(12) United States Patent
`Futamase et al.
`
`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 6,911,592 B1
`Jun.28,2005
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`(54) PORTABLE TELEPHONY APPARATUS WITH
`MUSIC TONE GENERATOR
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`(75)
`
`Inventors: Tsuyoshi Futamase, Hamamatsu (JP);
`Yasushi Kurakake, Hamamatsu (JP);
`Kensuke Ide, Hamamatsu (JP);
`Shigehiko Mizuno, Hamamtsu (JP);
`Shuzo Karakawa, Hamamatsu (JP);
`Kosei Terada, Hamamatsu (JP);
`Yutaka Hasegawa, Hamamatsu (JP);
`Takashi Kunii, Hamamatsu (JP)
`
`6,083,009 A * 7/2000 Kim et a!.
`.............. 434/307 A
`6,094,587 A * 7/2000 Armanto et a!. ............ 455!567
`6,167,253 A * 12/2000 Farris eta!. ................ 455/412
`6,184,454 B1 * 2/2001 Imai et a!. .................... 84/645
`6,236,832 B1 * 5/2001 Ito .. .. ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. 455/6.3
`6,272,575 B1 * 8/2001 Rajchel
`...................... 710/102
`6,308,086 B1
`10/2001 Yoshino
`6,366,791 B1
`4/2002 Lin et a!.
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`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`EP
`EP
`
`0 675 666 A1
`0 806 758 A1
`
`10/1995
`11/1997
`
`(73) Assignee: Yamaha Corporation, Hamamatsu (JP)
`
`(Continued)
`
`( *) Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
`
`(21) Appl. No.: 09/626,304
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`(22) Filed:
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`Jul. 26, 2000
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`(30)
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`Foreign Application Priority Data
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`Jul. 28, 1999
`Nov. 1, 1999
`Nov. 4, 1999
`Jun. 15, 2000
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`(JP) ........................................... 11-214083
`(JP) ........................................... 11-310750
`(JP) ........................................... 11-314396
`(JP) .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 2000-179962
`
`Int. Cl? ............................. GlOH l/06; GlOH 7/00
`(51)
`(52) U.S. Cl. ........................ 84/622; 84/645; 434/387 A
`(58) Field of Search ........................ 434/307 A; 84/609,
`84/615, 622, 645
`
`(56)
`
`References Cited
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`
`Okamura . .. ... ... ... ... ... .. . 84/600
`Murata
`Kato . ... ... ... .. ... ... ... . 434/307 A
`Ide .............................. 84/622
`Janky ......................... 370/313
`Valentine eta!. ........... 455/414
`Lee ............................. 84/645
`Koike
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`
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`
`"Handsets in Europe Strike a New Chord as Pop Music
`Replaces Beeps," Washington Post, Apr. 20, 2001. *
`(Continued)
`
`Primary Examiner-Jeffrey Donels
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Morrison & Foerster, LLP
`
`(57)
`
`ABSTRACT
`
`A sound control apparatus is provided in a portable terminal
`for sounding a music tone in association with operation of
`the portable terminal, which is controlled 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 informa(cid:173)
`tion and the configuration information from the memory. A
`tone generating section is configured by the acquired con(cid:173)
`figuration information to create a timbre specified by the
`configuration information. The tone generating section oper(cid:173)
`ates according to the acquired music information to generate
`the music tone being represented by the music information
`and having the specified timbre. A dedicated CPU is pro(cid:173)
`vided separately from the main CPU for controlling the
`memory, the information acquiring section and the tone
`generating section.
`
`78 Claims, 26 Drawing Sheets
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`20
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`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`
`63-15777
`4-3353
`4-168493
`5-232948
`A 7-016481
`09-101786
`10-124046
`A 10-15050
`10-150505
`10-190781
`10-271245
`11-103332
`11-112615
`11-127262
`11164058
`A 11-164058
`11-164058
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`4/1988
`2/1992
`6/1992
`9/1993
`3/1995
`4/1997
`5/1998
`6/1998
`6/1998
`7/1998
`10/1998
`4/1999
`4/1999
`5/1999
`6/1999
`6/1999
`6/1999
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`JP
`JP
`JP
`JP
`wo
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`11-225189
`A 11-242490
`A 11-252651
`2000-81881
`WO 01!16931 A1
`
`8/1999
`9/1999
`9/1999
`3/2000
`3/2001
`
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`
`"The Future of Ringtones," About.com, 2001. *
`"From i-mode to 3G: Japan's opportunity to bounce back?"
`IDATE News, Jul. 24, 2001.*
`"Pocket Monster," WIRED, Sep. 9, 2001.*
`"Tone of the Future," South China Morning Post, Sep. 27,
`2001.*
`Yamaha news release, Yamaha Sound Generator LSI
`"YMU757" (English and Japanese text), Sep. 1999.
`
`* cited by examiner
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`FIG. 1
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`13
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`MAIN BUS
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`AUDIO CONTROLLER
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`MICROPHONE
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`TALK
`SPEAKER
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`EXTERNAL
`OUTPUT
`TERMINAL
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`SOUND
`SPEAKER
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`DIGITAL
`OUTPUT
`TERMINAL
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`14
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`15
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`16
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`COMPACT
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`Sheet 2 of 26
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`FIG. 2
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`~
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`11
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`21-
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`CONTROLLER
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`TIMBRE/EFFECT 1--23
`RAM
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`FIG. 3
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`DETACHABLE COMPACT
`RECORDING MEDIUM
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`MUSIC
`INFORMATION ~
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`INFORMATION ~
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`Sheet 5 of 26
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`FIG. 5
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`MUSIC INFORMATION lA
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`TIMBRE NUMBER NA
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`ALGORITHM AA
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`F PARAMETER FA
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`INFORMATION
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`TIMBRE
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`FIG. 6
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`MUSIC INFORMATION (PERFORMANCE INFORMATION) IB
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`PERFORMANCE
`INFORMATION
`. ONLY
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`SYMBOL (A)
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`SYMBOL (B)
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`SYMBOL (C)
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`Sheet 6 of 26
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`FIG. 7
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`MUSIC INFORMATION IC
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`TIMBRE NUMBER NC
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`ALGORITHM AC
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`RATE SCALE AS
`F PARAMETER FC
`EG PARAMETER EC
`DURATION DR
`EVENT IV
`DURATION DR
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`CONFIGURATION
`INFORMATION
`sc
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`PERFORMANCE
`INFORMATION
`MC
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`TIMBRE
`PARAMETER
`DC
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`Sheet 7 of 26
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`FIG. 8
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`SEND
`S1 ~ REQUEST
`INFORMATION
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`SELECTION
`INFORMATION
`IDENTIFICATION
`INFORMATION
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`TOSS
`(TALK)
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`TS
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`INFORMATION
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`INFORMATION
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`INFORMATION
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`PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
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`INFORMATION
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`INFORMATION
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`INFORMATION
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`INFORMATION
`(A)
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`d •
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`FIG. 10
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`DATABASE DP
`FORMAT C
`MUSIC
`INFORMATION
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`CONFIGURATION
`INFORMATION
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`T2
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`MUSIC
`INFORMATION
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`P6
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`INFORMATION
`IN MEMORY IM
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`I CONFIGURATION~ rL
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`INFORMATION
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`COMPRESSION
`TABLE TF
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`INFORMATION
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`INFORMATION
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`INFORMATION
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`TELEPHONE
`TERMINAL
`O~b
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`Sheet 11 of 26
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`FIG. 12
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`START OWN TERMINAL PROCESSING
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`INITIALIZE
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`OTHER PROCESSING
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`TR6
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`TR7
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`NO
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`ENOD OWN TERMINAL PROCESSING
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`Sheet 12 of 26
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`FIG. 13
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`START· SERVER PROCESSING
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`INITIALIZE
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`BR1
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`OTHER PROCESSING
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`BR4
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`BR5
`
`NO
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`YES
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`END SERVER PROCESSING
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`Jun. 28, 2005
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`Sheet 13 of 26
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`FIG. 14
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`START PC TERMINAL PROCESSING
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`INITIALIZE
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`PR1
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`OTHER PROCESSING
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`PR6
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`PR7
`
`NO
`
`YES
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`END PC TERMINAL PROCESSING
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`Sheet 14 of 26
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`FIG.15
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`MUSIC INFORMATION IK
`
`CONFIGURATION!
`INFORMATION
`SK
`
`TIMBRE INFORMATION CK
`EFFECT INFORMATION EK
`TEXT FLAG TF
`~----------------~
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`TIMING PT
`PERFORMANCE EVENT PE
`TIMING PT
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`PERFORMANCE
`DATA PK
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`INFORMATION
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`WORDS
`DATAWK
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`FIG. 16
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`K~2
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`PERFORMANCE
`DATA
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`CONTROLLER
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`~
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`REPRODUCTION
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`\'.-...
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`INTERNAL MEMORY
`(FORMAT CONVERSION)
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`MUSIC
`INFORMATION
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`CONTROL
`INFORMATION COMMAND
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`WORDS DATA
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`"'
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`.._
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`DISPLAY
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`K~5
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`EXTERNAL
`DEVICE
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`~
`KBO
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`Sheet 16 of 26
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`FIG. 17
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`START RECEIVE PROCESSING 1
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`NO
`
`DISPLAY REQUEST-TO-TALK
`
`KR12
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`SET RUN TO "1"
`
`KR13
`
`RESET DATA READING
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`KR14
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`END RECEIVE PROCESSING 1
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`FIG. 18
`
`START OTHER PROCESSING 1
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`NO
`
`SET RUN TO "0"
`
`KR22
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`END OTHER PROCESSING 1
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`Sheet 17 of 26
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`FIG. 19
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`START SELECTING/SETTING PROCESSING 1
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`NO
`
`SELECT SONG
`
`KA32
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`RESET DATA READING
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`KA33
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`INVERT KARAOKE FLAG
`
`KR34
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`END SELECTING/SETTING PROCESSING 1·
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`Sheet 18 of 26
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`FIG. 20
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`START INTERRUPT PROCESSING
`
`YES
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`NO
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`KR43
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`NO
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`YES
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`SEQUENTIALLY SEND TEXT EVENTS
`TO DISPLAY CIRCUIT ON
`THE BASIS OF WORDS DATA
`(WORDS DISPLAY)
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`KR44
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`SEQUENTIALLY SEND PERFORMANCE
`EVENTS TO TONE GENERATOR ON
`THE BASIS OF PERFORMANCE DATA
`(MUSIC SOUNDING)
`
`KR42·
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`END INTERRUPT PROCESSING
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`Sheet 19 of 26
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`FIG. 21
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`START SELECTING/SETTING PROCESSING 2
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`NO
`
`INVERT EDIT FLAG
`
`ER12
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`NO
`
`YES
`
`OVERWRITE
`EDIT CONTENTS
`
`ER14
`
`SELECT
`INFORMATION
`
`ER15
`
`DISPLAY
`SELECTED
`INFORMATION
`
`ER16
`
`END SELECTING/SETIING PROCESSING 2
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`Sheet 20 of 26
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`FIG. 22
`
`START EDIT PROCESSING 1
`
`NO
`
`SELECT DATA TO BE EDITED
`
`ER22
`
`INPUT NEW VALUE
`
`EA23
`
`STORE EDITED CONTENTS INTO
`TEMPORARY MEMORY AREA
`
`ER24
`
`NO
`
`SET EDIT FLAG TO "0"
`
`ER26
`
`NO
`
`YES
`
`OVERWRITE EDITED CONTENTS
`
`ER28
`
`END EDIT PROCESSING 1
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`FIG. 23
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`C~11
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`MICROPHONE
`INPUT
`BLOCK
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`TALK VOICE
`INPUT
`BLOCK
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`INPUT
`MODULE
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`C~2
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`INPUT
`SELECTOR
`MODULE
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`Cf3
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`C~5
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`Cf6
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`NOISE
`A/D
`CONVERTING ~ CANCELING
`MODULE
`MODULE
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`DATA
`PITCH
`CREATING
`~ DETECTING ~
`MODULE
`MODULE
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`NOISE
`LEVEL
`SETTING
`MODULE
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`FIG. 24
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`CB1
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`MANUAL
`INPUT
`MODULE
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`AUTOMATIC
`COMPOSING
`MODULE
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`I
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`MUSIC ANALYSIS MODULE
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`CB3
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`SECTIONING MODULE
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`CB4
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`SECTION SELECTING MODULE
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`CBS
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`TRACK SELECTING MODULE
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`CB6
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`LOOP CORRECTING MODULE
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`I
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`INFORMATION RECORDING MODULE
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`FIG. 25
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`CREATING
`DATA
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`DETECTION OF
`SIGNIFICANT
`STRIKING POINTS
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`CHORD
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`DATA
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`ASSIGNMENT OF SKELETAL
`TONES TO SIGNIFICANT
`STRIKING POINTS
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`PITCHES TO INSIGNIFICANT
`STRIKING POINTS
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`FIG. 26
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`SITUATION
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`BIRTHDAY
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`LOVE MESSAGE
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`WEDDING PRESENT
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`MESSAGE TO FAMILY
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`CHRISTMAS
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`HAPPY MESSAGE
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`NEW YEAR'S CALL
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`ST. VALENTINE'S DAY
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`FEELING
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`FRESH
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`SOFT
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`LONELY
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`SEXY
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`PLEASANT
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`CHEERFUL
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`FIG. 27
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`(START CHORD DETECTION PROSESS
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`DIVIDE MELODY DATA
`INTO SECTIONS
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`IN EACH SECTION
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`ANALISYS OF MELODY
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`DETECTED HARMONY TONES
`AND KEYS FOR SECTIONS
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`HIGH MATCHING DEGREE
`IN SECTIONS
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`FIG. 28
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`(START ACCOMPANIMENT PART ASSIGNING PROCESS)
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`SELECT ACCOMPANIMENT
`STYLE DATA
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`STYLE DATA FROM DATABASE
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`ACQUIRE CHORD PROGRESSION
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`MODIFY PITCH OF ACCOMPANIMENT
`STYLE DATA ACCORDING TO CHORD
`PROGRESSION TO
`CREATE PERFORMANCE DATA
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`PORTABLE TELEPHONY APPARATUS WITH
`MUSIC TONE GENERATOR
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`10
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`The present invention generally relates to a 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 terminal, and a base station having a
`database system for providing various pieces of information
`such as music information to this sounding control appara(cid:173)
`tus.
`Recently developed portable telephone terminals have a
`capability of sounding a melodious ringing tone to notify
`call termination on them. This ringing melody is a sequence
`of monotones based on buzzer sound. The sound informa-
`tion for use in creating the melodious ringing tone can be 20
`downloaded from a base station for example.
`However, melodious tone reproducing 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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`a tone generating 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 configuration
`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 to a second
`aspect thereof, there is provided a sounding control appa(cid:173)
`ratus for use in a portable terminal apparatus capable of
`sounding a tone, comprising: a storage means or memory
`section for storing music tone information; a tone generating
`means for generating, on the basis of the music tone infor(cid:173)
`mation stored in the storage means, a tone signal having a
`15 predetermined timbre and imparted with a predetermined
`effect: and a control means for controlling the storage means
`and the tone generating means independently of the portable
`terminal apparatus.
`In carrying out the invention and according to a third
`aspect thereof, there is provided a portable terminal appa(cid:173)
`ratus comprising: a storage means for storing music tone
`information, audio information, and video information; a
`sounding control apparatus for generating, on the basis of
`the music tone information stored in the storage means, a
`25 tone signal given with a predetermined timbre and/or a
`predetermined effect corresponding to configuration infor(cid:173)
`mation included in the music tone information; and a means
`for generating, on the basis of the audio information and the
`video information stored in the storage means, an audio
`30 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 storage size of
`the storage means.
`In carrying out the invention and according to a fourth
`aspect thereof, there is provided a music tone information
`service system composed of a portable terminal apparatus
`capable of sounding a tone and a base station having a music
`tone information source, comprising; an information select-
`40 ing means or section for selecting, according to selecting
`information sent from the portable terminal apparatus, cor(cid:173)
`responding music tone information from the music tone
`information source; configuration information attaching
`means or section for attaching, to the selected music tone
`45 information, configuration information indicative of a tim(cid:173)
`bre and an effect to be given to the tone sounded in the
`portable terminal apparatus; and a sounding control appa(cid:173)
`ratus for generating, on the basis of the music tone infor(cid:173)
`mation attached with the configuration information, a tone
`50 signal given with a predetermined timbre and/or a predeter(cid:173)
`mined effect. This music tone information service system
`further comprising: a charging means or section for execut(cid:173)
`ing a charging operation on the portable terminal apparatus
`which sent the selecting information.
`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 terminal apparatus
`capable of sounding a tone and a music tone information
`processing apparatus capable of creating or editing music
`60 tone information, comprising: an information compressing
`means or section for compressing the created or edited
`music tone information; and a sounding control apparatus
`for generating, on the basis of the compressed music tone
`information, a tone signal given with a predetermined timbre
`65 and/or a predetermined effect.
`In carrying out the invention and according to a sixth
`aspect thereof, there is provided a music tone information
`
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`It is therefore a main object of the present invention to
`provide a sounding control apparatus that facilitates the
`selling, editing, and creating of music lone information such
`as timbre and effect for producing a melody sound at call
`termination or background music (BGM) during talking by 35
`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 ter(cid:173)
`minals and user preferences.
`It is another object of the present invention to provide a
`portable terminal apparatus that provides various operating
`modes in which audio and video signals are used along with
`reproduced tones for user enjoyment.
`It is a further object of the present invention to provide a
`portable terminal apparatus that can provide a Karaoke play
`by synchronously treating music performance and words
`display.
`It is a still further object of the present invention to
`provide a potable terminal apparatus, a music tone informa(cid:173)
`tion service system and a base station, in which the potable
`terminal apparatus is capable of mounting a detachable
`recording medium that can realize various kinds of music 55
`data processing capabilities such as a change in tempo,
`automatic composition, voice-pitch detection, chord
`detection, style reproduction, format conversion of music
`information, and trial listening of music information.
`In carrying out the invention and according to a first
`aspect thereof, there is provided a sounding control appa(cid:173)
`ratus for use in a portable terminal apparatus capable of
`sounding a music tone, comprising: an information acquir(cid:173)
`ing means or section for acquiring performance information
`and timbre-associated configuration information and effect(cid:173)
`associated configuration information; given a timbre set on
`the basis of the timbre-associated configuration information,
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`service system composed of a portable terminal 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 5
`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
`control apparatus for generating, on the basis of the edited
`music tone information, a tone signal given with a prede-
`termined timbre and/or a predetermined effect.
`In a seventh aspect of the invention, there is provided a
`portable terminal apparatus comprising a memory means for
`memorizing performance information and words informa(cid:173)
`tion corresponding to progression of a performance, a tone 15
`generation control device operative based on the memorized
`performance information 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 20
`signal. Further, there is provided a portable terminal appa(cid:173)
`ratus comprising a memory means for memorizing first
`performance information, second performance information,
`and words information corresponding to performance pro(cid:173)
`gression of the second performance information, a tone 25
`generation control device operative based on the first per(cid:173)
`formance information and the second performance informa(cid:173)
`tion for generating a first music tone signal and a second
`music tone signal, respectively, a display means operative
`based on the words information for generating a words 30
`display signal corresponding to the second music tone
`signal, and a control means for controlling the tone genera(cid:173)
`tion control device to generate the first music tone signal in
`precedence to generation of the second music tone signal.
`According to the first aspect of the invention, a portable 35
`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 configuration information to generate a
`tone signal corresponding to performance information and to
`impart an effect to be set on the basis of effect-associated 40
`configuration information to the generated tone signal.
`Consequently, two or more tones can be sounded at a time
`by use of an FM tone generator for example, thereby
`providing rich and various ringing melodies, BGM during
`talking, and music at any time desired.
`According to the second aspect of the invention, the
`control means (CPU), which operates independently of the
`portable terminal apparatus, is used to generate a tone signal
`having a predetermined timbre and imparted with a prede(cid:173)
`termined effect. Consequently, tone signal generation pro- 50
`cessing can be executed with relatively high degree of
`freedom without being restricted by the control of the
`portable terminal apparatus main.
`According to the third aspect of the invention, a tone
`signal imparted with a predetermined timbre and/or effect 55
`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 60
`can enjoy the reproduced tone in various modes supported
`by the audio and video signals. 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- 65
`purpose music tone information format. Consequently, qual-
`ity tones can be reproduced within the maximum allowable
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`range of the data processing and storage capacities of the
`portable terminal apparatus without weighing upon the
`memory of the apparatus.
`According to the fourth aspect of the invention, 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 creates 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 con(cid:173)
`figuration information, the portable terminal apparatus gen(cid:173)
`erates a tone signal imparted with the predetermined timbre
`and/or effect. Consequently, rich and divergent tones can be
`provided by effective use of the server database. In addition,
`the charging processing is executed to the portable terminal
`apparatus that sent the selection information, thereby pro(cid:173)
`viding appropriate services to the users of particular portable
`terminal apparatus.
`According to the fifth aspect of the invention, music tone
`information is shared by a music tone information process(cid:173)
`ing apparatus based on a personal computer or an intelligent
`electronic musical instrument. Music tone information of a
`desired format is created or edited in the music tone infor(cid:173)
`mation processing apparatus to compress the created or
`edited music tone information into a size suitable for the
`portable terminal apparatus. Therefore, the novel constitu(cid:173)
`tion facilitates the setting, editing, and creation of timbres
`and effect of the music tone information suitable for the
`capacity of the portable terminal apparatus.
`According to the sixth aspect of the invention, music tone
`information stored in music tone information sources such
`as external recording media and telephone terminals is
`captured in the portable terminal apparatus for editing.
`Consequently, music tone information of various forms can
`be processed into the music tone information suitable for the
`capacity of the portable terminal apparatus or user prefer(cid:173)
`ences.
`To sum up, according to the present invention, a tone
`generator capable of sounding two or more tones at a time
`45 is arranged in a sounding control apparatus 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 con-
`stitution 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 com(cid:173)
`pact storage media, which enhances system extensibility,
`thereby reproducing a wide range of a variety of music as
`ringing melodies and BGM for example.
`In addition, according to the present invention, the music
`information to be captured in the portable terminal apparatus
`is attached with configuration information associated with
`tone sounding, compressed by deleting unnecessary infor(cid:173)
`mation so as to fit the storage size of the terminal apparatus,
`and format-converted so as to match in the own model of the
`terminal apparatus concerned, thereby enhancing system
`extensibility still further. Besides, use of an editing means
`facilitates the acquisition of the music tone information
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`attached with configuration information while downsizing
`the amount of the information.
`According to the seventh feature of the invention, the
`performance information and the words information corre(cid:173)
`sponding to progression of the music performance are 5
`memorized. The music tone signal is sequentially generated
`according to the performance information, while the words
`display signal corresponding to the generated music tone
`signal is generated according to the words information.
`Thus, the portable terminal apparatus such as a portable 10
`telephone can provide a Karaoke play. The inventive appa(cid:173)
`ratus can be efficiently used for Karaoke training by dis(cid:173)
`playing and memorizing Karaoke words in a spare time.
`According to this feature, there are treated first performance
`information, second performance information and words 15
`information corresponding to the performance progression
`of the second performance information. A second music tone
`signal is generated according to the second performance
`information, and a words display signal corresponding to the
`second music tone signal is generated according to the 20
`words information, thereby enabling Karaoke play. Further,
`the first music tone signal is generated according to the first
`performance information in precedence to the Karaoke play,
`thereby enabling automatic switch from the Karaoke play to
`the reproduction of a ringing melody according to the first 25
`music tone signal, while the words display may not disturb
`telephone conversation.
`In addition, according to a specific aspect of the invention,
`being associated