Patent ID: 7227071
Filing Date: 2007-06-05
Classification: G01C,G11B

Abstract:
1. A music search system for conducting a music search, comprising: a music data storing section for storing a plurality of pieces of music data so as to be associated with a corresponding one of music parameters each representing a feature of a piece of music; a situation acquisition section for acquiring a situation parameter representing a situation surrounding a user; a parameter converting section for converting the situation parameter acquired by the situation acquisition section into the music parameter; a music search section for searching through the plurality of music data stored in the music data storage section using the music parameter resulted from the conversion by the parameter converting section, and selecting a piece of music to be reproduced; and a reproducing section for reproducing the piece of music selected by the music search section, wherein the situation parameter is a movement parameter representing a movement status of a mobile unit moving together with the user, and the music search system is mounted on the mobile unit, wherein the movement parameter is a set of location coordinates indicating a location of the mobile unit, wherein the music search system comprises: wherein the parameter converting section comprises: