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`EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
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`(43) Date of publication:
`31.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/05
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`(21) Application number: 00115054.9
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`(22) Date of filing: 26.07.2000
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`(84) Designated Contracting States:
`AT BE CH CY DE DK ES Fl FR GB GR IE IT Ll LU
`MCNLPTSE
`Designated Extension States:
`AL LT LV MK RO Sl
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`(30) Priority: 28.07.1999 JP 21408399
`01.11.1999 JP 31075099
`04.11.1999 JP 31439699
`15.06.2000 JP 2000179962
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`(71) Applicant: YAMAHA CORPORATION
`Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP)
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`(72) Inventors:
`• Futamase, Tsuyoshi
`Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken (JP)
`• Kurakake, Yasushi
`Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken (JP)
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`(51) Int. Cl?: G10H 1/00, G10H 7/00,
`G1 OH 1/36
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`• Ide, Kensuke
`Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken (JP)
`• Mizuno, Shigehiko
`Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken (JP)
`• Karakawa, Shuzo
`Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken (JP)
`• Terada, Kosel
`Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken (JP)
`• Hasegawa, Yutaka
`Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken (JP)
`• Kunli, Takashl
`Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken (JP)
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`(74) Representative:
`Kehl, Gunther, Dipi.-Phys.
`Patentanwaltskanzlei
`Gunther Kehl
`Friedrich-Herschei-Strasse 9
`81679 Munchen (DE)
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`Portable telephony apparatus with music tone generator
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`A sound control apparatus is provided in a port(cid:173)
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`able terminal for sounding a music tone in association
`with operation of the portable terminal, which is control(cid:173)
`led by a main CPU. In the sound control apparatus, a
`memory memorizes music information representing a
`music tone and configuration information associated to
`a timbre of the music tone. An information acquiring
`section acquires the music information and the configu(cid:173)
`ration information from the memory. A tone generating
`section is configured by the acquired configuration infor(cid:173)
`mation to create a timbre specified by the configuration
`information. The tone generating section operates
`according to the acquired music information to generate
`the music tone being represented by the music informa(cid:173)
`tion and having the specified timbre. A dedicated CPU
`is provided separately from the main CPU for controlling
`the memory, the information acquiring section and the
`tone generating section.
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`Description
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`voice-pitch detection, chord detection, style reproduc(cid:173)
`tion, format conversion of music information, and trial
`listening of music information.
`In carrying out the invention and according
`[0008]
`to a first aspect thereof, there is provided a sounding
`control apparatus for use in a portable terminal appara-
`tus capable of sounding a music tone, comprising: an
`information acquiring means or section for acquiring
`performance information and timbre-associated config(cid:173)
`uration information and effect-associated configuration
`information; given a timbre set on the basis of the tim-
`bre-associated configuration information, a tone gener(cid:173)
`ating means or section for generating a tone signal
`corresponding to the performance information; an effect
`imparting means or effector section for imparting an
`effect set on the basis of the effect-associated configu-
`ration information to the generated tone signal; and an
`output means or section for outputting the tone signal
`imparted with the effect.
`In carrying out the invention and according
`[0009]
`to a second aspect thereof, there is provided a sounding
`control apparatus for use in a portable terminal appara(cid:173)
`tus capable of sounding a tone, comprising: a storage
`means or memory section for storing music tone infor(cid:173)
`mation; a tone generating means for generating, on the
`basis of the music tone information stored in the storage
`means, a tone signal having a predetermined timbre
`and imparted with a predetermined effect; and a control
`means for controlling the storage means and the tone
`30 generating means independently of the portable termi(cid:173)
`nal apparatus.
`In carrying out the invention and according
`[001 0]
`to a third aspect thereof, there is provided a portable ter(cid:173)
`minal apparatus comprising: a storage means for stor-
`ing music tone information, audio Information, and
`video information; a sounding control apparatus for gen(cid:173)
`erating, on the basis of the music tone information
`stored in the storage means, a tone signal given with a
`predetermined timbre and/or a predetermined effect
`40 corresponding to configuration information included In
`the music tone information; and a means for generating,
`on the basis of the audio information and the video infor(cid:173)
`mation stored In the storage means, an audio signal
`and a video signal. The music tone information stored in
`the storage means is presented in a format which is
`downsized as compared with a general-purpose music
`tone information format in correspondence with a stor(cid:173)
`age size of the storage means.
`In carrying out the invention and according
`[0011]
`to a fourth aspect thereof, there is provided a music
`tone information service system composed of a porta(cid:173)
`ble terminal apparatus capable of sounding a tone and
`a base station having a music tone information source,
`comprising: an information selecting means or section
`for selecting, according to selecting information sent
`from the portable terminal apparatus, corresponding
`music tone information from the music tone information
`source; configuration information attaching means or
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`The present invention generally relates to a 5
`[0001]
`sounding control apparatus, and a portable terminal
`apparatus and a system that use this sounding control
`apparatus. More particularly,
`the present invention
`relates to sounding control apparatus built in a portable
`terminal apparatus such as a portable telephone termi-
`nal, and a base station having a database system for
`providing various pieces of information such as music
`information to this sounding control apparatus.
`Recently developed portable telephone ter-
`[0002]
`minals have a capability of sounding a melodious ring-
`ing tone to notify call termination on them. This ringing
`melody is a sequence of monotones based on buzzer
`sound. The sound information for use in creating the
`melodious ringing tone can be downloaded from a base
`station for example.
`reproducing
`tone
`However, melodious
`[0003]
`devices such as mentioned as for use in conventional
`portable telephone terminals can neither reproduce
`music that sounds two or more tones at a time nor allow
`various settings such as timbre and effect. Namely, the
`conventional melody tone reproducing devices cannot
`reproduce various kinds of music for user enjoyment.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`It is therefore a main object of the present
`[0004]
`invention to provide a sounding control apparatus that
`facilitates the setting, editing, and creating of music tone
`information such as timbre and effect for producing a
`melody sound at call termination or background music
`(BGM) during talking by sounding two or more tones at
`a time by use of an FM tone generator for example in a
`portable terminal device. So constituted, the sounding
`control apparatus according to the invention can realize
`the reproduction of rich and various sounds adapted to
`the processing capacity of portable terminals and user
`preferences.
`It is another object of the present invention to
`[0005]
`provide a portable terminal apparatus that provides var(cid:173)
`ious operating modes in which audio and video signals
`are used along with reproduced tones for user enjoy(cid:173)
`ment.
`It is a further object of the present invention
`[0006]
`to provide a portable terminal apparatus that can pro(cid:173)
`vide a Karaoke play by synchronously treating music
`performance and words display.
`It is a still further object of the present inven(cid:173)
`[0007]
`tion to provide a potable terminal apparatus, a music
`tone information service system and a base station, in
`which the potable terminal apparatus is capable of
`mounting a detachable recording medium that can real(cid:173)
`ize various kinds of music data processing capabilities
`such as a change in tempo, automatic composition,
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`section for attaching, to the selected music tone infor(cid:173)
`mation, configuration information indicative of a timbre
`and an effect to be given to the tone sounded in the
`portable terminal apparatus; and a sounding control
`apparatus for generating, on the basis of the music tone
`information attached with the configuration information,
`a tone signal given with a predetermined timbre and/or
`a predetermined effect. This music tone information
`service system further comprising: a charging means or
`section for executing a charging operation on the porta-
`ble terminal apparatus which sent the selecting informa-
`tion.
`[0012]
`In carrying out the invention and according
`to a fifth aspect thereof, there is provided a music tone
`information service system composed of a portable ter(cid:173)
`minal apparatus capable of sounding a tone and a
`music tone information processing apparatus capable
`of creating or editing music tone information, compris-
`ing: an information compressing means or section for
`compressing the created or edited music tone informa(cid:173)
`tion; and a sounding control apparatus for generating,
`on the basis of the compressed music tone information,
`a tone signal given with a predetermined timbre and/or
`a predetermined effect.
`[0013]
`In carrying out the invention and according
`to a sixth aspect thereof, there is provided a music tone
`information service system composed of a portable ter(cid:173)
`minal apparatus capable of sounding a tone and a
`music tone information source which stores music tone
`information, comprising: an information acquiring or
`capturing means or section for acquiring or capturing
`the music tone information stored in the music tone
`information source into the portable terminal apparatus;
`an information editing means or section for editing the
`captured music tone information; and a sounding con-
`trol apparatus for generating, on the basis of the edited
`music tone information, a tone signal given with a pre(cid:173)
`determined timbre and/or a predetermined effect.
`[0014]
`In a seventh aspect of the invention, there is
`provided a portable terminal apparatus comprising a 40
`memory means for memorizing performance informa-
`tion and words information corresponding to progres-
`sion of a performance, a tone generation control device
`operative based on the memorized performance infor(cid:173)
`mation for sequentially generating a music tone signal,
`and a display means operative based on the memorized
`words information for generating a words display signal
`corresponding to the generated music tone signal. Fur(cid:173)
`ther, there is provided a portable terminal apparatus
`comprising a memory means for memorizing first per-
`formance information, second performance information,
`and words information corresponding to performance
`progression of the second performance information, a
`tone generation control device operative based on the
`first performance information and the second perform-
`ance information for generating a first music tone signal
`and a second music tone signal, respectively, a display
`means operative based on the words information for
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`generating a words display signal corresponding to the
`second music tone signal, and a control means for con(cid:173)
`trolling the tone generation control device to generate
`the first music tone signal in precedence to generation
`of the second music tone signal.
`[0015]
`According to the first aspect of the invention,
`a portable terminal apparatus capable of sounding
`tones has a sounding control apparatus that is given a
`timbre to be set on the basis of timbre-associated con-
`figuration information to generate a tone signal corre(cid:173)
`sponding to performance information and to impart an
`effect to be set on the basis of effect-associated config(cid:173)
`uration information to the generated tone signal. Conse(cid:173)
`quently, two or more tones can be sounded at a time by
`15 use of an FM tone generator for example, thereby pro(cid:173)
`viding rich and various ringing melodies, BGM during
`talking, and music at any time desired.
`[0016]
`According to the second aspect of the inven(cid:173)
`tion, the control means (CPU), which operates inde-
`20 pendently of the portable terminal apparatus, is used to
`generate a tone signal having a predetermined timbre
`and imparted with a predetermined effect. Conse(cid:173)
`quently, tone signal generation processing can be exe(cid:173)
`cuted with relatively high degree of freedom without
`2s being restricted by the control of the portable terminal
`apparatus main.
`[0017]
`According to the third aspect of the inven(cid:173)
`tion, a tone signal imparted with a predetermined timbre
`and/or effect corresponding to configuration information
`included in music tone information is generated on the
`basis of the music tone information and, at the same
`time, an audio signal and a video signal are generated
`on the basis of audio information and video information.
`Consequently, the user can enjoy the reproduced tone
`in various modes supported by the audio and video sig(cid:173)
`nals. In addition, according to the storage size of the
`storage means used, tone signals are generated by use
`of music tone information presented in a format which Is
`downsized as compared with a general-purpose music
`tone information format. Consequently, quality tones
`can be reproduced within the maximum allowable range
`of the data processing and storage capacities of the
`portable terminal apparatus without weighing upon the
`memory of the apparatus.
`[0018]
`According to the fourth aspect of the inven-
`lion, a music tone information service system is formed
`by portable terminal apparatuses and the base station
`(server) having a music tone
`information source.
`According to the selection information sent from any of
`the portable terminal apparatus,
`the base station
`selects corresponding music tone information from the
`music tone information source. The base station cre(cid:173)
`ates configuration information indicative of a timbre
`and/or an effect to be imparted to a tone which is
`sounded in the portable terminal apparatus. On the
`basis of the music tone information attached with the
`created configuration information, the portable terminal
`apparatus generates a tone signal imparted with the
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`predetermined timbre and/or effect. Consequently, rich
`and divergent tones can be provided by effective use of
`the server database. In addition, the charging process-
`ing is executed to the portable terminal apparatus that
`sent the selection information, thereby providing appro-
`priate services to the users of particular portable termi-
`nal apparatus.
`[0019]
`According to the fifth aspect of the invention,
`music tone information is shared by a music tone infor(cid:173)
`mation processing apparatus based on a personal com-
`puter or an intelligent electronic musical instrument.
`Music tone information of a desired format is created or
`edited in the music tone information processing appara-
`tus to compress the created or edited music tone infor(cid:173)
`mation into a size suitable for the portable terminal
`apparatus. Therefore, the novel constitution facilitates
`the setting, editing, and creation of timbres and effect of
`the music tone information suitable for the capacity of
`the portable terminal apparatus.
`[0020]
`According to the sixth aspect of the inven-
`tion, music tone information stored in music tone infor(cid:173)
`mation sources such as external recording media and
`telephone terminals is captured in the portable terminal
`apparatus for editing. Consequently, music tone infor(cid:173)
`mation of various forms can be processed into the
`music tone information suitable for the capacity of the
`portable terminal apparatus or user preferences.
`[0021]
`To sum up, according to the present inven-
`tion, a tone generator capable of sounding two or more
`tones at a time is arranged in a sounding control appa(cid:173)
`ratus in a portable terminal apparatus to impart a timbre
`and an effect for example to a generated tone on the
`basis of configuration information associated with tone
`sounding. This novel constitution reproduces music,
`which is various in kind and rich in musicality as ringing
`melodies, BGM sounded during talking, and music,
`which entertains the user as desired. In the present
`invention, each piece of information including music
`tone information can be captured any time from external
`information sources such as base station, personal
`computer, other telephone terminals, and small-size or
`compact storage media, which enhances system exten(cid:173)
`sibility, thereby reproducing a wide range of a variety of
`music as ringing melodies and BGM for example.
`[0022]
`In addition, according to the present inven-
`tion, the music information to be captured in the porta-
`ble terminal apparatus is attached with configuration
`information associated with tone sounding, compressed
`by deleting unnecessary information so as to fit the stor-
`age size of the terminal apparatus, and format-con-
`verted so as to match in the own model of the terminal
`apparatus concerned, thereby enhancing system exten(cid:173)
`sibility still further. Besides, use of an editing means
`facilitates the acquisition of the music tone information
`attached with configuration information while downsiz-
`ing the amount of the information.
`[0023]
`According to the seventh feature of the
`invention, the performance information and the words
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`information corresponding to progression of the music
`performance are memorized. The music tone signal is
`sequentially generated according to the performance
`information, while the words display signal correspond(cid:173)
`ing to the generated music tone signal is generated
`according to the words information. Thus, the portable
`terminal apparatus such as a portable telephone can
`provide a Karaoke play. The inventive apparatus can be
`efficiently used for Karaoke training by displaying and
`memorizing Karaoke words in a spare time. According
`to this feature, there are treated first performance infor(cid:173)
`mation, second performance information and words
`information corresponding to the performance progres(cid:173)
`sion of the second performance information. A second
`15 music tone signal is generated according to the second
`performance information, and a words display signal
`corresponding to the second music tone signal is gener(cid:173)
`ated according to the words information, thereby ena(cid:173)
`bling Karaoke play. Further, the first music tone signal is
`20 generated according to the first performance informa(cid:173)
`tion in precedence to the Karaoke play, thereby enabling
`automatic switch from the Karaoke play to the reproduc(cid:173)
`tion of a ringing melody according to the first music tone
`signal, while the words display may not disturb tele-
`25 phone conversation.
`[0024]
`In addition, according to a specific aspect of
`the invention, being associated with editing perform(cid:173)
`ance information, there is provided a potable terminal
`apparatus that comprises a storage means for storing
`30 performance
`information, a means
`for displaying
`parameters in the performance information stored in the
`storage means, and a means for editing the parameters
`displayed. The portable terminal apparatus can display
`one of parameters in the stored performance informa(cid:173)
`tion which the user wishes to edit, so that the user can
`operate ten keys for telephone number entry to input a
`parameter value, thus editing the performance informa(cid:173)
`tion.
`[0025]
`In carrying out the invention and according
`to an aspect of changing the tempo of music informa(cid:173)
`tion, there is provided a portable terminal apparatus that
`comprises a storage means for storing music informa(cid:173)
`tion, a tempo specifying means or section for specifying
`a tempo, and a control means for controlling, according
`to the tempo specified by the tempo specifying means,
`the tempo of a tone to be sounded on the basis of the
`music information stored in the storage means. The
`portable terminal apparatus allows the user to specify a
`tempo by use of at least one of parameters. The param(cid:173)
`eters include an absolute value of the tempo (a numeri(cid:173)
`cal value), a word indicative of the tempo (such as
`"allegro" and "moderato"), a rate of change from a refer(cid:173)
`ence tempo (% or ±), and an intuitive word ("quick",
`"slow" or "moderate"). Thus, the user can use an opera(cid:173)
`tor of the portable terminal apparatus (main unit) to
`specify a tempo so as to control the performance tempo
`of sounding music such as a ringing melody or BGM.
`[0026]
`In carrying out the invention and according
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`to an aspect of automatic composition, there are pro(cid:173)
`vided a potable terminal apparatus that comprises a
`means for setting an atmosphere of music, and a means
`for automatically creating music information according
`to the set atmosphere, and another portable terminal
`apparatus that comprises a means for inputting a part of
`music data, and a means for automatically creating a
`whole of music information for a complete piece of
`music from the part of music data. The former terminal
`apparatus allows the user to use an operator to selec-
`tively set an atmosphere of music so as to automatically
`create music information. The latter terminal apparatus
`allows the user to input the part of music data so as to
`automatically create music information for a piece of
`music from the partial data.
`[0027]
`In carrying out the invention and according
`to an aspect of pitch detection, there are provided a
`portable terminal apparatus that comprises a means for
`selectively acquiring either tone signals input from a
`microphone or tone signals received at a transmit-
`ling/receiving circuit, a means for extracting a pitch
`sequence from the acquired tone signals, and a means
`for creating music information on the basis of the pitch
`sequence extracted, and another portable terminal
`apparatus that comprises a means for acquiring a tone
`signal, and a means for extracting a pitch sequence
`from the acquired tone signals, a means for transposing
`the pitch sequence extracted, and a means for creating
`music information on the basis of the pitch sequence
`transposed. In these portable terminal apparatuses,
`when a pitch sequence is extracted from an input tone,
`the former terminal apparatus can arbitrarily select
`either a tone input from a microphone or a tone input
`during talking, while the latter terminal apparatus can
`transpose the detected pitch sequence as required.
`[0028]
`In carrying out the invention and according
`to an aspect of chord detection, there is provided a port-
`able terminal apparatus that comprises a storage
`means for storing music information, a music analyzing
`means for analyzing the music information stored in the
`storage means, and a means for automatically creating,
`on the basis of the analysis result by the music analyz-
`ing means, performance information associated with a
`chord fitting the music information. The portable termi(cid:173)
`nal apparatus can automatically create performance
`information associated with the chord fitting the music
`information.
`[0029]
`In carrying out the invention and according
`to an aspect of style reproduction, there is provided a
`portable terminal apparatus that comprises a storage
`means for storing plural kinds of style information, and a
`means for joining the style information stored in the stor-
`age means to create music information. The portable
`terminal apparatus can store plural kinds of style infor(cid:173)
`mation and performance information and join them to
`reproduce a piece of music.
`[0030]
`In carrying out the invention and according
`to an aspect of format conversion, there are provided a
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`music information service system, composed of a pota(cid:173)
`ble terminal apparatus that performs a tone process
`using music information of a first format and a base sta-
`tion having a music tone information source, wherein
`the base station comprises a format converting means
`for converting music information of a format different
`from the first format into music information of the first
`format, and a base station capable of distributing music
`information from a music information source to a pota(cid:173)
`ble terminal apparatus that performs the tone process
`using music information of a first format, which com-
`prises a format converting means for converting music
`information of a format different from the first format into
`music information of the first format. The music informa-
`tion service system and the base station can convert
`music information for other models or general-purpose
`music information incompatible with the first format into
`music information of the first format for its own model.
`[0031]
`In carrying out the invention and according
`to another aspect of format conversion, there is pro(cid:173)
`vided a music tone information service system, com-
`posed of a potable terminal apparatus that performs a
`tone process using music information of predetermined
`format and a base station having a music tone informa-
`tion source, wherein the base station comprises a
`means for receiving identification information associ(cid:173)
`ated with the terminal apparatus from the potable termi(cid:173)
`nal apparatus, and a means for creating, on the basis of
`the identification information received, the predeter-
`30 mined format of music information from the music tone
`information source, and a base station, capable of dis(cid:173)
`tributing music information from a music tone informa(cid:173)
`tion source to a potable
`terminal apparatus that
`performs the tone process using music information of a
`35 predetermined format, which comprises a means for
`receiving identification information associated with the
`terminal apparatus from the potable terminal apparatus,
`and a means for creating music information of the pre(cid:173)
`determined format from the music tone information
`40 source on the basis of the received identification infor(cid:173)
`mation. Upon transmission of the information associ(cid:173)
`ated with the terminal (identification information) from
`the terminal to the base station (server), the music tone
`information service system and the base station can
`45 perform format conversion at the base station on the
`basis of the information concerned.
`[0032]
`In carrying out the invention and according
`to still another aspect of format conversion, there is pro(cid:173)
`vided a potable terminal apparatus that performs a tone
`process using music information of a predetermined for(cid:173)
`mat, the potable terminal apparatus comprising a format
`converting means for converting music information of a
`format into music information of a first format different
`from that before conversion. Th portable terminal appa(cid:173)
`ratus can perform format conversion in its own terminal
`apparatus from music information for other models or
`general-purpose music information incompatible with
`the first format into music information of the first format
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`[0033]
`In carrying out the invention and according
`to an aspect of trial listening, there are provided a music
`tone information service system, composed of a potable
`terminal apparatus capable of sounding a tone and a 5
`base station having a music tone information source,
`wherein the base station comprises a means for trans(cid:173)
`mitting information from the music tone information
`source as streaming data, and the potable terminal
`apparatus comprises a means for performing real-time
`reproduction of the music information on the basis of the
`streaming data from the base station, and a base sta-
`tion, capable of distributing music tone information from
`a music tone information source to a potable terminal
`apparatus capable of sounding a tone, which comprises
`a means for transmitting information from the music
`tone information source to the potable terminal appara-
`tus as streaming data. The music tone information serv-
`ice system and the base station can perform streaming
`transmission of
`information from the base station
`(server) to realize real-time trial listening on the portable
`terminal apparatus side.
`[0034]
`In carrying out the invention and according
`to an aspect thereof related to a detachable recording
`medium, there are provided a potable terminal appara-
`tus, capable of mounting a detachable small-size or
`compact recording medium, which comprises a means
`for retrieving music information stored in the detachable
`small-size recording medium, and a means for process-
`ing the retrieved music information, and another potable
`terminal apparatus, capable of mounting a detachable
`small-size
`recording medium, which comprises a
`means for processing music information, and a means
`for writing the processed music information into the
`detachable small-size recording medium. Of these port-
`able
`terminal apparatuses capable of mounting a
`detachable small-size recording medium, the former
`terminal apparatus can retrieve or load music informa-
`tion from the recording medium into the terminal sys(cid:173)
`tem, while the latter terminal apparatus can write music
`information from various information sources into the
`recording medium.
`[0035]
`The portable terminal apparatuses accord-
`ing to the invention may have sound sources of an FM
`type, a waveform memory type, or a physical model
`type. The sound source circuit may be composed by
`DPS including a microprogram or composed by a CPU
`including software. It should be noted that "music tone
`information" and "performance information" may be
`interchangeably used in the specification if there is no
`need to discriminate therebetween. Further, "music
`information" may be used to cover both of "music tone
`information" and "performance information" as in the
`specification and the pending claims.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`[0036]
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`FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a
`basic configuration of a portable telephone terminal
`to which a sounding control apparatus practiced as
`one embodiment of the invention is applied.
`FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a detail config(cid:173)
`uration of a sounding controller practiced as one
`embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a detail config(cid:173)
`uration of a sounding controller practiced as
`another embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating one
`example of an environment in which the above(cid:173)
`mentioned portable telephone terminal is used.
`FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating one example of an
`information format of own model in the above-men(cid:173)
`tioned portable telephone terminal.
`FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating one example of a
`conventional information format of another model in
`a portable telephone terminal of another model.
`FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a general-purpose
`music tone information format conventionally used
`in electronic musical instruments for example.
`FIG. 8 is a part of a functional block diagram illus(cid:173)
`trating an information transfer relationship in a first
`system composed of the above-mentioned portable
`telephone terminal and a base station practiced as
`one embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 9 is another part of the functional block dia(cid:173)
`gram shown in FIG. 8.
`FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram illustrating an
`information transfer relationship in a second system
`composed of the above-mentioned portable tele(cid:173)
`phone terminal and a per