Atmosphere expression word selection system, atmosphere expression word selection method, and program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9286913-B2
Application number	US-201113638856-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 28, 2011
Priority date	Mar 30, 2010
Publication date	Mar 15, 2016
Grant date	Mar 15, 2016

Abstract

Disclosed is an information display system provided with: a signal analyzing unit which analyzes the audio signals obtained from a predetermined location and which generates ambient sound information regarding the sound generated at the predetermined location; and an ambient expression selection unit which selects an ambient expression which expresses the content of what a person is feeling from the sound generated at the predetermined location on the basis of the ambient sound information.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An atmosphere expression word selection system, comprising:
a signal analyzing unit that analyzes audio signals and prepares atmospheric sound information related to a sound that is being generated in an acquisition location of said audio signals; and
an atmosphere expression word selecting unit that selects an atmosphere expression word expressing what a person feels from the sound that is being generated in said acquisition location based on said atmospheric sound information,
wherein said signal analyzing unit analyzes at least one of a sound pressure level of the audio signals, frequency information representing features of a frequency of the audio signals, and a classification of the sound of the audio signals, and prepares the atmospheric sound information, and
wherein in a case in which said atmospheric sound information includes the sound pressure level, said atmosphere expression word selecting unit selects the atmosphere expression word expressing a louder noise as said sound pressure level becomes larger.

2. The atmosphere expression word selection system according to claim 1 , wherein said atmosphere expression word is at least one of an onomatopoeic word and a mimetic word.

3. The atmosphere expression word selection system according to claim 1 , wherein in a case in which said atmospheric sound information includes a fundamental frequency or a center of gravity of a frequency, said atmosphere expression word selecting unit selects:
the atmosphere expression word expressing a low-pitched sound when said fundamental frequency or said center of gravity of the frequency is low; and
the atmosphere expression word expressing a high-pitched sound when said fundamental frequency or said center of gravity of the frequency is high.

4. The atmosphere expression word selection system according to claim 1 , wherein in a case in which said atmospheric sound information includes a frequency band, and the fundamental frequency or the center of gravity of the frequency, said atmosphere expression word selecting unit selects:
the atmosphere expression word that gives a non-metallic impression including no high frequency sound and yet expresses the low-pitched sound when said frequency band is narrow, and said fundamental frequency or said center of gravity of the frequency is low; and
the atmosphere expression word that gives a metallic impression including a high frequency sound and yet expresses the high-pitched sound when said frequency band is wide, and said fundamental frequency or said center of gravity of the frequency is high.

5. The atmosphere expression word selection system according to claim 1 , wherein in a case in which said atmospheric sound information includes a gradient of a spectrum envelope, said atmosphere expression word selecting unit selects:
the atmosphere expression word with a voiced sound as the atmosphere expression word having a dull impression when said gradient of the spectrum envelope is negative; and
the atmosphere expression word with no voiced sound as the atmosphere expression word having a sharp impression when said gradient of the spectrum envelope is positive.

6. The atmosphere expression word selection system according to claim 1 , wherein in a case in which said atmospheric sound information includes the sound pressure level, and the center of gravity of the frequency or the fundamental frequency, said atmosphere expression word selecting unit selects:
the atmosphere expression word expressing a more forceful sound as said sound pressure level becomes higher and yet said center of gravity of the frequency or said fundamental frequency becomes lower;
the atmosphere expression word expressing a more unsatisfactory sound as said sound pressure level becomes lower and yet said center of gravity of the frequency or said fundamental frequency becomes higher;
the atmosphere expression word expressing a duller sound as said sound pressure level becomes lower and yet said center of gravity of the frequency or said fundamental frequency becomes lower; and
the atmosphere expression word expressing a sharper sound as said sound pressure level becomes higher and yet said center of gravity of the frequency or said fundamental frequency becomes higher.

7. The atmosphere expression word selection system according to claim 1 , wherein in a case in which said atmospheric sound information includes the classification of the sound, said atmosphere expression word selecting unit selects the atmosphere expression word suitable for the classification of the sound.

8. An atmosphere expression word selection method, comprising:
analyzing audio signals, and preparing atmospheric sound information related to a sound that is being generated in an acquisition location of said audio signals; and
analyzing at least one of a sound pressure level of the audio signals, frequency information representing features of a frequency of the audio signals, and a classification of the sound of the audio signals; and
selecting an atmosphere expression word expressing what a person feels from the sound that is being generated in said acquisition location based on the analyzing at least one of a sound pressure level of the audio signals, frequency information representing features of a frequency of the audio signals, and a classification of the sound of the audio signals, wherein in a case in which said atmospheric sound information includes the sound pressure level, the atmosphere expression word expressing a louder noise as said sound pressure level becomes higher.

9. The atmosphere expression word selection method according to claim 8 , wherein said atmosphere expression word is at least one of an onomatopoeic word and a mimetic word.

10. The atmosphere expression word selection method according to claim 8 , comprising selecting, in a case in which said atmospheric sound information includes a fundamental frequency or a center of gravity of a frequency:
the atmosphere expression word expressing a low-pitched sound when said fundamental frequency or said center of gravity of the frequency is low; and
the atmosphere expression word expressing a high-pitched sound when said fundamental frequency or said center of gravity of the frequency is high.

11. The atmosphere expression word selection method according to claim 8 , comprising selecting, in a case in which said atmospheric sound information includes a frequency band, and the fundamental frequency or the center of gravity of the frequency:
the atmosphere expression word that gives a non-metallic impression including no high frequency sound and yet expresses the low-pitched sound when said frequency band is narrow, and said fundamental frequency or said center of gravity of the frequency is low; and
the atmosphere expression word that gives a metallic impression including a high frequency sound and yet expresses the high-pitched sound when said frequency band is wide, and said fundamental frequency or said center of gravity of the frequency is high.

12. The atmosphere expression word selection method according to claim 8 , comprising selecting, in a case in which said atmospheric sound information includes a gradient of a spectrum envelope:
the atmosphere expression word with a voiced sound as the atmosphere expression word having a dull impression when said gradient of the spectrum envelope is negative; and
the atmosphere expression word with no voiced sound as the atmosphere expression word having a sharp impression when said gradient of the spectrum envelope is positive.

13. The atmosphere expression word selection method according to claim 8 , comprising se

Assignees

• Nomura Toshiyuki
• Senda Yuzo
• Higa Kyota
• Arakawa Takayuki
• Mitsui Yasuyuki
• Nec Corp

Inventors

• Nomura Toshiyuki
• Senda Yuzo
• Higa Kyota
• Arakawa Takayuki
• Mitsui Yasuyuki

Classifications

• G10L25/63 Primary

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