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Real-time music creation
Assignee: Harmonix Music Systems Inc
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Filing: 1997-01-27
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Granted: 2000-01-04
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Expires: 2017-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A system, and related method, for creating music in real time includes an input device and a real-time music generator. The input device is used by a user to provide rhythm-related signals and pitch-related signals to the real-time music generator. The real time music generator receives the rhythm-related and pitch-related signals and creates or composes in real time music that includes pitches based on the pitch-related signals and rhythmic activity based on the rhythm-related signals. The input device can provide pitch related and rhythm-related signals that are representative of position, velocity, or acceleration. The real-time music generator can derive position, velocity, or acceleration from the pitch-related and rhythm-related signals and compose in real time music comprising pitches and rhythm activity based on the derived information. The input device can be, for example, a contactless sensor such as an infrared transceiver or a digital camera, a joystick, a mouse, a tracball, a fader, a slider, a game pad, a plurality of switches or buttons, a continuous controller, or a discrete controller.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander P. Rigopulos
- 👤 Eran B. Egozy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:03
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/0033; G10H1/32; G10H1/34; G10H1/36; G10H1/361; G10H1/40; G10H1/42; G10H2220/00; G10H2220/155; G10H2220/315; G10H2240/00; G10H2240/171; G10H2240/281; G10H2240/311
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A system for creating music in real time, comprising: an input device including a plurality of input axes, the input device generating rhythm-related signals in response to a first characteristic of the input device along a first input axis and providing pitch-related signals in response to a second characteristic of the input device along a second axis; and a real-time music generator for receiving the rhythm-related and pitch-related signals and composing in real time music comprising (i) pitches based on the pitch-related signals and (ii) rhythmic activity based on the rhythm-related signals.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
92 words
A system for creating music in real time, comprising: an input device including a plurality of input axes, the input device generating rhythm-related signals in response to a first characteristic of the input device along a first input axis and providing pitch-related signals in response to a second characteristic of the input device along a second axis; and a real-time music generator for receiving the rhythm-related and pitch-related signals and composing in real time music comprising (i) pitches based on the pitch-related signals and (ii) rhythmic activity based on the rhythm-related signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the first characteristic is position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 1 wherein the first characteristic is velocity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the first characteristic is acceleration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the real-time music generator derives position information from the pitch-related signals and composes in real time music comprising pitches based on the derived position information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the real-time music generator derives velocity information from the pitch-related signals and composes in real time music comprising pitches based on the derived velocity information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the real-time music generator derives acceleration information from the pitch-related signals and composes in real time music comprising pitches based on the derived acceleration information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the second characteristic is position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the second characteristic is velocity.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the second characteristic is acceleration.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the real-time music generator derives position information from the rhythm-related signals and composes in real time music comprising rhythmic activity based on the derived position information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the real-time music generator derives velocity information from the rhythm-related signals and composes in real time music comprising rhythmic activity based on the derived velocity information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the real-time music generator derives acceleration information from the rhythm-related signals and composes in real time music comprising rhythmic activity based on the derived acceleration information.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 1 wherein the input device comprises a contactless sensor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 14 wherein the contactless sensor includes an infrared transceiver.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 14 wherein the input device comprises a digital camera.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the input device comprises a joystick.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 1 wherein the input device comprises a mouse.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the input device comprises a tracball.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 1 wherein the input device comprises a fader.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 1 wherein the input device comprises a slider.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the input device comprises a game pad.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 1 wherein the input device comprises a plurality of switches.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 1 wherein the input device comprises a plurality of buttons.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 1 wherein the input device comprises a continuous controller.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 1 wherein the input device comprises a discrete controller.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
50 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the real-time music generator includes an accumulator that receives the rhythm-related signals from the input device and accumulates them over a predetermined period of time, and the real-time music generator composes in real time music comprising rhythmic activity based on the accumulated rhythm-related signals.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
57 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the real-time music generator includes a pattern matcher that receives the rhythm-related signals from the input device and selects one of a plurality of rhythm fragments that corresponds to the rhythm-related signals, and the real-time music generator composes in real time music comprising rhythmic activity based on the selected rhythm fragment.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the first axis and the second axis comprise the same axis.
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