摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a music retrieval system comprising input means (210) for inputting user data (310) representative of music, memory means (220) for storing pieces of music, retrieval means (230) for retrieving a desired piece of music (330) in accordance with the user input data (310) upon finding a match between a particular one of the pieces of music stored in the memory means (220) and the user input data (310), and output means (250) for reproducing at least a fraction of the retrieved piece of music. According to the invention, the system further comprises output control means (240) determining, from the user input data (310), a current position (360) within the retrieved piece of music (330), said output control means being adapted to cause a start (370) of the fraction (380) of the retrieved piece of music to substantially coincide with said position (360). The invention also relates to a method of retrieving music suitable for implementing the disclosed music retrieval system.</p> |