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Keyboard instrument with touch responsive display unit
Assignee: Yamaha Corp
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Filing: 1997-09-19
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Granted: 2000-07-04
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Expires: 2017-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A keyboard instrument is configured such that a flat panel-like display unit such as a liquid crystal display for displaying character information and/or images is provided on an instrument main body and that speakers, a recording/reproducing unit for multi media such as sound and/or image recording media, a microphone and a "karaoke" reproduction unit are connected to the display unit so as to improve the function of displaying a notation and/or lyric at the time of a performance, a performance function such as an ensemble performance or "karaoke" performance, and a tuning function.
Inventors
- 👤 Teruo Akimoto
- 👤 Kiyoshi Kawamura
- 👤 Taro Kawabata
- 👤 Yasuhiko Ohba
- 👤 Tadaharu Kato
- 👤 Masaaki Suzuki
- 👤 Motoya Kondo
- 👤 Hironori Osakabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:01
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10C; G10C3/00; G10C3/16; G10C3/18; G10C3/26; G10C5/00; G10C5/10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A keyboard instrument comprising: an instrument main body having a keyboard; and a display unit disposed on the instrument main body, wherein the display unit is operatively coupled to the instrument which is controllable by touching selected areas on the display unit; and wherein the display unit can display the progression of a plurality of performances of players by receiving transmission of image signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A keyboard instrument comprising: an instrument main body having a keyboard; and a display unit disposed on the instrument main body, wherein the display unit is operatively coupled to the instrument which is controllable by touching selected areas on the display unit; and wherein the display unit can display the progression of a plurality of performances of players by receiving transmission of image signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The keyboard instrument of claim 1, wherein the image of each player is displayed on divided sections of the display unit whereby each player playing at a different location can be seen on the display unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
109 words
A keyboard instrument comprising: an instrument main body having a keyboard; a string striking unit operatively coupled to the keyboard; a flat panel-like display unit, disposed on the instrument main body, for displaying information; and sound pick-up means operatively coupled to the display unit for picking up string striking sounds of the string striking unit; wherein the display unit displays information regarding the pitch of the string striking sounds picked up by the sound pick-up means; wherein the information displayed on the display unit includes a numerical display of the pitch difference between the sound picked-up by the sound pick-up means and a standard pitch sound for each key.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
109 words
A keyboard instrument comprising: an instrument main body having a keyboard; a string striking unit operatively coupled to the keyboard; a flat panel-like display unit, disposed on the instrument main body, for displaying information; and sound pick-up means operatively coupled to the display unit for picking up string striking sounds of the string striking unit; wherein the display unit displays information regarding the pitch of the string striking sounds picked up by the sound pick-up means; wherein the information displayed on the display unit includes a numerical display of the pitch difference between the sound picked-up by the sound pick-up means and a standard pitch sound for each key.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
105 words
A keyboard instrument comprising: an instrument main body having a keyboard; a string striking unit operatively coupled to the keyboard; a flat panel-like display unit, disposed on the instrument main body, for displaying information; and sound pick-up means operatively coupled to the display unit for picking up string striking sounds of the string striking unit; wherein the display unit displays information regarding the pitch of the string striking sounds picked up by the sound pick-up means; wherein the information displayed on the display unit further comprises a graph representing the difference between the sound picked-up by the sound pick-up means and a standard pitch sound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
105 words
A keyboard instrument comprising: an instrument main body having a keyboard; a string striking unit operatively coupled to the keyboard; a flat panel-like display unit, disposed on the instrument main body, for displaying information; and sound pick-up means operatively coupled to the display unit for picking up string striking sounds of the string striking unit; wherein the display unit displays information regarding the pitch of the string striking sounds picked up by the sound pick-up means; wherein the information displayed on the display unit further comprises a graph representing the difference between the sound picked-up by the sound pick-up means and a standard pitch sound.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-07-04 | 2004-01-03 | 2004-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-07-04 | 2008-01-03 | 2008-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-07-04 | 2012-01-03 | 2012-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |