Metronome with wireless transducer
First Claim
1. A tactile metronome for use by a musician comprising:
- a signal generator that generates signals according to a desired timing scheme that includes a complex beat pattern;
a short range wireless transmitter associated with the signal generator for wirelessly transmitting the signals generated by the signal generator to at least one receiving unit;
a wireless receiver associated with the at least one receiving unit for receiving the wireless signals transmitted by the short range wireless transmitter;
a tactile transducer, worn by the musician, associated with the at least one receiving unit, the tactile transducer imparting tactile stimulations to a musician in accordance with the complex beat pattern of the desired timing scheme wherein said tactile transducer includes;
a rigid housing;
an electric motor enclosed within said rigid housing, said electric motor having attached thereto an eccentric weight; and
wherein said electric motor is supported within said rigid housing by a motor mount that enables the electric motor, when energized, to wobble within the rigid housing so that the eccentric weight orbits about an elliptical path.
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Abstract
A metronome for use by a musician or group of musicians generally includes a signal generator for producing an electrical signal according to a desired timing scheme and one or more transducers in wireless communication with the signal generator. Each transducer, which may take the form of a piezoelectric device, a buzzer, electrodes or any substantial equivalent, is adapted to impart a sensation to the musician in response to the generated electrical signal. The wireless communication may be established with an infrared link or a radio frequency transmission system. The signal generator is under the centralized control of a conductor, bandleader, lead musician or music instructor.
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16 Claims
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1. A tactile metronome for use by a musician comprising:
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a signal generator that generates signals according to a desired timing scheme that includes a complex beat pattern; a short range wireless transmitter associated with the signal generator for wirelessly transmitting the signals generated by the signal generator to at least one receiving unit; a wireless receiver associated with the at least one receiving unit for receiving the wireless signals transmitted by the short range wireless transmitter; a tactile transducer, worn by the musician, associated with the at least one receiving unit, the tactile transducer imparting tactile stimulations to a musician in accordance with the complex beat pattern of the desired timing scheme wherein said tactile transducer includes; a rigid housing; an electric motor enclosed within said rigid housing, said electric motor having attached thereto an eccentric weight; and wherein said electric motor is supported within said rigid housing by a motor mount that enables the electric motor, when energized, to wobble within the rigid housing so that the eccentric weight orbits about an elliptical path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A metronome for use by musicians comprising:
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a digital input device, including a digital display and a user interface, operable to enable a musician to define or select a complex rhythm, including a tempo and varying note values, for use in practicing or performing music; a signal generator communicatively coupled to the digital input device, the signal generator generating signals in response to the defined or selected complex rhythm; a tactile transducer wirelessly coupled to the signal generator and imparting multiple differentiable discrete, pulse-like tactile stimulations to a musician corresponding to varying note values of the complex rhythm defined or selected by the musician wherein said tactile transducer includes; a rigid housing; an electric motor enclosed within said rigid housing, said electric motor having attached thereto an eccentric weight; and wherein said electric motor is supported within said rigid housing by a motor mount that enables the electric motor, when energized, to wobble within the rigid housing so that the eccentric weight orbits about an elliptical path. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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