Music session system, music session system server, and program for implementing method of controlling the server

• US 20070089593A1
• Filed: 10/23/2006
• Published: 04/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
• Inventors: Hara, Takahiro
• Granted Patent: US 8,013,232 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 84/645
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/0066 using a MIDI interface
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/175 for jam sessions or musical collaboration through a network, e.g. for composition, ensemble playing or repeating; Compensation of network or internet delays therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/305 Internet or TCP/IP protocol use for any electrophonic musical instrument data or musical parameter transmission purposes

Abstract

A music session system which makes it possible to expand the functions of electronic musical apparatuses. The server is connected to a first electronic musical apparatus belonging to a first user and capable of executing music sessions, a first personal computer (PC) belonging to the first user and capable of executing additional functions, a second electronic musical apparatus belonging to a second user and capable of executing music sessions, and a second PC belonging to the second user and capable of executing additional functions via a network so as to perform transmission and reception of information to and from these apparatuses. When the first electronic musical apparatus requests the apparatuses belonging to the second user to execute a music session and an additional function, the first and second electronic musical apparatuses are instructed to execute the music session, and the first and second PCs are instructed to execute the additional function.

Claims

1. A music session system server that is connected to a first electronic musical apparatus belonging to a first user and capable of executing music sessions, a first additional function executing apparatus belonging to the first user and capable of executing additional functions, a second electronic musical apparatus belonging to a second user and capable of executing music sessions, and a second additional function executing apparatus belonging to the second user and capable of executing additional functions via a network so as to perform transmission and reception of information, the music session system server comprising:

an instructing device operable when the first electronic musical apparatus requests the apparatuses belonging to the second user to execute a music session and an additional function, to instruct the first electronic musical apparatus and the second electronic musical apparatus to execute the music session and instruct the first additional function executing apparatus and the second additional function executing apparatus to execute the additional function.

2. A music session system server according to claim 1, wherein, in instructing execution of a music session, said instructing device transmits information identifying an electronic musical apparatus with which the music session is to be executed and an instruction for executing the music session to each of the first electronic musical apparatus and the second electronic musical apparatus, and in instructing execution of an additional function, said instructing device transmits information identifying an additional function executing apparatus with which the additional function is to be executed and an instruction for executing the additional function to each of the first additional function executing apparatus and the second additional function executing apparatus.

3. A music session system server according to claim 2, further comprising a user authenticating device that performs user authentication through at least a user ID in user information transmitted from each of the first and second electronic musical apparatuses and the first and second additional function executing apparatuses, and wherein said instructing device identifies apparatuses with which a music session and an additional function are to be executed based on the user ID.

4. A music session system server according to claim 3, wherein each of an electronic musical apparatus and an additional function executing apparatus belonging to a user authenticated by said user authenticating device transmits a command including identification information identifying one of the electronic musical apparatus and the additional function executing apparatus and function information indicative of types of functions executable by one of the electronic musical apparatus and the additional function executing apparatus, and said instructing device instructs the identified apparatus to execute one of a music session and an additional function in accordance with the command.

5. A music session system server according to claim 1, wherein the music sessions includes a MIDI session and an audio data session.

6. A music session system server according to claim 1, wherein the additional functions include video chat, text chat, IP telephone, whiteboard, and electronic musical score.

7. A music session system server that is connected to a first electronic musical apparatus belonging to a first user and capable of executing music sessions, a additional function executing apparatus belonging to the first user and capable of executing additional functions, and a second electronic musical apparatus belonging to a second user and capable of executing music sessions and additional functions via a network so as to perform transmission and reception of information, the music session system server comprising:

an instructing device operable when the first electronic musical apparatus requests the second electronic musical apparatus belonging to the second user to execute a music session and an additional function, to instruct the first electronic musical apparatus and the second electronic musical apparatus to execute the music session and instruct the additional function executing apparatus and the second electronic musical apparatus to execute the additional function.

8. A music session system server according to claim 7, wherein, in instructing execution of a music session, said instructing device transmits information identifying an electronic musical apparatus with which the music session is to be executed and an instruction for executing the music session to each of the first electronic musical apparatus and the second electronic musical apparatus, and in instructing execution of an additional function, said instructing device transmits information identifying an apparatus with which the additional function is to be executed and an instruction for executing the additional function to each of the additional function executing apparatus and the second additional function executing apparatus.

9. A music session system server according to claim 8, further comprising a user authenticating device that performs user authentication through at least a user ID in user information transmitted from each of the first and second electronic musical apparatuses and the additional function executing apparatus, and wherein said instructing device identifies apparatuses with which a music session and an additional function are to be executed based on the user ID.

10. A music session system server according to claim 9, wherein each of an electronic musical apparatus and an additional function executing apparatus belonging to a user authenticated by said user authenticating device transmits a command including identification information identifying one of the electronic musical apparatus and the additional function executing apparatus and function information indicative of types of functions executable by one of the electronic musical apparatus and the additional function executing apparatus, and said instructing device instructs the identified apparatus to execute one of a music session and an additional function in accordance with the command.

11. A music session system server according to claim 7, wherein the music sessions includes a MIDI session and an audio data session.

12. A music session system server according to claim 7, wherein the additional functions include video chat, text chat, IP telephone, whiteboard, and electronic musical score.

13. A music session system comprising:

a first electronic musical apparatus belonging to a first user and capable of executing music sessions, and a first additional function executing apparatus belonging to the first user and capable of executing additional functions;

a second electronic musical apparatus belonging to a second user and capable of executing music sessions, and a second additional function executing apparatus belonging to the second user and capable of executing additional functions;

a music session system server connected to said first and second electronic musical apparatuses and said first and second additional function executing apparatuses via a network so as to perform transmission and reception of information,

wherein said music session system server comprises an instructing device that is operable when said first electronic musical apparatus requests said apparatuses belonging to the second user to execute a music session and an additional function, to instruct said first electronic musical apparatus and said second electronic musical apparatus to execute the music session and instruct said first additional function executing apparatus and said second additional function executing apparatus to execute the additional function.

14. A music session system comprising:

a first electronic musical apparatus belonging to a first user and capable of executing music sessions and a additional function executing apparatus belonging to the first user and capable of executing additional functions;

a second electronic musical apparatus belonging toga second user and capable of executing music sessions and additional functions; and

a music session system server connected to said first and second electronic musical apparatuses and said additional function executing apparatus via a network so as to perform transmission and reception of information,

wherein said music session system server comprises an instructing device that is operable when said first electronic musical apparatus requests said second electronic musical apparatus belonging to the second user to execute a music session and an additional function, to instruct said first electronic musical apparatus and said second electronic musical apparatus to execute the music session and instruct said additional function executing apparatus and said second electronic musical apparatus to execute the additional function.

15. A computer-readable medium including a program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling a music session system server that is connected to a first electronic musical apparatus belonging to a first user and capable of executing music sessions, a first additional function executing apparatus belonging to the first user and capable of executing additional functions, a second electronic musical apparatus belonging to a second user and capable of executing music sessions, and a second additional function executing apparatus belonging to the second user and capable of executing additional functions via a network so as to perform transmission and reception of information, the method comprising:

a receiving step of receiving a request to execute a music session and an additional function, the request given by the first electronic musical apparatus to the apparatuses belonging to the second user; and

an instructing step of, in response to the execution request received in said receiving step, instructing the first electronic musical apparatus and the second electronic musical apparatus to execute the music session and instruct the first additional function executing apparatus and the second additional function executing apparatus to execute the additional function.

16. A computer-readable medium including a program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling a music session system server that is connected to a first electronic musical apparatus belonging to a first user and capable of executing music sessions, a additional function executing apparatus belonging to the first user and capable of executing additional functions, and a second electronic musical apparatus belonging to a second user and capable of executing music sessions and additional functions via a network so as to perform transmission and reception of information, the method comprising:

a receiving step of receiving a request to execute a music session and an additional function, the request given by the first electronic musical apparatus to the second electronic musical apparatus belonging to the second user; and

an instructing step of, in response to the execution request received in said receiving step, instructing the first electronic musical apparatus and the second electronic musical apparatus to execute the music session and instruct the additional function executing apparatus and the second electronic musical apparatus to execute the additional function.