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US4422365A
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Drive control system for display devices
Assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
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Filing: 1981-12-16
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Granted: 1983-12-27
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Expires: 2001-12-16
Abstract
Abstract Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are provided for operation keys such as a tone select switch or performance keys of an electronic musical instrument. The display drive lines for the LEDs are arranged in the form of a matrix, and a dynamic drive signal is supplied to them. With these LEDs, the operation state of the operation keys is indicated. The LEDs are adapted to indicate the performance key to be operated next to the player.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunichi Iwaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:04
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/0008; G10H1/0016; G10H2220/00; G10H2220/021; G10H2220/026; G10H2220/061; G10H2220/155; G10H2220/215; G10H2220/441; G10H2220/445
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An electronic musical instrument having a plurality of operation keys and display devices provided for said respective operation keys, comprising: matrix wiring means coupled to said operation keys and including intersecting row lines and column lines for wiring said plurality of operation keys in a matrix; wiring means coupled to said display devices for connecting display devices corresponding to said plurality of operation keys to said row lines and column lines of said matrix wiring means at the intersections of said row lines and column lines of said matrix; scanning signal generating means coupled to said matrix wiring means for supplying a scanning signal to said matrix wiring means for scanning said plurality of operation keys; and drive signal generating means coupled to said matrix wiring means for supplying a drive signal to said matrix wiring means for selectively turning one said display devices.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
An electronic musical instrument having a plurality of operation keys and display devices provided for said respective operation keys, comprising: matrix wiring means coupled to said operation keys and including intersecting row lines and column lines for wiring said plurality of operation keys in a matrix; wiring means coupled to said display devices for connecting display devices corresponding to said plurality of operation keys to said row lines and column lines of said matrix wiring means at the intersections of said row lines and column lines of said matrix; scanning signal generating means coupled to said matrix wiring means for supplying a scanning signal to said matrix wiring means for scanning said plurality of operation keys; and drive signal generating means coupled to said matrix wiring means for supplying a drive signal to said matrix wiring means for selectively turning one said display devices.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said drive signal generating means supplies said drive signal for selectively turning on said display devices to said matrix wiring means at a time other than at the timing when said scanning signal is output by said scanning signal generating means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 2, wherein said drive signal generating means includes means for turning on said display devices by varying the voltage level of said drive signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of operation keys are performance keys related to individual musical notes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of operation keys are operation switches of said musical instrument.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 5, wherein said operation keys comprise at least one of a tone select switch and a rhythm select switch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 1, further comprising key operation detecting means coupled to said matrix wiring means for detecting key depressions of said operation keys according to signals delivered from said matrix wiring means, said drive signal generating means being responsive to said key operation detecting means for supplying said drive signal for selectively turning on said display devices.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 7, comprising time sharing means coupling said scanning signal and said drive signal to said matrix wiring means in a time-shared manner.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
189 words
An electronic apparatus having a plurality of operation keys and display devices provided for said respective operation keys, comprising: matrix wiring means coupled to said operation keys and including intersecting row lines and column lines for wiring said plurality of operation keys in a matrix; wiring means coupled to said display devices for connecting said display devices corresponding to said plurality of operation keys to said row lines and column lines of said matrix wiring means at the intersections of said row lines and column lines of said matrix; scanning signal generating means coupled to said matrix wiring means for supplying a scanning signal to said matrix wiring means for scanning said plurality of operation keys; key operation detecting means coupled to said matrix wiring means for detecting key depressions of said operation keys according to signals delivered from said matrix wiring means; and drive signal generating means coupled to said matrix wiring means and to said key operation detecting means for supplying a drive signal to said matrix wiring means for selectively turning on said display devices in accordance with the detected key depressions of said operation keys.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
189 words
An electronic apparatus having a plurality of operation keys and display devices provided for said respective operation keys, comprising: matrix wiring means coupled to said operation keys and including intersecting row lines and column lines for wiring said plurality of operation keys in a matrix; wiring means coupled to said display devices for connecting said display devices corresponding to said plurality of operation keys to said row lines and column lines of said matrix wiring means at the intersections of said row lines and column lines of said matrix; scanning signal generating means coupled to said matrix wiring means for supplying a scanning signal to said matrix wiring means for scanning said plurality of operation keys; key operation detecting means coupled to said matrix wiring means for detecting key depressions of said operation keys according to signals delivered from said matrix wiring means; and drive signal generating means coupled to said matrix wiring means and to said key operation detecting means for supplying a drive signal to said matrix wiring means for selectively turning on said display devices in accordance with the detected key depressions of said operation keys.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The electronic apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said drive signal generating means supplies said drive signal for selectively turning on said display devices to said matrix wiring means at a time other than at the timing when said scanning signal is output by said scanning signal generating means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said drive signal generating means includes means for turning on said display devices by varying the voltage level of said drive signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electronic musical instrument according to claim 10, comprising time sharing means coupling said scanning signal and said drive signal to said matrix wiring means in a time-shared manner.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-12-26 | 1987-06-27 | 1987-12-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-12-26 | 1991-06-27 | 1991-12-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-12-26 | 1995-06-27 | 1995-12-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |