Patent ID: 6599195
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: A63F,G10K

Abstract:
A background-sound switching apparatus comprising:display means for displaying variations of events; sound-generating means for generating background sounds; background-sound-data storing means containing a plurality of background-sound data each of which is time-series data of an audio composition prepared to correspond to the events and includes partitioning codes at predetermined partitioning positions within the audio composition for transitioning to another one of the plurality of background-sound data; output control means for sending the background-sound data to the sound-generating means from the background-sound-data storing means to generate background sounds; code-detecting means for detecting the partitioning code in the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means; switching instruction means for outputting an instruction signal for switching from the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means to another one of the background-sound data; and switching control means for switching from the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means to the another one of the background-sound data in synchronous with detection of the partitioning code detected following output of the instruction signal.