Information processing apparatus and information processing method
An information processing apparatus includes a sound information obtaining unit, and a sound synthesizer unit. The sound information obtaining unit is configured to obtain a plurality of sound information items, the plurality of sound information items being on sounds indicating a plurality of user-selectable candidates, respectively. The sound synthesizer unit is configured to synthesize the plurality of sound information items such that output sounds indicating the plurality of candidates, respectively, at least partially overlap one another.
1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
circuitry configured to:
obtain a plurality of sound information items, wherein each of the plurality of sound information items corresponds to a respective sound of a plurality of sounds indicating a plurality of user-selectable candidates;
determine an amount of overlap between a first sound of the plurality of sounds and a second sound of the plurality of sounds, wherein the first sound indicates a first candidate of the plurality of user-selectable candidates and the second sound indicates a second candidate of the plurality of user-selectable candidates; and
synthesize, based on the amount of overlap, the plurality of sound information items such that the first sound at least partially overlaps the second sound.
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:
acquire read information from a plurality of sensors, wherein the plurality of sensors detect user's activity;
determine user information based on the read information; and
determine the amount of overlap based on the user information.
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the user information includes at least one of user's biological-body information, user's behavior information, and environment information of an user's environment.
4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to determine the amount of overlap based on importance of the plurality of user-selectable candidates.
5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,
wherein the circuitry is further configured to:
obtain image information items of a plurality of images indicating the plurality of user-selectable candidates; and
control the image information items such that the first sound indicating the first candidate is in synchronization with a first image of the plurality of images, wherein the first image indicates the first candidate.
6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the circuitry is further:
configured to control at least one of sound-qualities or sound-images of the plurality of sounds, such that the at least one of sound-qualities or sound-images of each of the plurality of sounds are at least partially different from one another.
7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to determine, based on the user information, at least one of sound-qualities or sound-images of the plurality of sounds.
8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to determine the at least one of the sound-qualities or the sound-images of the plurality of sounds, based on importance of each of the plurality of user-selectable candidates.
9. An information processing method, comprising:
obtaining a plurality of sound information items, wherein each of the plurality of sound information items corresponds to a respective sound of a plurality of sounds indicating a plurality of user-selectable candidates;
determining an amount of overlap between a first sound of the plurality of sounds and a second sound of the plurality of sounds, wherein the first sound indicates a first candidate of the plurality of user-selectable candidates and the second sound indicates a second candidate of the plurality of user-selectable candidates; and
synthesizing, based on the amount of overlap, the plurality of sound information items such that the first sound overlaps the second sound.
10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer-readable instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute operations, the operations comprising:
obtaining a plurality of sound information items, wherein each of the plurality of sound information items corresponds to a respective sound of a plurality of sounds indicating a plurality of user-selectable candidates;
determining an amount of overlap between a first sound of the plurality of sounds and a second sound of the plurality of sounds, wherein the first sound indicates a first candidate of the plurality of user-selectable candidates and the second sound indicates a second candidate of the plurality of user-selectable candidates; and
synthesizing, based on the amount of overlap, the plurality of sound information items such that the first sound, at least partially overlaps the second sound.