Method and apparatus for universal adaptive music system

• US 7,786,366 B2
• Filed: 07/05/2005
• Issued: 08/31/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Daniel William Moffatt
• Original Assignee: Daniel William Moffatt
• Inventors: Moffatt, Daniel William
• Primary Examiner(s): Fletcher; Marlon T
• Application Number:
  US11/174,900
• Publication Number:
  US 20060005692A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,883 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 84/600
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/0083 using wireless transmission, e.g. radio, light, infrared
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/015 Musical staff, tablature or score displays, e.g. for score reading during a performance

Abstract

The present invention is method and apparatus for assistive music performance. More specifically, 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.

Claims

1. An interactive adaptive music apparatus comprising:

at least one remote wireless device having a processor, a touch-sensitive screen, and software configured to transmit data upon action on the touch-sensitive screen as well as receive template configurations from a processing host device;

a processing host computer having one or more libraries of preset media files, downloadable template configurations, and processing software configured to receive the transmitted data from the at least one remote wireless device;

a transmit/receive device to enable wireless transmission between the remote wireless device and the processing host computer;

a configurable map associating each of one or more designated x and y coordinate locations of a downloadable template configuration for the tough-sensitive screen of the at least one remote device with one or more actions of the processing host computer, wherein the processing host computer is configured to process the received data according to the map and execute or more associated actions, the one or more associated actions including directing a mapped command to an output device; and

an output device configured to receive the command and having at least one of a speaker for emitting sound based on the command or a display monitor for rendering an image based on the command.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the sound and the action on the touch-sensitive screen are interactive.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the output comprises a data transmission from a remote wireless device, and the action comprises the processing host computing device creating at least one of sound or visual output.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the action further comprises playing a MIDI file.

5. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the action further comprises playing a media file such as audio or video.

6. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the action further comprises playing CD or DVD media.

7. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the action further comprises sending a MIDI command or series of MIDI commands to the MIDI output.

8. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the output further comprises remote wireless device transmission of x-y coordinates of the touch-sensitive screen location identification.

9. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the output further comprises remote wireless device transmission of x-y coordinate delta values for extended processing.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein processing host computer display output component comprises a processing host computer display monitor and the action further comprises displaying a music notes, clefs and staves on the display monitor.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing host computer display output further comprises remote wireless device emulation representing a mirror image of the remote device touch-sensitive screen display.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing host computer display output further comprises remote wireless device configuration editing for downloading to one or more remote wireless devices.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing host computer display output further comprises ensemble configuration creation and editing for download to one or more remote wireless devices.

14. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing host computer display output further comprises display of remote wireless devices logged on.

15. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing host computer display output further comprises display of one or more files in the media libraries.

16. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing host computer display output further comprises the display of performer assessment profiles.

17. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing host computer display output further comprises the display of MIDI ensemble performance files.

18. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the remote wireless device touch-sensitive screen output displays active mapped locations or regions.

19. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the remote wireless device touch-sensitive screen output displays music notes, clefs and staves or other symbols.

20. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the remote wireless device touch-sensitive screen output supports visual cues for ensemble and playback performance.

21. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the remote wireless device touch-sensitive screen output displays words, text or icons to represent active mapped locations and regions.

22. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the remote wireless device touch-sensitive screen output supports various colors to represent active mapped locations and regions.

23. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a remote wireless device external serial actuator configured to represent an x, y mapped location.

24. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising ensemble performance processing by the processing host computer.

25. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein the processing host computer software reads a MIDI file and dynamically determines performers, instrumentation and designates parts.

26. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein the processing host computer software supports ensemble processing by enabling visual cueing, command filtering, command location correction, command assistance and command quantization.

27. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein the processing host computer automates the performance of missing or unmatched parts.

28. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein the processing host computer sends commands to the remote wireless device to update and support ensemble performance and performer assist functions.

29. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a performer assessment function.

30. The apparatus of claim 29 wherein the performer assessment function determines physical and mental capabilities.

31. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the downloadable template configurations define one or more mapped locations or regions represented on the touch-sensitive screen display as quadrilateral shapes.

32. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the downloadable template configurations are derived and maintained by the host computer software and are designed to adapt to any display resolution and dimension.

33. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the downloadable template configurations are customizable by enabling each region to be independently configured.

34. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the downloadable template configurations are used to define one or more location mappings used by the processing host computer software in command processing.

35. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a free form region type.

36. The apparatus of claim 35 wherein the free form region transmits data representing movement along the remote wireless device touch-sensitive screen display.

37. The apparatus of claim 35 wherein the free form region type enables extended processing of events such as dynamics, pitch modification, scale traversing, random pitch generation or other based on x, y or z coordinate changes.

38. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising of processing host computer ensemble configuration.

39. The apparatus of claim 38 wherein the processing host computer ensemble configuration enables independent configurations for each remote wireless device.

40. The apparatus of claim 38 wherein the processing host computer ensemble configuration enables simultaneous download of configurations to the remote wireless devices.

41. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising of an external MIDI sound device.

42. The apparatus of claim 41 further comprising a sound card coupled to the processing host computer, and wherein the MIDI device configured to receive the output signal.

43. The apparatus of claim 42 further comprising a MIDI sound module operably coupled to the MIDI sound card, the MIDI sound module configured to receive an output signal from the sound card, process the output signal, and transmit the output signal to the processing computer.

44. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the ensemble processing modifies an assigned part based on the proficiency and ability of the performer.

45. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the processing host computer includes different downloadable template configurations for a plurality of multiple remote devices, and the processing host computer is configured to send a different template configuration to each of a plurality of remote devices.

46. An interactive adaptive music apparatus comprising:

at least one remote wireless device configured to transmit data upon actuation as well as receive template configuration downloads from a processing host device;

a wireless transmitter/receiver coupled to the processing host computer the processing host computer configure to receive data from the at least one remote wireless device via the wireless transmitter/receiver, including mapped commands representing actions at the at least one remote wireless device corresponding to specific coordinate locations on the at least one remote wireless device, process the mapped commands to create an output signal, and distribute template configurations to the at least one remote wireless device;

a speaker configured to receive the output signal and emit sound; and

a processing host computer display monitor configured to display an image based on mode, current operation and interactive events.

47. An interactive adaptive music apparatus for music performance comprising:

a MIDI database comprising MIDI files for a musical performance;

a processing host computer configured to determine parts and players of the musical performance and having access to the MIDI database;

speakers for emitting sound based on the MIDI files; and

a remote wireless device that upon actuation transmits a performance event to the processing host computer;

wherein at least one of the processing host computer and the remote wireless device provide visual cueing, command filtering, command location correction, command assistance, and command quantization for the performance event data to create modified performance event data; and

wherein the host computer creates output based on the modified performance event data and the MIDI files, and the speakers emit sound based on the processing host computer output.