US5883970A
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Musical score recognition apparatus with visual scanning and correction
Assignee: Yamaha Corp
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Filing: 1998-05-11
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Granted: 1999-03-16
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Expires: 2018-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A score recognition apparatus initially reads a given musical score to form an original image data. The original image data is analyzed to successively recognize symbols contained in the musical score to produce a score code data. Then, a synthetic image data of the musical score is reproduced according to the score code data. The score recognition apparatus has a monitor receptive of the original image data and the synthetic image data to display an original image and a synthetic image in parallel to each other. An operation command is inputted to command a screen operation of the displayed image. The pair of the original and synthetic image data are concurrently processed according to the operation command to execute the screen operation of both the original and synthetic images in parallel manner. Further, the pair of the original and synthetic image data are compared with each other to detect a discrepancy portion between the original image and the synthetic image to produce a discrepancy image data. The monitor is controlled according to the discrepancy image data to visually indicate the discrepancy portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Kikuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:36
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/98; G06V10/987; G08; G08B; G08B21/00; G08B21/18; G10; G10G; G10G3/00; G10G3/04; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/0008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A score recognition apparatus comprising: a reader that reads a score to form original image data of the score; a processor that analyzes the original image data to recognize score elements to produce corresponding score data; a synthesizer that reproduces synthetic image data of the same score based on the score data; a display receptive of the original image data and the synthetic image data for displaying either of an original image and a synthetic image of the score; a detector that compares the original image data and the synthetic image data with each other to detect a discrepancy portion between the original image and the synthetic image to produce corresponding discrepancy image data; and an indicator circuit that controls the display according to the discrepancy image data to visually indicate the detected discrepancy portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A score recognition apparatus comprising: a reader that reads a score to form original image data of the score; a processor that analyzes the original image data to recognize score elements to produce corresponding score data; a synthesizer that reproduces synthetic image data of the same score based on the score data; a display receptive of the original image data and the synthetic image data for displaying either of an original image and a synthetic image of the score; a detector that compares the original image data and the synthetic image data with each other to detect a discrepancy portion between the original image and the synthetic image to produce corresponding discrepancy image data; and an indicator circuit that controls the display according to the discrepancy image data to visually indicate the detected discrepancy portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
A score recognition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the synthesizer uses a processor that reproduces the synthetic image data such that it is divided into two parts, one of which represents a score element of a staff identical to that of the original image data, and the other of which represents the remaining score elements reproduced on the staff according to the score data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
A score recognition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the indicator circuit uses a processor that feeds the discrepancy image data concurrently with either of the original image data and the synthetic image data to the display so that the discrepancy portion is displayed discriminatively in superposed relation to either of the original image and the synthetic image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A score recognition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the indicator circuit uses a processor to differently indicate a first discrepancy portion which differs solely from the original image and a second discrepancy portion which differs solely from the synthetic image to discriminate the first discrepancy portion and the second discrepancy portion from each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A score recognition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the indicator circuit uses a processor to selectively indicate blocks of the discrepancy portion, which are larger than a predetermined dimension.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
A score recognition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detector uses a processor to provisionally erase a score element of a staff from both of the original image data and the synthetic image data, which are then compared with each other to detect a discrepancy portion with respect to the remaining score elements involved in the score.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
150 words
A machine readable medium for use in a score recognition apparatus having a CPU, the medium containing program instructions executable by the CPU for causing the score recognition apparatus to perform the steps of: reading a score to form original image data of the score; analyzing the original image data to recognize score elements to produce corresponding score data; reproducing a synthetic image data of the same score based on the score data; operating a display according to the original image data and the synthetic image data for displaying either of an original image and a synthetic image of the score; comparing the original image data and the synthetic image data with each other to detect a discrepancy portion between the original image and the synthetic image to produce corresponding discrepancy image data; and controlling the display according to the discrepancy image data to visually indicate the detected discrepancy portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
150 words
A machine readable medium for use in a score recognition apparatus having a CPU, the medium containing program instructions executable by the CPU for causing the score recognition apparatus to perform the steps of: reading a score to form original image data of the score; analyzing the original image data to recognize score elements to produce corresponding score data; reproducing a synthetic image data of the same score based on the score data; operating a display according to the original image data and the synthetic image data for displaying either of an original image and a synthetic image of the score; comparing the original image data and the synthetic image data with each other to detect a discrepancy portion between the original image and the synthetic image to produce corresponding discrepancy image data; and controlling the display according to the discrepancy image data to visually indicate the detected discrepancy portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
A machine readable medium according to claim 7, wherein the step of reproducing further comprises the step of reproducing the synthetic image data so that it is divided into two parts, one of which represents a score element of a staff identical to that of the original image data, and the other of which represents the remaining score elements reproduced on the staff according to the score data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
A machine readable medium according to claim 7, wherein the step of controlling further comprises the step of feeding the discrepancy image data concurrently with either of the original image data and the synthetic image data to the display so that the discrepancy portion is displayed discriminatively in superposed relation to either of the original image and the synthetic image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
A machine readable medium according to claim 7, wherein the step of controlling further comprises the step of differently indicating a first discrepancy portion which differs solely from the original image and a second discrepancy portion which differs solely from the synthetic image to discriminate the first discrepancy portion and the second discrepancy portion from each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A machine readable medium according to claim 7, wherein the step of controlling further comprises the step of selectively indicating blocks of the discrepancy portion; which are larger than a predetermined dimension.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
61 words
A machine readable medium according to claim 7, wherein the step of comparing further includes the step of provisionally erasing a score element of a staff from both of the original image data and the synthetic image data, which are then compared with each other to detect a discrepancy portion with respect to the remaining score elements involved in the score.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of recognizing a score comprising the steps of: reading a score to form original image data of the score; analyzing the original image data to recognize score elements to produce corresponding score data; reproducing a synthetic image data of the same score based on the score data; operating a display according to the original image data and the synthetic image data for displaying either of an original image and a synthetic image of the score; comparing the original image data and the synthetic image data with each other to detect a discrepancy portion between the original image and the synthetic image to produce corresponding discrepancy image data; and controlling the display according to the discrepancy image data to visually indicate the detected discrepancy portion.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of recognizing a score comprising the steps of: reading a score to form original image data of the score; analyzing the original image data to recognize score elements to produce corresponding score data; reproducing a synthetic image data of the same score based on the score data; operating a display according to the original image data and the synthetic image data for displaying either of an original image and a synthetic image of the score; comparing the original image data and the synthetic image data with each other to detect a discrepancy portion between the original image and the synthetic image to produce corresponding discrepancy image data; and controlling the display according to the discrepancy image data to visually indicate the detected discrepancy portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein the step of reproducing comprises further includes the step of reproducing the synthetic image data such that it is divided into two parts, one of which represents a score element of a staff identical to that of the original image data, and the other of which represents the remaining score elements reproduced on the staff according to the score data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein the step of controlling further comprises the step of feeding the discrepancy image data concurrently with either of the original image data and the synthetic image data to the display so that the discrepancy portion is displayed discriminatively in superposed relation to either of the original image and the synthetic image.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein the step of controlling further comprises the step of differently indicating a first discrepancy portion which lacks solely from the original image and a second discrepancy portion which lacks solely from the synthetic image such as to discriminate the first discrepancy portion and the second discrepancy portion from each other.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein the step of controlling further comprises the step of selectively indicating blocks of the discrepancy portion; which are larger than a predetermined dimension.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
59 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein the step of comparing further includes the step of provisionally erasing a score element of a staff from both of the original image data and the synthetic image data, which are then compared with each other to detect a discrepancy portion with respect to the remaining score elements involved in the score.
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