Support function recommending apparatus, a support function recommending method, a support function recommending system, and a recording medium

A support-function recommending method in an apparatus provided with a memory for storing plural pieces of proficiency level related information, the proficiency level related information including items such as usage amounts of plural support functions which are used by each of a number of users in performing a playing practice of a practice piece during a period from a previous practice to the last practice and a proficiency level of a playing technique of the practice piece, the method comprising:

• a step of searching for a series of proficiency level related information of other users other than an identical user, which include the item of a proficiency level falling in a range from a first proficiency level to a second proficiency level, through the plural pieces of proficiency level related information stored in the memory, wherein the first proficiency level corresponds to a proficiency level of the identical user and the second proficiency level corresponds to an aimed level of the practice by the identical user in the proficiency level related information;
• a step of determining an effectiveness of each of the plural support functions on the basis of the series of proficiency level related information found at the searching step;
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• a step of providing the identical user with function recommending information indicating the support function which is determined at the determining step to be most effective and suitable for performing the playing practice of the practice piece.

A computer readable recording medium to be mounted on a support function recommending apparatus, wherein the support function recommending apparatus is provided with a computer and a memory for storing plural pieces of proficiency level related information, the proficiency level related information including items such as usage amounts of plural support functions which are used by each of a number of users in performing a playing practice of a practice piece during a period from a previous practice to the last practice and a proficiency level of a playing technique of the practice piece, the recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program when executed to make the computer implement a method comprising:

• a step of searching for a series of proficiency level related information of other users other than an identical user, which include the item of a proficiency level falling in a range from a first proficiency level to a second proficiency level, through the plural pieces of proficiency level related information stored in the memory, wherein the first proficiency level corresponds to a proficiency level of the identical user and the second proficiency level corresponds to an aimed level of the practice by the identical user in the proficiency level related information;
• a step of determining an effectiveness of each of the plural support functions on the basis of the series of proficiency level related information found at the searching step;
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• a step of providing the identical user with function recommending information indicating the support function which is determined at the determining step to be most effective and suitable for performing the playing practice of the practice piece.