CLAIMS
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`to detect an
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`in a
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`object
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`detecting
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`area;
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`1. Asound reproduction apparatus comprising:
`a detector configured
`a
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`to output
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`a sound; and
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`5
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`speaker configured
`a controller configured
`to control the speaker
`object based on an attribute of the object.
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`to output the sound to the
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`2. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is
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`10
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`configured
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`to control
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`the speaker
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`to output different sounds for different
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`attributes.
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`3. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the attribute of
`the object is determined based on information acquired by the detector.
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`4. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 3, wherein:
`the object is a humanbeing, and
`the attribute comprises at least one of age or sex of the humanbeing.
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`5. The sound reproducing apparatusof claim 4, wherein:
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`the information acquired by the detector comprises
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`an
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`imageof a face of
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`the human being acquired using
`the at least one of the age or sex is determined based on the image of the
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`a camera, and
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`face.
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`to detect an
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`in a
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`object
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`detecting
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`area;
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`1. Asound reproduction apparatus comprising:
`a detector configured
`a
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`to output
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`a sound; and
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`5
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`speaker configured
`a controller configured
`to control the speaker
`object based on an attribute of the object.
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`to output the sound to the
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`2. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is
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`10
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`configured
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`to control
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`the speaker
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`to output different sounds for different
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`attributes.
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`3. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the attribute of
`the object is determined based on information acquired by the detector.
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`15
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`4. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 3, wherein:
`the object is a humanbeing, and
`the attribute comprises at least one of age or sex of the humanbeing.
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`20
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`5. The sound reproducing apparatusof claim 4, wherein:
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`the information acquired by the detector comprises
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`an
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`imageof a face of
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`the human being acquired using
`the at least one of the age or sex is determined based on the image of the
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`a camera, and
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`face.
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`6. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 5, wherein the at least one of
`a
`age or sex is determined by using
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`pattern matching process.
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`7. The sound reproducing apparatusof claim 4, wherein:
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`the information acquired by the detector comprises
`the humanbeing determined based on a
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`plurality of images taken by
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`a camera.
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`movementof a face of
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`10
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`15
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`8. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 4, wherein:
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`the information acquired by the detector comprises
`humanbeing determined based on an
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`image taken by
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`a camera.
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`an eye direction of the
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`9. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is
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`configured
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`to determinetheattribute of the object.
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`10. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the speakeris a
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`directional speaker.
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`11. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 10, wherein an emission
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`angle of the directional speaker is between 0° to +30°, inclusive.
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`12. Asound reproduction apparatus comprising:
`a detector configured
`a
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`speaker configured
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`to output
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`a sound; and
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`to detect an
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`in a
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`object
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`detecting
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`area;
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`a controller configured
`to control the speaker
`object based on an emotion of the object.
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`to output the sound to the
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`13. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 12, wherein the controller is
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`5
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`configured
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`to control the speaker
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`to output different sounds for different emotions.
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`14. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 12, wherein the emotion of
`the object is determined based on information acquired by the detector.
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`15. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 14, wherein:
`the object is a humanbeing, and
`the information comprises at least one of
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`information acquired from a
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`facial image of the human being, voice sound of the humanbeing, linguistic
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`expression of the humanbeing,
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`or
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`gesture of the humanbeing.
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`10
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`15
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`microphone,
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`a
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`16. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 15, wherein the detector
`comprises at least one of a camera, a
`time-of-flight sensor, a
`sensor.
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`millimeter-wave sensor, a millimeter-wave radar,
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`or a
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`walking
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`17. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 15, wherein the emotion is
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`estimated from an arousal component and a valence component calculated from
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`the information.
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`18. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 12, wherein the controller is
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`configured
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`to determine the emotion of the object.
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`19. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 12, wherein the speakeris a
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`directional speaker.
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`20. The sound reproducing apparatus of claim 19, wherein an emission
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`angle of the directional speaker is between 0° to +30°, inclusive.
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`21. Amethod, comprising:
`acquiring information with respect to an
`object
`detecting
`an attribute or an emotion of the object based on the acquired
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`in a
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`area;
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`acquiring
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`information; and
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`controlling
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`a
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`speaker
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`to output sound to the object based on the attribute
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`or the emotion.
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`10
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`15
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`22. The methodof claim 21, wherein:
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`the attribute is acquired and the speaker is controlled to output sound to
`the object based on the attribute, and
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`the controlling the speaker comprises controlling the speaker
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`to output
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`20
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`~=different sounds for different attributes.
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`23. The methodof claim 21, wherein:
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`the attribute is acquired and the speaker is controlled to output sound to
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`the object based on the attribute,
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`the object is a humanbeing, and
`the attribute comprises at least one of age or sex of the humanbeing.
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`24. The methodof claim 23, wherein:
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`5
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`the information comprises
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`an
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`image of a face of the human acquired by
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`a
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`camera, and
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`the at least one of the age or sex is determined based on the image of the
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`face.
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`10
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`25. The method of claim 24, wherein the at least one of age or sex is
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`determined by using
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`a
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`pattern matching process.
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`26. The methodof claim 23, wherein:
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`the information comprises movement of a face of the human being
`a camera.
`determined based on a
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`plurality of images taken by
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`15
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`27. The methodof claim 23, wherein:
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`the information comprises
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`an eye direction of the human being determined
`a camera.
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`based on an
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`image taken by
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`20
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`28. The methodof claim 21, wherein:
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`the emotion is acquired and the speaker is controlled to output sound to
`the object based on the emotion, and
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`the controlling the speaker comprises controlling the speaker
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`to output
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`different soundsfor different emotions.
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`29. The methodof claim 21, wherein:
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`the emotion is acquired and the speaker is controlled to output sound to
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`the object based on the emotion,
`the object is a humanbeing, and
`the information comprises at least one of
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`information acquired from a
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`facial image of the human being, voice sound of the humanbeing, linguistic
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`expression of the humanbeing,
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`or
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`gesture of the humanbeing.
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`10
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`at least
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`30. The method of claim 29, wherein the information is acquired by
`time-of-flight sensor, a millimeter-wave sensor,
`sensor.
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`one of a camera, a
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`microphone,
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`a
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`a millimeter-wave radar,
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`or a
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`walking
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`15
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`31. The method of claim 29, wherein the emotion is estimated from an
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`arousal component and a valence componentcalculated from the information.
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`32. The methodof claim 21, wherein the speakeris a directional speaker.
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`20
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`33. The method of claim 32, wherein an emission angle of the directional
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`speakeris between 0° to +30°, inclusive.
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`34. A sound control device comprising:
`a controller configured
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`to acquire
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`an attribute or an emotion of an
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`object
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`based on information with respect to the object, and cause a
`speaker
`sound to the object based on the attribute or the emotion of the object.
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`to output
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`35. The sound control device of claim 34, wherein the controller is
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`5
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`configured
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`to cause the speaker
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`to output different soundsfor different attributes
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`or to output different sounds for different emotions.
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`36. The sound control device of claim 34, wherein:
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`the object is a humanbeing,
`to acquire the attribute of the object, and cause
`the controller is configured
`to output sound to the object based on the attribute of the object, and
`the speaker
`the attribute comprises at least one of age or sex of the humanbeing.
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`37. The sound control device of claim 36, wherein:
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`the information comprises
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`imageof a face of the human, and
`the at least one of the age or sex is determined based on the image of the
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`an
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`10
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`15
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`face.
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`38. The sound control device of claim 37, wherein the at least one of age or
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`20
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`sex is determined by using
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`a
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`pattern matching process.
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`39. The sound control device of claim 37, wherein:
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`the information comprises movement of a face of the human being
`determined based on a
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`plurality of images.
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`40. The sound control device of claim 37, wherein:
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`the information comprises
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`an eye direction of the human being determined
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`based on an
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`image.
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`41. The sound control device of claim 34, wherein:
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`the object is a humanbeing,
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`the speaker
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`to acquire the emotion of the object, and cause
`the controller is configured
`to output sound to the object based on the emotion of the object, and
`the information comprises at least one of information acquired from a
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`10
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`facial image of the human being, voice sound of the humanbeing, linguistic
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`expression of the humanbeing,
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`or
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`gesture of the humanbeing.
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`42. The sound control device of claim 41, wherein the emotion is estimated
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`15
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`from an arousal component and a valence component calculated from the
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`information.
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`43. The sound control device of claim 34, wherein the controller is
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`configured
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`to determinethe attribute or the emotion of the object.
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`20
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`44. The sound control device of claim 34, wherein the controller is further
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`configured
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`to acquire the information with respect to the object.
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`45. The sound control device of claim 34, wherein:
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`the controller includes:
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`a
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`processor; and
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`a
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`non-transitory computer readable medium storing
`the program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to
`acquire the attribute or the emotion of then object based on the information with
`respect to the object, and cause the speaker
`to output the sound to the object
`based on theattribute or the emotion of the object.
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`a program,
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