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Playing apparatus, method, and program recording medium

US9018508B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 2013
Grant dateApr 28, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10H2220/401
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A sensor obtains an angular rate of a stick member. A sound source map includes plural areas disposed in a virtual space. CPU presumes a direction of a turning axis of the stick member based on the angular rate obtained by the sensor, while a user is operating the stick member, calculates an angular rate of a top of the stick member based on the angular rate obtained by the sensor with the angular rate in the longitudinal direction of the stick member removed, calculates a position of the holding member in the virtual space after a predetermined time, based on the recent direction of the turning axis of the stick member and recent angular rate of the top of the stick member, and sends a sound generating unit a note-on event of a musical tone assigned to an area corresponding to the calculated position among the plural areas.

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