Abstract: A sound signal processor includes a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to implement the stored instructions to execute a plurality of tasks, the tasks including a receiving task configured to receive audio information, a sound source position setting task configured to set position information of a sound source based on the received audio information, and a sound image localization processing task configured to calculate an output level of a sound signal of the sound source for a plurality of speakers to thereby perform sound image localization processing of the sound source to localize a sound image of the sound source in a sound image localization position based on the set position information.

Abstract: A control terminal and a method of controlling thereof, include receiving and group setting tasks or steps. The receiving task/step receives a selection of a first device, from among a plurality of devices, and a group setting operation for the first device. The group setting task/step, when the first device was previously selected, receives a first client selection of at least a second device, from among the plurality of devices, as a client, and generates a group setting that includes the first device and the at least the second device.

Abstract: A distribution destination specifying device includes: a related information obtaining portion that obtains related information that indicates a relationship of a plurality of host devices that distribute content to be input, to a client device; a selection receiving portion that receives a selection of one host device among the plurality of host devices; a related host device identifying portion that identifies a related host device related to a selected host device to be selected by the selection receiving portion, based on the related information; and a distribution destination specifying screen display portion that displays a distribution destination specifying screen for specifying a client device as a distribution destination of content of each of the selected host device and the related host device.

Abstract: An audio signal output device includes an audio signal acquisition unit configured to acquire audio signals of a plurality of channels, a first electronic controller, and an output unit. The first electronic controller includes a quantization bit expansion unit configured to expand the number of quantization bits of each of the audio signals to generate an expansion region for each of the audio signals, and an audio signal processing unit configured to generate an output signal in which the plurality of channels are downmixed such that an audio signal of at least one channel from among the plurality of channels is arranged at a reference bit position different from a reference bit position for an audio signal of a different channel of the plurality of channels, by using the expansion region. The output unit is configured to output the output signal.

Abstract: Provided is a device control system including a server communicates with a first device and a second device. The server is configured to: acquire an operation instruction; transmit a command generated based on the operation instruction to the first device; and control, based on an operation state of the first device, the first device so that the first device communicates with a transmitter of the command in one of a first mode and a second mode. The first device in the first mode performs communication without intervention of the second device. The first device in the second mode performs communication via the second device.

Abstract: A synchronization setting device and a system include at least one memory storing instructions, and at least one processor that implements the stored instructions to acquire first delay time to be set in a first distribution device for distributing first content data, and output the first delay time to the first distribution device or to a reproduction device that provides the first content data to the first distribution device.

Abstract: Provided is a device control system including: a device, which has a device ID for identifying the device, and is configured to write a user ID for identifying a user in a memory based on an instruction to register the user ID; and a server configured to transmit a message containing the user ID and a command to the device having the device ID. The device is configured to: receive the message, and compare the user ID contained in the message and the written user ID; and determine whether the command contained in the message is executable in accordance with a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A list screen of a plurality of reproduction devices is displayed on a display unit based on relationship information between the plurality of reproduction devices which is connected via network. Selection of a reproduction device which is made to perform a content reproduction operation among the plurality of reproduction devices is received. A command is transmitted to the selected reproduction device.

Abstract: An information processing device is provided with an information obtaining unit and a reproduction information transmitting unit. The information obtaining unit obtains first management information of content from a first reproducing device. The reproduction information transmitting unit, based on the first management information that the information obtaining unit has obtained, causes a second reproducing device to obtain reproduction information that reproduces content that the first reproducing device manages.

Abstract: A sound signal processor includes a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to implement the stored instructions to execute a plurality of tasks, the tasks including a receiving task configured to receive audio information, a sound source position setting task configured to set position information of a sound source based on the received audio information, and a sound image localization processing task configured to calculate an output level of a sound signal of the sound source for a plurality of speakers to thereby perform sound image localization processing of the sound source to localize a sound image of the sound source in a sound image localization position based on the set position information.

Abstract: A signal processor includes a memory storing instructions and a processor that implements the stored instructions to execute a plurality of tasks, the tasks including a first input task configured to obtain a first audio signal of a first channel, a second input task configured to obtain a second audio signal of a second channel, a first signal processing task configured to perform a first signal processing on the input first audio signal, a second signal processing task configured to perform a second signal processing on the input second audio signal, and a control task configured to, when the second input task does not obtain the second audio signal, cause the second signal processing task to perform the second signal processing on the input first audio signal having undergone the first signal processing by the first signal processing task.

Abstract: A sound signal processor includes a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to implement the stored instructions to execute a plurality of tasks, the tasks including a sound signal input task configured to obtain a sound signal, a beat detection task configured to detect a beat in the sound signal, and a processing task configured to perform an effect processing on the sound signal in accordance with a timing of the detected beat.

Abstract: Provided is a device control system configured to: acquire user setting relating to a device; generate a phrase for controlling the device based on the acquired user setting; and output data for displaying the generated phrase.

Abstract: A controller includes at least one processor that implements the instructions to execute a plurality of tasks. The plurality of tasks includes a management table obtaining task that obtains, from the management table including first information indicating a region and second information indicating a country or a region, a destination information obtaining task that obtains third information indicating a region of a shipping destination to which the terminal device is to be shipped, a first specifying task that specifies a first function, a determining task that determines whether a second function, with reference to the second information, needs to be specified, an estimation information obtaining task that in a case where the second function is determined to be necessary, obtains estimation information corresponding to the second information from an external device, and a second specifying task that specifies the second function.

Abstract: A control method of operation apparatus includes receiving selection of at least one of a plurality of presets, set in advance, regarding a plurality of content reproduction apparatuses, transmitting a synchronous state cancel signal for canceling at least some of the current synchronous states of the plurality of content reproduction apparatuses, and transmitting a preset restoring signal for restoring a preset selected.

Abstract: A communication system includes a control terminal device and one or more communication devices. The control terminal device transmits a search message to entire network when the communication device is registered into the communication system. When the communication device is connected to the network, the communication device determines whether a connection position of the connected communication device on the network is the predetermined connection position. When the communication device is not positioned at the predetermined connection position, the communication device cancels the connection with the network and then connects to the predetermined connection position of the network and responds to the search message through the network after the communication device directly connects to the control terminal device and obtains information for connecting to the predetermined connection position of the network.

Abstract: A parameter control device includes a parameter updating unit, and an operational screen displaying unit. In a case where any one of the individually operated portions is operated, the parameter updating unit changes the parameter of the controlled device, which is associated with the relevant individually operated portion, by following an operation amount of the individually operated portion. In a case where a cooperative operated portion is operated, the respective parameters of the plurality of controlled devices are changed by following an operation amount of the cooperative operated portion. The operational screen displaying unit displays the respective parameters of the plurality of controlled devices, displays the plurality of operated portions in positions corresponding to displays of the parameters of the respectively associated controlled devices, and displays the cooperative operated portion in a position corresponding to a display of a parameter of the master device.

Abstract: Provided is a system including: a sink device related information acquisition unit configured to acquire sink device related information, which is information on sink device capable of receiving a signal transmitted from a transmission unit of a main apparatus in response to an operation of switching the transmission unit of the main apparatus on, the sink device related information being acquired before the operation of switching the transmission unit on; a first display control unit configured to display, when information on sink device is contained in the sink device related information, the information on sink device on a display unit based on the sink device related information; and a second display control unit configured to cause, when information on sink device is not contained in the sink device related information, the main apparatus to try to detect sink device, and to display information on sink device on the display unit based on a result of the detection.

Abstract: A control apparatus can include a network interface that achieves a connection to a network, a user interface that accepts a selection operation from among images displayed on a display portion, and at least one processor that implements stored instructions to execute a plurality of tasks, which can include a control task, a designation task, and a display control task. The control task is configured to, through the network, control a plurality of external devices that transmit or receive content data. The designation task is configured to designate an image to display on the display portion. The display control task is configured to display, for each of the plurality of external devices, an image relating to the respective external device on the display portion. The display control task changes an image selected through the user interface to the image designated by the designation task.

Abstract: An information processing device includes an outputter, a receiver, a storage, and a position specifying processor. The outputter outputs a detection signal to the plurality of acoustic apparatuses. The receiver receives a disposed position of each of the plurality of acoustic apparatuses, based on a response signal outputted from the plurality of acoustic apparatuses. The storage stores disposition data indicating disposed positions of the plurality of acoustic apparatuses. The position specifying processor allocates the disposed position received by the receiver to any one of the plurality of acoustic apparatuses included in the disposition data, and causes the storage to store the disposed position allocated to the disposition data.