Patent ID: 7629529
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: G10H

Abstract:
1. A music-piece retrieval and playback apparatus comprising: a first storage device storing music pieces having identifiers respectively; a second storage device storing impression words expressing impressions about music pieces, the stored impression words being separated into groups called impression axes, wherein impression words in each of the impression axes have meanings mutually related with each other and are assigned prescribed ranks; a third storage device storing the impression words and the identifiers of the music pieces in a manner such that an impression word among the stored impression words is made to correspond to each of the music pieces, and is related with an identifier of each corresponding music piece; first control means for designating an impression axis and an impression word; second control means for obtaining an identifier corresponding to the impression axis and the impression word designated by the first control means from the third storage device; third control means for reading out a music piece having an identifier equal to the identifier obtained by the second control means from the first storage device; fourth control means for generating commands which are designed for changing the impression word designated by the first control means in response to the impression axis and the impression word designated by the first control means; input means for enabling a user to choose one of the commands generated by the fourth control means; fifth control means for obtaining an impression axis and an impression word corresponding to the command chosen by the user from the second storage device; and sixth control means for updating the impression axis and the impression word designated by the first control means to the impression axis and the impression word obtained by the fifth control means.