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| 8093481 | Systems and methods for automatic collision avoidance, grouping and alignment of musical symbols Systems and methods for editing a computer-base musical score include detecting a collision between objects placed in the score and automatically moving one of the colliding objects out of the way to eliminate the collision. Selection of the object to be moved is ba... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8076564 | Scoring a musical performance after a period of ambiguity Described are methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer program products, for scoring a musical performance after a period of ambiguity in a rhythm-action game. This is accomplished by displaying a first target music data and a second target music data w... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8053657 | System and methodology for image and overlaid annotation display, management and communication An electronic image visualization system, such as a music stand system and display are presented. The electronic music stand system is comprised of a performer subsystem comprising a processing subsystem, librarian logic, performance logic, and communications manage... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8026435 | Selectively displaying song lyrics Described are methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer program products, for selectively displaying song lyrics in a rhythm-action game. In one aspect this is accomplished by determining a number of vocal cues to be displayed on a display in communicati... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8017847 | Violin display A violin display, installed on a violin, including: a control device, used to output a fingering lines pattern data; and a fingerboard display, installed on the fingerboard of the violin to display an image corresponding to the fingering lines pattern data. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8008561 | Audio file format with mapped lighting effects and method for controlling lighting effects using an audio file format An audio file format is provided, which includes definitions for one or more instruments that are associated with one or more light groupings, where each light grouping includes one or more light sources. Received commands present in the audio file, and associated w... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8008562 | Image processing apparatus, musical score editing method executed thereon, and storage medium storing program An image processing apparatus that processes image data representing a musical score inputs image data of a musical score document to the image processing apparatus, detects a blank area in the musical score based on the input image data, and generates image data in... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7999166 | Vibration authoring tool, vibration authoring method, and storage medium recorded with the same The present invention relates to a vibration authoring tool, a vibration authoring method, and a storage medium recorded with the same. To this end, the present invention provides a vibration authoring tool, including: a scale defining unit that defines a scale by c... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7982114 | Displaying an input at multiple octaves Described are methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer program products, for displaying an input at multiple octaves in a rhythm-action game. In one aspect this is accomplished by receiving by a game platform via a microphone, a music performance input ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7956272 | Management of files in a personal communication device Improved approaches for assisting a user interacting with a portable wireless communication device are disclosed. The improved approaches can provide a user interface for the portable wireless communication device that includes including a plurality of linked displa... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7923620 | Practice mode for multiple musical parts Described are methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer program products, that provide a practice mode for multiple musical parts in a rhythm-action game. In one aspect this is accomplished by displaying, on a display in communication with a game platfor... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919702 | Apparatus and method of displaying infinitely small divisions of measurement The present disclosure relates to a system and method for visualization of precise levels of measurement. In one embodiment, labels are placed around the perimeter of a circle. The difference between a target quantity and a measured quantity is visualized by display... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7910818 | System and method for providing an edutainment interface for musical instruments There is provided a system and method for a musical edutainment interface on a display for playing an electronic musical instrument having frets and strings. The system comprises a processor configured to be placed in communication with the display and the electroni... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7906720 | Method and system for presenting a musical instrument A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top box (STB) having a controller to present a first portion of a stringed musical instrument at a presentation device, present a second portion of the stringed musical in... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7893337 | System and method for learning music in a computer game A system comprising means for receiving a first input from an electronic device, said first input pertaining to performance of music by a user, means for receiving a second input, said second input pertaining at least to music intended to be performed by the user; a... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7875786 | Instructional device and method for guitar or other stringed instrument An instructional device and method for illustrating note positions in combinations corresponding to chords formed on a musical instrument is provided. The device includes a display that defines a plurality of note positions along each of a plurality of lines. The no... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7842871 | Sheet music creation method and image processing system Image data of sheet music formed from a plurality of pages is input, and the input image data is divided into bars. The complexity of performance of each divided bar is determined for each page. An easy-to-play portion is detected as a page feed position for each pa... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7829777 | Music displaying apparatus and computer-readable storage medium storing music displaying program A music displaying apparatus stores in advance music piece related information concerning a music piece, and a plurality of comparison parameters which is associated with the music piece related information. The music displaying apparatus obtains voice data concerni... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7799984 | Game for playing and reading musical notation A video game system comprising a standard drum set having at least one drum set component (30). An electrical pick-up is attached to each component. A game grid (12) is displayed on a display monitor and is electrically resonsive to the electrical pick... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7777117 | System and method of instructing musical notation for a stringed instrument A method of instructing a user to read musical notation through interaction with a graphical user interface and an input instrument representative of a stringed instrument may include the steps of generating the graphical user interface having a first mode. The firs... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7767894 | Musical guide for guitars A musical guide and method for guitar playing includes providing a musical guide including a series of scales, chords or notes in the form of a temporary tattoo or sticker. The tattoo or sticker may be placed on the forearm of the user. As such, the user can match t... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7723598 | Electronic proof system and musical instrument equipped with the same An electronic proof system is provided in association with an automatic player piano; while a human player is practicing a music tune on the acoustic piano, the electronic proof system monitors the pedals of piano to see whether or not the player brings the pedals t... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7700865 | Method and system for music program selection In providing a music program, a personal music player displays personal activity choices. A user selects a personal activity and provides a time duration for the activity. The player sends a request to a music program server for a music program. The request includes... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7626109 | Performance teaching apparatus and program for performance teaching process In an electronic musical instrument 100, CPU confirms a pitch range of music stored in a music memory, and generates a keyboard image as large as possible for display based on marks M1 and M2 on a keyboard and the confirmed pitch range, and send... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7525032 | Percussion detecting apparatus and electronic percussion instrument A percussion detecting apparatus and an electronic percussion instrument, which are capable of not only providing excellent percussion feeling, but also visually indicating a percussion pattern of a beat applied to a percussion surface, so as to serve for percussion... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7525033 | Karaoke system which displays musical notes and lyrical content A karaoke system which displays and highlights musical notes and tablature, in addition to lyrics, as they are to be played or sung, with a view to helping an aspiring musician learn to play their instrument of choice. The system further utilizes a means to slow the... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7521619 | System and method of instructing musical notation for a stringed instrument A system and method of instructing a user to read musical notation through interaction with a graphical user interface and an input instrument representative of a stringed instrument comprising a plurality of modes of instruction which progressively direct and alter... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7476796 | Image controlling apparatus capable of controlling reproduction of image data in accordance with event In an image controlling apparatus, an image data input from an image reproducing device 14 to a motion picture recording unit 71 is stored in a RAM 72 by making the image data corresponding to an event by a pad operation in a recording mode RM. ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7462772 | Music composition system and method A system for music composition including: a display module configured to display data; a graphical user interface module in communication with the music data control module, and configured to interface with a user; a music data control module in communication with t... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7459624 | Game controller simulating a musical instrument A simulated musical instrument may be used to alter the audio of a video game, the video aspects of video game, or both. Use of a controller simulating a musical instrument allows a rhythm-action game can be enjoyed in a manner closer to a realistic state of playing... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7453035 | Methods and systems for providing musical interfaces An exemplary embodiment of a method of selecting a portion of an input of a musical instrument within a display window in a graphical user interface for staff-based musical notation and a computer readable medium containing a program code for selecting the portion a... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7435891 | Method and system for generating musical variations directed to particular skill-levels Various embodiments are directed to an automated method and system component for generating variations of one or more musical selections directed to particular students or to particular skill-levels into which students may be classified. The method and system compon... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432432 | System and method for recognizing handwritten music notations A method and system for recognizing handwritten music notations is described. The method includes steps of recognizing notations within a notation category and receiving a plurality of input strokes corresponding to handwritten music notations. Nearby strokes may be... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432433 | Metronome The metronome serves for the optical and acoustic display of tempo, phase and the division of the phases of music pieces or movement rhythms. The above comprises a housing (1) with a display for the optical display of a movement which describes a curve (3 | 10/07/2008 |
| 7423213 | Multi-dimensional transformation systems and display communication architecture for compositions and derivations thereof A composition display system produces a display presentation in one of a plurality of formats from an original composition, the formats being created from the original composition responsive to input variables and a selected operating mode. The system is comprised o... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7414186 | System and method of teaching musical notes A system and method of teaching musical notes are adapted to teach identification of music staff notes, the names and sounds of notes, as well as piano keys corresponding to notes. An implementation of the method entails displaying a musical keyboard having a plural... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411123 | Method for transforming image into music The invention is a method for transforming image into music, more particularly, is a method for transforming image into sound at first and then editing the sound into music. In the method, the dynamic image or static image is captured by using the image capture appa... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408105 | Instrument training device for stringed instruments An instrument training device for use with a stringed instrument includes a plurality of training members. Each training member is constructed of a flexible material and includes opposed ends. Each end includes complementary fastening material such as hook and loop ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408106 | Tele-karaoke A system and method of tele-karaoke that enables a user to perform and record karaoke using a terminal such as a cellular telephone. The karaoke performance is recorded as an MMS message which subsequently allows a user to send the recorded performance to others. Th... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7394013 | Methods and electronic systems for fingering assignments Embodiments of the disclosure relate to assignment of fingering for performance of a musical piece. In one example, a processor of an electronic system receives a file having data relating to at least one musical piece. The processor parses the file and assigns keys... | 07/01/2008 |
