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Child development and education apparatus and method using visual stimulation

  • US 7,880,076 B2
  • Filed: 02/01/2008
  • Issued: 02/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A child music education device comprising:

  • (a) an input sound source;

    (b) a control unit;

    (c) a processing unit operatively coupled to said control unit; and

    (d) a display operatively coupled to said processing unit,wherein;

    said processing unit is capable of creating a visual representation of said input sound source for output on said display; and

    wherein;

    said visual representation is generated according to a method comprising the steps of;

    (a) placing twelve labels in a pattern of a circle, said twelve labels corresponding to twelve respective notes in an octave, such that moving clockwise or counter-clockwise between adjacent ones of said labels represents a musical half-step;

    b) identifying an occurrence of a first one of the twelve notes;

    c) identifying an occurrence of a second one of the twelve notes;

    (d) identifying a first label corresponding to the first note;

    (e) identifying a second label corresponding to the second note;

    (f) creating a first line connecting the first label and the second label, wherein;

    (1) the first line is a first color if the first note and the second note are separated by a half step;

    (2) the first line is a second color if the first note and the second note are separated by a whole step;

    (3) the first line is a third color if the first note and the second note are separated by a minor third;

    (4) the first line is a fourth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a major third;

    (5) the first line is a fifth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a perfect fourth; and

    (6) the first line is a sixth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a tri-tone; and

    wherein said display comprises a projector for projecting said visualizations.

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