System for monitoring the progress of a musical student

• US 8,735,707 B2
• Filed: 06/01/2010
• Issued: 05/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Life Empowerment, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Life Empowerment, Inc.
• Inventors: Paterson, Jennifer M., Blue, Richard J.
• Primary Examiner(s): HORN, ROBERT WAYNE
• Application Number:
  US12/790,986
• Publication Number:
  US 20110290096A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,456 Days
• Field of Search: 844/70.R
• US Class Current: 84/470.R
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 15/00 Teaching music metronomes G04F5/02

Abstract

A system for documenting the music learning process of a music student to encourage more students to study long enough to become proficient in their musical form through involvement with an immersive interactive tool. A server computer is programmed to facilitate communication between the music student and other individuals. A music student computer is connected to the server computer. The music student computer is for transmitting and receiving music information related to the learning process of the music student. Likewise, a third party computer is connected to the server computer. The third party computer allows a pre-approved third party to transmit and receive music information related to the learning process of the music student An administrator computer is also connected to the server computer. The administrator computer permits an administrator to coordinate communication between the music student and the third party. In a preferred embodiment the third party computer includes friend and family member computers connected to the server computer. These friend and family member computers are for transmitting and receiving music information related to the learning process of the music student. Preferably, the music information related to the learning process of the music student includes photos, audio files and video files.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring the music learning progress of music students, comprising:

A) a server computer programmed to facilitate communication between the music students and other individuals,

B) a plurality of music student computers connected via the Internet to said server computer, said music student computers being programmed to permit the music students to;

1. transmit to the server computer student generated music information including musical performances,

2. receive student generated music information from the server computer,

3. receive requests from third party members who wish to have access to said student generated music information,

4. transmit approval or disapproval of third party members who wish to have access to said student generated music information,

5. receive third party member response music information, wherein said third party member response music information is transmitted by a third party in response to said student generated music information transmitted from said student computer,

C) a plurality of third party computers connected via the Internet to said server computer, each third party computer being operated by one or more of the third parties, each of said third party computers being programmed to permit one or more third parties to;

1. request approval to have access to said student generated music information generated by at least one particular music student,

2. if approved by the at least one particular music student, to have access to student generated music information of said at least one particular music student,

3. if approved by the at least one particular music student, to receive said student generated music information,

4. if approved by the at least one particular music student, to transmit to the at least one particular music student response music information related to the learning process of the music student, and

D) an administrator computer connected to said server computer and adapted to permit an administrator to access said server computer so that the administrator can coordinate said communication between said music student computer and the third party computer, said administrator computer being programmed to;

1. receive requests via said plurality of third party computers from third parties who wish to have access to said student generated music information of each of said music students,

2. forward to said music student computer said requests from said third parties, and

3. receive said approval or disapproval from said music student computer,

4. granting or denying third party access to student generated music information based on said approval or disapproval.

2. The system as in claim 1, further comprising a music teacher computer connected to said server computer, said music teacher computer for transmitting and receiving music information related to the learning process of the music student, wherein said administrator computer permits an administrator to access said server computer so that the administrator can coordinate said communication between said music student computer, said teacher computer and said third party computer.

3. The system as in claim 1, wherein said server computer comprises a website loaded onto said server computer, wherein said website is programmed to facilitate said communication between said music student computer and the third party computer.

4. The system as in claim 2, wherein said at least one third party computer is a friend computer connected to said server computer, said at least one friend computer for transmitting and receiving music information related to the learning process of the music student.

5. The system as in claim 4, wherein said at least one third party computer is a family member computer connected to said server computer, said at least one family member computer for transmitting and receiving music information related to the learning process of the music student.

6. The system as in claim 1, wherein said music information related to the learning process of the music student comprises:

A) audio files,

B) video files, and

C) picture files.

7. The system as in claim 6, wherein said audio files, said video files and said picture files comprise:

A) jam sessions,

B) lessons,

C) accomplishments,

D) practice sessions, and

E) recitals.

8. The system as in claim 5, wherein said student, said family member, said friend, and said music teacher are each able to upload said music information and comments onto said server computer, wherein said music information and said comments are accessible by said student, said family member, said friend, and said music teacher.

9. The system as in claim 8, wherein said music information comprises:

A) audio files,

B) video files, and

C) picture files.

10. The system as in claim 1, wherein said server computer is connected to said music student computer, said third party computer and said administrator computer via the Internet.

11. The system as in claim 1, wherein said server computer is connected to said music student computer, said third party computer and said administrator computer via a local area network.

12. The system as in claim 1, wherein said third party computer allows a family member, friend or administrator and student approved individual to upload information, review student music information, make comments on student music information and support the music student.

21. The system as in claim 3, wherein a said website comprises a record of said student generated music information wherein said student generated music information is retrievable by date so that said student and said third party can review the progress of said student as said student improves over time.

13. A method for monitoring the music learning progress of music students, said method comprising the steps of:

A) programming a server computer to facilitate communication between the music students and other individuals,

B) connecting a plurality of music student computers to said server computer, each of said music student computers being programmed to permit the music students to;

1. transmit student generated music information,

2. receive student generated music information from the server computer,

3. receive requests from third party members who wish to have access to said student generated music information,

4. transmit approval or disapproval of third party members who wish to have access to said student generated music information,

5. receive third party member response music information, wherein said third party member response music information is transmitted by a third party in response to said student generated music information transmitted from said student computer,

C) connecting a plurality of third party computers to said server computer, each third party computer being programmed to permit third parties to;

1. request approval to have access to said student generated music information,

2. receive said student generated music information,

3. transmit said third party member generated response music information related to the learning process of the music student,

D) connecting an administrator computer to said server computer, wherein said administrator computer is operated by an administrator, said administrator computer being programmed to permit an administrator to;

1. receive requests from said third party computer from third party members who wish to have access to said student generated music information,

2. forward to said music student computer said requests from said third party computer, and

3. receive said approval or disapproval from said music student computer,

4. granting or denying access to said student generated music information based on said approval or disapproval,

E) allowing each music student to transmit music student generated music information from said music student computer,

F) allowing approved third parties to receive said music student generated music information at said third party computer,

G) allowing approved third parties to transmit response music information from said third party computer, wherein said response music information is generated in response to said music student generated music information,

H) allowing music students to receive said response music information at said music student computer,

I) allowing the administrator to coordinate communication between said third party computer and said music student computer via said administrator computer.

14. The method as in claim 13, further comprising the step of

A) connecting a music teacher computer to said server computer and

B) transmitting and receiving music teacher generated music information related to the learning process of the music student.

15. The method as in claim 13, wherein said at least one third party computer is a friend computer connected to said server computer, wherein said friend computer is operated by a friend of said music student.

16. The method as in claim 13, wherein said at least one third party computer is a family member computer connected to said server computer, wherein said family member computer is operated by a family member of said music student.

17. The method as in claim 13, wherein said music student generated music information related to the learning process of the music student comprises:

A) audio files,

B) video files, and

C) picture files.

18. The method as in claim 17, wherein said audio files, said video files and said picture files comprise:

A) jam sessions,

B) lessons,

C) accomplishments,

D) practice sessions, and

E) recitals.

19. The method as in claim 13, wherein said server computer is connected to said music student computer, said third party computer and said administrator computer via the Internet.

20. The method as in claim 13, wherein said server computer is connected to said music student computer, said third party computer and said administrator computer via a local area network.

22. The method as in claim 13, further comprising the step of maintaining a record of said student generated music information at a website stored on said server computer wherein said student generated music information is retrievable by date so that said student and said third party can review the progress of said student as said student improves over time.