Method and Apparatus for Composing and Performing Music
First Claim
1. An interactive music apparatus comprising:
- a remote wireless device comprising an accelerometer, an LCD for displaying performance information, a processor, and software, said remote wireless device configured to transmit data comprising remote wireless device location information obtained from the accelerometer;
a processing host computer;
a transmit/receive device enabling wireless transmission between the remote wireless device and the processing host computer; and
a speaker and a second output component, each configured to receive an output signal from the processing host computer and emit an output based on the output signal; and
wherein the processing host computer is configured to receive the data transmitted from the remote wireless device, convert the data into a first output signal and a second output signal, transmit the first output signal to the speaker and the second output signal to the second output component, and generate and send the performance information to the LCD of the remote wireless device based upon the data received from the remote wireless device.
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Abstract
The present invention is method and apparatus for music performance and composition. More specifically, the present invention is an interactive music apparatus comprising actuating a signal that is transmitted to a processing computer that transmits output signals to a speaker that emits sound and an output component that performs an action. Further, the present invention is also a method of music performance and composition. Additionally, 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.
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22 Claims
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1. An interactive music apparatus comprising:
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a remote wireless device comprising an accelerometer, an LCD for displaying performance information, a processor, and software, said remote wireless device configured to transmit data comprising remote wireless device location information obtained from the accelerometer; a processing host computer; a transmit/receive device enabling wireless transmission between the remote wireless device and the processing host computer; and a speaker and a second output component, each configured to receive an output signal from the processing host computer and emit an output based on the output signal; and wherein the processing host computer is configured to receive the data transmitted from the remote wireless device, convert the data into a first output signal and a second output signal, transmit the first output signal to the speaker and the second output signal to the second output component, and generate and send the performance information to the LCD of the remote wireless device based upon the data received from the remote wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An interactive music apparatus comprising:
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a remote wireless device comprising a proximeter, an LCD for displaying performance information, a processor, and software, said remote wireless device configured to transmit data comprising remote wireless device proximity information obtained from the proximeter; a processing host computer; a transmit/receive device enabling wireless transmission between the remote wireless device and the processing host computer; and a speaker and a second output component, each configured to receive an output signal from the processing host computer and emit an output based on the output signal; and wherein the processing host computer is configured to receive the data transmitted from the remote wireless device, convert the data into a first output signal and a second output signal, transmit the first output signal to the speaker and the second output signal to the second output component, and generate and send the performance information to the LCD of the remote wireless device based upon the data received from the remote wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of music performance and composition comprising:
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establishing a connection with one or more remote wireless devices, each wireless device controlled by a musical performer; assessing at least one of the cognitive or physical abilities of each user of the one or more remote wireless devices; assigning at least a portion of a music performance to each of the one or more remote wireless devices based on the respective performer'"'"'s cognitive or physical abilities; transmitting a cue or series of cues to the one or more remote wireless devices, wherein the cue or series of cues transmitted to each remote wireless device is related to the respective portion of a music performance assigned to the remote wireless device, the cue or series of cues based on the respective performer'"'"'s cognitive or physical abilities; receiving transmission of a remote wireless device event, wherein the remote wireless device event represents a motion-based response to the cue or series of cues; converting the device event at a processing computer into an output signal; emitting sound at a speaker based on the output signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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