Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A vocal display device comprising: (a) memory means (110; 210; 310; 410; 510; 610) in which vocal data, which indicates the requisite characteristics of vocals, and a current lyric position indicator (130; 230; 330; 430; 530; 630), which indicates the current position in the lyric, are correlated with music data and stored; (b) vocal data reading means (120; 220; 320; 420; 520; 620) which references said memory means (110; 210; 310; 410; 510; 610) and reads vocal data; (c) current lyric position indicator reading means (130; 230; 330; 430; 530; 630) which references said memory means (110; 210; 310; 410; 510; 610) and reads the current lyric position indicator; and (d) image control means (140; 240; 340; 440; 540; 640) which controls the visual display medium (150; 250; 350; 450; 550; 650) in such a way that, on receipt of output from said vocal data reading means (120; 220; 320; 420; 520; 620) and said current lyric position indicator reading means (130; 230; 330; 430; 530; 630), it will display each block of vocal data on screen in advance of the corresponding music while at the same time indicating the lyric position within that block in time with the music.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A vocal display device according to claim 1, wherein each bar of musci data and vocal data stored in said memory means (110; 210; 310; 410; 510; 610) is treated as a single block and in which each block is correlated to each other block in such a way that each block of vocal data is advanced roughly one block ahead of its corresponding block of music data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A vocal display device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said image control means (140; 240; 340; 440; 540; 640) also incorporates a function whereby it causes said visual display medium (150; 250; 350; 450; 550; 650) to display different colours on either side of the current lyric position marker.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
A vocal display device according to anyone of claims 1 to 3, wherein strength data indicating the required strength of the vocal delivery is mixed in with the vocal data, said vocal data reading means (120; 220, 320; 420; 520; 620) also reads strength data from said vocal data and, said image control means (140; 240; 340; 440; 540; 640) causes the strength data taken from the vocal data to be displayed on said screen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
A vocal display device according to claim 4, further comprising a strength level detection means (380; 580) which detects the strength level of actual vocals, and which also incorporates a function whereby said image control means (340; 540) controls said visual display medium (350; 550) in such a way that, on receipt of output from said strength level detection means (380; 580) it compares the actual strength level with the strength data and displays the result on said screen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A vocal display device according to claim 5, which also incorporates a function whereby said image control means (540) outputs appropriate instructions based on the results of a comparison between the actual strength level and the stored strength data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
A vocal display device according to anyone of the preceding claims, wherein pitch data indicating the required pitch of the vocal delivery is mixed in with the vocal data, and wherein said vocal data reading means (420; 620) also reads pitch data from said vocal data and, wherein said image control means (440; 640) causes the pitch data taken from the vocal data to be displayed on said screen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
A vocal display device according to claim 7, further comprising a basic frequency detection means (480; 680) which detects the basic frequency of actual vocals, and which also incorporates a function whereby said image control means (440; 640) controls said visual display medium (450; 650) in such a way that, on receipt of output from said basic frequency detection means (480; 680), it compares the basic frequency with the pitch data and displays the result on said screen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A vocal display device according to claim 8, wherein said basic frequency detection means (480; 680) comprises a combination of several matched filters.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A vocal display device according to claim 8 or claim 9, which also incorporates a function whereby said image control means (440; 640) outputs appropriate instructions based on the results of the comparison between the actual basic frequency and the stored pitch data.