Class 434/250 - Dancing

Subclass of Class 434 - Education and demonstration
Definition: Subject matter relating to a rhythmic and patterned succession
No. of patents: 36
Last issue date: 04/14/2009

Number	Title	Issue Date
7517219	Method of providing specialized dance videos A musical video is made at a first time of a dancer whose head is stationary but whose feet and body are moving in synchronism with a dance song. The dancer's head is then removed from the video. At a festive occasion (e.g., a birthday party) at a subsequent time, t...	04/14/2009
7367887	Game apparatus, storage medium, and computer program that adjust level of game difficulty A game apparatus, a storage medium and a computer program, suitable to games that can be experienced by a player using an entire body to play a game. The game apparatus comprises: a storage section for storing a predetermined assigned movement for a player; an assig...	05/06/2008
7331856	Game apparatus, input device used in game apparatus and storage medium A video monitor 13 is provided on the front surface of a game apparatus casing 2. An operation panel 11 is provided immediately below the video monitor 13. Light detection units 15 for detecting a position provided on both side of ...	02/19/2008
7254910	Footwear with externally activated switch An article of footwear includes an electrical circuit having a battery, one or more integrated circuits connected to an array of LEDs and to a loudspeaker, and, a number of switches which are operative to activate the integrated circuit(s) in response to motion of t...	08/14/2007
7128649	Game machine, game processing method and information storage medium A music-oriented game machine with a feature to increase a feeling of competitiveness between players. Based on an evaluation of a performance of the first and second players based on their steps, the number of times step timing is presented as guidance is varied. S...	10/31/2006
7096607	Clothing with externally activated switch An article of clothing includes an electrical circuit having a battery, one or more integrated circuits connected to a signal device such as an array of LEDs and/or a loudspeaker, and, at least one switch which is operative to activate the integrated circuit(s) in r...	08/29/2006
7070416	Arm positioning training tool An arm positioning training tool includes an elongated rod that has a first end and a second end. The rod has a length generally between 36 inches and 44 inches. Each of a pair of rings has an inner edge perimeter edge and an outer perimeter edge. Each of the rings ...	07/04/2006
7060000	Game and exercise device and method A game board device for directing body movements in games, exercise, or physical therapy. It employs a support frame of side-by-side modular units of relatively the same size and shape supporting a continuous matrix of contact surfaces supported in a common plane. T...	06/13/2006
7018211	System for enabling a moving person to control body movements to be performed by said person The present invention relates to a system for enabling a moving person to control body movements to be performed by the person. The system comprises a video camera and a monitor for the output of the recorded video image as well as a means for inserting at least a m...	03/28/2006
7012593	Glove-type data input device and sensing method thereof A glove-type data input device and a sensing method thereof. In the data input device shaped into a glove, a sensor unit senses the change of a glove shape or a position change, and the resulting pressure at at least one contact surface, and outputs a predetermined ...	03/14/2006
6929586	Balance and gait training board A balance and Gait Training Board which adapts well within an existing parallel bar system which includes a board having a right half section and left half section being symmetrical to each other, each half section having a longitudinal inner border and a longitudin...	08/16/2005
6905413	Music game system Each of communication controllers sends a count value of a timer corresponding to the lapse of time from a starting point of reproduction during the reproduction of a music to a communication cable. Each of game controllers calculates, while a multi-play mode is exe...	06/14/2005
6717042	Dance visualization of music An apparatus is equipped to provide dance visualization of a stream of music. The apparatus is equipped with a sampler to generate characteristic data for a plurality of samples of a received stream of music, and an analyzer to determine a music type for the stream ...	04/06/2004
6695694	Game machine, game device control method, information storage medium, game distribution device, and game distribution method To evaluate a game playing performance from a new point of view, a control method for controlling a game machine allowing a player to enjoy stepping while listening to game music, comprises the steps of detecting whether or not the player puts their foot ...	02/24/2004
6685480	Physical motion state evaluation apparatus A physical motion state evaluation apparatus is configured by a foot switch unit for detecting user's step motions, physical motion state detectors for detecting motions of prescribed parts (e.g., hands, foot) of a user's body, a display and a musical ton...	02/03/2004
6628265	Program drive device for computers A program drive device for computers and game machines, designed to run a variety of game programs, aerobic programs or dance programs on personal computers, commercial computers, personal game machines, or commercial game machines, under the control of u...	09/30/2003
6592377	Snowboard teaching device A snowboard teaching and recreational device by which an instructor may direct the movement, weight shift and control the center of gravity of the pupil. The device preferably uses two parallel tubes as a support frame, with two crossbars secured to the s...	07/15/2003
6450888	Game system and program Disclosed is a game system which matches a player's tastes. In a game system operating in time with music, it is possible to select an edit mode for editing timing data which define timings of operations. In the edit mode, an edit window having a predeter...	09/17/2002
6448483	Dance visualization of music An apparatus is equipped to provide dance visualization of a stream of music. The apparatus is equipped with a sampler to generate characteristic data for a plurality of samples of a received stream of music, and an analyzer to determine a music type for ...	09/10/2002
6449167	Method and apparatus for building and testing electronic circuits A method and system with a magnetically attractive breadboard and associated devices for constructing and testing electronic circuits. The breadboard can comprise a single or multi-layer circuit board with metallic foil conductors that can be connected to...	09/10/2002
6410835	Dance game apparatus and step-on base for dance game Rhythm sensations can be represented in time to music by using the entire body and to create powerfulness and rhythm sensations. Stepping position indication data which is set by a rhythm setting section is read from a stepping position indication data me...	06/25/2002
6315571	Slipper with musical and rhythmic stimulation A training shoe is disclosed. The shoe, preferably a soft shoe such as a slipper is designed to emit audio and/or physical stimuli which assists the user in learning dance or other steps. The shoe comprises electromechanical members which are responsive t...	11/13/2001
6227968	Dance game apparatus and step-on base for dance game Rhythm sensations can be represented in time to music by using the entire body and to create powerfulness and rhythm sensations. Stepping position indication data which is set by a rhythm setting section is read from a stepping position indication data me...	05/08/2001
6161740	Wrist mount for rotatable special receptacle platform for small electronic devices and tray holder for card graphics A snap-fit assembled wrist mount for special receptacle rotatable tray holders for graphics and special receptacle rotatable platform holders for electronic devices....	12/19/2000
6116484	Rotatable wrist mount special receptacle platform for holding and displaying small electronic device A special receptacle which fastens on a user's wrist for mounting small electronic devices or printed graphics....	09/12/2000
6116908	Dance training device A device is provided which permits the user to learn to dance without substantial need to concentrate on understanding the order of foot positions from a complex diagram, but rather by immediately understanding the foot positions, thus permitting the user...	09/12/2000
6093025	Apparatus for teaching horseback riding The present invention comprises an apparatus and method of using the apparatus for teaching horseback riding skills without the use of a horse. The apparatus is secured to the student so that the student may move about. The student uses reins to manipulat...	07/25/2000
6016942	Rotatable wrist mount special receptacle A special receptacle which mounts on a user's wrist for holding and displaying visual aids as used by ice skaters....	01/25/2000
6001013	Video dance game apparatus and program storage device readable by the apparatus A video dance game apparatus for displaying an image of at least two dancers on a screen and controlling the dancers to play various dance performances in accordance with an external operation to thereby offer a dance game, is provided with: an image disp...	12/14/1999
5697791	Apparatus and method for assessment and biofeedback training of body coordination skills critical and ball-strike power and accuracy during athletic activitites Devices and methods for the assessment and biofeedback training of coordination skills of a subject critical to maximizing the power and accuracy of athletic ball-strike activities. In preferred embodiments, the invention provides for assessment and biofe...	12/16/1997
5584779	Step exercising system and method A step exercising system for choreographing an aerobic step workout comprising: step support structure including a plurality of spaced-apart step surfaces supported above a ground surface by respective step heights that are selected to enable a user to st...	12/17/1996
5486112	Autonomous wearable computing device and method of artistic expression using same Educational devices using process-oriented educational methods are disclosed to prepare pre-school children, school children, and teenagers for keyboarding. The devices include sets of gloves and indicia applied to the fingers of the gloves to provide pic...	01/23/1996
5344323	Teaching recognition of body movement errors in dancing A teaching device for indicating in real time the movement of a selected part of a person's body beyond a desired boundary limit is provided, as well as a method for teaching a person to control his or her body movement in response to alarms provided by t...	09/06/1994
4735572	Physical education instructional garment An illustrated garment for the instructional purpose of describing kinesthetic sensibility of certain actioning modality forms. The garment in the form of a close-fitting leotard covering the limbs and torso can be illustrated with diamonds and circles fo...	04/05/1988
4382793	Device for feeling audio amplifier output An electrically chargeable plate of predetermined surface area is retained in contact with the skin of each of two participants. An electrical conductor connects each plate to one of the two terminals of the audio output of one of the channels of a stereo...	05/10/1983
4208809	Audio-time plotting equipment and method The present invention relates to a recording device to be used by choreographers as a means of forming a visual record of the precise time a cue appears on an audio track and coordinating such visually recorded cues to the audio track for use as an interf...	06/24/1980

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