System and methodology for coordinating musical communication and display
First Claim
1. In a network of computerized music display devices, a method for facilitating communication of a change to a musical composition from a first computerized music display device of the network to one or more other computerized music display devices of the network, the one or more other computerized music display devices being for use by one or more players in an orchestra, the method comprising:
- allowing a conductor, using the first computerized music display device, to enter the change to a portion of the musical composition;
allowing the conductor to select, from at least two different display formats, a first display format of the at least two different display formats in which the changed portion of the musical composition is to be sent to the one or more other computerized music display devices; and
sending the changed portion of the musical composition to the one or more other computerized music display devices to be displayed in the selected first display format.
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Abstract
A musical workstation system produces a display presentation in one of a musical composition responsive to musical composition data and responsive to one or both of input variables and a selected operating mode. The system is comprised of (1) means to provide the musical composition data (such as local storage (ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, hard disk etc.), or via a communications interface to an external device (such as another music workstation, a master controller, a computer), a memory, a selection subsystem, a controller, and a display subsystem. The memory selectively stores the received original musical compositions. The selection subsystem determines a selected operating mode and display format. The controller, responsive to the selection subsystem, provides means for selectively controlling the storing of the musical composition data in memory and selectively processing (e.g. altering) the stored musical composition data responsive to the selected operating mode and the input variables to produce a particular one of a plurality of processed results, such as external communications, operating, mode, transformation to derivative musical compositions, etc. The music workstation can coordinate communications, or be a slave device, with one or more external devices, such as other music workstations, a master workstation, a controller, etc. The display system provides for selection of original compositions, creation of derivative compositions, distribution of compositions, monitoring of each performer'"'"'s performance, group virtual performances, and also allows for local and distributed retrieval and editing of musical compositions.
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41 Claims
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1. In a network of computerized music display devices, a method for facilitating communication of a change to a musical composition from a first computerized music display device of the network to one or more other computerized music display devices of the network, the one or more other computerized music display devices being for use by one or more players in an orchestra, the method comprising:
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allowing a conductor, using the first computerized music display device, to enter the change to a portion of the musical composition;
allowing the conductor to select, from at least two different display formats, a first display format of the at least two different display formats in which the changed portion of the musical composition is to be sent to the one or more other computerized music display devices; and
sending the changed portion of the musical composition to the one or more other computerized music display devices to be displayed in the selected first display format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In a network of computerized devices each containing programming for displaying music on a display device, the computerized devices being used by each of a plurality of players in an orchestra under direction of a conductor, a method for facilitating leading of the orchestra, the method comprising:
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registering an identity of an instrument in use by each player and the corresponding computerized device being used by the player;
receiving at a computerized device in use by the conductor a change to a musical arrangement represented in a handwritten format, the conductor'"'"'s computerized device comprising means for converting changes from handwritten format to electronic music type format;
allowing the conductor to select whether the change is to be sent to all players in the orchestra or only to one or more players using an instrument impacted by the change;
if the conductor selects to send the change only to the player or players using an instrument impacted by the change, determining which instrument or instruments are impacted by the change and identifying the corresponding computerized device or devices registered for that instrument;
allowing the conductor to select whether the change should be converted to electronic music type format before transmission to the one or more players; and
transmitting the change to one or more players in accordance with the conductor'"'"'s selections. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A graphical user interface system for a musical composition and orchestration system, the method comprising:
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means for allowing a conductor to electronically input a change to a musical score displayed on a display device in a handwritten format;
means for allowing the conductor to select whether an input change is to be transmitted to all of a plurality of players in an orchestra or only to those one or more players playing an instrument affected by the change;
means for determining which one or more players are affected by the input change;
means for allowing the conductor to select whether to convert the handwritten change to a music type format prior to transmission of the change to the player or players; and
means for transmitting the change to the player or players in accordance with the conductor'"'"'s selections. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. In a network of computerized devices each containing programming for displaying music on a display device, the computerized devices being used by a plurality of players in an orchestra under direction of a conductor, a method for facilitating leading of the orchestra, the method comprising:
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receiving at a computerized device in use by the conductor a change represented in a handwritten format to a musical arrangement, the conductor'"'"'s computerized device comprising means for converting changes from handwritten format to electronic music type format;
allowing the conductor to select whether the change should be converted to electronic music type format before transmission to at least one player of the plurality of players; and
transmitting the change to the at least one player in accordance with the conductor'"'"'s selection. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A graphical user interface system for a musical composition and orchestration system, the system comprising:
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means for allowing a conductor to electronically input a change in a handwritten format to a musical score displayed on a conductor'"'"'s display device;
means for allowing the conductor to select whether to convert the handwritten change to a music type format prior to transmission of the change to at least one player; and
means for transmitting the change to the at least one player in accordance with the conductor'"'"'s selection. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A computer usable medium storing program code which, when executed on a computerized device, causes the computerized device to execute, in, a network of computerized music display devices, a method for facilitating communication of a change to a musical composition from a first computerized music display device of the network to one or more other computerized music display devices of the network, the one or more other computerized music display devices being for use by one or more players in an orchestra, the method comprising:
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allowing a conductor, using the first computerized music display device, to enter the change to a portion of the musical composition;
allowing the conductor to select, from at least two different display formats, a first display format of the at least two different display formats in which the changed portion of the musical composition is to be sent to the one or more other computerized music display devices; and
sending the changed portion of the musical composition to the one or more other computerized music display devices to be displayed in the selected first display format. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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Specification