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US5983280A
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System using standard ethernet frame format for communicating MIDI information over an ethernet network
Assignee: Production Resource Group LLC
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Filing: 1996-03-29
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Granted: 1999-11-09
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Expires: 2016-03-29
Abstract
Abstract A technique of allowing MIDI format information to be transmitted over an Ethernet connection. The MIDI is changed to Ethernet, and an Ethernet broadcast or multicast address is used. This allows the Ethernet to be delivered to multiple locations, much like the original MIDI information. Using the multicast address allows non-MIDI devices to be present on the same bus without interference from the MIDI commands.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark A. Hunt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:03
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F13/00; G06F13/38; G06F13/382; G06F13/387
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A system for allowing MIDI format information communications over a network port, comprising: first, second, and third MIDI communicating devices, each of said devices producing MIDI format information; an Ethernet network connection, communicating using standard Ethernet protocol, and connects at least to said first, second, and third MIDI communicating devices; and an interface assembly operates to transmit said MIDI format information to all of said first, second, and third MIDI communicating devices over said Ethernet network connection in a standard Ethernet frame format.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A system for allowing MIDI format information communications over a network port, comprising: first, second, and third MIDI communicating devices, each of said devices producing MIDI format information; an Ethernet network connection, communicating using standard Ethernet protocol, and connects at least to said first, second, and third MIDI communicating devices; and an interface assembly operates to transmit said MIDI format information to all of said first, second, and third MIDI communicating devices over said Ethernet network connection in a standard Ethernet frame format.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as in claim 1, wherein said network connection is Ethernet, and said interface assembly modifies said MIDI format information to form an Ethernet broadcast command.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as in claim 1, wherein said network connection is Ethernet, and said interface assembly modifies said MIDI format information to form an Ethernet multicast command.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A system as in claim 1, wherein said network connection is Firewire.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system as in claim 1 wherein said network connection is Ethernet, using an Ethernet-type field $880E.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
89 words
A system for allowing MIDI format communications over a network comprising: first and second MIDI communicating devices, each of said devices producing MIDI format information; a third, non MIDI communicating device, said third device producing non-MIDI format information; an interface assembly, which modifies said MIDI format information to a standard Ethernet frame format information to form one of an Ethernet broadcast command or an Ethernet multicast command; and an Ethernet network connects at least to said first, second, and third devices for transmitting said standard Ethernet frame format information.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
89 words
A system for allowing MIDI format communications over a network comprising: first and second MIDI communicating devices, each of said devices producing MIDI format information; a third, non MIDI communicating device, said third device producing non-MIDI format information; an interface assembly, which modifies said MIDI format information to a standard Ethernet frame format information to form one of an Ethernet broadcast command or an Ethernet multicast command; and an Ethernet network connects at least to said first, second, and third devices for transmitting said standard Ethernet frame format information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system as in claim 6 wherein said Ethernet uses an Ethernet-type field $880E.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
125 words
An Ethernet system which operates to simulate for allowing MIDI format information communications over a network port, comprising: first, second, and third MIDI communicating devices, each of said devices producing MIDI format information; an interface assembly, associated with each of said first, second, and third MIDI communicating devices, which modifies said MIDI format information to form an Ethernet frame format message which is transmitted to and received and decoded by multiple Ethernet receiving stations so that each of said multiple Ethernet receiving stations interprets said MIDI format information; and an Ethernet network, having multiple wire lines, connecting together said interface assemblies associated with all of said first, second and third MIDI communicating devices, whereby said Ethernet frame format message is transmitted on said Ethernet network.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
125 words
An Ethernet system which operates to simulate for allowing MIDI format information communications over a network port, comprising: first, second, and third MIDI communicating devices, each of said devices producing MIDI format information; an interface assembly, associated with each of said first, second, and third MIDI communicating devices, which modifies said MIDI format information to form an Ethernet frame format message which is transmitted to and received and decoded by multiple Ethernet receiving stations so that each of said multiple Ethernet receiving stations interprets said MIDI format information; and an Ethernet network, having multiple wire lines, connecting together said interface assemblies associated with all of said first, second and third MIDI communicating devices, whereby said Ethernet frame format message is transmitted on said Ethernet network.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of transmitting MIDI data over a bidirectional network connection, comprising: connecting at least first, second, and third MIDI communicating devices, which communicate using MIDI data format, said connecting using an Ethernet connection connects at least to said first, second and third MIDI communicating devices; producing MIDI information from said MIDI communicating devices; and modifying said MIDI informaiton to standard Ethernet broadcast frame format information and transmitting said standard Ethernet broadcast frame format information to multiple locations, including at least all of said first, second, and third MIDI communicating devices at all times, and said modifying comprises commanding standard Ethernet broadcast message to deliver said standard Ethernet broadcast frame format information to multiple locations.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of transmitting MIDI data over a bidirectional network connection, comprising: connecting at least first, second, and third MIDI communicating devices, which communicate using MIDI data format, said connecting using an Ethernet connection connects at least to said first, second and third MIDI communicating devices; producing MIDI information from said MIDI communicating devices; and modifying said MIDI informaiton to standard Ethernet broadcast frame format information and transmitting said standard Ethernet broadcast frame format information to multiple locations, including at least all of said first, second, and third MIDI communicating devices at all times, and said modifying comprises commanding standard Ethernet broadcast message to deliver said standard Ethernet broadcast frame format information to multiple locations.
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