METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELF-INSTRUCTION
First Claim
1. A method for self-instruction, comprising:
- accessing finger placement data corresponding to a sequence of predetermined finger placements on a plurality of objects;
sensing a position for each finger of one or more fingers on one or more object representations;
providing a finger placement indication on the one or more object representations, the finger placement indication corresponding to each finger of the one or more fingers, based on the finger placement data;
comparing each finger placement indication location with an associated sensed position for each finger; and
determining whether the finger placement indication matches the sensed position for each finger.
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Abstract
A method for self-instruction of a user'"'"'s hands on an object such as a musical instrument or sports equipment. The method includes accessing finger placement data corresponding to a sequence of predetermined finger placements on a plurality of objects. A position for each finger is sensed on one or more object representations. A finger placement indication is provided on the one or more object representations. The finger placement indication corresponds to each finger of the based on the finger placement data. Each finger placement indication location is compared with an associated sensed position for each finger and a determination is made whether the finger placement indication matches the sensed position for each finger.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for self-instruction, comprising:
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accessing finger placement data corresponding to a sequence of predetermined finger placements on a plurality of objects; sensing a position for each finger of one or more fingers on one or more object representations; providing a finger placement indication on the one or more object representations, the finger placement indication corresponding to each finger of the one or more fingers, based on the finger placement data; comparing each finger placement indication location with an associated sensed position for each finger; and determining whether the finger placement indication matches the sensed position for each finger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for self-instruction, comprising:
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accessing strumming placement data corresponding to a pattern of predetermined strumming on a plurality of strings; sensing a user strumming pattern for a user as a user strums one or more string representations; providing a strumming indication corresponding to the strumming placement data; comparing the strumming indication with an associated sensed strumming pattern; and determining whether the strumming indication matches the sensed strumming pattern.
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8. A method comprising:
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accessing finger placement data corresponding to a sequence of predetermined finger placements on a plurality of strings; accessing strumming placement data corresponding to a pattern of predetermined strumming on a plurality of strings; sensing a position for each finger of one or more fingers on one or more string representations; providing a finger placement indication on the one or more string representations, the finger placement indication corresponding to each finger of the one or more fingers, based on the finger placement data; sensing a user strumming pattern for a user as a user strums one or more second string representations; providing a strumming indication corresponding to the strumming placement data; comparing the strumming indication with an associated sensed strumming pattern; determining whether the strumming indication matches the sensed strumming pattern; comparing each finger placement indication location with an associated sensed position for each finger; and determining whether the finger placement indication matches the sensed position for each finger.
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9. An apparatus for self-instruction, comprising:
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a storage unit for storing accessible finger placement data corresponding to a sequence of predetermined finger placements on a plurality of strings; a touch-sensitive display unit for displaying string representations and indications of said predetermined finger placements, and for sensing a position for each finger of one or more fingers on one or more string representations; and a processor unit for providing a finger placement indication on the touch-sensitive display unit, corresponding to each finger of the one or more fingers, based on the finger placement data, wherein the processor unit compares each finger placement indication location with an associated sensed position for each finger and determines whether the finger placement indication matches the sensed position for each finger.
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit for storing accessible strumming placement data corresponding to a pattern of predetermined strumming on a plurality of strings; a touch sensitive display unit for displaying string representations and indications of the predetermined strumming, and for sensing a user strumming pattern for a user as a user strums one or more string representations; a processor unit for providing a strumming indication corresponding to the strumming placement data; a comparison unit for comparing the strumming indication with an associated sensed strumming pattern; and a determination unit for determining whether the strumming indication matches the sensed strumming pattern.
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11. A program embodied in a computer-readable medium to control a processor to implement a method, the method comprising the steps of:
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accessing finger placement data corresponding to a sequence of predetermined finger placements on a plurality of objects; sensing a position for each finger of one or more fingers on one or more object representations; providing a finger placement indication on the one or more object representations, the finger placement indication corresponding to each finger of the one or more fingers, based on the finger placement data; comparing each finger placement indication location with an associated sensed position for each finger; and determining whether the finger placement indication matches the sensed position for each finger.
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