Music information display apparatus and method

A music information display apparatus comprising:

• an electronic paper;
• an acquisition section that acquires music information related to reproduction and display of a music piece;
• a determination section that determines a predetermined lead time in accordance with a display response characteristic of said electronic paper;
• a detection section that, in accordance with reproduction of a music piece based on the music information acquired by said acquisition section, detects timing for switching a display based on the acquired music information, in correspondence with the music piece being reproduced, earlier than actual display-switching timing by the predetermined lead time;
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• a display control section that, in accordance with a detection by said detection section, instructs said electronic paper to start a display switching operation based on the music information.

A method for displaying music information using an electronic paper comprising:

• a step of acquiring music information related to reproduction and display of a music piece;
• a step of determining a predetermined lead time in accordance with a display response characteristic of said electronic paper;
• a detection step of, in accordance with reproduction of a music piece based on the music information acquired by said step of acquiring, detecting timing for switching a display based on the acquired music information, in correspondence with the music piece being reproduced, earlier than actual display-switching timing by the predetermined lead time;
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• a step of, in accordance with a detection by said detection step, instructing said electronic paper to start a display switching operation based on the music information.

A program for causing a computer to perform a procedure for displaying music information using an electronic paper, said procedure comprising:

• a step of acquiring music information related to reproduction and display of a music piece;
• a step of determining a predetermined lead time in accordance with a display response characteristic of said electronic paper;
• a detection step of, in accordance with reproduction of a music piece based on the music information acquired by said step of acquiring, detecting timing for switching a display based on the acquired music information, in correspondence with the music piece being reproduced, earlier than actual display-switching timing by the predetermined lead time;
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• a step of, in accordance with a detection by said detection step, instructing said electronic paper to start a display switching operation based on the music information.