order. The music file display area 501 of the music A to be reproduced first is not in contact with the position where the reproduction start time of the music file group in the clock object CK2 is indicated and the other music file display areas of the music file display area 501. Are arranged in correspondence with each other. In addition, the music file display area 504 of the music D to be reproduced last is in contact with the position where the reproduction end time of the music file group in the clock object CK1 is indicated and the other music file display areas of the music file display area 504. The other radius is arranged correspondingly.

  Assuming that the playback time length of each music is Xn (n is a variable indicating the playback order), the music file display area 501 to be played first plays back the music A from the playback start time of the music file group in the clock object CK1. A time zone up to the time advanced by the time length X1 is assigned. In the music file display area 502 of the music B to be reproduced second, the time advanced by the reproduction time length X2 of the music B from the time advanced by the reproduction time length X1 of the music A from the reproduction start time of the music file group. The time zone up to is assigned. In the music file display area 503 of the music C to be reproduced third, the music is displayed from the time that is advanced by the reproduction time length X1 of the music A and the reproduction time length X2 of the music B from the reproduction start time of the music file group. A time period up to a time advanced by the reproduction time length X3 of C is assigned. In the music file display area 504 of the music D to be played back last, the playback time length X1 of music A, the playback time length X2 of music B, and the playback time length X3 of music C from the playback start time of the music file group. A time zone from the time advanced by the time until the scheduled playback end time of the music file group is assigned.

  In the clock object CK2, since the music file display areas 501 to 504 are arranged as described above, the minute hand CK22 displays “minute” in the hour, minute, and second of the current time, and the reproduction start time of the music file group. The elapsed time from to the current time is shown in units of 1 minute. For this reason, depending on the position of the minute hand CK22 of the clock object CK2, for example, what number the currently played music is being played, how much time has elapsed since the playback start time, and the scheduled playback end time You can roughly show how much time is left.

  For example, the user who viewed the clock object CK2 shown in FIG. 16 has a current time of 10:18, a reproduction start time of the music file group of 10: 5, and a reproduction end scheduled time of the music file group of 10:25. It can be confirmed. Further, since the minute hand CK22 is in the music file display area 503, the user can understand at a glance that the third music is currently being played and that the music playback will be completed with one more music.

  Also, below the clock object CK2, operation icons B1-B4 and a reproduction speed display bar BR10 that control the music reproduction described in the first embodiment are arranged. Since the operation input by pressing the operation icons B1-B4 and the reproduction speed display bar BR10 and the corresponding processing are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of clock object switching. In the second embodiment, when the remaining reproduction time length is less than 1 minute, the display form of the clock object CK2 is changed from the second display form that is a scale of the time length of one minute hand (one hour) to one turn of the second hand. The display is switched to the third display form, which is a scale of minute length (1 minute).

  The third display form of the clock object CK2 is a scale having a time length (one minute) for one rotation of the second hand. In the third display form of the clock object CK2, the hour hand CK21 and the minute hand CK22 are not displayed, and only the second hand CK23 is displayed. Further, in the third display form of the clock object CK2, the time zone from the time one minute before the scheduled playback end time of the playlist to the scheduled playback end time is shown. In the clock object CK2, the current time (second) indicated by the second hand CK23 matches the time (second) that is traced back from the scheduled reproduction end time of the reproduction file group by the remaining reproduction time length from the scheduled reproduction end time. As a result, the remaining reproduction time length can be determined by the position of the second hand CK23. In the clock object CK2, the color of the display color of the reproduced part becomes light with time.

  When the remaining playback time length becomes 1 minute, the clock object CK2 is switched from the second display form (1 hour scale) to the third display form (1 minute scale), so that the user can play the music. It can be notified that the end is near.

(Example of main memory map)
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a program stored in the program storage area of the main memory 32 according to the second embodiment. The main memory 32 of the game apparatus 10 includes a program storage area 70 and a data storage area 72 in the work area. The program storage area 70 stores a display program 60B and various application programs (not shown). The display program 60B includes a selection program 601, a playlist generation program 602, a time control program 603, an object display setting program 604, an operation input determination program 605, and a music playback control program 606. These programs are executed by the information processing unit 31 of the game apparatus 10.

  The display program 60B is a program for displaying the clock object as described in FIGS. 16 and 17 on the lower LCD 12 of the game apparatus 10 in accordance with the reproduction of the music. Through the execution of the display program 60B, the information processing section 31 starts and stops the selection program 601, the playlist generation program 602, the time control program 603, the object display setting program 604, the operation input determination program 605, and the music playback control program 606. To execute predetermined processing.

The selection program 601 randomly selects a music to be played from the audio source of the game apparatus 10 when a user selects a menu that leaves the selection of the playback music such as “automatic playback” to the game apparatus 10. It is a program for selecting. The selection of the music is not limited to random, and may be performed according to a predetermined condition such as selecting a music having a large number of reproductions or a music having a high reproduction frequency. The audio source is a storage device that stores media files such as audio files and moving image files. Examples of the audio source of the game apparatus 10 include a data storage internal memory 35 and a data storage external memory 36.

  In the second embodiment, through the execution of the selection program 601, when the information processing unit 31 receives an input instructing a designated time length from the user, the total reproduction time length is allowed to have a range of the designated time length ± α. Select multiple songs so that the time is long. The allowable value α that defines the allowable time length can be freely set by the designer. However, the user of the game apparatus 10 may be set or changeable. The allowable value α is preferably determined according to the estimated time length of the playback time length of one song and the limit range of the playback speed of the last song. For example, the average playback time length of music stored in the audio source is 5 minutes, and the playback speed limit range of the last played music is from 0.5 times the slowest to 2 times the fastest. In some cases, the tolerance α is set to 2 minutes 30 seconds.

  Also, if a playback speed change operation, a music skip operation, a rewind operation, or the like is received during music playback, the playback time length of the music file group exceeds or exceeds the specified time length. Through execution of the selection program 601, the information processing section 31 randomly selects, for example, an operation for changing the reproduction speed during music reproduction, a skip operation for replaying music, a rewinding operation or the like in order to eliminate this excess or deficiency. Select a song from an audio source.

  The play list generation program 602 is a program for generating and editing a play list of music to be played. Through the execution of the play list generation program 602, the information processing section 31 determines the play order of a plurality of songs selected through the execution of the selection program 601, and generates a play list. The music file group is music included in the reproduction list. The music is played in the order of the generated playlist. The playback order of the music may be determined randomly, or may be determined according to a predetermined rule such as alphabetical order of file names. For the last song in the playlist, for example, a song that satisfies a predetermined condition such as a playback time length of 5 minutes or more may be selected. However, the user may be allowed to set a predetermined condition.

  In addition, through the execution of the playlist generation program 602, the information processing unit 31 edits the playlist in response to, for example, an operation for changing the playback speed during music playback, a skip operation for the playback music, and a rewind operation for the playback music. I do. The edit of the play list is to eliminate the excess and shortage of the total play time length of the music file group caused by these operations. The editing of the play list is, for example, addition of music, deletion of music, change of playback order, and the like.

  The time control program 603 is a program for managing time. Through execution of the time control program 603, the information processing section 31 calculates the current time based on the time counted by the RTC 38. The current time is used to display the clock object.

  The object display setting program 604 is a program for setting display of a clock object. Through the execution of the object display setting program 604, the information processing section 31 sets the display of the hour hand, the minute hand, and the second hand of the clock object, for example, according to the current time obtained through the execution of the time control program 603.

Further, through the execution of the object display setting program 604, the information processing section 31 determines the identification display form of each music file display area. In the first embodiment, through the execution of the object display setting program 604, the information processing section 31 performs color arrangement so that the display colors of the music file display areas are different. However, the identification display form is not limited to the display color, and may be, for example, a background pattern (texture), a display of a music file name, or a combination thereof. Further, through the execution of the object display setting program 604, the information processing section 31 determines the range of the clock object in each music file display area according to the reproduction time length of each music. Thereby, the central angle of the sector which is the form of each music file display area is determined. For example, if the playback time length of a song is 5 minutes, the central angle of the sector shape in the song file display area of the song is 30 degrees.

  Further, through the execution of the object display setting program 604, the information processing section 31 changes the display color of the portion of the reproduced music file display area as the reproduction of the music in the reproduction list progresses and time elapses. . For example, the information processing unit 31 may reduce the display color in order to gradually eliminate the presence of the reproduced part. Thereby, the display of the reproduced part and the unreproduced part of the music in the reproduction list is different, and the unreproduced part and the remaining reproduction time can be displayed more clearly.

  In addition, through the execution of the object display setting program 604, the information processing unit 31 displays the clock object in accordance with, for example, an operation for changing the playback speed during music playback, a skip operation for the playback music, and a rewind operation for the playback music. Reset the settings. The clock object display can be reset by, for example, expanding or contracting (changing the central angle) the physical range of each music file display area according to a change in the playback speed, or by adding a music file to the playlist. Adding a display area, or deleting a music file display area in response to deletion of a music piece from the playlist.

  In addition, through the execution of the object display setting program 604, the information processing unit 31 changes the display form of the clock object to 1 when the remaining time of the music file group included in the playlist is less than one minute before the scheduled playback end time. Switch from the time scale to the 1 minute scale (see FIG. 17).

  The operation input determination program 605 is a program for determining the contents of operation input of operation icons displayed on the operation buttons 14 and the lower LCD 12. Through the execution of the operation input determination program 605, the information processing section 31 analyzes the operation data from the operation buttons 14 and the touch position data from the touch panel 13, and determines the contents of the operation input. For example, when the operation icon B1 shown in FIG. 5 is pressed by the user, the information processing apparatus 31 determines that the operation icon B1 is pressed through the execution of the operation input determination program 605, and the operation icon B1. The content of the operation input of pausing music playback associated with is determined.

  The music playback control program 606 is a program for executing processing related to music playback. The process related to music playback includes, for example, playback of music, determination of playback music, determination of playback speed of music, determination of playback start time of playlist, calculation of scheduled playback end time of music file group, and playback start time. Measurement of the elapsed time length, and calculation of the remaining time length until the scheduled playback end time.

  Through the execution of the music reproduction control program 606, the information processing section 31 reproduces the music file group in the order of the reproduction list. For example, when the data storage external memory 46 is selected as the audio source, the information processing section 31 reads the music file from the data storage external memory 46 according to the order of the playlist, and converts the audio signal to I / F circuit 42 to output. The audio signal is converted into audio and output from the speaker 44.

Further, through the execution of the music reproduction control program 606, the information processing section 31 determines the reproduction speed of the last music in the reproduction list generated by the execution of the reproduction list generation program 602. The playback speed of the last song in the playback list is determined within the range from the slowest 1/2 speed to the fastest double speed so that the total playback time length of the music file group matches the specified time length. Thereby, the total reproduction time length of the music included in the reproduction list becomes the same value as the specified time length.

  Further, through the execution of the music reproduction control program 606, the information processing section 31 determines the reproduction start time of the music file group, and the total reproduction time length of the music file group at the reproduction start time (specified time length in the first embodiment). Is added to obtain the scheduled playback end time. The playback start time may be, for example, the current time, or a time obtained by adding a time required for generating a playlist and determining the playback speed of the last song in the playlist at the time when a playback operation input is received. May be.

  In addition, through the execution of the music playback control program 606, the information processing unit 31 measures the elapsed time length from the playback start time of the music file group and determines the remaining time until the scheduled playback end time, that is, the remaining playback time length. calculate.

  In addition, through the execution of the music playback control program 606, the information processing unit 31 performs a total of music file groups generated by, for example, an operation of changing the playback speed during playback of music, a skip operation of playback music, and a rewind operation of playback music. Addition or deletion of music in the playlist is performed in order to eliminate excess or shortage of the playback time length. When adding a song to the playlist, the information processing unit 31 executes the selection program 601 to select a song from the audio source and add it to the playlist. Further, in the case of deleting a song from the playlist, the information processing section 31 may delete one song from the playlist at random, or a predetermined condition such as the longest or shortest playback time length. You may delete the music which matches. When the information processing unit 31 adds or deletes a song in the playlist, the information processing unit 31 sets the playback speed of the last song in the playlist after editing, and the total playback time length of the songs included in the playlist is the specified time length. To match.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a part of information stored in the data storage area 72 of the main memory 32. In the data storage area 72 of the main memory 32, clock object data 721, color arrangement palette data 722, operation button data 723, and a calculation formula 724 are stored in advance. Further, in the data storage area 72 of the main memory 32, there are a reproduction list 725, the number of songs 726 included in the reproduction list, identification display form information 727, a specified time length 728, a reproduction start time 729, and a reproduction end scheduled time 730. It is stored through the execution of the display program 60B. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the display program 60B is not built in the game apparatus 10, the clock object data 721, the color palette data 722, the operation button data 723, and the calculation formula 724 are stored when the display program 60B is installed. Stored in the data storage area 72.

  The clock object data 721 is an object that can display a predetermined time zone, for example, an object that represents a dial of an analog clock. In the second embodiment, the same clock object is used to display the second display form on the 1-hour scale and the third display form on the 1-minute scale. It is a clock object. The color arrangement palette data 722 is display color data arranged in the music file display area. The operation button data 723 is the operation content assigned to each operation button 14 by the execution of the display program 60B, the image data of each operation icon displayed together with the clock object, and the operation content assigned to each operation icon. The calculation formula 724 is a calculation formula used during the execution of the display program 60B. The calculation formula will be described later.

The playlist 725 is a playlist generated by executing the playlist generation program 602. In the reproduction list 725, identification information such as the file names of the songs included in the reproduction list 725 and the reproduction order are recorded. In addition, the playback list 725 also records the playback time length of each piece of music included in the playback list 725.

  The identification display form information 727 includes music identification information corresponding to each music file display area, display color of each music file display area, and time zone information in the clock object of each music file display area. The time zone of each music file display area is a time range from the reproduction start time to the reproduction end time of each music.

  The designated time length 728 is stored in the data storage area 72 when an input is received from the user. The reproduction start time 729 and the scheduled reproduction end time 730 are stored in the data storage area 72 when determined through execution of the display program 60B.

(Example of display program processing flow)
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of an outline of a processing flow of the display program 60B. The display program 60B is roughly divided into a music selection process (OP100), a clock display setting process (OP200), a music playback process (OP300), and a display switching process (OP400). The display program 60B is started, for example, when a menu such as the above “automatic playback” is selected and a specified time length is input. The specified time length can be input by, for example, a cross button for moving a selection state (also referred to as a focus state) of a plurality of options from a plurality of options displayed on the upper LCD 22 or the lower LCD 12 of the game apparatus 10. A method of selecting a designated time length by 14A and a button 14B for determining a selection state may be used. Alternatively, a method may be used in which a specified time length is input by detecting an operation on a pull-down menu or a keyboard displayed on the lower LCD 12 with the touch panel 13.

  In the music selection process in OP100, the information processing section 31 randomly selects music from the audio source so that the total playback time length approximately matches the user-specified time length. Further, the information processing unit 31 generates a playlist from the selected music, and adjusts the playback speed of the last song in the playlist so that the total playback time length of the selected music exactly matches the specified time length. To do. When the music selection process is finished, the clock display setting process is started.

  In the clock display setting process in OP200, the information processing section 31 determines the identification display form of each music file display area, arranges it on the clock object, and sets the display of the clock object. When the clock display setting process ends, the music playback process is disclosed.

  In the music reproduction process in OP300, the information processing section 31 reproduces the music file group in the reproduction list and displays a clock object on the lower LCD 12, for example. In the music playback process in OP300, when the information processing unit 31 receives an operation during music playback, the information processing unit 31 performs a process corresponding to the operation.

  In the display switching process in OP400, when the remaining reproduction time is less than 1 minute, the information processing section 31 changes the scale of the clock object from the time length of one minute hand (1 hour) to the time length of one second hand (1). Minutes). When the reproduction of the last music piece included in the reproduction list is finished, the processing of the display program 60B is finished.

  FIG. 21 is an example of a detailed flowchart of the music selection process (OP100) in FIG. The music selection process flow shown in FIG. 21 is started when the display program 60B is activated.

In OP101, the information processing section 31 sets variable n = 0 and variable r = 0. The variable n is a variable indicating the number of music candidates in the selected reproduction list. The variable r = 0 is a variable indicating the number of times that the repetitive processing in the flow shown in FIG. 21 has been executed. In OP102, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the variable r is larger than the upper limit value R for the iterative process. If the variable r is greater than the upper limit value R (OP102: Yes), the music cannot be determined even if it is repeated a predetermined number of times (R times), so the flow shown in FIG. 21 ends. Thereafter, the numerical value of the allowable value α may be increased and the flow shown in FIG. 21 may be started again. If the variable r is less than or equal to the upper limit value R (OP102: No), the process proceeds to OP103.

  In OP103, the information processing section 31 selects one piece of music from the audio source. The audio source is specified by the user. In OP104, since one music piece is selected in OP103, the information processing section 31 adds 1 to the variable n and updates it.

In OP105, the information processing section 31 acquires the total playback time length Sn of the selected n playlist candidate songs. In OP106, it is judged whether or not the condition total reproduction time length Sn is allowed time length T _A of n songs that have been selected. The allowable time length T _A is a time length having a range of a specified time length T _D −α ≦ allowable time length T _A ≦ specified time length + α. Here, α is an allowable value, and the initial value is set in advance by the designer. For example, the allowable value α is determined from the average value of the reproduction time lengths of the music stored in the audio source and the range of the reproduction speed of the last music in the reproduction list. For example, the average playback time length of the music stored in the audio source is 5 minutes, and the playback speed of the last played music is limited from 0.5 times the slowest to 2 times the fastest. Is provided, the allowable value α is set to 2 minutes 30 seconds. However, the value of the allowable value α may be set by the user.

If the total reproduction time length Sn of the selected n song permissible time length T _A satisfies the condition is (OP
106: Yes), the process proceeds to OP111. If the total reproduction time length Sn of the selected n song does not satisfy the condition of allowable time length T _A is (OP106: No), the processing proceeds to OP 107.

In OP107, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the total reproduction time length Sn of the selected n songs is larger than the upper limit value (T _A + α) of the allowable time length T _A. If the total reproduction time length Sn of the selected n song is larger than the upper limit of the allowable time length T _A is (OP107: Yes), the process proceeds to OP108. If the total reproduction time length Sn of the selected n song is less than the upper limit of the permissible time length T _A is (OP107: No), the lower limit of the total playing time Sn of the selected n song permissible time length T _A The process proceeds to OP110.

In OP108, the information processing unit 31, for a total reproduction time length Sn of n songs selected is greater than the upper limit of the allowable time length T _A, the music from the music playlists candidate n songs selected 1
Delete one. The music to be deleted may be a music having the shortest playback time length among the selected n songs. However, the music to be deleted may be selected at random. In OP109, the information processing section 31 deletes one piece of music in OP108, and therefore updates 1 by subtracting 1 from the variable n. Thereafter, the process proceeds to OP110. When the processing of OP108 and OP109 is executed, the playback time length of the deleted music is stored in the main memory 32 or the like, and the playback time length of the music deleted in the next processing of OP102 is executed. A song with a shorter playback time length may be selected. In addition, as for the music selected in OP102, the music selected once is not selected.

In OP110, the information processing section 31 adds 1 to the variable r indicating the number of times the repetitive process is executed and updates it. Thereafter, the process returns to OP102, until the condition of the total reproduction time length Sn is allowed time length T _A of n songs selected or until repeated execution count is R times, O
The processing from P102 to OP110 is repeated.

In OP111, the information processing unit 31 satisfies the condition of total reproduction time length Sn is allowed time length T _A of n songs selected, selection of the music is completed, the variable music number N included in the playlist n And stored in the data storage area 72.

  In OP112, the information processing section 31 determines the playback order of the selected N pieces of music and generates a playback list. The reproduction order of the music may be random or may be an order according to predetermined conditions such as a reproduction time length and a file name. The information processing section 31 stores the generated play list in the data storage area 72 (FIG. 19, play list 725). At this time, the information processing section 31 also stores the reproduction time length Xn (0 <n ≦ N) of each song in the data storage area 72 (FIG. 19, reproduction time length 726 of the nth song).

In OP113, the information processing section 31 determines the playback speed of the last song in the generated playlist. For example, assuming that the total playback time length of N songs included in the playlist is S _N , the playback time length of the last song in the playlist is X _N , and the specified time length is T _D , the playback speed ratio P of the last song _N
Is obtained by the following Equation 1. Note that the total playback time length S _N of N songs included in the playback list is a total value of playback time lengths at 1 × speed of all music. S _N -X _N is the playback time length at 1 × speed of the music file group in the playlist excluding the last song. Therefore, the denominator of Equation 1 indicates the time length of the portion that is scheduled to exceed the scheduled playback end time of the last song in the playback song list. Formula 1 is one of the calculation formulas 724 in the data storage area 72.

The information processing section 31 reads Equation 1 from the data storage area 72 and obtains the playback speed ratio P _N of the last song. The reproduction speed ratio P _N has a limited range so that the user does not feel uncomfortable. For example, the limited range is 1/2 ≦ P _N ≦ 2. That is, the last song is the latest 1
/ Double speed, maximum speed is set to double speed. For the last music (Nth), the playback time length X _N of the last music (at 1 × speed) and the playback speed ratio P _N are stored in the data storage area 72.

When the playback speed of the last music is determined to be _PN double speed, the flow shown in FIG. 21 ends, and the playback processing of the music included in the playback list is started.

  In the flow illustrated in FIG. 21, OP101 to OP111 are realized by the execution of the selection program 601 by the information processing unit 31. The process of OP112 is realized by the execution of the playlist generation program 602 by the information processing section 31. The process of OP113 is realized by the execution of the music reproduction control program 606 by the information processing section 31.

  FIG. 22 is an example of a detailed flowchart of the clock display setting process shown in FIG. The flow shown in FIG. 22 is started when the flow shown in FIG. 21 ends.

In OP201, the information processing section 31 determines the identification display form of the music file display area of each music included in the reproduction list. In the second embodiment, the information processing section 31 uses the color arrangement palette data 722 in the data storage area 72 to determine the display colors of the music file display areas so as to be different from each other. The information processing section 31 stores the display color of each music file display area in the data storage area 72.

In OP202, the information processing section 31 acquires the reproduction start time and the scheduled reproduction end time of the music file group in the reproduction list. For example, the playback start time of the music file group in the playlist may be the time when the “automatic playback” operation input is received, or after a specified time length is input after the “automatic playback” menu is selected. The time after the lapse of time may be set. The predetermined time length is a time length predicted to be required for the generation of the play list and the display setting of the clock object, that is, the processing shown in FIGS. Assuming that the playback start time of the music file group of the playlist is Tstart and the scheduled playback end time of the music file group of the playlist is Tend, the scheduled playback end time Tend of the music file group of the playlist is the playback start time Tstart + specified time. determined by the length T _D.

  In OP203, the information processing section 31 determines the time zone on the clock object and the physical range (sector-shaped central angle) occupied by each music file display area according to the playback time length of each music. For example, the music file display area of the first music piece in the play list is the time zone on the clock object from the play start time Tstart to the time of the play start time Tstart + the play time length X1 of the first music piece. The physical range (sector-shaped central angle) of each music file display area is determined by the ratio between the time length of the time zone and the scale of the clock object. The information processing section 31 stores the time zone and physical range (sector-shaped central angle) of each music file display area in the identification display form information of the data storage area 72.

  In OP204, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the specified time length is greater than one hour. If the specified time length is longer than 1 hour (OP204: Yes), the process proceeds to OP205. If the specified time length is 1 hour or less (OP204: No), the process proceeds to OP206.

  In OP205, since the specified time length, that is, the time length during which the music file group is played back is longer than 1 hour, the information processing section 31 starts from the playback start time of the music file group in the play list and takes 1 hour from the scheduled playback end time. It is determined that the portion of the music file display area of the music included in the time zone up to the retroactive time is highlighted. Hereinafter, the time period from the reproduction start time of the music file group in the reproduction list to the time one hour later from the reproduction end scheduled time is referred to as a part exceeding one hour. The part exceeding one hour is a part where the music file display area of the music file group overlaps around the clock object, and is set to be displayed on the front. When the identification display form is the background display color, the highlighting is performed by, for example, increasing the display color.

  In OP206, the information processing section 31 reads a clock object displayed for one hour from the data storage area 72, arranges each music file display area in the clock object, and performs display setting. When the display setting for the clock object is finished, the flow shown in FIG. 22 is finished, the reproduction of the music file group in the reproduction list is started, and the set clock object is displayed on the lower LCD 12.

  In the flow shown in FIG. 22, OP 201 to OP 206 are realized by execution of the object display setting program 604 by the information processing section 31. Further, the determination of the playback start time and the calculation of the scheduled playback end time in OP202 is realized by the execution of the music playback control program 606 by the information processing section 31.

  FIG. 23, FIG. 24A, FIG. 24B, and FIG. 24C are examples of detailed flowcharts of a part of the music reproduction process (OP300) in FIG. FIG. 23 shows an example of a flowchart of processing related to a display change of the clock object according to the passage of time and the progress of the music playback position. The flow shown in FIG. 23 is started when the reproduction of the music file group in the reproduction list is started, and is ended when the reproduction of the music file group in the reproduction list is ended. In the flow shown in FIG. 23, a variable T indicating time and a variable t indicating an index of the variable T are introduced, and the time at a certain time t is expressed as T (t).

  In OP301, the information processing section 31 sets the variable t to 1. In OP302, the information processing section 31 acquires the current time Tnow and sets time T (t) = current time Tnow.

  In OP303, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the time zone corresponding to the elapsed time is included in the part exceeding one hour. That is, the time period from time T (t−1) acquired at OP302 when the flow shown in FIG. 23 was executed last time to time T (t) acquired at OP302 at the time of this execution is 1 hour. It is determined whether it is included in the super part. The part exceeding one hour is a time period from the reproduction start time of the music file group in the reproduction list to a time one hour later from the reproduction end scheduled time.

  When the time period from time T (t−1) to time T (t) is included in the part exceeding 1 hour (OP303: Yes), the process proceeds to OP304. When the time period from time T (t−1) to time T (t) is not included in the portion exceeding 1 hour (OP303: No), the process proceeds to OP305. T (0) stores the start time of the flow shown in FIG.

  In OP304, the information processing section 31 includes a time zone from time T (t-1) to time T (t) in a portion exceeding one hour, so that the music file display area to be arranged next in the time zone. That is, the music file display area of the music played in the time period from the time one hour after the time T (t−1) to the time one hour after the time T (t) is displayed in the identification display form. The music file display area to be arranged next can be detected from the time zone of the clock object in each music file display area included in the identification display form 727 of the data storage area 72 of the main memory 32. Thereafter, the process proceeds to OP306.

  In OP305, since the time zone from time T (t-1) to time T (t) is not included in the portion exceeding one hour, the information processing section 31 displays the shade of the display color in the area corresponding to the time zone. change. For example, by preparing a dark color or a light color for each display color in the color arrangement palette data 722 of the data storage area 72 and changing the color to a dark color or a light color, the shade of the display color is changed. Also good. Thereby, the distinction between the reproduced part and the unreproduced part can be made clearer. Thereafter, the process proceeds to OP306.

  In OP306, the information processing section 31 adds 1 to the variable t and updates it. Thereafter, the processing returns to OP302, and the processing from OP302 to OP306 is repeated until the reproduction of the music file group in the reproduction list is executed. The repetition processing from OP302 to OP306 ends when the reproduction of the music file group in the reproduction list is completed.

  With the flow shown in FIG. 23, the display of the clock object can be changed following the progress of the music playback position and the passage of time.

In the flow shown in FIG. 23, OP301 to OP306 are realized by the execution of the music reproduction control program by the information processing section 31. Further, the current time is acquired by executing the time control program 603 by the information processing unit 31. Note that the execution of the time control program 603 by the information processing section 31 is always performed while the display program 60B is being activated.

  24A, 24B, and 24C are examples of flowcharts of processing when an operation input is received during music reproduction. The flow shown in FIGS. 24A to 24C is started when the reproduction of the music included in the reproduction list is started, and is repeatedly executed until the reproduction of the music included in the reproduction list is completed. The flow shown in FIG. 24A is an example of a flowchart of processing when an operation input for changing the playback speed is received during music playback of the playlist.

  In OP311, the information processing section 31 determines whether an operation input has been accepted. The operation input is performed by operating the clock object, the operation icons B1-B4 and the reproduction speed display bar BR10 on the lower LCD 12 through the touch panel 13, or the operation button 14 or the like. When the operation input is accepted (OP311: Yes), the information processing section 31 analyzes the content of the operation input, and the process proceeds to OP312. When there is no operation input (OP311: No), the flow shown in FIGS. 24A to 24C is ended, and the process is started again from OP311 during the music reproduction.

  In OP312, the information processing section 31 sets the variable q to 0. The variable q is a variable indicating the number of executions of the iterative process in the flow shown in FIG. 24A.

In OP313, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the operation input is a change in reproduction speed. If the operation input is a change in playback speed (OP313: Yes), the process is OP31.
Proceed to 4. If the operation input is not a change in the playback speed (OP313: No), the process proceeds to OP331 in FIG. 24B.

  In OP314, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the variable q is larger than the upper limit value Q for the iterative process. When the variable q is larger than the upper limit value Q (OP314: Yes), the music cannot be determined even after being repeated a predetermined number of times (R times), so the flow shown in FIG. 24A ends. Thereafter, for example, a message for causing the user to perform the operation of changing the reproduction speed again may be displayed on the upper LCD 22. Alternatively, for example, the operation for changing the playback speed may be canceled, and that effect may be displayed on the upper LCD 22 to notify the user. For example, the value of the allowable value α may be increased. If the variable q is less than or equal to the upper limit value Q (OP314: No), the process proceeds to OP315.

In OP315, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the absolute value of Equation 2 shown below is less than or equal to the allowable value α. The allowable value α is the same as the allowable value α used in OP106 of FIG. Formula 2 is a calculation formula for determining whether or not the playback time length of the unplayed portion of the music list when it is played at the changed playback speed is within the range of the remaining playback time ± α. This is one of the calculation formulas 724 for the region 72. That is, Formula 2 is a calculation formula for determining whether or not addition or deletion of music is necessary in order to accommodate the total playback time length of the music included in the playlist in the specified time length by changing the playback speed. is there.

  If the absolute value of Equation 2 is less than or equal to the allowable value α (OP315: Yes), there is no need to add or delete music from the playlist, and the process proceeds to OP322. When the absolute value of Expression 2 is larger than α (OP315: No), it is necessary to add or delete the music from the reproduction list, and the process proceeds to OP316.

  In OP316, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the value of Expression 2 is greater than the allowable value α. When the value of Expression 2 is larger than the allowable value α (OP316: Yes), it is necessary to delete the music from the reproduction list, and the process proceeds to OP317. When the value of Expression 2 is smaller than −α (OP316: No), it is necessary to add a song to the reproduction list, and the process proceeds to OP319.

  In OP317, the information processing section 31 deletes one piece of music from the reproduction list. The music to be deleted may be the music having the shortest playback time length among the unplayed music in the playlist. However, the music to be deleted may be randomly selected from unreproduced music in the playlist. In OP318, since one music piece is deleted in OP317, the information processing section 31 subtracts 1 from the music number N in the reproduction list to update the music number N in the reproduction list. Thereafter, the process proceeds to OP321.

  In OP319, the information processing section 31 adds one song to the reproduction list. In OP320, since one music piece is added in OP3319, the information processing section 31 adds 1 to the number N of music pieces in the reproduction list and updates the number N of music pieces in the reproduction list. Thereafter, the process proceeds to OP321. When the processing of OP 317 and OP 318 is executed, the playback time length of the deleted music is stored in the main memory 32 or the like, and the playback time length of the music deleted in the OP 319 processing executed next time. A song with a shorter playback time length may be selected. In addition, it is assumed that the music selected once in OP319 is not selected.

  In OP321, the information processing section 31 adds 1 to the variable q and updates it. Thereafter, the process returns to OP314, and the processes from OP314 to OP321 are repeated until the absolute value of Equation 2 becomes equal to or smaller than the allowable value α or until the number of repeated executions exceeds the upper limit value Q.

In OP322, the information processing section 31 edits the reproduction list. If there is no change in the music included in the playlist, no editing is performed. When music in the playlist is added or deleted, the information processing unit 31 determines the playback order of the music in the unplayed part and edits the playlist. The reproduction order of unreproduced music may be random, or may be an order according to predetermined conditions such as a reproduction time length and a file name. When the music is added, the order in which the added music is added to the end of the existing music may be used. When the music is deleted, the reproduction order of the existing music may be maintained. The information processing unit 31 stores the edited reproduction list in the data storage area 72. At this time, if there is an added music piece, the information processing section 31 also stores the reproduction time length Xn (0 <n ≦ N) of the music piece in the data storage area 72.

  In OP323, the information processing section 31 determines the playback speed of the last song in the edited playlist using, for example, Equation 1.

  In OP324, the information processing section 31 resets the display of the clock object. For example, the information processing unit 31 obtains the reproduction time length of each music piece according to the changed reproduction speed, and resets the time zone and the physical range (center angle) of each music file display area. When a song is newly added to the playlist, the information processing unit 31 obtains a playback time length according to the playback speed after the change of the added song, creates a song file display area for the song, The display color, time zone, and physical range of the music file display area are determined and added to the clock object. Note that the display color of the added music file display area is different from the display color of the other music file display areas. When the music is deleted from the play list, the information processing section 31 deletes the music file display area of the deleted music. Thereafter, the flow shown in FIG. 24A ends, and the process is executed again from OP311 during the music reproduction.

  FIG. 24B is an example of a flowchart of processing when an input of a skip operation instructing reproduction of the next music is accepted during music reproduction.

  In OP331, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the operation input is a skip operation. If the operation input is a skip operation (OP331: Yes), the process proceeds to OP332. Note that the number of songs whose playback order is skipped by a skip operation is not limited to one, and the order of a plurality of songs may be skipped. If the operation input is not a skip operation (OP331: No), the process proceeds to OP351 in FIG. 24C.

  In OP332, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the variable q is larger than the upper limit value Q for the iterative process. If the variable q is larger than the upper limit value Q (OP332: Yes), the music cannot be determined even if it is repeated a predetermined number of times (R times), so the flow shown in FIG. 24B ends. Thereafter, for example, the value of the allowable value α may be increased, and the process may return to OP312 in FIG. 24A. When the variable q is equal to or less than the upper limit value Q (OP332: No), the process proceeds to OP333.

In OP333, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not Expression 3 shown below is satisfied. Formula 3 is a calculation formula for determining whether or not the playback time length of the unplayed portion of the music list, excluding the music skipped by the skip operation, is within the range of the remaining playback time ± α, and the data storage area This is one of 72 calculation formulas 724. The allowable value α is the same as the allowable value of OP106 in FIG. That is, Expression 3 is a calculation expression for determining whether or not addition of music is necessary because the total reproduction time length of unreproduced music becomes the remaining reproduction time length by skip operation. The variable x shown in Equation 3 is the playback order in the playback list of the music for which playback has been instructed by the skip operation.

  When Expression 3 is satisfied (OP333: Yes), there is no need to add a song to the reproduction list, and the process proceeds to OP337. When Expression 3 is not satisfied (OP333: No), it is necessary to add a music piece to the reproduction list, and the process proceeds to OP334.

  In OP334, the information processing section 31 adds one song to the reproduction list. The added music is temporarily added to the (N + 1) th playlist. In OP335, since one music piece is added in OP334, the information processing section 31 adds 1 to the music number N in the reproduction list and updates the music number N in the reproduction list.

  In OP336, the information processing section 31 updates the variable q by adding 1 to the variable q. Thereafter, the processing returns to OP332, and the processing of OP332 to OP336 is repeated until Expression 3 is satisfied or until the number of repeated executions is greater than the upper limit value Q.

  In OP337, the information processing section 31 edits the reproduction list in the same manner as OP322. In OP338, the information processing section 31 determines the playback speed of the last song in the playlist edited in the same manner as OP323 using, for example, Equation 1.

  In OP339, the information processing section 31 resets the display of the clock object. For example, when a song is newly added to the playlist, the information processing section 31 creates a song file display area for the added song, determines the display color and range of the song file display area, Add on the clock object. Note that the display color of the added music file display area is different from the display color of the other music file display areas. Thereafter, the flow shown in FIG. 24B ends, and the process is repeatedly executed from OP311 in FIG. 24A during music reproduction.

  FIG. 24C is an example of a flowchart of processing when an input of an operation (rewind operation) for instructing reproduction of a reproduced music is accepted during music reproduction.

  In OP351, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the operation input is a rewind operation instructing to return to the previous music. If the operation input is a rewind operation (OP351: Yes), the process proceeds to OP352. Note that the music that is played back by the rewind operation is not limited to the music that is one song before, but may be instructed to play a song that is a plurality of songs before. If the operation input is not a rewinding operation (OP351: No), the process shown in FIG. 24C ends, and the process is executed again from OP311 in FIG. 24A during music reproduction.

In OP352, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the variable q is larger than the upper limit value Q for the iterative process. If the variable q is larger than the upper limit value Q (OP352: Yes), the music cannot be determined even if it is repeated a predetermined number of times (R times), so the flow shown in FIG. 24C ends. Thereafter, for example, the value of the allowable value α may be increased, and the process may return to OP312 in FIG. 24A. When the variable q is not more than the upper limit value Q (OP352: No), the process proceeds to OP353.

In OP353, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not Expression 4 shown below is satisfied. Formula 4 is a calculation formula for determining whether or not the total playback time length of the music played again by the rewind operation and the unplayed portion of the music list is within the range of the remaining playback time ± α. This is one of the calculation formulas 724 for the data storage area 72. The allowable value α is the same as the allowable value used in OP106 in FIG. That is, Equation 4 is used to determine whether or not deletion of unreproduced music is necessary because the total replay time length of the replayed music and unreproduced music becomes the remaining reproduction time length by the rewind operation. This is the calculation formula. The variable y shown in Equation 4 is the playback order in the playback list of the music that has already been played by the rewind operation.

  When Expression 4 is satisfied (OP353: Yes), it is not necessary to delete the music from the reproduction list, and the process proceeds to OP357. When Expression 4 is not satisfied (OP353: No), it is necessary to delete the music from the reproduction list, and the process proceeds to OP354.

  In OP354, the information processing section 31 deletes one piece of music from the reproduction list. The music to be deleted may be the music having the shortest playback time length among the unplayed music in the playlist. However, the music to be deleted may be randomly selected from unreproduced music in the playlist. In OP355, since one music piece is deleted in OP354, 1 is subtracted from the music number N in the reproduction list, and the music number N in the reproduction list is updated. Thereafter, the processing returns to OP352, and the processing of OP352 to OP356 is repeated until Expression 4 is satisfied or until the number of repeated executions is greater than the upper limit value Q.

  In OP357, the information processing section 31 edits the reproduction list in the same manner as OP322. In OP358, the information processing section 31 determines the playback speed of the last music piece in the playlist edited in the same manner as OP323 using, for example, Equation 1.

  In OP359, the information processing section 31 resets the display of the clock object. For example, when the music is deleted from the reproduction list, the information processing unit 31 deletes the music file display area of the deleted music. Thereafter, the flow shown in FIG. 24C ends, and the process is executed again from OP311 in FIG. 24A during music reproduction.

24A, 24B, and 24C, OP312-OP321, OP323, OP331-OP336, OP338, OP351-OP356, and OP358 are processes realized by execution of the music reproduction control program 606 by the information processing unit 31. . OP 322, OP 337, and OP 357 are processes realized by execution of the playlist generation program 602 by the information processing unit 31. OP324, OP339,
And OP359 is processing realized by execution of the object display setting program 604 by the information processing section 31. OP311 is a process realized by execution of the operation input determination program 605 by the information processing section 31. In OP319 and OP334, selection of music to be added to the reproduction list is realized by execution of a selection program by the information processing unit 31.

  FIG. 25 is an example of a flowchart of detailed processing of the display switching processing (OP400) in FIG. The flow shown in FIG. 25 is started when the reproduction of the music included in the reproduction list is started.

  In OP401, the information processing section 31 acquires the remaining reproduction time length, and determines whether or not the remaining reproduction time length of the music file group in the reproduction list is 1 minute. Note that the remaining reproduction time length may be obtained, for example, by obtaining the time length from the current time to the scheduled reproduction end time 730 in the data storage area 72. When the remaining reproduction time length of the music file group in the reproduction list is 1 minute (OP401: Yes), the process proceeds to OP402. When the remaining playback time length of the music file group in the playlist is not 1 minute, that is, when the remaining playback time length is longer than 1 minute (OP401: No), the information processing unit 31 plays back the music file group in the playlist. Repeat OP401 until the remaining time length is 1 minute.

  In OP402, since the remaining reproduction time length of the music file group of the play list is 1 minute, the information processing section 31 changes the clock object from the second display form (1 hour scale) to the third display form (1 minute). Switch to (Scale). Only the music file display area of the last music piece in the reproduction list is displayed on the clock object in the third display form (1 minute scale) (see FIG. 17). When the clock object is switched to the third display form (1-minute scale), the flow shown in FIG. 25 ends.

  OP401 and OP402 in the flow shown in FIG. 25 are processes realized by the execution of the object display setting program 604 by the information processing section 31. Further, the remaining reproduction time length of the music file group in the reproduction list used in the process in OP 401 is a process realized by executing the music reproduction control program 606 by the information processing unit 31.

(Operational effect of the second embodiment)
For example, as shown in FIG. 16, the game apparatus 10 arranges the display colors of the music file display areas so as to be different from each other and displays them on the clock object. It is possible to intuitively confirm the relationship between the current time and the music included in the reproduction list, and the relationship between each music. For example, since the current time indicated by the minute hand of the clock object corresponds to the elapsed time from the playback start time of the music file group in the playlist, the game apparatus 10 tells the user what number of music currently being played since the start of playback. Can be understood intuitively. For example, the game apparatus 10 allows the user to intuitively confirm the remaining reproduction time length of the currently played music and the playback start time of the next music. In addition, for example, the game apparatus 10 can allow the user to easily check a song having a longer or shorter playback time length than the other songs in the song to be played.

  Furthermore, the game apparatus 10 can display the scheduled playback end time by displaying the music file area of the music included in the play list on the clock object in the time zone and the physical range corresponding to each playback time length. It is possible to notify the user of the playback end time. In addition, the game device 10 allows the user to intuitively understand the relationship between the current time and the scheduled playback end time.

  Furthermore, in the second embodiment, the game apparatus 10 has a plurality of time lengths in which the total playback time length of the music file group of the play list has an allowable time length having a range of the specified time length ± α through execution of the display program 60B. Select a song and adjust the playback speed of the last song in the playlist. It is difficult to select music so that the total playback time length of the music file group in the playlist exactly matches the specified time length, which is not realistic and further increases the processing load on the game apparatus 10. End up. However, by adjusting the playback speed of the last song in the playlist, the total playback time length of the selected song can be widened, and the processing load on the game apparatus 10 can be reduced.

Also, when selecting a song, the total playback time length of the selected song is selected to be longer than the specified time length, and the playback speed of the last song in the playlist is increased, so that the user can It can be notified that the remaining reproduction time length until the scheduled reproduction end time of the music file group in the list is small. That is, in OP106 of FIG. 21, the information processing unit 31 sets the music composition so that the designated time length T _D + γ ≦ the total playback time length Sn of the selected n songs Sn ≦ the designated time length T _D + α (γ <α). Select. For example, as the playback end scheduled time approaches, it is possible to act on the user's psychology by accelerating the action by speeding up the playback.

  Also, for example, when the user plays a game with a time limit on the game apparatus 10, by setting the time limit to a specified time length, a different piece of music is selected within the time limit every time the game is played. It can be. In addition, when the time limit approaches, the playback speed increases (when the last song in the music file group in the play list), so the user is notified that the time limit is approaching and the user is prompted to clear the game. it can.

  In the second embodiment, the game apparatus 10 switches the display of the clock object from the 1-hour scale to the 1-minute scale when the remaining reproduction time length becomes 1 minute through the execution of the display program 60B. This makes it easy for the user to notice that the remaining reproduction time is small, and can clearly notify that the remaining reproduction time is small more visually.

  In the second embodiment, when the playback speed is changed during the playback of the music through the execution of the display program 60B, the game apparatus 10 has a physical range of the music target file area of the unplayed part of the playlist. (Center angle) is expanded and contracted according to the change in playback speed. As a result, it is possible to realize the display of the clock object following the change in the reproduction speed. In addition, the game apparatus 10 adds or deletes music included in the play list so that the total play time length falls within the specified time length according to the change in the play speed. Thereby, the game apparatus 10 can reproduce the music while maintaining the specified time length even when the reproduction speed is changed.

  In the second embodiment, the game apparatus 10 is configured so that the total playback time falls within the specified time length when an operation of skipping the music or returning to the music that has been played is performed through the execution of the display program 60B. Add or delete songs included in the playlist. Thereby, even when there is a skip or rewind operation of the music to be played, the game apparatus 10 can play the music while maintaining the specified time length.

In the second embodiment, the clock object is in the form of an analog clock, and when the specified time length exceeds 1 hour, the music file display area included in the portion exceeding 1 hour is darkened. Highlighting is performed. As a result, in the clock object having the form of an analog clock, when the playback time length of the music exceeds 1 hour, the time that is one hour or more after the scheduled playback end time from the playback start time of the music file group in the playlist It is possible to highlight the music file display area of the music that is played during the time period up to.

<Third Embodiment>
In the third embodiment, when the information processing apparatus receives a reproduction end time input from the user through the execution of the computer program, a plurality of reproduction targets are generated from the audio source so as to have a time length from the current time to the reproduction end designated time. Select a file as a file to be played. The information processing apparatus displays a clock object that displays the current time, the reproduction end designation time of the reproduction target file group, and the areas of the respective reproduction target files that can be distinguished from each other. In the third embodiment, the description overlapping with the first embodiment and the second embodiment is omitted.

  Similar to the display program of the second embodiment, the display program of the third embodiment includes a display device or is connected to the display device and can be applied to execution in any information processing device that can reproduce the file to be reproduced. It is. In the third embodiment, a case where the display program of the present invention is executed in a foldable portable game device will be described as an example of the information processing device, as in the first and second embodiments. However, the information processing apparatus capable of executing the display program of the third embodiment is not limited to a portable game apparatus, but is a home game apparatus connected to a display apparatus such as a television, a general-purpose personal computer, a CD, a DVD, or the like. Media players (including stationary and portable) that can play media files (audio data, video data, etc.) recorded on storage devices such as HDDs in addition to portable recording media, mobile phone terminals, portable information terminals, An information processing apparatus used as an electronic book is also included. That is, an information processing apparatus that can execute the display program of the present invention is a device that includes a display device or is connected to the display device and has a function of playing a media file.

(Display example of clock object of the third embodiment)
FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an example of a clock object that is displayed when a plurality of pieces of music are selected and played so that playback ends at a playback end specified time specified by the user through execution of the display program. . A clock object BR1 shown in FIG. 26 is displayed on the lower LCD 12 of the game apparatus 10, for example. In the third embodiment, the clock object BR1 is in the form of a bar and has a pointer PO1 indicating the current time and playback position.

  In the example shown in FIG. 26, when the user inputs that the playback end specified time is 11:37 at 10:07, the game apparatus 10 sets 5 songs ae as playback targets. The music file display areas 551-555 corresponding to the selected music are displayed on the clock object BR1. Each music file display area 551-555 has a different background identification display form. In FIG. 26, as in the first embodiment, each music file display area 551-555 has a background of a different background color as an identification display form of each music file display area 501-505 (in FIG. 26). For convenience, the texture is displayed for each region instead of the display color).

  The pointer PO1 is a pointer indicating the playback position and the current time, and moves following the passage of time and the progress of playback.

The clock object BR1 displays 10 o'clock exactly as the first time before the reproduction start time on the left end, and 12 o'clock exactly as the second time after the reproduction designated time on the right side. . The first time and the second time are times that define a predetermined time zone displayed on the clock object BR1. For example, when the time at which the reproduction end designation time is input by the user is H hours M minutes, the first time is set to H hours 00 minutes. For example, as shown in FIG. 26, when the reproduction end designation time is input from the user at 10:07, H = 10, and the first time is set to 10:00. The second time is
For example, if the reproduction end designation time is H hours M minutes, (H + 1) hours 00 minutes are set. For example, as shown in FIG. 26, when the reproduction end designation time is 11:37, H = 11 and the second time is set to 12:00. In the clock object BR1, the length (physical range) of the long side of each music file display area is equal to the ratio of the playback time length of the music to the time length corresponding to the time zone indicated by the clock object BR1. The value multiplied by.

In addition, a reproduction start time, a current time, and a reproduction end designation time are displayed above the clock object BR1. Below the clock object BR1, reproduction remaining time length T _L until reproduction time length T _P and playback end time specified from the playback start time is displayed.

  Further, operation icons B1-B4 for controlling music reproduction and a reproduction speed display bar BR10 are arranged below the clock object BR1.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an example of clock object switching in the third embodiment. In the third embodiment, when the remaining reproduction time length is shorter than 1 hour, for example, the clock object BR1 shown in FIG. 26 is switched to the clock object BR2 whose scale is 1 hour. Further, when the remaining reproduction time length is shorter than 1 minute, the clock object BR2 is switched to the clock object BR3 whose scale is 1 minute.

  In the clock object BR2, the difference between the first time and the second time is one hour, and the second time is set to the reproduction end designated time. The first time is set to a time one hour before the reproduction end designated time.

  In the clock object BR3, the difference between the first time and the second time is one minute, and the second time is set to the reproduction end designated time. The first time is set to a time one minute before the reproduction end designated time.

  In any of the clock objects BR1 to BR3, the display color of the reproduced part gradually changes as time passes and the reproduction progresses, and the display form differs between the reproduced part and the unreproduced part.

(Example of main memory map of the third embodiment)
In the third embodiment, the program stored in the program storage area 70 of the main memory 32 of the game apparatus 10 is the same as that in the second embodiment (see FIG. 18). However, the operation of each program has some differences from the second embodiment, which will be described later in the example of the processing flow.

  In the third embodiment, information stored in the data storage area 72 of the main memory 32 of the game apparatus 10 is substantially the same as in the second embodiment (see FIG. 19). However, in the third embodiment, the reproduction end designation time is stored instead of the reproduction end scheduled time 730. In the third embodiment, the specified time length 728 is not specified by the user, but is a time length acquired from the playback start time and the playback end specified time.

(Example of display program processing flow in the third embodiment)
Also in the third embodiment, the display program 60B roughly includes a music selection process, a clock display setting process, a music playback process, and a display switching process, as in the first embodiment (see FIG. 20).

FIG. 28 is an example of a detailed flowchart of the music selection process. The music selection process flow shown in FIG. 28 is started when the display program 60B is activated.

  In OP151, the information processing section 31 determines the reproduction start time. The reproduction start time is determined, for example, as a time advanced by a predetermined time β from the time when the reproduction end designation time is input. The predetermined time β is an approximate time length required until a reproduction list is generated and music reproduction is started, and is, for example, 1 second. The information processing section 31 stores the acquired reproduction start time in the data storage area 72 (see FIG. 18).

In OP152, the information processing unit 31, from the determined the reproduction start time and reproduction end time specified, it obtains the specified time length T _D, is stored in the data storage area 72. Specified length of time T _D is the length of time from the playback start time to the reproduction end specified time.

  In OP153, the information processing section 31 selects n songs from the audio source specified by the user. A guideline for the number of songs to be reproduced is determined in advance according to the designated time length, and based on this, the information processing section 31 determines the number of songs to be selected. For example, assuming that one song is 5 minutes, when the specified time length is 20 minutes, the number of songs to be selected is determined to be 4 songs.

  In OP154, the information processing section 31 sets a variable r = 0. The variable r = 0 is a variable indicating the number of times that the repetitive processing in the flow shown in FIG. 28 has been executed. In OP155, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the variable r is larger than the upper limit value R of the repetition process. If the variable r is larger than the upper limit value R (OP155: Yes), the music cannot be determined even if it is repeated a predetermined number of times (R times), so the flow shown in FIG. Thereafter, the numerical value of the allowable value α may be increased and the flow shown in FIG. 28 may be started again. If the variable r is less than or equal to the upper limit value R (OP155: No), the process proceeds to OP156.

In OP156, the information processing section 31 acquires the total reproduction time length Sn of the music pieces of the selected n music reproduction list candidates. In OP157, it is judged whether or not the condition total reproduction time length Sn is allowed time length T _A of n songs that have been selected. Conditions of permissible time length T _A is the same as the second embodiment. If the total reproduction time length Sn of the selected n song permissible time length T _A satisfies the condition is (OP157: Yes), the process proceeds to OP164. If the total reproduction time length Sn of the selected n song does not satisfy the condition of allowable time length T _A is (OP157: No), the process OP1
Go to 58.

In OP158, the information processing unit 31 determines whether the total playback time length of Sn n song is selected is larger than the upper limit of the allowable time length T _A. If the total reproduction time length Sn of the selected n song is larger than the upper limit of the allowable time length T _A is (OP158: Yes), the process OP15
Proceed to step 9. If the total reproduction time length Sn of the selected n song is less than the upper limit of the allowable time length T _A is (OP158: No), the total for playing time Sn does not reach the lower limit value of the permissible time length T _A, The process proceeds to OP161.

In OP159, the information processing unit 31, the total reproduction time length Sn of n songs that have been selected larger than the upper limit of the allowable time length T _A, to remove a song from the song of n songs that have been selected. The music to be deleted may be a music having the shortest playback time length among the selected n songs. However, the music to be deleted may be selected at random. In OP160, the information processing section 31 deletes one piece of music in OP159, and therefore updates 1 by subtracting 1 from the variable n. Thereafter, the process proceeds to OP163.

In OP161, the information processing unit 31, for a total reproduction time length Sn of n songs selected is smaller than the lower limit value of the allowable time length T _A, add one song to the selected song. In OP162, the information processing section 31 adds one piece of music in OP161, and therefore updates the variable n by adding 1. Thereafter, the process proceeds to OP163.

In OP163, the information processing section 31 adds 1 to a variable r indicating the number of executions of the repetitive process and updates it. Thereafter, the process returns to OP154, until the condition of the total reproduction time length Sn is allowed time length T _A of n songs selected or until repeated execution count is R times, O
The processing from P154 to OP163 is repeated.

In OP164, since the total reproduction time length Sn of the selected n songs satisfies the condition of the allowable time length T _A , the information processing section 31 ends the selection of the music and sets the number N of music included in the play list to the variable n. And stored in the data storage area 72.

  In OP165, the information processing section 31 determines the playback order of the selected N pieces of music in the same manner as OP112 in FIG. 21, and generates a playback list. The information processing section 31 stores the generated play list in the data storage area 72 (FIG. 19, play list 725). At this time, the information processing section 31 also stores the reproduction time length Xn (0 <n ≦ N) of each song in the data storage area 72 (FIG. 19, reproduction time length 726 of the nth song).

In OP166, the information processing section 31 determines the playback speed of the last song in the generated playlist using, for example, Expression 1. For the last song (Nth), the playback time length X _N (at the time of 1 × speed) of the last song and the playback speed ratio P _N are stored in the data storage area 72.

When the playback speed of the last music is determined to be _PN double speed, the flow shown in FIG. 28 ends, and the playback processing of the music included in the playback list is started.

  In the flow shown in FIG. 28, OP151 to OP164 are realized by execution of the selection program 601 by the information processing section 31. The processing of OP165 is realized by execution of the playlist generation program 602 by the information processing section 31. The processing of OP166 is realized by execution of the music reproduction control program 606 by the information processing section 31.

  FIG. 29 is an example of a detailed flowchart of the clock display setting process. The flow shown in FIG. 29 is started when the flow shown in FIG. 28 ends.

  In OP251, the information processing section 31 determines the identification display form of the music file display area of each music included in the reproduction list. Also in the second embodiment, the information processing section 31 uses the color arrangement palette data 722 in the data storage area 72 to determine the display colors of the music file display areas so as to be different from each other.

  In OP252, the information processing section 31 reads out and obtains the reproduction start time, the reproduction end scheduled time, and the data storage area 72.

  In OP253, the information processing section 31 determines the first time and the second time from the playback start time and the playback end specified time, and determines the scale of the clock object. For example, when the time at which the reproduction end designation time is input by the user is H hours M minutes, the first time is set to H hours 00 minutes. The second time is set to (H + 1) 0:00, for example, when the reproduction end designation time is H hours M minutes.

In OP254, the information processing section 31 determines a time zone and a physical range (length) on the clock object occupied by each music file display area according to the reproduction time length of each music. For example, the time zone of the music file display area of the first music piece in the reproduction list is from the reproduction start time Tstart of the music file group of the reproduction list to the time of the reproduction start time Tstart + the reproduction time length X1 of the first music piece. The physical range (length) of each music file display area is determined by the ratio of the music file playback time length to the time length from the first time to the second time. The information processing section 31 stores the time zone and physical range (length) of each music file display area in the identification display form information in the data storage area 72.

  In OP255, the information processing section 31 reads the clock object from the data storage area 72, arranges each music file display area in the clock object, and performs display settings. When the display setting for the clock object is completed, the flow shown in FIG. 29 is ended, the reproduction of the music included in the reproduction list is started, and the set clock object is displayed on the lower LCD 12.

  In the flow shown in FIG. 29, OP251 to OP255 are realized by the execution of the object display setting program 604 by the information processing section 31.

  The music reproduction process in the third embodiment is omitted because it is substantially the same as the music reproduction process in the first embodiment (see FIGS. 23, 24A, 24B, and 24C).

  FIG. 30 is an example of a flowchart of detailed processing of display switching processing in the third embodiment. The flow shown in FIG. 30 is started when the reproduction of the music included in the reproduction list is started.

In OP451, the information processing unit 31 determines whether the specified time length T _D is greater than 1 hour. If the specified length of time T _D is greater than 1 hour (OP451: Yes), the process proceeds to OP452. If the specified length of time T _D is less than 1 hour (OP451: No), the process proceeds to OP454.

  In OP452, the information processing section 31 acquires the remaining reproduction time length and determines whether or not the remaining reproduction time length is 1 hour. The remaining reproduction time length can be acquired as the time length from the current time to the reproduction end designated time, for example. If the remaining reproduction time length is 1 hour (OP452: Yes), the process proceeds to OP453. When the remaining reproduction time length is not 1 hour, that is, when the remaining reproduction time length is larger than 1 hour (OP452: No), the information processing section 31 repeats OP452 until the remaining reproduction time length becomes 1 hour.

  In OP453, the information processing section 31 switches the display of the clock object to the one-hour display because the remaining reproduction time length is one hour (see FIG. 27). Thereafter, the process proceeds to OP454.

  In OP454, the information processing section 31 acquires the remaining reproduction time length and determines whether or not the remaining reproduction time length is 1 minute. If the remaining reproduction time length is 1 minute (OP454: Yes), the process proceeds to OP455. When the remaining reproduction time length is not 1 minute, that is, when the remaining reproduction time length is greater than 1 minute (OP454: No), the information processing section 31 repeats OP454 until the remaining reproduction time length becomes 1 minute.

  In OP455, since the remaining reproduction time length is 1 minute, the information processing section 31 switches the display of the clock object from the 1-hour display to the 1-minute display. Only the music file display area of the last music in the reproduction list is displayed on the clock object displayed in 1 minute (see FIG. 27). When the display of the clock object is switched to the 1-minute display, the flow shown in FIG. 30 ends.

OP 451 -OP 455 in the flow shown in FIG. 30 is a process realized by the execution of the object display setting program 604 by the information processing section 31. O
The remaining reproduction time length used in the processes in P451 and OP454 is a process realized by execution of the music reproduction control program 606 by the information processing unit 31.

(Operational effect of the third embodiment)
In the third embodiment, a song is selected and the playback speed of the last song is adjusted so that the playback of the song ends at the scheduled playback end time designated by the user. As a result, even when the reproduction end specified time is input by the user, the reproduction of the music can be ended at the reproduction end specified time.

  In the third embodiment, the clock object is in the form of a bar. When the remaining reproduction time is less than 1 hour, the scale is switched to 1 hour, and when the remaining reproduction time is less than 1 minute, the scale is switched to 1 minute. . Thereby, the game apparatus 10 can make the user recognize the progress of music reproduction step by step.

<Modification>
(Processing during operation input for changing the playback speed)
In the second embodiment and the third embodiment, even when an operation for changing the playback speed is performed, the scheduled playback end time or the specified playback end time remains maintained (see FIG. 24A). Instead, the scheduled playback end time or the specified playback end time may be changed according to the change in the playback speed, and the music included in the playlist may not be changed.

  FIG. 31 is an example of a flowchart of processing when the scheduled playback end time is changed in accordance with the change in the playback speed in the second embodiment. The flow shown in FIG. 31 is started when the reproduction of the music included in the music list is started.

  In OP361, the information processing section 31 determines whether an operation input has been accepted. When the operation input is received (OP361: Yes), the information processing section 31 analyzes the content of the operation input, and the process proceeds to OP362. If there is no operation input (OP361: No), the flow shown in FIG. 31 is terminated, and is repeatedly executed from OP361.

In OP362, the information processing section 31 determines whether or not the operation input is a change in reproduction speed. If the operation input is a change in playback speed (OP362: Yes), the process is OP36.
Proceed to step 3. If the operation input is not a change in the playback speed (OP362: No), the process proceeds to OP331 in FIG. 24B.

  In OP363, the information processing section 31 acquires a reproduction time length that is changed according to a change in the reproduction speed of an unreproduced portion of the music being reproduced. In OP364, the information processing section 31 acquires the playback time length that is changed according to the change in the playback speed of the unplayed music in the playlist.

  In OP365, the information processing section 31 acquires the scheduled playback end time according to the change in the playback speed. The scheduled playback end time is the playback time length of the unplayed portion of the music being played acquired at OP363 and the playback time length of the unplayed music acquired at OP364 at the time when the operation input for changing the playback speed is received. It is calculated by adding.

  In OP366, the information processing section 31 changes the time zone and the physical range of the music file display area of the music being played and unplayed according to the respective playback time lengths after changing the playback speed.

In OP367, the information processing section 31 adds the elapsed time length from the playback start time, the playback time length of the unplayed portion of the music being played after the change, and the playback time length of the unplayed music after the change. It is determined whether the time length exceeds 1 hour. If the total time exceeds 1 hour (OP36
7: Yes), the process proceeds to OP368. If the total time does not exceed 1 hour (OP368: No), the process proceeds to OP369.

  In OP368, the information processing section 31 performs a setting for highlighting, for example, by darkening the color of the part exceeding 1 hour. In OP369, the information processing section 31 resets the display of the clock object. The information processing section 31 resets the time zone and the physical range of each music file display area of each music changed according to the changed playback speed. Thereafter, the flow shown in FIG. 31 ends, and the process is repeatedly executed from OP361 during the music reproduction.

  In the flow shown in FIG. 31, OP362 to OP365 are realized by execution of the music reproduction control program 606 by the information processing unit 31. OP 366 to OP 369 are realized by the execution of the object display setting program 604 by the information processing section 31. The OP 361 is realized by executing the operation input determination program 605 by the information processing unit 31.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the game apparatus 10 acquires the playback time length of the unplayed part in accordance with the change of the playback speed, and the time zone and physical range of the music file display area corresponding to the unplayed part. By changing the, the clock object that follows the playback speed can be displayed. Note that the flow shown in FIG. 31 is also applicable to the third embodiment. When applied to the third embodiment, a process of changing the size of the clock object is performed instead of OP367 and OP368.

(Display of analog clock object)
FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display form of a clock object in the form of an analog clock applicable to the second embodiment. The clock object CK3 shown in FIG. 32 has an outer peripheral part CK32, and a music file display area is arranged in the outer peripheral part CK32. That is, the outer peripheral portion CK32 has a different display color (or display form) for each piece of music. Instead of the clock object CK21 of the second embodiment, a clock object CK3 shown in FIG. 32 may be used.

<Others>
In the second embodiment, the clock object is not limited to an analog clock, but may be a bar as in the third embodiment. In the third embodiment, the clock object is not limited to a bar shape, and may be an analog type clock as in the second embodiment. In this case, the processing specific to the clock object in the form of the analog clock described in the second embodiment and the third embodiment (for example, OP204, OP205, etc. in FIG. 22) and the processing specific to the clock object in the form of a bar This can be realized by replacing (for example, OP254 in FIG. 29, OP452, OP454 in FIG. 30).

  In the second embodiment and the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, music playback is paused, playback is started from the paused state, and repeated playback between A and B is performed. Is also possible. In 2nd Embodiment and 3rd Embodiment, it is realizable by performing the process shown by FIG. 13C and FIG. 13D.

  The display position of the clock object is not limited to that described in the first to third embodiments, and can be freely set by the designer.

  In the second and third embodiments, the playback speed of the last song in the playlist is changed. Instead, the scheduled playback end time of the song file group in the playlist (in the third embodiment, The playback speed in a range that is a predetermined time longer than the playback end designation time) may be changed.

  In the first to third embodiments, the portable game apparatus 10 has been described. However, the image processing according to the present invention may be performed using a stationary game apparatus or an information processing apparatus such as a general personal computer. The present invention may be realized by executing a program. In another embodiment, the present invention is not limited to a game device, and may be any portable electronic device such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a mobile phone, a personal computer, a camera, or the like. For example, the mobile phone may include two display units and a real camera on the main surface of one housing.

  In the above description, the example in which the image processing is performed by the game apparatus 10 is used. However, at least a part of the processing steps in the image processing may be performed by another apparatus. For example, when the game apparatus 10 is configured to be communicable with another apparatus (for example, a server or another game apparatus), the game apparatus 10 and the other apparatus cooperate in the processing step in the image processing. It may be executed by. As an example, another device may perform the processing of FIG. 21 to generate a playlist, and the game device 10 may cooperate so as to play the music file group of the playlist. Further, as an example, another device may execute the processing of FIG. 22 to set a clock object, and the game device 10 may display the clock object on the lower LCD 12. As described above, when at least a part of the processing steps of the display programs 60A and 60B is performed by another device, processing similar to the clock object display processing described above can be performed. As described above, the clock object display process described above can be executed by cooperation between one processor or a plurality of processors included in an information processing system including at least one information processing apparatus. In the above embodiment, the processing according to the above-described flowchart is performed by the information processing unit 31 of the game device 10 executing a predetermined program. However, a part of the above processing is performed by a dedicated circuit included in the game device 10. Or all may be done.

  In addition, the shape of the game device 10 described above, the various operation buttons 14 provided on the game device 10, the shape of the analog stick 15, the touch panel 13, the number, the installation position, and the like are merely examples, and other shapes, numbers, and It goes without saying that the present invention can be realized even at the installation position. Further, it is needless to say that the present invention can be realized even if the processing order used in the above-described image processing, the set value, the value used for determination, and the like are merely examples, and have other orders and values.

  The display programs 60A and 60B are not only supplied to the game apparatus 10 through an external storage medium such as the external memory 45 and the data storage external memory 46, but also supplied to the game apparatus 10 through a wired or wireless communication line. May be. The program may be recorded in advance in a non-volatile storage device inside the game apparatus 10. As the information storage medium for storing the program, in addition to the non-volatile memory, CD-ROM, DVD, or similar optical disk storage medium, flexible disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, magnetic tape, etc. But you can. The information storage medium that stores the program may be a volatile memory that temporarily stores the program. Such an external storage medium can be referred to as a computer-readable recording medium. For example, various functions described above can be provided by causing a computer or the like to read and execute the program of the recording medium.

Although the present invention has been described in detail above, the above description is merely illustrative of the present invention in all respects and is not intended to limit the scope thereof. It goes without saying that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is understood that the scope of the present invention should be construed only by the claims. Moreover, it is understood that those skilled in the art can implement an equivalent range from the description of the specific embodiments of the present invention based on the description of the present invention and the common general technical knowledge. In addition, it is to be understood that the terms used in the present specification are used in the meaning normally used in the art unless otherwise specified. Thus, unless defined otherwise, all technical and technical terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. In case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control.

10 ... Game device 11 ... Lower housing 12 ... Lower LCD
13 ... Touch panel 14 ... Operation button 15 ... Analog stick 16 ... LED
17 ... Insert 18 ... Microphone hole 19 ... Wireless switch 21 ... Upper housing 22 ... Upper LCD
23 ... Outside imaging unit 23a ... Outside left imaging unit 23b ... Outside right imaging unit 24 ... Inside imaging unit 25 ... 3D adjustment switch 26 ... 3D indicator 27 ... Screen cover 28 ... Touch pen 29 ... LED
31 ... Information processing unit 311 ... CPU
312 ... GPU
313 ... VRAM
32 ... Main memory 33 ... External memory I / F
34 ... External memory I / F for data storage
35 ... Internal data storage memory 36 ... Wireless communication module 37 ... Local communication module 38 ... RTC
39 ... Acceleration sensor 40 ... Angular velocity sensor 41 ... Power supply circuit 42 ... I / F circuit 43 ... Microphone 44 ... Speaker 45 ... External memory 46 ... External memory for data storage 60A, 60B ... Display program 601 ... Selection program 602 ... Play list generation Program 603 Time control program 604 Object display setting program 605 Operation input determination program 606 Music reproduction control program

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In the information processing device,
An acquisition step of acquiring a playback time zone that is a time zone from the current time or the playback start time of the playback target file to the playback end time of the playback target file;
When the time length of the playback time zone is larger than a predetermined allowable time length, the predetermined time zone including the current time and the playback time zone are displayed on the display means on a first scale,
A display processing step of displaying a predetermined time zone including a current time and the playback time zone on the display unit on a second scale when the time length of the playback time zone is smaller than the predetermined allowable time length. When,
Information processing program to execute. An accepting step for accepting an input of an operation accompanied by a change in the reproduction end time for the reproduction target file;
The information processing program according to claim 1, further comprising a display update step of updating the display of the reproduction time zone in accordance with the input. The display update step includes:
When the time length of the playback time zone becomes larger than the predetermined allowable time length by the operation, the predetermined time zone including the current time and the playback time zone are displayed on the first scale,
When the time length of the playback time zone becomes smaller than the predetermined allowable time length by the operation, the predetermined time zone including the current time and the playback time zone are displayed on the second scale.
The information processing program according to claim 2. The acquisition step acquires a time zone from the current time to the playback end time following the passage of time as a playback time zone,
When the time length of the playback time zone becomes smaller than the predetermined allowable time length, the playback time zone displayed on the first scale is set to the second time zone together with the predetermined time zone including the current time. The information processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a second display update step of displaying with a scale. If there are multiple files to play,
The acquisition step acquires a playback time zone that is a time zone from a playback start time of a playback target file group including the current time or the plurality of playback target files to a scheduled end time of playback of the playback target file group,
In the display processing step, the playback is performed in such a manner that each time zone corresponding to the playback end time from the playback start time of each playback target file included in the playback target file group can be distinguished from each other together with a predetermined time zone including the current time. Display the time zone on the display means,
The information processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 4. When a specified time length that defines a time length related to playback of the playback target file is input, the total playback time length is equal to or greater than the time length obtained by adding a first allowable value to the specified time length and the specified time length. A selection step of selecting, as the reproduction target file group, a plurality of reproduction target files that are equal to or shorter than a time length obtained by adding a second allowable value that is greater than one allowable value;
A playback speed determining step for determining a playback speed in a range that is traced back by a first time length from the end of playback of the playback target file group;
The information processing program according to claim 5, further comprising: The method further comprises a step of receiving a change in playback speed for the playback target file group,
When the playback speed is changed, in the display processing step, according to the changed playback speed of each of the unplayed portion of the playback target file being played and the unplayed playback target file in the playback target file group. The reproduction time length obtained is acquired, and a range assigned to the unreproduced portion of the reproduction target file being reproduced and the unreproduced reproduction target file is changed according to each changed reproduction time length. Information processing program. The total playback time length of the unplayed portion of the playback target file being played and the playback target file not played back included in the playback target file group according to the change in the playback speed is the scheduled playback end time. A step of adding a reproduction target file to the reproduction target file group or deleting a reproduction target file from the reproduction target file group when the predetermined time length including a time length of a difference between the current time and the current time is not included The information processing program according to claim 7, further comprising: Information processing device
An acquisition step of acquiring a playback time zone that is a time zone from the current time or the playback start time of the playback target file to the playback end time of the playback target file;
When the time length of the playback time zone is larger than a predetermined allowable time length, the predetermined time zone including the current time and the playback time zone are displayed on the display means on a first scale,
A display processing step of displaying a predetermined time zone including a current time and the playback time zone on the display unit on a second scale when the time length of the playback time zone is smaller than the predetermined allowable time length. When,
Information processing method to execute. An acquisition unit for acquiring a playback time zone that is a time zone from the current time or the playback start time of the playback target file to the playback end time of the playback target file;
When the time length of the playback time zone is larger than a predetermined allowable time length, the predetermined time zone including the current time and the playback time zone are displayed on the display means on a first scale, and the playback time zone A display processing unit that displays a predetermined time zone including a current time and the reproduction time zone on the display unit on a second scale when the time length is less than the predetermined allowable time length;
An information processing apparatus including: An acquisition unit for acquiring a playback time zone that is a time zone from the current time or the playback start time of the playback target file to the playback end time of the playback target file;
When the time length of the playback time zone is larger than a predetermined allowable time length, the predetermined time zone including the current time and the playback time zone are displayed on the display means on a first scale, and the playback time zone A display processing unit that displays a predetermined time zone including a current time and the reproduction time zone on the display unit on a second scale when the time length is less than the predetermined allowable time length;
Information processing system including

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