Musical score display device and accessory therefor

• US 9,424,822 B2
• Filed: 05/27/2015
• Issued: 08/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Terrence Bisnauth
• Original Assignee: Terrence Bisnauth
• Inventors: Bisnauth, Terrence
• Primary Examiner(s): Donels, Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US14/722,975
• Publication Number:
  US 20150348523A1
• Time in Patent Office: 454 Days
• Field of Search: 846/09, 844/70.R, 844/77.R, 844/78
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 15/023 Electrically operated
• CPC Class Codes: G10G 1/00 Means for the representation of music
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/0008 Associated control or indicating means
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/348 Switches actuated by parts of the body other than fingers
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2210/091 for performance evaluation, i.e. judging, grading or scoring the musical qualities or faithfulness of a performance, e.g. with respect to pitch, tempo or other timings of a reference performance
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/015 Musical staff, tablature or score displays, e.g. for score reading during a performance. graphical musical score editing G10H2220/121; musical score displays resulting from a transcription G10H2210/086
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/211 for microphones, i.e. control of musical parameters either directly from microphone signals or by physically associated peripherals, e.g. karaoke control switches or rhythm sensing accelerometer within the microphone casing microphones per se H04R

Abstract

An electronic device adapted to display musical scores. The musical score display device includes a display for displaying a musical score, i.e. sheet music, to a user and a foot actuator accessory operatively connectable to the musical score display device that users can use to manually scroll through the displayed musical score in a hands-free manner. Alternatively, the display device comprises a microphone and is adapted to detect the playing of musical notes and automatically scroll through the displayed musical score without action by the user. Furthermore, the display device indicates to the user as to whether each note was played correctly or incorrectly via an on-screen prompt. The musical score display device is attachable to a variety of different support articles, such as a music stand or an instrument-attachable support.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a display, a processor, a microphone, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively connected to the processor;

a logic stored in the non-transitory computer-readable medium that, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic device to perform a method, the method comprising the steps of;

retrieving the musical score from the non-transitory computer-readable medium;

displaying the musical score on the display;

monitoring for music via the microphone;

comparing a detected musical note to a musical note of the musical score;

if the detected musical note matches the musical note of the musical score, displaying a correct note prompt, wherein the correct note prompt comprises one or more indicia displayed adjacent to each musical note of the musical score played correctly and configured to indicate to a user that the musical note has been played correctly;

if the detected musical note does not match the musical note of the musical score, displaying an incorrect note prompt, wherein the incorrect note prompt comprises one or more indicia displayed adjacent to each musical note of the musical score played incorrectly and configured to indicate to a user that the musical note has been played incorrectly;

advancing a displayed portion of the musical score on the display;

wherein the electronic device is connectable to a support article.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a foot actuator operatively connectable to the electronic device, the foot actuator adapted to transmit a signal to the electronic device when actuated that causes the displayed portion of the musical score to advance on the display.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the foot actuator further comprises one or more buttons adapted to control movement of the musical score across the display.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the one or more buttons comprise a forward button and a reverse button.

5. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the foot actuator is connectable to the electronic device via a wired connection.

6. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the foot actuator is connectable to the electronic device via a wireless connection.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a socket adapted to engage with a ball connector of the support article.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a wireless transceiver to which a secondary electronic device is connectable, the electronic device adapted to receive a musical score file from the secondary electronic device.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a wired connector to which a secondary electronic device is connectable, the electronic device adapted to receive a musical score file from the secondary electronic device.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the musical score is displayed in a paginated format.

11. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the musical score automatically advances on the display when an end of the displayed portion of the musical score is imminent.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the one or more indicia of the correct note prompt is a checkmark and the one or more indicia of the incorrect note prompt is an X-mark.

12. A non-transitory computer readable medium that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a method, the method comprising the steps of:

retrieving a musical score from the non-transitory computer-readable medium;

displaying the musical score on a display of an electronic device;

monitoring for music via a microphone of the electronic device;

comparing a detected musical note to a musical note of the musical score;

if the detected musical note matches the musical note of the musical score, displaying a correct note prompt, wherein the correct note prompt comprises one or more indicia displayed adjacent to each musical note of the musical score played correctly and configured to indicate to a user that the musical note has been played correctly;

if the detected musical note does not match the musical note of the musical score, displaying an incorrect note prompt, wherein the incorrect note prompt comprises one or more indicia displayed adjacent to each musical note of the musical score played incorrectly and configured to indicate to a user that the musical note has been played incorrectly;

advancing a displayed portion of the musical score on the display.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the musical score advances on the display when a signal is received from a foot actuator operatively connected to the electronic device.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the signal is received by the electronic device via a wired connection.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the signal is received by the electronic device via a wireless connection.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the musical score automatically advances on the display when an end of the displayed portion of the musical score is imminent.

17. A computer-implemented method comprising the steps of:

retrieving a musical score from the non-transitory computer-readable medium;

displaying the musical score on a display of an electronic device;

monitoring for music via a microphone of the electronic device;

comparing a detected musical note to a musical note of the musical score;

if the detected musical note matches the musical note of the musical score, displaying a correct note prompt, wherein the correct note prompt comprises one or more indicia displayed adjacent to each musical note of the musical score played correctly and configured to indicate to a user that the musical note has been played correctly;

if the detected musical note does not match the musical note of the musical score, displaying an incorrect note prompt, wherein the incorrect note prompt comprises one or more indicia displayed adjacent to each musical note of the musical score played incorrectly and configured to indicate to a user that the musical note has been played incorrectly;

advancing a displayed portion of the musical score on the display.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 17, wherein the musical score advances on the display when a signal is received from a foot actuator operatively connected to the electronic device.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 17, wherein the musical score automatically advances on the display when an end of the displayed portion of the musical score is imminent.