18473513. INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE simplified abstract (TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
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INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE
Organization Name
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor(s)
Eiichi Maeda of Asaka-shi (JP)
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18473513 titled 'INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE
The patent application describes a control unit that acquires a user's utterance, searches for a first sound source capable of providing a first music piece wirelessly, evaluates the sound quality of multiple first sound pieces, selects the highest quality sound piece, and reproduces the first music piece from that selected sound piece.
- Acquires user utterance
- Searches for first sound source wirelessly
- Evaluates sound quality of multiple sound pieces
- Selects highest quality sound piece
- Reproduces first music piece from selected sound piece
Potential Applications: - Music streaming services - Smart home devices - Voice-controlled music systems
Problems Solved: - Efficient selection of high-quality music pieces - Seamless integration of user utterances with music playback
Benefits: - Enhanced user experience - Improved sound quality selection - Hands-free music playback
Commercial Applications: Title: "Smart Music Selection Control Unit for Enhanced User Experience" This technology can be used in smart speakers, music streaming platforms, and home entertainment systems to provide users with high-quality music playback based on their preferences.
Prior Art: Prior art related to this technology may include patents or research on voice-controlled music systems, sound quality evaluation algorithms, and wireless music streaming devices.
Frequently Updated Research: Research on voice recognition technology, sound quality analysis algorithms, and wireless communication protocols may be relevant to the ongoing development of this technology.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the control unit prioritize sound quality when selecting a music piece? 2. What are the potential limitations of wireless communication in this context?
Original Abstract Submitted
A control unit is provided to execute: acquiring a user's utterance; searching a first sound source capable of providing a first music piece via wireless communication in response to a request for reproducing a first music piece being included in a user's utterance; acquiring information regarding the sound quality of the first music piece for each of the plurality of first sound pieces in response to the plurality of first sound pieces being present; selecting a second sound piece having the highest sound quality among the plurality of first sound pieces; and reproducing a first music piece provided from the second sound piece.
