System and method for teaching/learning to play a musical instrument
First Claim
1. A system for teaching/learning to play a musical instrument, said system having a terminal device and a server that are communicable with each other so that said musical instrument may be connected to said terminal device and said server side may guide a user when the user practices to play said musical instrument, whereinsaid terminal device comprises practice information transmitter for transmitting practice information, which represents a state of the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument, to said server, and said server comprises fee-charging controller for determining a fee for the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument by discounting the fee in accordance with said practice information, and for charging the determined fee on the user.
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Abstract
The fee for practicing to play a musical instrument is charged on a user so that the user may practice to play the musical instrument with eagerness when the user practices to play the musical instrument using a terminal device that can be connected to a server. A terminal device 10 can be connected to a server 30 via a network NW. A keyboard instrument 26 is connected to terminal device 10, and the user practices to play the musical instrument with the use of keyboard instrument 26. Practice information representing a state of the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument is transmitted to server 30 to be stored within server 30. Server 30 determines the fee for the user'"'"'s playing practice and the fee for materials used for practicing to play by discounting the fees in accordance with the practice information, and charges the determined fees on the user. The practice information contains information directly or indirectly representing the frequency of practicing, level rising rate, number of times courses are finished, and total hours of practice, whereby a lower fee is charged on a user that practices to play the musical instrument with more eagerness.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. A system for teaching/learning to play a musical instrument, said system having a terminal device and a server that are communicable with each other so that said musical instrument may be connected to said terminal device and said server side may guide a user when the user practices to play said musical instrument, wherein
said terminal device comprises practice information transmitter for transmitting practice information, which represents a state of the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument, to said server, and said server comprises fee-charging controller for determining a fee for the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument by discounting the fee in accordance with said practice information, and for charging the determined fee on the user.
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2. A system for teaching/learning to play a musical instrument, said system having a terminal device and a server that are communicable with each other so that said musical instrument may be connected to said terminal device and said server side may guide a user when the user practices to play said musical instrument, wherein
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purchase controller for the user to purchase a product related to the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument from said server side; and
practice information transmitter for transmitting practice information, which represents a state of the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument, to said server, and said server comprises fee-charging controller for determining a fee for said product by discounting the fee in accordance with said practice information, and for charging the determined fee on the user.
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3. A method for teaching/learning to play a musical instrument, said method being applied to a system having a terminal device and a server that are communicable with each other so that said musical instrument may be connected to said terminal device and said server side may guide a user when the user practices to play said musical instrument, wherein
said terminal device transmits practice information, which represents a state of the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument, to said server, and said server determines a fee for the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument by discounting the fee in accordance with said practice information, and charges the determined fee on the user.
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4. A method for teaching/learning to play a musical instrument, said method being applied to a system having a terminal device and a server that are communicable with each other so that said musical instrument may be connected to said terminal device and said server side may guide a user when the user practices to play said musical instrument, wherein
said terminal device is made capable of indicating to the server the user'"'"'s wish to purchase a product related to the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument from said server side, and transmits practice information, which represents a state of the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument, to said server, and said server determines a fee for said product by discounting the fee in accordance with said practice information, and charges the determined fee on the user.
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5. A server that is communicable with a terminal device and applied to teaching/learning of playing a musical instrument for guiding a user when the user practices to play said musical instrument connected to said terminal device, said server comprising:
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fee determination means for determining a fee for the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument by discounting the fee in accordance with practice information transmitted from said terminal device and representing a state of the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument; and
charge means for charging said determined fee on the user. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
said fee determination means calculates a frequency of practicing on the basis of said practice information to discount said fee in accordance with the frequency of practicing. -
7. A server according to claim 5, wherein
said fee determination means calculates a rising rate of evaluation scores on the basis of said practice information to discount said fee in accordance with the rising rate of the evaluation scores. -
8. A server according to claim 5, wherein
said fee determination means calculates number of times courses are finished on the basis of said practice information to discount said fee in accordance with the number of times courses are finished. -
9. A server according to claim 5, wherein
said fee determination means calculates total hours of practice on the basis of said practice information to discount said fee in accordance with the total hours of practice.
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10. A server that is communicable with a terminal device and applied to teaching/learning of playing a musical instrument for guiding a user when the user practices to play said musical instrument connected to said terminal device, said server comprising:
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fee determination means for determining a fee for a product to be purchased by the user and related to the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument by discounting the fee in accordance with practice information transmitted from said terminal device and representing a state of the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument; and
charge means for charging said determined fee on the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
said fee determination means calculates a frequency of practicing on the basis of said practice information to discount said fee in accordance with the frequency of practicing. -
12. A server according to claim 10, wherein
said fee determination means calculates a rising rate of evaluation scores on the basis of said practice information to discount said fee in accordance with the rising rate of the evaluation scores. -
13. A server according to claim 10, wherein
said fee determination means calculates number of times courses are finished on the basis of said practice information to discount said fee in accordance with the number of times courses are finished. -
14. A server according to claim 10, wherein
said fee determination means calculates total hours of practice on the basis of said practice information to discount said fee in accordance with the total hours of practice.
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15. A method for teaching/learning to play a musical instrument, said method being applied to a server that is communicable with a terminal device for guiding a user when the user practices to play said musical instrument connected to said terminal device, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining a fee for the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument by discounting the fee in accordance with practice information transmitted from said terminal device and representing a state of the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument; and
charging the determined fee on the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
calculating a frequency of practicing on the basis of said practice information; and
discounting said fee in accordance with the frequency of practicing.
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17. A method for teaching/learning to play a musical instrument according to claim 15, wherein the step of determining comprises:
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calculating a rising rate of evaluation scores on the basis of said practice information; and
discounting said fee in accordance with the rising rate of the evaluation scores.
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18. A method for teaching/learning to play a musical instrument according to claim 15, wherein the step of determining comprises:
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calculating number of times courses are finished on the basis of said practice information; and
discounting said fee in accordance with the number of times courses are finished.
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19. A method for teaching/learning to play a musical instrument according to claim 15, wherein the step of determining comprises:
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calculating total hours of practice on the basis of said practice information; and
discounting said fee in accordance with the total hours of practice.
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20. A method for teaching/learning to play a musical instrument, said method being applied to a server that is communicable with a terminal device for guiding a user when the user practices to play said musical instrument connected to said terminal device, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining a fee for a product to be purchased by the user and related to the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument by discounting the fee in accordance with practice information transmitted from said terminal device and representing a state of the user'"'"'s practicing to play the musical instrument; and
charging the determined fee on the user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
calculating a frequency of practicing on the basis of said practice information; and
discounting said fee in accordance with the frequency of practicing.
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22. A method for teaching/learning to play a musical instrument according to claim 20, wherein the step of determining comprises:
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calculating a rising rate of evaluation scores on the basis of said practice information; and
discounting said fee in accordance with the rising rate of the evaluation scores.
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23. A method for teaching/learning to play a musical instrument according to claim 20, wherein the step of determining comprises:
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calculating number of times courses are finished on the basis of said practice information; and
discounting said fee in accordance with the number of times courses are finished.
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24. A method for teaching/learning to play a musical instrument according to claim 20, wherein the step of determining comprises:
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calculating total hours of practice on the basis of said practice information; and
discounting said fee in accordance with the total hours of practice.
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