JP7234620B2 - SOUND INFORMATION PROVISION SYSTEM, SOUND INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, SOUND INFORMATION PROVISION PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a sound information providing system, a sound information providing method, and a sound information providing program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various technologies related to playlists that list the order in which music and moving images are played are known. As one of such techniques, for example, a technique of creating a playlist based on whether or not a keyword specified from navigation information is included in music-related information is known. As another technique related to playlists, there is known a technique of determining and playing back songs from songs stored in a terminal owned by the owner of the terminal based on playback conditions predetermined by the owner of the terminal.

JP 2007-095239 A JP-A-2006-103520

Conventional technology creates and reproduces music data according to navigation information and music stored in a terminal owned by the terminal owner. Therefore, in the conventional technology, for example, provision of music data according to the destination by a person related to the destination is not taken into consideration.

In one aspect, the present invention aims to provide music or audio information according to the degree of arrival at a destination.

In one aspect, a mobile terminal receives an input of a destination, transmits destination information and current location information of the mobile terminal to a server, and the server transmits pre-registered locations and songs related to the locations. and/or a playlist containing at least one or more sounds, wherein at least a part of the music and/or sounds has a distance to the destination and/or until the destination is reached and the server refers to the storage unit, and when there is a point that matches the destination information received from the mobile terminal acquires the playlist corresponding to the location, and the server associates the condition information with the condition information when the condition information included in the acquired playlist is satisfied based on the current location of the mobile terminal. creating a playback playlist containing songs or voices, transmitting the playback playlist to the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal sequentially playing back the songs or voices along the playback playlist; A delivery system is provided.

Each of the above processes may be a functional unit that implements each process, a procedure that implements each process, or a computer-readable recording medium that stores a program that causes a computer to execute each process.

It is possible to provide music or audio information according to the degree of arrival to the destination.

It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration|structure of a sound information provision system. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a server apparatus. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a mobile terminal; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a destination database. It is a figure which shows an example of the designated point database. It is a figure which shows an example of a music database. It is a figure which shows an example of a playlist database. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a playlist for reproduction; FIG. It is a figure explaining the functional structure of each apparatus of a sound information provision system. 9 is a flowchart for explaining processing by an acquisition processing unit; FIG. 4 is a first diagram showing a display example of a mobile terminal; 4 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the sound information providing system; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining processing of a reproduction playlist creation unit; FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining processing of a reproduction playlist creation unit; FIG. FIG. 10 is a second diagram showing a display example of the mobile terminal; FIG. 10 is a first flow chart for explaining playback processing of a playback playlist by a mobile terminal; FIG. FIG. 12 is a second flowchart for explaining the reproduction processing of the reproduction playlist by the mobile terminal; FIG. FIG. 13 is a third flow chart for explaining playback processing of a playback playlist by a mobile terminal; FIG. FIG. 14 is a fourth flowchart for explaining playback processing of a playback playlist by a mobile terminal; FIG. FIG. 13 is a third diagram showing a display example of the mobile terminal; FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining reproduction by a reproduction playlist; FIG.

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a sound information providing system.

The sound information providing system 100 of this embodiment has a server device 200 and a mobile terminal 300, which are connected via a network. Further, in the sound information providing system 100 of the present embodiment, the server device 200 may communicate with a CDDB (Compact Disc DataBase) 400 via a network. The CDDB 400 is a database that stores information such as performers and years of production of music CDs (Compact Discs).

When a destination is selected in the mobile terminal 300, the server device 200 of the present embodiment extracts and stores a playlist of points matching the destination.

In the following description, music information and voice information are included in sound information. That is, the sound information includes either one or both of music information and voice information. Sound information may include sound effects in addition to music and narration information.

When the server device 200 of the present embodiment acquires the destination information and the current position of the mobile terminal 300 from the mobile terminal 300, it extracts a playlist corresponding to the location that matches the destination information, and A playlist to be reproduced by the mobile terminal 300 (hereinafter also referred to as a “playlist for reproduction”) is created and notified to the mobile terminal 300 .

The mobile terminal 300 reproduces the music according to the reproduction order indicated by the notified reproduction playlist. For example, the mobile terminal 300 reproduces a specific piece of music or audio in the playlist for reproduction at the position or time designated in the playlist for reproduction.

In the example of FIG. 1, the number of mobile terminals 300 included in the sound information providing system 100 is one, but the present invention is not limited to this. Any number of mobile terminals 300 may be included in the sound information providing system 100 . Further, in the sound information providing system 100 , the playlist stored in the server device 200 by the mobile terminal 300 may be played back on another mobile terminal 300 .

The sound information providing system 100 of this embodiment has a destination database 211 , a designated spot database 212 , a music database 213 , a playlist database 214 , a playback playlist 215 and a sound information providing section 210 .

The destination database 211 stores information about destinations. The designated point database 212 stores information indicating specific points. The music database 213 stores information about sound information such as music information and voice information. The music database 213 may store music, narration, sound effects, image information (still image information, moving image information), and vibration information. The music information is the music file of the music specified by the music ID. Audio information is, for example, an audio file such as narration. Information stored in the music database 213 includes information acquired by the server device 200 through communication with the CDDB 400 .

The playlist database 214 stores playlists. Details of each database will be described later. The playback playlist 215 is a playlist for playback in the mobile terminal 300 created by the server device 200 from playlists stored in the playlist database 214 .

When the sound information providing unit 210 of the present embodiment receives a playlist acquisition request together with the destination information from the mobile terminal 300, and if there is a point that matches the destination information, the sound information providing unit 210 acquires the playlist corresponding to that point. get. Then, when the condition information included in the acquired playlist is satisfied, the sound information providing unit 210 creates a reproduction playlist for outputting the music or audio associated with the condition information, and transmits the playlist to the mobile terminal 300. .

The mobile terminal 300 has a playlist manager 310 . The playlist management unit 310 acquires a reproduction playlist from the server device 200 and sequentially reproduces songs or sounds in the reproduction playlist.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since the destination and the playlist for reproduction are associated with each other, the user of the mobile terminal 300 can receive music or voice information according to the destination and the degree of arrival to the destination. can provide.

In addition, in FIG. 1, each database shall be provided in the server apparatus 200, but it is not limited to this. Each database may be provided outside the server device 200 (on the cloud, etc.). Also, the server device 200 may be realized by a plurality of information processing devices.

Each device included in the sound information providing system 100 of this embodiment will be described below. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a server device; The server device 200 of FIG. 2 includes a drive device 21, an auxiliary storage device 22, a memory device 23, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 24, an interface device 25, etc., which are connected to each other via a bus B. FIG.

A sound information providing program, which is one of programs for realizing processing in the server device 200 and which realizes the sound information providing unit 210, is provided by a recording medium 26 such as a CD-ROM. When the recording medium 26 storing the sound information providing program is set in the drive device 21 , the sound information providing program is installed from the recording medium 26 to the auxiliary storage device 22 via the drive device 21 .

It should be noted that the sound information providing program does not necessarily have to be installed from the recording medium 26, and may be downloaded from another computer via the network. The auxiliary storage device 22 stores the installed sound information providing program, as well as necessary files and data.

The memory device 23 reads out the sound information providing program from the auxiliary storage device 22 and stores it in response to an instruction to start the sound information providing program. The CPU 24 executes functions related to the server device 200 according to the sound information providing program stored in the memory device 23 . The interface device 25 is used as an interface for connecting to a network.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a mobile terminal; In FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 300 has a CPU 31, a ROM 32, a RAM 33, a touch panel 34, an auxiliary storage device 35, a short-range wireless communication device 36, a digital camera 37, and the like.

The ROM 32 and the auxiliary storage device 35 are one of the programs installed in the mobile terminal 300 and store a playlist management program etc. for realizing the playlist management section 310 . The RAM 33 reads out and stores the playlist management program from the ROM 32 or the auxiliary storage device 35 when there is an instruction to start the playlist management program. The CPU 31 implements functions related to the user terminal 30 according to the playlist management program stored in the RAM 33 .

The touch panel 34 is an electronic component that has both an input function and a display function, and displays information, receives input from the user, and the like. The touch panel 34 includes an output device 38, an input device 39, and the like.

The output device 38 is a liquid crystal display or the like, and has a display function of the touch panel 34 . The input device 39 is an electronic component including a sensor that detects contact of a contact with the output device 38 . A contact object refers to an object that contacts the contact surface (surface) of the touch panel 34 . Examples of contacting objects include a user's finger, a dedicated or general pen, and the like.

Note that the touch panel 34 does not necessarily have to be provided, and the mobile terminal 300 may have the output device 38 and the input device 39 separately. Also, the output device 38 may be externally connected to the mobile terminal 300 . Also, the input device 39 is not limited to a sensor that detects contact, and includes electronic components such as hardware keys, keyboards, and mice.

The short-range wireless communication device 36 is hardware for performing short-range wireless communication. In this embodiment, the near field communication device 36 reads information stored in the NFC tag. That is, in this embodiment, the short-range wireless communication device 36 is preferably an NFC reader. Digital camera 37 is a general digital camera having an imaging function, and may be built in mobile terminal 300 as an electronic component, or may be externally connected to mobile terminal 300 .

It should be noted that the mobile terminal 300 of this embodiment may not have the touch panel 34, the digital camera 37, or the short-range wireless communication device 36, for example. The output device 38 of the mobile terminal 300 of this embodiment may be a display, and the input device 39 may be a keyboard, pointing device, or the like.

Next, each database of the server device 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10. FIG. Each database may be provided, for example, in the auxiliary storage device 24 of the server device 200 or the like.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the destination database. The destination database 211 of this embodiment has channel ID, channel name, latitude, longitude, and place name as information items, and the item "channel ID" is associated with other items.

In the following description, destinations associated with playlists are called channels. Note that the playlist may be created by a person related to the destination, such as a person who manages the destination or a person who holds an event at the destination, and may be provided to the server device 200. You can create playlists. The playlist includes songs or sounds related to the destination, and may be provided to users who visit the destination by private car or the like. The user here is the owner of mobile terminal 300 .

Each piece of information stored in the destination database 211 of this embodiment may be, for example, information acquired from an external server existing on the network.

The value of the item "channel ID" is identification information for specifying a channel. The items "latitude" and "longitude" indicate the latitude and longitude of the destination, respectively. The value of the item "place name" is the point indicated by the latitude and longitude, that is, the place name of the destination.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the designated spot database. The specified spot database 212 has spot ID, name, latitude, and longitude as information items, and the item "point ID" is associated with other items.

The value of the item "point ID" is identification information for specifying the point, the value of the item "name" indicates the name of the point, and the values of the items "latitude" and "longitude" are the latitude and longitude of the point. Indicates longitude.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a music database. The music database 213 of this embodiment stores information and the like acquired by the server device 200 from the CDDB 400 and the like when creating a playlist.

The song database 213 of this embodiment has song IDs, song names, and performance times as information items, and the item "song ID" is associated with other items. The value of the item "song ID" is identification information for specifying a song, the value of the item "song name" indicates the name of the song, and the value of the item "playing time" indicates the playing time of the song. .

The music database 213 contains information for specifying audio information such as narration and sound effects, information indicating the name of audio information, playback time of audio information, information for specifying image information, name of image information, and so on. may be included. Also, the music database 213 may store a music file, which is the music information itself of the music specified by the music ID, in association with the music ID. The same applies to audio information, which is audio information itself, and image information, which is image information itself. In the following description, information stored in the music database 213 is called sound information.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a playlist database. The playlist database 214 of this embodiment stores playlists (full lists) specified by the server device 200 .

The playlist database 214 of this embodiment includes channel IDs, timing conditions, playback conditions, priorities, song IDs, and image IDs as information items, and the item "channel ID" is associated with other items. ing.

In the following description, in the playlist database 214, information including the value of the item "channel ID" and the values of other items is called playlist information. Also, in the following description, playlist information with the same channel ID is assumed to be a playlist specified by the channel ID.

The value of the item "channel ID" is identification information for specifying a channel. The value of the item "timing condition" indicates the condition regarding the timing of reproducing the music specified by the music ID.

Specifically, for example, when the timing condition corresponding to the music ID is "flow", the music specified by this music ID is reproduced in the order specified by the reproduction condition.

Also, if the timing condition corresponding to the music ID is "start", the music specified by this music ID is played when the mobile terminal 300 departs from the current position.

Also, if the timing condition corresponding to the music ID is "end", the music specified by this music ID is played when the mobile terminal 300 arrives at the destination.

Further, when the timing condition corresponding to the music ID is "designated point", the music identified by this music ID will be played when the mobile terminal 300 arrives at the designated point designated by the reproduction condition or afterward. played in time. Further, when the timing condition corresponding to the music ID is "designated time", the music identified by this music ID will be played when the remaining time until the mobile terminal 300 arrives at the destination is the designated time. or later within a predetermined period of time.

The value of the item "playback condition" indicates a condition regarding playback of the song identified by the song ID. Specifically, for example, when the timing condition corresponding to the song ID is "flow", the value of the item "playback condition" indicates the playback order of songs whose timing condition is "flow".

Also, if the timing condition corresponding to the music ID is "start" or "end", the value of the item "playback condition" is not set.

Also, when the timing condition corresponding to the music ID is “specified point”, the value of the item “playback condition” indicates the point ID linked to the specified point database 212 . When the timing condition corresponding to the music ID is "designated time", the value of the item "playback condition" indicates the remaining time until arrival at the destination.

In the example of FIG. 7, the playlist specified by the channel ID "ch001" contains song IDs "000001" to "000006", "N00001", "N00002", "100001", "100002", "N00003", A piece of music specified by "N00004" is specified.

Also, the timing condition for the song ID "000001" is "flow" and the playback condition is "001". Therefore, the song identified by the song ID "000001" is played first among the songs whose timing condition is set to "flow" in the playlist specified by the channel ID "ch001".

Also, the timing condition for the song ID "N00001" is "start". Therefore, the narration identified by the song ID "N00001" is played when departing from the current position. Further, an image specified by the image ID "G00001" is displayed along with this narration.

Also, the timing condition for the song ID "100001" is "designated time", and the playback condition is "5 minutes". Therefore, the music specified by the music ID "100001" is played when the current location information of the mobile terminal 300 indicates that the remaining time to the destination is five minutes or within a predetermined time before or after that. be.

Also, the timing condition for the song ID "N00003" is "specified point", and the playback condition is "L0001". Therefore, the narration identified by the music ID "N00001" is reproduced when the current position information of the mobile terminal 300 matches the latitude and longitude of the point identified by the point ID "L0001". Note that the song identified by the song ID "100001" will be played when the current position information of the mobile terminal 300 enters a predetermined range around the latitude and longitude of the spot identified by the spot ID "L0001". May be played.

The value of the item "priority" gives priority to songs identified by song IDs when narrowing down the playlist to performance times corresponding to the travel time from the current position to the destination (time required to reach the destination). indicates whether to select by For example, "high" is set for a piece of music to be played preferentially.

Note that the playlist should include at least one pre-registered point specified by the channel ID and at least one piece of music and/or sound associated with the point. Also, in the playlist, at least some of the songs and/or sounds are associated with condition information regarding the distance to the destination and/or the time required to reach the destination. may

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a playback playlist. The playback playlist 215 of the present embodiment stores songs and/or sounds created by narrowing down the playlist. The playlist for playback contains songs and narrations specified by song IDs "000001", "000005", "000006", "N00001", "N00002", "100001", and "N00003", and songs and narrations specified by "G00001". image is specified.

Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the function of each device included in the sound information providing system 100 of this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the functional configuration of each device of the sound information providing system. First, functions of the server device 200 will be described.

The server device 200 of this embodiment has a sound information providing unit 210 . The sound information providing unit 210 is implemented by the CPU 24 reading and executing a sound information providing program stored in the memory device 23 .

The sound information providing unit 210 has an acquisition processing unit 220 , an output processing unit 230 and a communication unit 240 .

Acquisition processing unit 220 acquires a playlist corresponding to points matching the destination based on the information input at mobile terminal 300 . The output processing unit 230 transmits the playback playlist narrowed down from the playlist to the mobile terminal 300 . The communication unit 240 performs communication between the server device 200 and external devices including the mobile terminal 300 .

The acquisition processing unit 220 has a screen display unit 221 , a playlist acquisition unit 222 and a storage unit 223 .

The screen display unit 221 causes the mobile terminal 300 to display various screens. Specifically, the screen display unit 221 may generate screen data for causing the mobile terminal 300 to display various screens, or generate a URL (Uniform Resource) for causing the mobile terminal 300 to display various screens. Locator) may be notified.

The playlist acquisition unit 222 acquires a playlist corresponding to the destination information input from the mobile terminal 300. FIG. The storage unit 223 stores the playlist acquired by the playlist acquisition unit 222 . The stored playlist is a full list of playlists indicating channels at points where the channel ID matches the destination information (see FIG. 7).

The output processing unit 230 has a playback playlist creation unit 231 and an output unit 232 .

The playback playlist creation unit 231 narrows down the playlists acquired by the playlist acquisition unit 222 to create a playback playlist (see FIG. 8). Then, based on the current position information of the mobile terminal 300, the reproduction playlist creation unit 231, if the condition information of the required time from the current value to the destination and the distance from the current position to the destination is satisfied, the condition information creates a playlist for playback containing songs or sounds associated with .

The required time from the current value to the destination may be calculated by the mobile terminal 300 and transmitted from the mobile terminal 300 to the server apparatus 200, or the server apparatus 200 may may be calculated using the current position of and the destination information.

Likewise, route information from the current position to the destination may be specified by mobile terminal 300 and transmitted from mobile terminal 300 to server device 200, or server device 200 may transmit the current position of mobile terminal 300 and the destination information. can be specified from

Output unit 232 outputs the playback playlist to mobile terminal 300 via communication unit 240 . The playlist for reproduction at this time is a list after narrowing down the songs from the playlist. Output unit 232 outputs the playback playlist to mobile terminal 300 via communication unit 240 .

Next, functions of the mobile terminal 300 of this embodiment will be described. The mobile terminal 300 of this embodiment has a playlist manager 310 . Playlist management unit 310 is implemented by CPU 31 reading and executing a playlist management program stored in RAM 33 .

The playlist management unit 310 of this embodiment has an input reception unit 311 , a display control unit 312 , a communication unit 313 and a reproduction processing unit 320 .

Input reception unit 311 receives various inputs to mobile terminal 300 . Specifically, input receiving unit 311 receives information input by user's operation of mobile terminal 300 .

The display control unit 312 controls display on the mobile terminal 300 . A communication unit 313 performs communication between the mobile terminal 300 and an external device.

The reproduction processing unit 320 performs reproduction processing of the reproduction playlist acquired by the mobile terminal 300 . The reproduction processing unit 320 of this embodiment has a position information acquisition unit 321 , a required time determination unit 322 , a data presence/absence determination unit 323 and a reproduction unit 324 .

Location information acquisition unit 321 acquires current location information indicating the current location of mobile terminal 300 . The current location information is location information indicated by latitude and longitude. The required time determination unit 322 calculates the required time from the current position of the mobile terminal 300 to the destination.

The data presence/absence determination unit 323 determines whether or not the music information of the music specified by the music ID included in the playlist exists in the mobile terminal 300 . The reproduction unit 324 reproduces the reproduction playlist.

Acquisition of a playlist in the server device 200 of the present embodiment will now be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining processing by an acquisition processing unit.

When receiving a playlist acquisition request from the mobile terminal 300, the sound information providing unit 210 of the server device 200 of the present embodiment causes the screen display unit 221 of the acquisition processing unit 220 to cause the mobile terminal 300 to select a destination. screen is displayed to accept selection of a destination (step S1201).

More specifically, acquisition processing unit 220 receives destination information indicating the destination selected in mobile terminal 300 via communication unit 240 .

Upon receiving the destination selection, the playlist acquisition unit 222 acquires a playlist corresponding to the destination information received from the mobile terminal 300 (step S1202). Subsequently, the playlist acquisition unit 222 causes the screen display unit 221 to display a playlist creation screen on the mobile terminal 300 (step S1203).

Acquisition processing unit 220 then creates a playlist according to the information input at mobile terminal 300 (step S1204). Next, the storage unit 223 stores the created playlist in the playlist database 214 (step S1205), and ends the process.

The processing of the acquisition processing unit 220 will be specifically described below with reference to FIG. 11 . FIG. 11 is a first diagram showing a display example of the mobile terminal.

The server device 200 of the present embodiment, for example, based on the current location information of the mobile terminal 300 and the destination database 211, outputs a map of a predetermined area including the current location of the mobile terminal 300 to the output device 38 of the mobile terminal 300. etc. may be displayed.

The example of FIG. 11 shows a state in which "Tokyo Kakiku Park" is selected as the destination. Mobile terminal 300 may transmit destination information and current location information to server device 300 when the current location is home and a destination is selected on screen 131 . Further, mobile terminal 300 uses the route search function to obtain arbitrarily selected route information “route R1”, required time from home to destination “30 minutes”, distance to destination “7.9 km”. may be calculated and transmitted to the server device 200 .

In this embodiment, the acquisition processing unit 220 is provided in the server device 200, and the processing described with reference to FIG. However, it is not limited to this.

The acquisition processing unit 220 may be provided as part of the functions of the playlist management unit 310 on the mobile terminal 300 side.

Next, with reference to FIG. 12, specification and reproduction of a playlist for reproduction in the sound information providing system 100 of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the sound information providing system. FIG. 12 mainly shows the processing of the output processing unit 230 of the server device 200 and the processing of the playlist management unit 310 of the mobile terminal 300 .

In the sound information providing system 100 of the present embodiment, when the input reception unit 311 of the playlist management unit 310 of the mobile terminal 300 receives a playlist acquisition instruction, the display control unit 312 displays a screen for receiving selection of a destination. is displayed (step S1701).

Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the destination of the mobile terminal 300 may be input when receiving the play list acquisition instruction.

Subsequently, when the destination is selected, the mobile terminal 300 acquires the current position information by the position information acquisition section 321 of the reproduction processing section 320 (step S1702).

Then, mobile terminal 300 transmits the selected destination information and current location information to server device 200 through communication unit 313 (step S1703). Also, the mobile terminal 300 may acquire the required time to the destination and route information, and transmit them to the server device 200 together with the destination information and the current position information. The required time and route information may be calculated and specified by the server device 200 based on the destination information and the current position information.

When the server device 200 receives the destination information, the current position information, the required time, and the route information via the communication unit 240, the playlist acquisition unit 222 refers to the destination database 211 to match the destination information. It is determined whether or not there is a channel name that matches the point, that is, the destination information (S1704).

In step S1704, the destination database 211 is referred to, and if it is determined that there is no channel name that matches the destination information, the process ends.

If there is a channel name that matches the destination information, the server device 200 uses the playlist acquisition unit 222 to acquire a playlist corresponding to the channel ID of the channel name that matches the destination information (step S1705).

For example, in the destination database 211 shown in FIG. 4, when it is determined that there is a channel name "Tokyo Kakiku Park Official" that matches the destination information "Tokyo Kakiku Park", the channel ID corresponding to the channel name "Tokyo Kakiku Park Official" "ch001" is identified. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the playlist information of channel ID "ch001" is acquired.

Returning to FIG. 12, when the playlist is acquired, server device 200 transmits the playlist to mobile terminal 300 via communication unit 240 (step S1706).

When the mobile terminal 300 acquires the playlist, the data presence/absence determination unit 323 determines whether or not the music information specified by the music ID included in the reproduction playlist is held in the mobile terminal 300 ( step S1707).

Subsequently, the mobile terminal 300 causes the display control unit 312 to display a screen showing the determination result and the acquisition method of music information not held in the mobile terminal 300 (step S1708). When the mobile terminal 300 receives the input of the music information acquisition method, the mobile terminal 300 notifies the input value to the server device 200 (step S1709).

The server device 200 acquires the music information based on the input values, and creates a playback playlist by the playback playlist creation unit 231 (step S1710). The details of creating a play list for playback will be described later.

Server device 200 then transmits the created playlist for reproduction to mobile terminal 300 (step S1711).

The mobile terminal 300 reproduces the updated playlist for reproduction by the reproduction unit 324 (step S1712). The mobile terminal 300 calculates the required time from the current position to the destination by the required time determination unit 322, and transmits the required time from the current position to the destination to the server device 200 (step S1713).

After removing already-played songs or sounds from the playback playlist by the playback playlist creating unit 231, the server device 200 creates a playback playlist based on the time required from the current position of the mobile terminal 300 to the destination. is recreated (step S1714).

Subsequently, server device 200 transmits the recreated playback playlist to mobile terminal 300 (step S1715).

The mobile terminal 300 reproduces the recreated playlist for reproduction by the reproduction unit 324 (step S1716). The processing of steps S1713 to S1716 may be repeatedly executed according to the movement status of the mobile terminal 300 to the destination. For example, the processing of steps S1713 to S1716 may be repeated while the distance to the destination is greater than or equal to a predetermined distance or the required time to the destination is greater than or equal to a predetermined time. good.

Note that the mobile terminal 300 may display a screen in which the playback playlist is associated with the route to the selected destination.

Next, referring to FIG. 13, the process of creating a playback playlist by the playback playlist creating unit 231 of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 13 is a flow chart for explaining the processing of the playback playlist creating unit.

The playback playlist creation unit 231 of this embodiment determines whether or not the playback time of the playlist acquired in step S1705 matches the time required from the current position to the destination (step S1801). Note that the reproduction playlist creation unit 231 may determine whether or not the difference between the reproduction time of the playlist and the required time is within a predetermined range. More specifically, the reproduction playlist creation unit 231 determines whether or not the required time is shorter than the reproduction time. The reproduction time of the acquired playlist is calculated by referring to the music database 213 and totaling the performance time of each music ID included in the playlist.

In step S1801, if the playback time and the required time match, the playback playlist creation unit 231 sets the acquired playlist as the playback playlist, and terminates this process.

In step S1801, if the playback time and the required time do not match, the playback playlist creation unit 231 extracts the music ID from the acquired playlist according to the timing condition, playback condition, and priority ( step S1802). In the present embodiment, music IDs with a priority of "high" are extracted from the acquired playlist, but the present invention is not limited to this.

Subsequently, the reproduction playlist creation unit 231 determines whether or not the total reproduction time of the music identified by the extracted music ID matches the required time (step S1803). In step S1803, it may be determined whether or not the difference between the total playback time and the required time is within a predetermined range. More specifically, the reproduction playlist creation unit 231 may determine whether or not the total reproduction time is shorter than the required time.

In step S1803, if the total playback time and the required time match, the playback playlist creation unit 231 sets the set of playlist information including the extracted music ID as a playback playlist, and terminates this process. do.

In step S1803, if the total playback time does not match the required time, the playback playlist creation unit 231 determines whether the total playback time is longer than the required time (step S1804). If the total playback time is longer than the required time, the playback playlist creation unit 231 selects the song whose total playback time when deleted is closest to the required time among the songs identified by the extracted song IDs. is extracted, and the extracted music is deleted (S1805). Then, the reproduction playlist creation unit 231 creates a reproduction playlist for the set of playlist information including the song ID after deletion, and ends this process. Note that the number of songs to be deleted may be one, or may be two or more.

On the other hand, in step S1804, if the total playback time is shorter than the required time, the playback playlist creating unit 231 selects, among the songs specified by the song IDs whose priority is not "high", A song whose total time is closest to the required time is extracted, and the extracted song is added (S1806). Then, the reproduction playlist creation unit 231 creates a reproduction playlist for the set of playlist information including the music ID after addition, and terminates this process. The number of songs to be added may be one, or two or more. The number of songs to be added may be one, or two or more.

Next, with reference to FIG. 14, a process of recreating a playback playlist by the playback playlist creating unit 231 of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 14 is a flow chart for explaining the processing of the playback playlist creating unit. This process is executed periodically or irregularly after executing the process of the reproduction playlist creation unit in FIG. 13 . For example, it may be executed according to the traffic congestion situation during travel to the destination.

The playback playlist creating unit 231 of the present embodiment excludes songs that have already been played back from the playlist acquired in step S1705 of FIG. 12 (step S1900). Next, the playback playlist creating unit 231 calculates the playback time of the playlist after excluding the songs that have already been played, and compares the calculated playback time of the playlist with the required time from the current position to the destination. match (step S1901). Note that the reproduction playlist creation unit 231 may determine whether or not the difference between the reproduction time of the playlist and the required time is within a predetermined range.

In step S1901, if the playback time and the required time match, the playback playlist creation unit 231 sets the specified playlist as the playback playlist, and terminates this process.

In step S1901, if the reproduction time and the required time do not match, the reproduction playlist creation unit 231 executes the processes of S1802 to S1806. Since the processing of S1802 to S1806 is the same as the processing of the same step number in FIG. 13, the description is omitted here.

Next, with reference to FIG. 15, the display of the mobile terminal 300 during playback of the playlist will be described. FIG. 15 is a second diagram showing a display example of the mobile terminal. FIG. 15 shows an example of a screen displaying the judgment result by the data presence/absence judgment unit 323 displayed on the mobile terminal 300 in step S1707 of FIG. 12 and a screen for selecting a music information acquisition method.

A screen 205A shown in FIG. 15 displays a list 206 of songs included in the playlist and a list 207 of the determination results of the data presence/absence determination unit 323 .

A list 207 indicates the presence or absence of song information in the mobile terminal 300 for each song included in the playlist acquired from the server device 200 . In the list 207, songs with "Yes" indicate that the song information is stored in the mobile terminal 300 and can be played immediately. Also, in the list 207 , the music information indicated as “none” indicates that the music information is not stored in the mobile terminal 300 and new music information needs to be obtained from the server device 200 .

The screen 205B is a screen for selecting a music information acquisition method for the music marked as “none” in the list 207 . On the screen 205B, a list 208 of music information acquisition methods is displayed.

The list 208 includes, for example, purchasing music, streaming music, and playing samples. When purchase of a song is selected in the list 208 , the corresponding song information is downloaded from the server device 200 to the mobile terminal 300 and stored in the mobile terminal 300 .

When streaming reproduction is selected, music is reproduced while being connected to the server device 200 .

When sample reproduction is selected, sample data, which is part of the music information of the corresponding music, is downloaded or reproduced while being connected to the server device 200 .

For example, when sample playback is selected as a method of acquiring missing song information on screen 205B, server device 200 sets the playback time of this song as the playback time of sample data, and adds it to the playlist for playback. create or recreate

Next, the processing of the reproducing unit 324 in the mobile terminal 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 19. FIG. FIG. 16 is a first flowchart for explaining playback processing of a playback playlist by a mobile terminal. FIG. 16 shows the processing when playback of a playback playlist is started.

In mobile terminal 300, playback unit 324 of playback processing unit 320 determines whether mobile terminal 300 has moved from the current position (step S2001). In step S2001, if mobile terminal 300 is not moving, playback unit 324 waits.

In step S2001, when the mobile terminal 300 has moved from the current position, the playback unit 324 starts playing songs whose timing condition is "start", which are included in the acquired playlist for playback (step S2002).

FIG. 17 is a second flowchart for explaining playback processing of a playback playlist by a mobile terminal. FIG. 17 shows the processing of reproducing the playlist for reproduction when the specified point is set as the timing condition in the playlist for reproduction.

The mobile terminal 300 uses the playback unit 324 to determine whether or not there is a song whose timing condition is set to "specified point" in the playback playlist. The unit 321 determines whether or not the mobile terminal 300 has passed through the specified point (step S2101).

In step S2101, if the specified point has not been passed, the reproducing unit 324 waits. In step S2101, when the designated point is passed, the reproducing unit 324 reproduces the music information of the music whose timing condition is "designated point" (step S2102).

FIG. 18 is a third flowchart for explaining the reproduction processing of the reproduction playlist by the mobile terminal. FIG. 18 shows the processing of reproducing the playlist for reproduction when the specified time is set as the timing condition for the playlist for reproduction.

The mobile terminal 300 uses the playback unit 324 to determine whether or not there is a song whose timing condition is set to "specified time" in the playback playlist. The unit 322 determines whether or not the required time from the current position to the destination is shorter than the designated time (step S2201).

In step S2201, if the required time is longer than the designated time, the playback unit 324 waits. In step S2201, when the required time is shorter than the designated time, the reproduction unit 324 reproduces the music information of the music for which the designated time is set as the timing condition (step S2202).

FIG. 19 is a fourth flowchart for explaining the reproduction processing of the reproduction playlist by the mobile terminal. FIG. 19 shows the processing of reproducing the playlist for reproduction when the mobile terminal 300 has arrived at the destination.

In the mobile terminal 300, the reproduction unit 324 determines whether or not the mobile terminal 300 has arrived at the destination using the position information acquisition unit 321 (step S2301). Specifically, the reproduction unit 324 may determine whether the position indicated by the current position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 321 is within a predetermined range from the destination.

In step S2301, if the destination has not been reached, the reproducing unit 324 waits. In step S2301, when the destination is reached, the reproduction unit 324 reproduces the music information of the music whose end is set as the timing condition in the reproduction playlist (step S2302).

Next, with reference to FIG. 20, a screen for displaying a play list for reproduction associated with a destination will be described. FIG. 20 is a third diagram showing a display example of the mobile terminal.

A screen 241 shown in FIG. 20 includes display fields 242 , 243 , 244 and 245 . The display column 242 displays map information for displaying from the starting point to the destination. The selected destination is displayed in the display field 243 . The display field 244 displays a list of playback playlists associated with the destination. The display field 245 displays a list of song titles included in the playback playlist that is being played.

In the example of FIG. 20, the display column 242 indicates that the required time and distance from the starting point to the destination have been specified. In addition, Tokyo Kakiku Park is selected as the destination from display columns 243 and 244, and playlists A and B are displayed as a list of playlists for reproduction.

At this time, in the display field 244, the playlists for reproduction may be displayed in order of priority. Also, in the display field 244, the playlist being played may be highlighted. In the example of FIG. 20, it can be seen that playlist A has the highest priority and is being reproduced. Also, in the display field 245, a list of songs included in the playlist A is displayed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since the destination and the playlist for reproduction are associated with each other, it is possible to provide the user with music and narration according to the degree of arrival at the destination.

For example, the server device 200 can specify songs or sounds to be included in the playlist for reproduction based on the condition information about the time required to reach the destination. Further, the server device 200 can specify songs or sounds to be included in the playlist for reproduction based on the condition information of the distance to the destination. Also, the server device 200 can specify songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the condition information of the specified time and/or the specified location. Further, the server apparatus 200 can specify songs or sounds to be included in the reproduction playlist in descending order of priority based on the priority condition information.

As a result, according to the created playlist for playback, for example, as shown in FIG. The music specified by the music ID "start" is played.

Further, when it is detected that the mobile terminal 300 has passed the designated point P2 from the current position of the mobile terminal 300, the music specified by the music ID of the "designated point" with the timing condition P2 is reproduced.

Also, when the mobile terminal 300 passes the point P3 from the current position of the mobile terminal 300, if the playlist for reproduction is recreated, subsequent reproduction is performed based on the new playlist for reproduction.

Further, when it is detected that the mobile terminal 300 has passed the point P4 with the designated time "5 minutes remaining to the destination" from the current position of the mobile terminal 300, the music ID whose timing condition is the "designated time" remaining 5 minutes The music specified by is played.

Further, when it is detected that the mobile terminal 300 has arrived at the destination P5 from the current position of the mobile terminal 300, the music specified by the music ID whose timing condition is "end" is played.

In this way, when the conditions set in the playlist for playback are satisfied from the time of departure to the destination until the time of arrival, music and narration corresponding to the conditions are reproduced, thereby enabling the user to reach the destination. It is possible to provide music or audio information according to the degree of

An image specified by the image ID may be displayed together with the song specified by the song ID. For example, when the timing condition is "start" or "end", the narration or sound effect specified by the music ID is played back together with the image, so that the music or voice information according to the degree of arrival to the destination is more effective. can be provided in a timely manner.

For example, a person related to a destination such as an event organizer may provide a user visiting the destination with a playlist for playback, so that the user on the move to the destination can receive music or audio information matching the destination. can be provided. This makes it possible to provide the user with an exhilarating feeling of going to the destination without getting bored while moving to the destination.

The technology disclosed herein can take forms such as those described below.
(Appendix 1)
The mobile terminal receives an input of a destination, transmits the destination information and the current location information of the mobile terminal to the server,
The server is a playlist containing at least one pre-registered location and music and/or audio related to the location, wherein at least part of the music and/or audio is music and/or audio. has a storage unit that stores a playlist associated with condition information on the distance to the destination and/or the time required to reach the destination,
The server refers to the storage unit, and if there is a point that matches the destination information received from the mobile terminal, acquires the playlist corresponding to the point,
The server, based on the current position of the mobile terminal, creates a playback playlist containing songs or sounds associated with the condition information when condition information included in the acquired playlist is satisfied, and transmitting a playlist for playback to the mobile terminal;
The sound information providing system, wherein the mobile terminal sequentially reproduces music or audio along the reproduction playlist.
(Appendix 2)
The server identifies songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the condition information of the time required to reach the destination.
The sound information providing system according to appendix 1.
(Appendix 3)
The server identifies songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the distance condition information to the destination.
The sound information providing system according to appendix 1 or 2.
(Appendix 4)
The server identifies songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the specified time until arrival at the destination and/or the condition information of the specified point.
The sound information providing system according to any one of Appendices 1 to 3.
(Appendix 5)
The server identifies songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist in order of priority based on playback priority condition information.
The sound information providing system according to any one of Appendices 1 to 4.
(Appendix 6)
The server detects the distance to the destination and/or the time required to reach the destination from the current location information of the mobile terminal, removes the played music or voice from the playback playlist, Identifying songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the detected distance to the destination and/or the time required to reach the destination and the condition information;
The sound information providing system according to any one of Appendices 1 to 5.
(Appendix 7)
A sound information providing method by a sound information providing system having a mobile terminal and a server device,
The mobile terminal receives an input of a destination, transmits the destination information and the current location information of the mobile terminal to the server,
The server is a playlist containing at least one pre-registered location and music and/or audio related to the location, wherein at least part of the music and/or audio is music and/or audio. has a storage unit that stores a playlist associated with condition information on the distance to the destination and/or the time required to reach the destination,
The server refers to the storage unit, and if there is a point that matches the destination information received from the mobile terminal, acquires the playlist corresponding to the point,
The server, based on the current position of the mobile terminal, creates a playback playlist containing songs or sounds associated with the condition information when condition information included in the acquired playlist is satisfied, and transmitting a playlist for playback to the mobile terminal;
The sound information providing method, wherein the mobile terminal sequentially reproduces music or audio along the reproduction playlist.
(Appendix 8)
The server identifies songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the condition information of the time required to reach the destination.
The sound information providing method according to appendix 7.
(Appendix 9)
The server identifies songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the distance condition information to the destination.
The sound information providing method according to appendix 7 or 8.
(Appendix 10)
The server identifies songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the specified time until arrival at the destination and/or the condition information of the specified point.
The sound information providing method according to any one of Appendices 7 to 9.
(Appendix 11)
The server identifies songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist in order of priority based on playback priority condition information.
The sound information providing method according to any one of Appendices 7 to 10.
(Appendix 12)
The server detects the distance to the destination and/or the time required to reach the destination from the current location information of the mobile terminal, removes the played music or voice from the playback playlist, Identifying songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the detected distance to the destination and/or the time required to reach the destination and the condition information;
The sound information providing method according to any one of Appendices 7 to 11.
(Appendix 13)
receiving destination information and current location information of the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal;
A playlist containing at least one pre-registered location and music and/or audio related to the location, wherein at least part of the music and/or audio includes the destination By referring to a storage unit that stores a playlist associated with conditional information on the distance to and/or the time required to reach the destination, there is a point that matches the destination information received from the mobile terminal. In the case, obtain the playlist corresponding to the location,
creating a playlist for playback containing songs or sounds associated with the condition information when condition information included in the acquired playlist is satisfied based on the current position of the mobile terminal; to the mobile terminal, the sound information providing program causing a computer to execute processing.
(Appendix 14)
Identifying songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the condition information of the time required to arrive at the destination;
The sound information providing program according to appendix 13.
(Appendix 15)
Identifying songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the distance condition information to the destination;
15. The sound information providing program according to appendix 13 or 14.
(Appendix 16)
Identifying songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the specified time until arrival at the destination and/or the condition information of the specified point;
The sound information providing program according to any one of Appendices 13-15.
(Appendix 17)
Identifying songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist in descending order of priority based on playback priority condition information;
The sound information providing program according to any one of Appendices 13-16.
(Appendix 18)
The distance to the destination and/or the time required to reach the destination is detected from the current position information of the mobile terminal, and the detected purpose after removing already-played music or voice from the play list for playback. Identifying songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the distance to the destination and/or the time required to reach the destination and the condition information;
The sound information providing program according to any one of Appendices 13-17.

100 sound information providing system 200 server device 210 sound information providing unit 211 destination database 212 designated point database 213 music database 214 playlist database 215 playback playlist 220 acquisition processing unit 221 screen display unit 222 playlist acquisition unit 223 storage unit 230 Output processing unit 231 Playback playlist creation unit 232 Output unit 240 Communication unit 300 Mobile terminal 310 Playlist management unit 311 Input reception unit 312 Display control unit 313 Communication unit 320 Playback processing unit 321 Position information acquisition unit 322 Required time determination unit 323 Data presence/absence determination unit 324 reproduction unit

Claims (8)

the mobile terminal receives input of a destination, transmits destination information and current location information of the mobile terminal to a server;
The server is a playlist containing at least one pre-registered location and music and/or audio related to the location, wherein at least part of the music and/or audio is music and/or audio. has a storage unit that stores a playlist associated with condition information on the distance to the destination and/or the time required to reach the destination,
The server refers to the storage unit, and if there is a point that matches the destination information received from the mobile terminal, acquires the playlist corresponding to the point,
The server determines, based on the current location of the mobile terminal, the condition information included in the acquired playlist , which is the required time from the current location to the destination and/or the distance from the current location to the destination. if the condition information is satisfied, creating a playback playlist containing the music or audio associated with the condition information, and transmitting the playback playlist to the mobile terminal;
The sound information providing system, wherein the mobile terminal sequentially reproduces music or audio along the reproduction playlist. The server identifies songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the condition information of the time required to reach the destination.
The sound information providing system according to claim 1. The server identifies songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the distance condition information to the destination.
The sound information providing system according to claim 1 or 2. The server identifies songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the specified time until arrival at the destination and/or the condition information of the specified point.
A sound information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The server identifies songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist in order of priority based on playback priority condition information.
A sound information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The server detects the distance to the destination and/or the time required to reach the destination from the current location information of the mobile terminal, removes the played music or voice from the playback playlist, Identifying songs or sounds to be included in the playback playlist based on the detected distance to the destination and/or the time required to reach the destination and the condition information;
A sound information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A sound information providing method by a sound information providing system having a mobile terminal and a server device,
the mobile terminal receives an input of a destination, transmits destination information and current location information of the mobile terminal to a server;
The server is a playlist containing at least one pre-registered location and music and/or audio related to the location, wherein at least part of the music and/or audio is music and/or audio. has a storage unit that stores a playlist associated with condition information on the distance to the destination and/or the time required to reach the destination,
The server refers to the storage unit, and if there is a point that matches the destination information received from the mobile terminal, acquires the playlist corresponding to the point,
The server determines, based on the current location of the mobile terminal, the condition information included in the acquired playlist , which is the required time from the current location to the destination and/or the distance from the current location to the destination. if the condition information is satisfied, creating a playback playlist containing the music or audio associated with the condition information, and transmitting the playback playlist to the mobile terminal;
The sound information providing method, wherein the mobile terminal sequentially reproduces music or audio along the reproduction playlist. receiving destination information and current location information of the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal;
A playlist containing at least one pre-registered location and music and/or audio related to the location, wherein at least part of the music and/or audio includes the destination By referring to a storage unit that stores a playlist associated with conditional information on the distance to and/or the time required to reach the destination, there is a point that matches the destination information received from the mobile terminal. In the case, obtain the playlist corresponding to the location,
The condition information included in the playlist acquired based on the current position of the mobile terminal, which satisfies the required time from the current position to the destination and/or the distance from the current position to the destination. a sound information providing program for causing a computer to execute a process of creating a playback playlist including music or audio associated with the condition information in a case, and transmitting the playback playlist to the mobile terminal.

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