SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MULTIPLE VISUAL MEDIA ELEMENTS USING MUSIC INPUT

• US 20140266766A1
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rochester Symphonic Vision Productions,LLC
• Original Assignee: Rochester Symphonic Vision Productions,LLC
• Inventors: Dobbe, Kevin
• Application Number:
  US14/213,603
• Publication Number:
  US 20140266766A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/691.8
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/00 Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/18 via data-bus transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/184 using digital multiplexed [DMX] communication protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/197 Sound control or voice control
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/1985 Creation of lighting zones or scenes

Abstract

A system and method for controlling and manipulating visual media elements in direct response to sound input from controller instruments. When a controller instrument is played, it triggers a lighting, pictorial, or video response through the use of a synchronized interface between a computer and controlled visual hardware equipment sets. Display of lighting, pictorial, or video responses can be altered through the use of a multi-layer visual filtering process.

Claims

1. A method of controlling and manipulating visual media elements in response to sound input from controller instruments comprising:

utilizing a networked computing device having a processing device and a memory device, the memory device storing information that, when executed by the processing device, causes the processing device to;

accept instructions to trigger the display of a visual media element when a specific input is received;

receive input from a controller instrument;

send an activation cue to display the visual media element; and

synchronize the output of an activation cue with the receipt of input.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the controller instrument is a musical instrument digital interface controller instrument.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the input is a musical note played by the controller instrument.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the brightness of the displayed visual media element corresponds to the intensity of the musical note played by the controller instrument.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the visual media element is a video recording.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the video recording is processed through the use of at least one filter.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the visual media element is a light.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the visual media element is an image.