Method and apparatus for universal adaptive music system

• US 20060005692A1
• Filed: 07/05/2005
• Published: 01/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daniel William Moffatt
• Original Assignee: Daniel William Moffatt
• Inventors: Moffatt, Daniel William
• Granted Patent: US 7,786,366 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 84/645
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/0083 using wireless transmission, e.g. radio, light, infrared
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/015 Musical staff, tablature or score displays, e.g. for score reading during a performance

Abstract

The present invention is method and apparatus for assistive music performance. More specifically, the present invention is an interactive wireless music apparatus comprising actuating an event originating on a remote wireless device. The transmitted event received by a processing host computer implements the proper handling of the event.

Claims

1. An interactive adaptive music apparatus comprising:

at least one remote wireless device configured to transmit data upon actuation;

a processing host computer configured to receive the transmitted data from the remote wireless device(s), the processing host computer configured to process the received data and create output;

a transmit/receive device to enable wireless transmission between the remote wireless device and the processing host computer;

a speaker configured to receive the output signal and emit sound based on the output signal;

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the sound and the action are interactive.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the output comprises a data transmission from a remote wireless device, and the action comprises the processing host computing device creating sound output.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the action further comprises playing a MIDI file.

5. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the action further comprises playing a media file such as audio or video.

6. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the action further comprises playing CD or DVD media.

7. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the action further comprises sending a MIDI command or series of MIDI commands to the MIDI output.

8. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the output further comprises remote wireless device transmission of x-y coordinate LCD location identification.

9. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the output further comprises remote wireless device transmission of x-y coordinate delta values for extended processing.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein processing host computer display output component comprises a processing host computer display monitor and the action further comprises displaying a music notes, clefs and staves on the display monitor.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing host computer display output further comprises remote wireless device emulation.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing host computer display output further comprises remote wireless device configuration editing.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing host computer display output further comprises ensemble configuration creation and editing.

14. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing host computer display output further comprises display of logged on devices.

15. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing host computer display output further comprises display of MIDI sounds and sound sources.

16. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing host computer display output further comprises the display of performer assessment profiles.

17. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing host computer display output further comprises the display of MIDI ensemble performance files.

18. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a remote wireless device touch-sensitive LCD output.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the remote wireless device touch-sensitive LCD output displays active locations or regions.

20. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the remote wireless device touch-sensitive LCD output displays music notes, clefs and staves.

21. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the remote wireless device touch-sensitive LCD output supports visual cues for ensemble performance.

22. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the remote wireless device touch-sensitive LCD output displays words, text or icons to represent active locations and regions.

23. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the remote wireless device touch-sensitive LCD output supports various colors.

24. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a remote wireless device external serial actuator configured to represent a LCD display location.

25. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising ensemble processing by the processing host computer.

26. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein the processing host computer reads a MIDI file and dynamically determines performers, instrumentation and designates parts.

27. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein the processing host computer engages ensemble processing;

enabling visual cueing, command filtering, command location correction, command assistance and command quantization.

28. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein the processing host computer automates the performance of missing or unmatched parts.

29. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein the processing host computer sends commands to the remote wireless device to update and support ensemble performance and performer assist functions.

30. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a performer assessment function.

31. The apparatus of claim 30 wherein the performer assessment function determines physical and mental capabilities.

32. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising downloadable remote wireless device templates.

33. The apparatus of claim 32 wherein the downloadable remote wireless device templates contain region definition, quadrilateral configuration and region identifiers.

34. The apparatus of claim 32 wherein the downloadable remote wireless device templates are derived from a dynamic dictionary and adapt to any LCD resolution and dimension.

35. The apparatus of claim 32 wherein the downloadable remote wireless device templates are configurable;

enabling each region to be independently configured.

36. The apparatus of claim 32 wherein the downloadable remote wireless device template is used to define the location map used by the processing host computer in command processing.

37. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a free form region type.

38. The apparatus of claim 37 wherein the free form region type commands include extended location delta values indicating movement along the remote wireless device touch-sensitive display.

39. The apparatus of claim 37 wherein the free form region type enables extended processing of events such as dynamics, pitch modification, scale traversing, random pitch generation or other based on x, y or z coordinate changes.

40. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising of processing host computer ensemble configuration.

41. The apparatus of claim 40 wherein the processing host computer ensemble configuration enables independent remote wireless device configuration.

42. The apparatus of claim 40 wherein the processing host computer ensemble configuration enables simultaneous download of configurations to the remote wireless devices.

43. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising of an external MIDI sound device.

44. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a sound card coupled to the processing host computer, the MIDI device configured to receive the output signal.

45. The apparatus of claim 44 further comprising a MIDI sound module operably coupled to the MIDI sound card, the MIDI sound module configured to receive the first output signal from the sound card, process the first output signal, and transmit the output signal to the processing computer.

46. An interactive adaptive music apparatus comprising:

at least one remote wireless device configured to transmit data upon actuation;

a wireless transmitter/receiver coupled to the processing host computer;

a processing host computer configured to receive the data from the wireless transmitter/receiver, the processing computer configured to process the data and create an output;

a speaker configured to receive the output signal and emit sound;

a processing host computer display monitor configured to display an image based on mode, current operation and interactive events;

47. A method of music performance comprising:

MIDI file reference for musical performance;

determining parts and players by processing host computer;

actuating transmission of a remote wireless device event;

receiving remote wireless device event data by the processing host computer;

qualifying, correcting, assisting, filtering and cueing of performance events by both the processing host computer and the remote wireless device;

creating output based on corrected data received by host computer;

emitting sound at a speaker based on the processing host computer output;