SensMe is a proprietary

Proprietary software

Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, while restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.Complementary...

 music mood and tempo detection system created by Sony Corporation

Sony

, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....

, and employed in numerous Sony branded products, most notably the Walkman

Walkman

Walkman is a Sony brand tradename originally used for portable audio cassette, and now used to market Sony's portable audio and video players as well as a line of Sony Ericsson mobile phones...

 MP3/MP4 players (E and S series), Media Go

Media Go

Media Go is a video and audio player developed by Sony Creative Software, announced at E3 2009 for Microsoft Windows. Media Go manages content on Sony family products such as Sony Ericsson cellular telephones and the PlayStation Portable; it can also playback multimedia content, serving a function...

, PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable

The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

, and Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB is a joint venture established on October 1, 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to manufacture mobile phones....

 phone series, .

Technical specifications

SensMe works by mapping music to a dual axis map based on the mood and tempo of music tracks. Mood and tempo is determined by using the appropriate Sony compatible software which analyzes music tracks individually and computes the relevant track information. Analyzed tracks can then be plotted onto an intuitive dual axis map through which the music library on the device can be navigated, and playlists can be generated based on relative speed and mood. The horizontal axis is based on mood and the vertical axis is based on tempo

Tempo

In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...

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PlayStation Portable

SensMe was made available on the PlayStation Portable as of system software version 6.10. It can be downloaded via the XMB

XrossMediaBar

The XrossMediaBar is a graphical user interface developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. The interface features icons that are spread horizontally across the screen. Navigation moves the icons, instead of a cursor. These icons are used as categories to organize the options available to the user...

 or by using a computer. The application features twelve channels by which music is categorized. These include Favorites, Newly Added, Dance, Extreme, Lounge, Emotional, Mellow, Upbeat, Relax, Energetic, Morning/Day/Night/Midnight, and Shuffle All.

PlayStation Portable Version History

Version Release date (UTC)	Description
1.50 March 31, 2010	Music tracks transferred using a PlayStation 3 system or music management application other than Media Go are now also categorized into channels. Users can now add music tracks to a block list so they do not play. Users can now activate or deactivate the [Dynamic Normalizer] feature.
1.01 October 22, 2009	Descriptions of some menu items in some languages have been revised.
1.00 October 01, 2009	Initial release.

SensMe compatible products

• Walkman
  Walkman
  Walkman is a Sony brand tradename originally used for portable audio cassette, and now used to market Sony's portable audio and video players as well as a line of Sony Ericsson mobile phones...
  
  
• Media Go
  Media Go
  Media Go is a video and audio player developed by Sony Creative Software, announced at E3 2009 for Microsoft Windows. Media Go manages content on Sony family products such as Sony Ericsson cellular telephones and the PlayStation Portable; it can also playback multimedia content, serving a function...
  
  
• PlayStation Portable
  PlayStation Portable
  The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
  
  

Sony Ericsson handsets

• Aino
  Sony Ericsson Aino
  Sony Ericsson Aino is touch screen based slider phone. It has a multimedia PS3-inspired touch menu, a large touchscreen, VGA@30 frame/s video recording. The screen is touch-enabled but only in the multimedia part of the menu and the camera interface. Some third party applications like Opera-Mini...
  
  
• Sony NWZ-S639F Media Player
• elm
  Sony Ericsson Elm
  The Sony Ericsson Elm is a cell phone released in 2010.The phone is one of Sony Ericsson's earliest "Greenheart" environmentally friendly range, featuring devices made of recycled materials, longer battery life and low-energy chargers, as well as minimal use of paper through reduced packaging and...
  
  
• W380
  Sony Ericsson W380
  Sony Ericsson W380 is a mobile phone that belongs to the Walkman series. This phone has multiple function for camera, such as negative, black and white or sepia.- External links :...
  
  
• W508
  Sony Ericsson W518a
  The Sony Ericsson W518a is a clamshell style mobile phone and media player in the Walkman series. The phone was released on July 15, 2009. Among its features are Voice-guided GPS, a 3.2 megapixel digital camera, a music player and a Facebook app. Sony Ericsson markets the phone as a phone that...
  
  
• W518a
  Sony Ericsson W518a
  The Sony Ericsson W518a is a clamshell style mobile phone and media player in the Walkman series. The phone was released on July 15, 2009. Among its features are Voice-guided GPS, a 3.2 megapixel digital camera, a music player and a Facebook app. Sony Ericsson markets the phone as a phone that...
  
  
• W595
  Sony Ericsson W595
  The Sony Ericsson W595 is a Walkman phone, and is the successor to the Sony Ericsson W580.-Camera:*3.2 megapixel CMOS *2.5x digital zoom*Video recording: QVGA @15fps-Audio:...
  
  
• W705
• W715
• W760
  Sony Ericsson W760
  The Sony Ericsson W760 is a slider model music phone. It includes many of the same features found in Sony Ericsson's line of Walkman branded music phones, although also includes GPS navigation, shake/tilt sensors, and Sony's 'SensMe' music feature built in....
  
  
• W890i
  Sony Ericsson W890i
  The Sony Ericsson W890i is a high-end mobile phone released on March 3, 2008. It is available in the colours of "Mocha Brown", "Sparkling Silver" and "Espresso Black", at 9.9mm thick. It shares many design clues with the original iPhone, mainly on the rear...
  
  
• W902
  Sony Ericsson W902
  The Sony Ericsson W902 is a mobile phone and part of the Walkman series of phones. It was announced in July 2008 and released in October 2008. The W902 is a higher end Walkman phone, featuring not only the latest state of the art Walkman 3.0 player, but also a 5.0 mega pixel camera with autofocus...
  
  
• W910i
• W980
  Sony Ericsson W980
  The Sony Ericsson W980 is a clamshell model phone that was released on 10th February 2008. Its main features are the state of the art Walkman player integrated into the phone - which can be used when the phone is either open or closed. Another is the 3.2MP camera which allows the user to take high...
  
  
• W995
  Sony Ericsson W995
  The Sony Ericsson W995 is a candybar slider model music phone designed by Sony Ericsson as the new Walkman flagship phone, previously known as Hikaru. The W995 was released on 4 June 2009 and uses the 4th version of the 'Walkman Player'. It is also the first Walkman phone to feature a 3.5mm headset...
  
  
• Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10
  Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
  The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is a smartphone in the Xperia series designed by Sony Ericsson. It is the first Sony Ericsson smartphone to utilize the Android operating system. The phone was shipped with Android 1.6, but an upgrade to 2.1 was made available starting October 31, 2010, with a gradual...
  
  
• Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc
  Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
  The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc is an Android smartphone from Sony Ericsson. It was launched on April 1st, 2011 in Europe. The Xperia arc has a touch-screen, the mobile BRAVIA engine which optimises the picture and runs at a resolution of 854×480 pixels, a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor,...
  
  
• Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo
  Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo
  Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo is an Android smartphone by Sony Ericsson that supersedes the Sony Ericsson Vivaz. It was launched in early 2011.- Hardware :...
  
  
• Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play
  Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
  The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, codenamed Zeus, is a handheld game console smartphone produced by Sony Ericsson. Under the Xperia smartphone brand running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the device is the first device to be part of the PlayStation Certified program which means that it can play PlayStation...
  
  
• Zylo (W20i)