Background sound switching apparatus, background-sound switching method, readable recording medium with recording background-sound switching program, and video game apparatus

A readable recording medium containing a plurality of background-sound switching program which switches background sounds generated by outputting the plurality of background-sound data prepared corresponding to variations of events displayed on display means, said plurality of background-sound data being audio compositions, comprising:

• partitioning codes provided at predetermined positions of the background-sound data within said audio compositions of the plurality of background-sound data for transitioning to another one of the plurality of background-sound data;
• a signal-outputting step for outputting an instruction signal which causes switching from one of the plurality of background-sound data outputted to the sound-generating means to another one of the plurality of background-sound data;
• and
• a switching step for switching from the one of the plurality of background-sound data outputted to the sound-generating means to the another one of the plurality of background-sound data in synchronization with detection of the partitioning code outputted following output of the instruction signal.

A video game apparatus comprising:

• a background-sound switching apparatus including:
• display means for displaying variations of events;
• sound-generating means for generating background sounds;
• background-sound-data storing means containing a plurality of background-sound data which is time-series data of an audio composition prepared to correspond to the events and including partitioning codes at predetermined partitioning positions within said audio compositions of the plurality of background-sound data for transitioning to another one of the plurality of background-sound data;
• output control means for sending the plurality of background-sound data to the sound-generating means from the background-sound-data storing means to generate background sounds;
• code-detecting means for detecting the partitioning code in the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means;
• switching instruction means for outputting an instruction signal for switching from one of the plurality of background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means to another one of the plurality of background-sound data;
• and
• switching control means for switching from the one of the plurality of background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means to the another one of the plurality of background-sound data in synchronous with detection of the partitioning code detected following output of the instruction signal;
• program-storing means containing a game program;
• externally-operable operating means;
• and
• display control means for controlling images displayed on the display means according to the game program.

A video game apparatus comprising:

• a background-sound switching apparatus including:
• display means for displaying variations of events;
• sound-generating means for generating background sounds;
• background-sound-data storing means containing a plurality of background-sound data each of which is time-series data of an audio composition prepared to correspond to the events and including partitioning codes at predetermined partitioning positions within the audio composition, wherein the background-sound data of the audio compositions include music data, and the partitioning code is provided at the end position of a phrase and before a next phrase of the music data within a respective one of the plurality of background-sound data for transitioning to another one of the plurality of background-sound data;
• output control means for sending the background-sound data to the sound-generating means from the background-sound-data storing means to generate background sounds;
• code-detecting means for detecting the partitioning code in the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means;
• switching instruction means for outputting an instruction signal for switching from the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means to other background-sound data;
• and
• switching control means for switching from the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means to the another one of the background-sound data in synchronous with detection of the partitioning code detected following output of the instruction signal;
• program-storing means containing a game program;
• externally-operable operating means;
• and
• display control means for controlling images displayed on the display means according to the game program.

A video game apparatus comprising:

• a background-sound switching apparatus including:
• display means for displaying variations of events;
• sound-generating means for generating background sounds;
• background-sound-data storing means containing a plurality of background-sound data each of which is time-series data of an audio composition prepared to correspond to the events and including partitioning codes at predetermined partitioning positions within said audio compositions of the plurality of background-sound data for transitioning to another one of the plurality of background-sound data;
• output control means for sending the background-sound data to the sound-generating means from the background-sound-data storing means to generate background sounds;
• code-detecting means for detecting the partitioning code in the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means;
• switching instruction means for outputting an instruction signal for switching from the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means to other background-sound data, wherein the switching instruction means outputs the instruction signal according to the variation of the events;
• and
• switching control means for switching from the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means to the another one of the background-sound data in synchronous with detection of the partitioning code detected following output of the instruction signal;
• program-storing means containing a game program;
• externally-operable operating means;
• and
• display control means for controlling images displayed on the display means according to the game program.

A video game apparatus comprising:

• a background-sound switching apparatus including:
• display means for displaying variations of events;
• sound-generating means for generating background sounds;
• background-sound-data storing means containing a plurality of background-sound data each of which is time-series data of an audio composition prepared to correspond to the events and including partitioning codes at predetermined partitioning positions within audio compositions of the plurality of background-sound data for transitioning to another one of the plurality of background-sound data, wherein the background-sound data includes audio compositions of music data, and the partitioning code is provided at an end position of a phrase of the music data;
• output control means for sending the background-sound data to the sound-generating means from the background-sound-data storing means to generate background sounds;
• code-detecting means for detecting the partitioning code in the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means;
• switching instruction means for outputting an instruction signal for switching from the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means to other background-sound data, wherein the switching instruction means outputs the instruction signal according to the variation of the events;
• and
• switching control means for switching from the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means to the another one of the background-sound data in synchronous with detection of the partitioning code detected following output of the instruction signal;
• program-storing means containing a game program;
• externally-operable operating means;
• and
• display control means for controlling images displayed on the display means according to the game program.

A background-sound switching apparatus comprising:

• display means for displaying variations of events;
• sound-generating means for generating background sounds;
• background-sound-data storing means containing a plurality of background-sound data each of which is time-series data prepared to correspond to the events and includes partitioning codes at predetermined partitioning positions at an end of at least one phrase, and before a next phrase, within a respective one of the plurality of background-sound data for transitioning to another one of the plurality of background-sound data;
• output control means for sending the background-sound data to the sound-generating means from the background-sound-data storing means to generate background sounds;
• code-detecting means for detecting the partitioning code in the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means;
• switching instruction means for outputting an instruction signal for switching from the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means to another one of the background-sound data;
• and
• switching control means for switching from the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means to the another one of the background-sound data in synchronous with detection of the partitioning code detected following output of the instruction signal.

A background-sound switching method comprising the steps of:

• providing a plurality of background-sound data each of which is time-series data prepared and includes partitioning codes at predetermined partitioning positions at an end of at least one phrase, and before a next phrase, within a respective one of the plurality of background-sound data for transitioning to another one of the plurality of background-sound data;
• sending the background-sound data to a sound-generating means from the background-sound-data storing means to generate background sounds;
• detecting the partitioning codes in the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means;
• and
• switching from the background-sound data outputted to the sound-generating means to other background-sound data in synchronization with detection of the partitioning code outputted following output of an instruction signal for switching from the background-sound data outputted to the sound-generating means to the another one of the background-sound data.

A readable recording medium containing a background-sound switching program which switches background sounds which executes the following steps:

• providing a plurality of background-sound data each of which is time-series data prepared and includes partitioning codes at predetermined partitioning positions at an end of at least one phrase, and before a next phrase, within a respective one of the plurality of background-sound data for transitioning to another one of the plurality of background-sound data;
• sending the background-sound data to a sound-generating means from the background-sound-data storing means to generate background sounds;
• detecting the partitioning codes in the background-sound data being outputted to the sound-generating means;
• and
• switching from the background-sound data outputted to the sound-generating means to other background-sound data in synchronization with detection of the partitioning code outputted following output of an instruction signal for switching from the background-sound data outputted to the sound-generating means to the another one of the background-sound data.