Updating music content or program to usable state in cooperation with external electronic audio apparatus

A computer-implemented method for, in cooperation with an external electronic audio apparatus, making usable music content stored in a storage section, at least a part of one or more sets of music content stored in said storage section being set in a non-usable state at least in an initial state, said method comprising:

• a reception step of receiving a signal, which includes a tone signal portion representing music piece data, performance data, or both the music piece data and the performance data and a control signal portion, transmitted by the external electronic audio apparatus;
• a determination step of determining whether the control signal portion of the signal received by said reception step satisfies a predetermined condition;
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• a step of, when said determination step has determined that the control signal portion of the signal satisfies the predetermined condition, updating, to a usable state, at least a part of the sets of music content, stored in said storage section, that is currently set in a non-usable state.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing a program executable by a computer to perform a method for, in cooperation with an external electronic audio apparatus, making usable music content stored in a storage section, at least a part of one or more sets of music content stored in said storage section being set in a non-usable state at least in an initial state, said method comprising:

• a reception step of receiving a signal, which includes a tone signal portion representing music piece data, performance data, or both the music piece data and the performance data and a control signal portion, transmitted by the external electronic audio apparatus;
• a determination step of determining whether the control signal portion of the signal received by said reception step satisfies a predetermined condition;
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• an update step of, when said determination step has determined that the control signal portion of the signal satisfies the predetermined condition, updating, to a usable state, at least a part of the sets of music content, stored in said storage section, that is currently set in a non-usable state.

An apparatus operating in cooperation with an external electronic audio apparatus, comprising:

• a storage section storing therein one or more function executing programs, at least a part of the one or more function executing programs being set in a non-usable state at least in an initial state;
• a reception section configured to receive a signal, which includes a tone signal portion representing music piece data, performance data, or both the music piece data and the performance data and a control signal portion, transmitted by the external electronic audio apparatus;
• a determination section configured to determine whether the control signal portion of the signal received by said reception section satisfies a predetermined condition;
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• a state update section configured to, when said determination section has determined that the control signal portion of the signal satisfies the predetermined condition, update, to a usable state, at least a part of the function executing programs, stored in said storage section, that is currently set in the non-usable state.

A computer-implemented method for, in cooperation with an external electronic audio apparatus, making usable a function executing program stored in a storage section, at least a part of one or more function executing programs stored in said storage section being set in a non-usable state at least in an initial state, said method comprising:

• a reception step of receiving a signal, which includes a tone signal portion representing music piece data, performance data, or both the music piece data and the performance data and a control signal portion, transmitted by the external electronic audio apparatus;
• a determination step of determining whether the control signal portion of the signal received by said reception step satisfies a predetermined condition;
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• a step of, when said determination step has determined that the control signal portion of the signal satisfies the predetermined condition, updating, to a usable state, at least a part of the function executing programs, stored in said storage section, that is currently set in the non-usable state.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing a program executable by a computer to perform a method for, in cooperation with an external electronic audio apparatus, making usable a function executing program stored in a storage section, at least a part of one or more function executing programs stored in said storage section being set in a non-usable state at least in an initial state, said method comprising:

• a reception step of receiving a signal, which includes a tone signal portion representing music piece data, performance data, or both the music piece data and the performance data and a control signal portion, transmitted by the external electronic audio apparatus;
• a determination step of determining whether the control signal portion of the signal received by said reception step satisfies a predetermined condition;
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• a step of, when said determination step has determined that the control signal portion of the signal satisfies the predetermined condition, updating, to a usable state, at least a part of the function executing programs, stored in said storage section, that is currently set in the non-usable state.