JP2015032949A - Communication apparatus and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable users to share the contents of sound processing to be performed on sound content on the basis of the instruction of a user.SOLUTION: A first communication apparatus 10a transmits sound processing information transmitted from an amplifier device to a server device 30 via a communication network 40. Thus, the server device 30 acquires the sound processing information from the first communication apparatus 10a via the communication network 40, and stores the respective pieces of information included in the sound processing information by mutually associating them. A second communication apparatus 10b acquires sound content identification information of sound content to be reproduced and also setting information associated with the sound content identification information among the setting information and sound content identification information stored by the server device 30 from the server device 30 via the communication network 40. The second communication apparatus 10b outputs the acquired setting information and sound content identification information to the amplifier device.

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for performing audio processing on audio content.

  There is a technique for performing audio processing such as sound field processing and frequency characteristic processing on audio content when the audio content is reproduced. Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which an amplifier device acquires information specifying a sound field and frequency characteristics from a server device, sets these in a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), and performs audio processing on audio content. Is described.

Japanese Patent No. 4534844

In the technique of Patent Document 1, information set in audio processing (hereinafter referred to as setting information) is stored in a state in which the server device is associated with audio content on a one-to-one basis, and the correspondence does not change. All users can only listen to audio content that has been subjected to audio processing based on fixedly determined setting information. For this reason, some users may become tired or feel uncomfortable while repeatedly listening to such audio content, and there is a desire to listen to audio content that has been subjected to audio processing based on new setting information. Conceivable.
In addition, in order to execute various audio processes using an amplifier device equipped with a DSP, specialized knowledge is often required, and some users may not be able to fully utilize various audio processes. In such a user, it is considered that there is a desire to use the audio processing setting information set by another user who has a lot of specialized knowledge. On the other hand, a user who can fully utilize the functions of the amplifier device is expected to have a desire to provide other users with the audio processing setting information designated by the user.
However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, since only voice processing based on setting information stored in advance in the server device is performed, it is impossible to meet the above demand.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to enable users to share the details of audio processing performed on audio content based on user instructions.

  In order to solve the above problem, the present invention is set based on a user instruction in audio processing performed on audio content, and setting information for specifying the content of the audio processing, and audio content assigned to the audio content Transmitting means for transmitting the identification information via a communication line to a storage device that acquires the setting information and the audio content identification information from a plurality of communication apparatuses via a communication line and stores them in association with each other; Of the setting information and the audio content identification information stored by the storage device, the audio content identification information of the audio content to be reproduced and the setting information associated with the audio content identification information are An acquisition means for acquiring from a storage device via the communication line and the audio content identification information. Provided is a communication apparatus comprising: an audio processing device that performs audio processing specified by the setting information on audio content; and an output unit that outputs the setting information acquired by the acquiring unit and the audio content identification information. .

  In the communication device, the transmission means performs the audio processing specified by the setting information on the audio content identified by the audio content identification information in addition to the setting information and the audio content identification information. Model information indicating the model of the processing device is transmitted to the storage device, and the acquisition unit is configured to associate the setting information and the audio content identification information with the model information associated with the setting information and the audio content identification information. Is acquired from the storage device, and the output means is acquired when the model indicated by the model information acquired by the acquisition means is different from the model of the speech processing apparatus that is the output destination of the output means. The setting information may be converted into setting information corresponding to the model of the voice processing apparatus and output to the voice processing apparatus. .

The setting information may specify the content of audio processing performed on a part of the audio content that is reproduced continuously in time.
In addition to the setting information and the audio content identification information, the transmission unit transmits user identification information assigned to a user who has instructed the setting information to the storage device, and the acquisition unit is designated by the user. The setting information and the audio content identification information associated with the user identification information may be acquired from the storage device.

  In the present invention, the computer included in the communication device is set based on a user instruction in the audio processing performed on the audio content, and assigned to the audio content and setting information for specifying the content of the audio processing Transmitting means for transmitting the audio content identification information via the communication line to a storage device that acquires the setting information and the audio content identification information from a plurality of communication apparatuses via the communication line and stores them in association with each other. Of the setting information and the audio content identification information stored in the storage device, the audio content identification information of the audio content to be reproduced and the setting information associated with the audio content identification information Obtaining means for obtaining from the storage device via the communication line; and the audio content identification information In order to cause an audio processing apparatus that performs audio processing specified by the setting information to audio content to be more identified to function as an output unit that outputs the setting information acquired by the acquisition unit and the audio content identification information. Provide a program.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to share the content of the audio | voice processing performed to audio | voice content based on a user's instruction | indication between users.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the communication system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the audio system Block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the communication device The figure which shows the example of voice processing information Sequence chart showing operation of amplifier device, first communication device and server device Sequence chart showing operations of server device, second communication device and amplifier device The figure which shows an example of the audio | voice processing information of a modification Sequence chart showing operation of each device in use processing of modification The figure which shows an example of the audio | voice processing information of a modification Sequence chart showing operation of each device in use processing of modification The block diagram which shows the structure of the communication system of a modification.

<Configuration of Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a communication system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The communication system 1 includes a first communication device 10a, an audio system 20a, a second communication device 10b, an audio system 20b, a server device 30, and a communication network 40. The first communication device 10a and the audio system 20a are paired and used by a certain user, and the second communication device 10b and the audio system 20b are paired and used by another user. Hereinafter, the first communication device 10a and the second communication device 10b are referred to as “communication device 10” when they are not particularly distinguished, and the audio system 20a and the audio system 20b are referred to as “audio systems 20” when they are not particularly distinguished. The communication system 1 actually includes three or more communication devices 10 and an audio system 20, but is not shown in FIG.

  The communication network 40 is a communication line that provides a communication service to the communication device 10 in accordance with a communication standard called 3G, LTE (Long Term Evolution), or wireless LAN (Local Area Network). The server device 30 is connected to the communication network 40 via a dedicated line or another communication line. The server device 30 is a device that provides, for example, an SNS (Social Networking Service), and is a computer that stores data (for example, data indicating a user's post) transmitted from the communication device 10 via the communication network 40. Further, the server device 30 provides the stored data to the communication device 10 in response to a request from the communication device 10. The first communication device 10a and the second communication device 10b are computers that perform wireless communication with wireless devices called base stations and access points of the communication network 40, and are used by different users. Communication between each communication device and the network 40 may be performed by wired communication. In the present embodiment, the case where the communication device 10 is a so-called smart phone capable of performing a call and data communication will be described as an example.

  The audio system 20 is a device that reproduces audio content recorded on a recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), and a BD (Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc). Audio content refers to content expressed by some kind of sound, such as human voice, musical instrument sound, or natural sound. Specifically, musical instrument performance sound, singer's singing voice, dialogue and sound effects in movies, BGM Content including (Background Music). The audio system 20 transmits and receives data to and from the communication device 10 by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or WiFi (Wireless Fidelity).

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the audio system 20. The audio system 20 includes a playback device 21, an amplifier device 22, and a speaker device 23. The playback device 21 is a device that plays back audio content recorded on a recording medium, such as a CD player or a BD player, and supplies audio data indicating the played back audio content to the amplifier device 22. The amplifier device 22 is a sound processing device that performs sound processing on the sound data supplied from the playback device 21 and supplies the sound data to the speaker device 23. The speaker device 23 is a device that outputs audio data supplied from the amplifier device 22.

  At the time of reproducing the audio content, identification information assigned to the audio content (hereinafter referred to as “audio content identification information”) is supplied from the reproduction device 21 to the amplifier device 22. This audio content identification information is used to specify a target to be subjected to audio processing. For example, when the audio content is recorded on a CD, a BD, or the like, the management information recorded on those recording media is used as the audio content identification information. If the audio content is a song, the recording medium stores management information indicating the song name, album name, artist, etc. If the audio content is a movie, the title, chapter, and playback start time of each chapter (audio Management information representing the time elapsed from the beginning of the content) is recorded. For example, if a song name, album name, and artist name are used as the audio content identification information, the music to be subjected to audio processing is specified. Also, if the title, chapter, and playback start time of each chapter are used as audio content identification information, a movie scene to be subjected to audio processing is specified.

  Details of the amplifier device 22 will be described. The amplifier device 22 includes a control unit 221, a storage unit 222, a communication unit 223, an operation unit 224, a display unit 225, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 226, and an amplifier 227. The control unit 221 includes an arithmetic device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). In addition to the program executed by the CPU, the ROM stores model information indicating the model of the device itself. The model information is, for example, a manufacturer name, a product name, a product model, or a serial number. The storage unit 222 is a storage unit such as a hard disk or a flash memory. The CPU controls the operation of each unit of the amplifier device 22 by executing a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 222 using the RAM as a work area. The communication unit 223 performs short-range wireless communication with the communication device 10 such as the above-described Bluetooth (registered trademark) or WiFi. The operation unit 224 includes operation elements such as knobs and buttons, and supplies an operation signal corresponding to a user operation to the control unit 221. The control unit 221 performs processing according to the operation signal. The display unit 225 includes, for example, an FL display or a liquid crystal display, and displays an image under the control of the control unit 221.

  The DSP 226 is means for performing sound processing on sound data. In the present embodiment, an example in which sound field processing is performed as sound processing will be described. The sound field processing is processing for reproducing a sound field suitable for a movie scene, a content genre (sports, games, etc.) in addition to a sound field such as a concert hall or a live house where performance is performed. The DSP 226 performs sound processing using information (hereinafter referred to as “setting information”) set based on an instruction given by the user operating the operation unit 224 in sound processing performed on the sound content. Specifically, the name of the sound field program that defines the contents of the sound processing according to the type of sound field to be reproduced, a value that adjusts the strength of the effect of the sound field program (referred to as “DSP Level”), A delay time corresponding to the type (referred to as “Init Delay”), the size of the sound field space (referred to as “Room Size”), and the like are set as setting information. These pieces of setting information are information for specifying the contents of audio processing. The DSP 226 supplies an audio signal subjected to audio processing in accordance with the setting information to the amplifier 227. The amplifier 227 amplifies the audio signal supplied from the DSP 226 and outputs it to the speaker device 23.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the communication device 10. The communication device 10 is a computer including a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a UI (User Interface) unit 13, a network communication unit 14, and a short-range communication unit 15. The control unit 11 includes an arithmetic device such as a CPU and a storage device such as a ROM and a RAM. The storage unit 12 is a storage unit such as an EEPROM (Electronically Erasable and Programmable ROM) or a flash memory. The CPU controls the operation of each unit of the communication device 10 by executing a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 12 using the RAM as a work area. The UI unit 13 includes a display surface and a touch panel superimposed on the display surface, receives an operation from the user, and displays an image under the control of the control unit 11. The UI unit 13 supplies an operation signal corresponding to the received user operation to the control unit 11, and the control unit 11 performs processing according to the supplied operation signal. The network communication unit 14 includes an antenna and a communication circuit, and performs wireless communication with a base station of the communication network 40. The short-range communication unit 15 includes an antenna and a communication circuit, and performs the above-described short-range wireless communication with the communication unit 223 of the amplifier device 22. When the communication device 10 is a smart phone, the communication device 10 has a configuration unique to the smart phone such as a speaker, a microphone, and an audio processing circuit in addition to the above configuration, but the description thereof is omitted here. To do.
In the following, when each part included in each of the first communication device 10a and the second communication device 10b is described, the respective parts are denoted by “a” or “b”. The same applies to the devices and units included in the audio systems 20a and 20b.

<Outline of Embodiment>
In the communication system 1, the user who uses the first communication device 10a (hereinafter referred to as “first user”) and the user who uses the second communication device 10b (hereinafter referred to as “second user”) have the setting information described above. It is used for the purpose of sharing. The outline of the communication system 1 is as follows. First, for example, the first user who uses the first communication device 10a operates the operation unit 224a of the amplifier device 22a, for example, before or while playing the audio content on the playback device 21a, and the content of the audio processing. Instruct. At this time, the playback device 21a supplies the audio device identification information of the audio content to be played back to the amplifier device 22a. The control unit 221a of the amplifier device 22a stores the audio content identification information supplied from the playback device 21a and the setting information set based on the instruction of the first user in the model information ( The information is stored in the storage unit 222a in association with information indicating the model of the amplifier device 22a. The model information in this case is information indicating the model of the audio processing apparatus that has performed the audio processing specified by the setting information on the audio content identified by the audio content identification information, that is, the amplifier device 22a. In addition, the control unit 221a stores other contents instructed by the first user (for example, comments on the setting information) in association with these pieces of information. The information thus stored is hereinafter referred to as “voice processing information”.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the audio processing information. FIG. 4A shows audio processing information related to the audio content with the song name “ABC”. In this example, the audio content identification information includes an album name “DEF” and an artist name “GHI” in addition to the song name. The setting information includes a sound field program “The Bottom Line”, an Init Delay “32 ms (milliseconds)”, a DSP Level “−2 dB”, and a Room Size “1.0”. ing. The model information includes the name of the manufacturer “Company A” and the product name “A0001”. In addition, the other information includes a creator's comment that “vocals stand out”.

  In FIG. 4B, the audio processing information regarding the movie titled “JKL” is included. In this example, in addition to the title, the chapter value “3” and the reproduction time of this chapter “3” “16: 04-17: 45” (reproduction start time 16:04 of Chapter 3) are included in the audio content identification information. To the playback start time 17:45 of chapter 4). In addition, the setting information includes a sound field program “Specticle”, an Init Delay “13 ms (milliseconds)”, a DSP Level “+1 dB”, and a Room Size “1.2”. The model information includes the name of the manufacturer “A company” and the product name “A0011”. In addition, the other information includes an author's comment “feeling of opening through a wall”.

  The audio processing based on the setting information shown in FIG. 4A is performed on the entire audio content with the song name “ABC”. On the other hand, the audio processing based on FIG. 4B is a part of the audio content titled “JKL” (in this example, chapter 3; specifically, 17:45 after 16:04 has elapsed from the start of reproduction. It will be applied to the part until it passes). That is, the setting information shown in FIG. 4B specifies the content of audio processing performed on a part of audio content that is reproduced continuously in time. 4B includes only one reproduction time, it may include a plurality of reproduction times. In this way, it is possible to perform audio processing in accordance with the content of the audio content (for example, the tone of the music or the movie scene) at each playback time in one audio content.

  The first user uploads voice processing information as shown in FIG. 4 to the server device. Specifically, the first user first operates the first communication device 10a to cause the amplifier device 22a to request audio processing information from the first communication device 10a. In response to a request from the first communication device 10a, the control unit 221a transmits the voice processing information stored in the storage unit 222a to the first communication device 10a via the communication unit 223a. In addition, transmission of the audio processing information from the amplifier device 22a to the first communication device 10a may be performed based on an operation of the operation unit 224a of the amplifier device 22a. The first communication device 10a transmits the audio processing information transmitted from the amplifier device 22a to the server device 30 by the control unit 11a (transmission means) based on the operation of the first user. ) To send via. The server device 30 acquires voice processing information from the first communication device 10a via the communication network 40, and stores each piece of information included in the voice processing information in association with each other.

  Since the voice processing information stored in the server device 30 becomes usable by other users, for example, the second user who uses the second communication device 10b downloads the desired voice processing information from the server device 30. be able to. Specifically, when there is audio content to be played back by the playback device 21b, the second user performs an operation for requesting the server device 30 for audio processing information including the audio content identification information of the audio content to be played back. To the UI unit 13b of the second communication device 10b. In response to this operation, the control unit 11b of the second communication device 10b requests the server device 30 for the voice processing information. In response to this request, the server device 30 extracts the requested voice processing information from the stored voice processing information, and transmits the extracted voice processing information to the second communication device 10b. The second communication device 10b receives the audio processing information transmitted in this way. That is, the control unit 11b (acquisition means) of the second communication device 10b includes the audio content identification information of the audio content to be reproduced among the setting information and audio content identification information stored by the server device 30, and the audio. The setting information associated with the content identification information and the model information indicating the model of the amplifier device that has performed the audio processing specified by the setting information for the audio content identified by the audio content identification information, 30 through the communication network 40.

  And the control part 11b (output means) of the 2nd communication apparatus 10b outputs the acquired setting information and audio | voice content identification information to the amplifier apparatus 22b based on a 2nd user's operation. The amplifier device 22b performs an audio process specified by the acquired setting information on the audio content identified by the acquired audio content identification information, and outputs the result.

  At this time, the control unit 11b of the second communication device 10b acquires the model indicated by the acquired model information if it is different from the model of the voice processing device (in this example, the amplifier device 22b) that is the output destination. The set information is converted into setting information corresponding to the model of the voice processing device (amplifier device 22b) and output to the voice processing device (amplifier device 22b). In this way, for example, even if the models of the voice processing devices used by the first and second users are different, the voice processing whose contents are specified by the setting information set based on the instructions of the first user Can be applied to the audio content using the amplifier device 22b used by the second user (a device of a different model from the amplifier device 22a).

<Operation of Embodiment>
Next, an example of the operation of the embodiment will be described with reference to the sequence charts of FIGS. The operation shown in FIG. 5 is a request for requesting that the first user likes setting information set based on an instruction given for a certain audio content, for example, and shares the setting information with other users. Started when an operation is performed. For example, this request operation causes the first communication device 10a to perform near field communication with the amplifier device 22a, and the setting information stored in the storage unit 222a of the amplifier device 22a and the audio content identification information associated therewith are stored. This is an operation of selecting setting information to be displayed on the UI unit 13a of the first communication device 10a and to be shared. First, when the control unit 11a of the first communication device 10a receives a request operation by the first user (step S101), request data indicating requested contents (that is, setting information and audio content identification information) is sent to the amplifier device 22a. Transmit (step S102). When receiving the request data, the control unit 221a of the amplifier device 22a generates audio processing information in which the setting information and the audio content identification information indicated by the request data are associated with the model information stored in the ROM in advance. And stored in the storage unit 222 (step S103). Next, the control unit 221a of the amplifier device 22a receives the first voice processing information in response to a request from the first communication device 10a according to an operation by the first user or an operation of the own device by the first user. It transmits to the communication apparatus 10a (step S104). When the voice processing information transmitted from the amplifier device 22a is received by the short-range communication unit 15a, the control unit 11a of the first communication device 10a transfers the received voice processing information to the server device 30 via the network communication unit 14a. (Step S105). The server device 30 stores the voice processing information transmitted from the first communication device 10a (step S106). As described above, the operation of FIG. 5 is an operation of each device in the storage processing until the voice processing information is stored in the server device 30 which is a storage device.

  Next, for example, the operation of FIG. 6 is started when the second user performs a requesting operation for requesting audio processing information including audio content identification information of audio content to be reproduced in the amplifier device 22b. The When the control unit 11b of the second communication device 10b receives a request operation by the second user (step S201), the control unit 11b transmits request data for requesting the voice processing information to the server device 30 (step S202). The server device 30 extracts the voice processing information indicated by the request data received in step S202 from the plurality of stored voice processing information (step S203), and transmits it to the second communication device 10b (step S204). When the control unit 11b of the second communication device 10b acquires the voice processing information in step S204, the control unit 11b displays the acquired voice processing information on the UI unit 13b (step S205). In this example, it is assumed that audio processing information related to a plurality of audio processes is stored in the server device 30 for one audio content. That is, it is assumed that the control unit 11b of the second communication device 10b has acquired a plurality of pieces of audio processing information.

  The second user looks at the contents of the audio processing information (sound field program, setting information such as Init Delay, model information, etc.) and performs a selection operation to select one of them. The control unit 11b of the second communication device 10b receives the selection operation (step S206), and specifies the model indicated by the model information included in the selected voice processing information (step S207). The model specified in this way is the model of the audio processing apparatus (amplifier apparatus 22) for which setting information is set in FIG. In this example, it is assumed that the model specified in step S207 is different from the model of the voice processing apparatus that uses the acquired setting information. Since these models are different, the control unit 11b of the second communication device 10b converts the acquired setting information (step S208). A conversion table in which the model information of the voice processing device that has set the setting information, the model information of the voice processing device that uses the acquired setting information, and the conversion method is associated is stored in the program stored in the storage unit 12b. It has been described. This conversion method is a method for making the contents of voice processing common regardless of the model, and is determined in advance experimentally or by simulation. The control unit 11b uses the acquired model information as the former model information in the conversion table, and the model information of the output speech processing apparatus as the latter model information in the conversion table, and a conversion method associated with these models. Is identified. Then, the control unit 11b converts the voice processing information by the specified conversion method.

  The control unit 11b of the second communication device 10b outputs the audio processing information including the converted setting information to the amplifier device 22b as soon as the conversion is performed in step S208 or according to the operation of the second user (step S208). S209). The amplifier device 22b performs audio processing in which the content is specified by the setting information output from the second communication device 10b on the audio data indicating the audio content being reproduced supplied from the reproduction device 21b ( In step S210, the audio data subjected to the audio processing is output to the speaker device 23b (step S211). As described above, the operation illustrated in FIG. 6 is an operation of each device in the usage process in which the second user uses the setting information based on the designation of the first user.

  By performing the storage process and the use process as described above, the voice processing of the content specified by the setting information set based on the instruction of the first user is performed by the voice processing device used by the second user. Will be. According to this embodiment as described above, it is possible to share the content of the audio processing performed on the audio content based on the user's instruction among the users. In addition, with such sharing, every time new setting information is set by the first user, the second user listens to audio content that has been subjected to audio processing using the new setting information. Therefore, compared to the case of repeatedly listening to audio content that has been subjected to audio processing based on fixed setting information, it is less likely to get tired and it is easy to feel interesting. In addition, for users who do not have specialized knowledge regarding various audio processing, it is possible to listen to audio content that has been subjected to various audio processing using setting information set by a user with such knowledge. There are advantages. In addition, for users who have specialized knowledge about audio processing, by having other users use the setting information of audio processing that made use of their own knowledge or receive evaluation from those users, There is an advantage that satisfaction can be obtained.

(Modification)
The above-described embodiment may be modified as follows. In addition, you may combine each of embodiment mentioned above and the following modifications.
(Modification 1)
The user may be able to specify a user who has set the setting information (may be another user or himself). In that case, in addition to the setting information and the audio content identification information, the control unit 11 (transmission unit) of the communication device 10 transmits the user identification information assigned to the user who has instructed the setting information to the server device 30 (storage device). To do. In addition, the control unit 11 (acquisition unit) of the communication device 10 acquires setting information and audio content identification information associated with the user identification information specified by the user from the server device 30. Hereinafter, a case where the second user designates the first user will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of audio processing information in the present modification. In this example, user identification information “ID001” is added to the speech processing apparatus shown in FIG. The user identification information is stored in advance in the storage unit 12a of the first communication device 10a. When generating the audio processing information in step S103 shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 11a also reads out the user identification information stored in the storage unit 12a, and generates the audio processing information including the read out user identification information. The server device 30 stores voice processing information including user identification information in step S106. A use process in which such voice processing information is used will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a sequence chart showing the operation of each device in the usage process of this modification. The operation in FIG. 8 is started when a request operation including designation of user identification information is performed by the second user. The designation of user identification information is specifically performed by selection from a list of user identification information or input of user identification information. First, the control unit 11b of the second communication device 10b receives a request operation including designation of user identification information (step S301). Next, the control part 11b transmits the request data which requests | requires audio | voice processing information to the server apparatus 30 (step S302). The server device 30 extracts the voice processing information indicated by the request data received in step S302, that is, the voice processing information including the specified user identification information, from the plurality of stored voice processing information (step S303). Thereafter, the operations from step S204 to S211 shown in FIG. 6 are performed, and the setting information set based on the instruction of the first user to which the specified user identification information is assigned is used by the second user. The According to this modification, for example, when reproducing voice processing performed by acquaintances familiar with famous DJ (Disc Jockey) or music, such voice processing is performed by specifying user identification information of those people. Can be reproduced.

  The server device 30 may count the number of times specified for each piece of user identification information (referred to as “specified number of times”) and add it to the voice processing information. In that case, when displaying a plurality of audio processing information in step S205 shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 11b of the second communication device 10b displays, for example, in order from the one with the largest specified number of times included therein. Thereby, the second user can know which setting information is often specified by other users.

(Modification 2)
A second user who uses the setting information may evaluate the setting information, and the contents of the evaluation may be shared among the users. For example, with respect to the acquired setting information, the control unit 11b (transmission unit) of the second communication device 10b associates the evaluation information indicating the content evaluated by the second user who is an evaluator with the setting information, and the server device 30. Send to. This evaluation information includes, for example, a score when setting information is evaluated with a maximum score of 5 and user identification information of the evaluated second user (evaluator). Upon receiving the setting information or the like, the server device 30 reads the audio processing information including the setting information, and stores the received evaluation information in association with the setting information included in the read audio processing information.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of audio processing information in the present modification. In this example, the evaluator's user identification information “ID009”, the score “4.2” evaluated by this evaluator, and the evaluator “ID013” User identification information and a score of “4.5” evaluated by the evaluator are added. A use process in which such voice processing information is used will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a sequence chart showing the operation of each device in the usage process of this modification. In FIG. 10, the operations from step S201 to S211 shown in FIG. 6 are first performed. The second user listens to the sound of the sound data output from the amplifier device 22b in step S211, and performs an evaluation operation for evaluating the setting information about the sound processing performed on the sound data, in the UI of the second communication device 10b. To the unit 13b. The evaluation operation is, for example, an operation for selecting or inputting an evaluation for the setting information. When receiving the evaluation operation (step S401), the control unit 11b of the second communication device 10b transmits evaluation information including the evaluation result to the server device 30 in association with the evaluated setting information (step S402). At this time, the control unit 11b transmits the evaluation information including the user identification information of the second user. The user identification information of the second user is stored, for example, in the storage unit 12b of the second communication device 10b. The server device 30 reads the voice processing information including the setting information received in step S402 from the plurality of stored voice processing information, and receives the evaluation information in association with the setting information included in the read voice processing information. Is stored (step S403).

In the present modification, when the control unit 11b of the second communication device 10b displays a plurality of pieces of audio processing information in step S205, for example, the control unit 11b displays the items in order from the one with the highest score indicated by the evaluation information included therein. . Thereby, the second user can know which setting information is highly evaluated by other users. Moreover, in this modification, the 2nd user can evaluate setting information as mentioned above, and the content of the evaluation can be shared between users.
Note that when the first and second modifications are combined, the server device 30 stores voice processing information including both the user identification information of the creator illustrated in FIG. 7 and the evaluation information illustrated in FIG. 9. When the control unit 11b of the second communication device 10b displays the voice processing information in step S205 shown in FIG. 10, the total score indicated by the evaluation information included in the voice processing information including the common user identification information is displayed. The values or average values are compared, and the voice processing information including the user identification information having the largest value is displayed in order. Thereby, the 2nd user can know who is the creator highly evaluated by the other users.

(Modification 3)
In the embodiment, the audio content identification information is supplied from the playback device 21a to the first communication device 10a via the amplifier device 22a. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and is directly supplied from the playback device 21a to the first communication device 10a. May be. For example, if the playback device 21a includes means for performing short-range wireless communication, the audio content identification information may be supplied by performing short-range wireless communication with the first communication device 10a.

(Modification 4)
In the embodiment, the setting information is set by an operation on the amplifier device 22a. However, the setting information is not limited thereto, and may be set by an operation on the first communication device 10a, for example. In this case, for example, the first communication device 10a stores a program for setting the amplifier device 22a, and the first user performs an operation on a screen displayed by executing the program. Is generated. And the 1st communication apparatus 10a should just transmit the produced | generated setting information to the amplifier apparatus 22a, and performs the audio | voice process of the content specified by the setting information which the amplifier apparatus 22a received to audio | voice data.

(Modification 5)
In the embodiment, an example has been described in which audio processing is performed on audio content recorded on a CD, a BD, or the like, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, audio processing may be performed on audio content such as Internet radio and video distributed via the communication network 40.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a communication system according to this modification. In FIG. 11, a communication system 1a including audio systems 20a and 20b connected to a network 40 is shown. The audio system 20 receives audio content distributed from a distribution server (not shown) via the network 40, and performs audio processing on the received audio content. In the example of FIG. 11, the audio system 20 performs wired communication with the network 40, but may perform wireless communication.
In addition, audio processing may be performed on audio content stored in the communication device 10. In addition, if the amplifier device 22 has a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port, audio content stored in a USB memory device or the like can be used.

(Modification 6)
The sound processing is not limited to the sound field processing described in the embodiment. For example, frequency characteristic processing for changing the frequency characteristic may be used. In addition, any processing may be performed as audio processing as long as it is processing performed on audio content and the content is specified by setting information set based on a user instruction.

(Modification 7)
The present invention can also be implemented in the form of a program for causing a computer to function. Such a program may be provided in a form recorded on a recording medium such as an optical disc, or may be provided in a form such that the program is downloaded to a computer via a network such as the Internet, and the program can be installed and used. Is possible.

  10a First communication device, 10b Second communication device, 20 Audio system, 30 Server device, 40 Communication network, 21 Playback device, 22 Amplifier device, 23 Speaker device, 11, 221 Control unit, 12, 222 Storage unit, 13 UI Part, 14 network communication part, 15 near field communication part, 223 communication part, 224 operation part, 225 display part, 226 DSP, 227 amplifier.

Claims (5)

Setting information that is set based on a user instruction in the audio processing performed on the audio content and specifies the content of the audio processing, and audio content identification information that is assigned to the audio content, the setting information and the audio Transmission means for transmitting the content identification information from a plurality of communication devices via a communication line and transmitting the content identification information via the communication line to the storage device
Of the setting information and the audio content identification information stored by the storage device, the audio content identification information of the audio content to be reproduced and the setting information associated with the audio content identification information, Obtaining means for obtaining from the storage device via the communication line;
Output that outputs the setting information and the audio content identification information acquired by the acquisition means to an audio processing device that performs audio processing specified by the setting information on the audio content identified by the audio content identification information And a communication device. In addition to the setting information and the audio content identification information, the transmission means is a model of the audio processing device that has performed audio processing specified by the setting information on the audio content identified by the audio content identification information. Send model information to the storage device,
The acquisition means acquires the model information associated with the setting information and the audio content identification information from the storage device in addition to the setting information and the audio content identification information,
When the model indicated by the model information acquired by the acquisition unit is different from the model of the voice processing device that is the output destination of the output unit, the output unit converts the acquired setting information into the voice processing The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication apparatus converts the setting information according to a model of the apparatus and outputs the setting information to the voice processing apparatus. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting information specifies details of audio processing performed on a part of the audio content that is continuously reproduced in time. In addition to the setting information and the audio content identification information, the transmission means transmits user identification information assigned to a user who has instructed the setting information to the storage device.
The communication according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the setting information and the audio content identification information associated with the user identification information designated by a user from the storage device. apparatus. A computer included in the communication device;
Setting information that is set based on a user instruction in the audio processing performed on the audio content and specifies the content of the audio processing, and audio content identification information that is assigned to the audio content, the setting information and the audio Transmission means for transmitting the content identification information from a plurality of communication devices via a communication line and transmitting the content identification information via the communication line to the storage device
Of the setting information and the audio content identification information stored by the storage device, the audio content identification information of the audio content to be reproduced and the setting information associated with the audio content identification information, Obtaining means for obtaining from the storage device via the communication line;
Output that outputs the setting information and the audio content identification information acquired by the acquisition means to an audio processing device that performs audio processing specified by the setting information on the audio content identified by the audio content identification information Program to function as a means.

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