Networked electronic music display stands
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1. A portable device for storing and retrieving music, comprising:
- memory means for storing a plurality of musical notes corresponding to a musical composition;
central processing means for accessing said memory means to retrieve said musical notes from said memory means and store one or more additional musical notes in said memory means;
first and second display means for displaying musical notes retrieved by said central processing means, wherein the first display means controls the display of musical notes on a second display means; and
actuator means in communication with said central processor means for advancing a displayed musical score, wherein said actuator means can be actuated by the sound of a portion of said musical notes to permit said displayed musical score to be advanced while a musician is playing a musical instrument.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an electronic display stand that can advance through musical notes without interrupting a musician'"'"'s performance. The stand can be controlled by remote mechanical actuation, the sound of musical notes, or a timed interval. The device can have a display large enough to display a full page of sheet music at one time. A plurality of the devices can be networked to simultaneously display musical notes to a number of musicians. The electronic display stand is a multi-function device that can be used for displaying more than just music.
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22 Claims
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1. A portable device for storing and retrieving music, comprising:
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memory means for storing a plurality of musical notes corresponding to a musical composition; central processing means for accessing said memory means to retrieve said musical notes from said memory means and store one or more additional musical notes in said memory means; first and second display means for displaying musical notes retrieved by said central processing means, wherein the first display means controls the display of musical notes on a second display means; and actuator means in communication with said central processor means for advancing a displayed musical score, wherein said actuator means can be actuated by the sound of a portion of said musical notes to permit said displayed musical score to be advanced while a musician is playing a musical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for simultaneously providing musical notes to a plurality of musicians, comprising:
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a computer including a memory means containing a plurality of musical notes corresponding to a musical composition and a plurality of discrete display means for displaying simultaneously said musical notes to a plurality of musicians, said display means being in communication with said computer wherein at least two display means simultaneously display musical notes for different types of musical instruments wherein a first display means controls the display of musical notes on a second display means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable device for storing and retrieving information during a presentation, comprising:
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memory means for storing selected information; central processing means for accessing said memory means to retrieve said information from said memory means and store additional information in said memory means; display means for displaying information retrieved by said central processing means; a housing for enclosing said memory means, central processing means, and display means; a projector means for projecting said information on said display onto a viewing surface, wherein said projector means is located in said housing; and actuator means in communication with said display means for scrolling through the information displayed on the viewing surface, wherein said actuator means is remotely actuated by said user to permit said user to selectively scroll through the displayed information during a presentation. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A system for simultaneously providing musical notes to a plurality of musicians, comprising:
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a computer including a memory means containing a plurality of musical notes corresponding to a musical composition, and a plurality of display means for displaying said musical notes to a plurality of musicians, said display means being in communication with said computer, wherein a first display means controls the display of musical notes on a second display means. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A system for simultaneously providing musical notes to a plurality of musicians, comprising:
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a computer including a memory means containing a plurality of musical notes corresponding to a musical composition, and a plurality of display means for displaying said musical notes to a plurality of musicians, said display means being in communication with said computer, wherein at least two of said display means that advance through displayed musical notes at different rates.
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