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US 10,514,886 · App. 15/945,127 · Granted Dec 24, 2019

Playback sound provision device

Inventors: Takahiro Suzuki (Nagoya, JP); Yukari Nakane (Toyota, JP); Chisato Komurasaki (Nagoya, JP); Hiroshi Ishii (Cambridge, MA)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
G06F3/165G10L21/00G10L21/0205H04R3/00G10L21/003G10L21/013G10L21/0316G10L21/043H04R2499/13
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Patent No.
US 10,514,886
App. No.
15/945,127
Granted
Dec 24, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A playback sound provision device includes: a surrounding information detection device configured to detect detection information including information on a three-dimensional object or a planar display around the vehicle; and a control device configured to determine a playback method for a playback sound based on a music piece based on the detection information when a predetermined target is included in the detection information, and provide the playback sound based on the playback method.

Claims (23)

1. A playback sound provision device comprising:

a detector configured to detect detection information including information on a three-dimensional object or a planar display around a vehicle; and

a processor programmed to

determine a playback method for a playback sound based on a music piece based on the detection information when a predetermined target is included in the detection information, and

provide the playback sound based on the playback method, wherein

the playback method includes at least one of

playing back the playback sound by changing an amplitude of the playback sound,

playing back the playback sound by changing a pitch of the playback sound,

playing back the playback sound by changing a playback speed of the playback sound,

playing back the playback sound by changing a progressing order of a plurality of parts obtained by dividing the playback sound by time,

playing back the playback sound by changing sound quality of the playback sound,

playing back the playback sound by changing a dynamic range of the playback sound,

playing back the playback sound by superimposing a delayed sound obtained by delaying the playback sound on the playback sound, and

playing back the playback sound by superimposing a noise on the playback sound.

2. The playback sound provision device according to claim 1 , wherein:

a specific aspect of the playback method for the playback sound based on the detection information is changed by a user; and

the playback sound provision device is configured to store the specific aspect of the playback method for the playback sound changed by the user.

3. The playback sound provision device according to claim 2 , wherein the playback sound provision device is configured to transmit the specific aspect of the playback method for the playback sound changed by the user to a communication network.

4. The playback sound provision device according to claim 2 , wherein the playback sound provision device is configured to acquire the specific aspect of the playback method for the playback sound from a communication network.

5. A playback sound provision device comprising:

a detector configured to detect detection information including information on a three-dimensional object or a planar display around a vehicle; and

a processor programmed to playback a playback sound based on a music piece based on the detection information when a predetermined target is included in the detection information, the playback sound including a sound effect.

6. The playback sound provision device according to claim 5 , wherein the sound effect includes voice obtained by reading text information acquired from a communication network in a rap tone.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2018
From: SUZUKI, TAKAHIRO; NAKANE, YUKARI; KOMURASAKI, CHISATO; ISHII, HIROSHI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 045847/0956 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-076483 · Apr 7, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180293047A1 · Oct 11, 2018