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Process techniques for plurality kind of musical tone information
Assignee: Yamaha Corp
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Filing: 1998-10-19
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Granted: 2000-11-07
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Expires: 2018-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A communications apparatus for musical tone information having: an adding unit for adding time information on a common time axis to each of first and second musical tone information; a transmitting unit for transmitting each of the first and second musical tone information added with the time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information; a receiving unit for receiving the first and second musical tone information and the time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information, transmitted by the transmitting unit; and an output unit for synchronizing the first and second musical tone information in accordance with the time information and outputting the synchronized first and second musical tone information to a reproduction apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Kikuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:49
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/0033; G10H1/0041; G10H1/0058; G10H1/0066; G10H2240/00; G10H2240/011; G10H2240/031; G10H2240/171; G10H2240/201; G10H2240/271; G10H2240/281; G10H2240/295; G10H2240/301; G10H2240/315; G10H2240/325
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 47
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information comprising: means for adding time information on a common time axis to each of first and second musical tone information; and transmitting means for transmitting each of the first and second musical tone information added with the time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information comprising: means for adding time information on a common time axis to each of first and second musical tone information; and transmitting means for transmitting each of the first and second musical tone information added with the time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 1, wherein the first and second musical tone information is generated by different musical tone information generators.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 1, wherein the first musical tone information is MIDI data information, and the second musical tone information is audio data information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 1, wherein said adding means divides each of the first and second musical tone information into musical tone packets, adds the time information to each musical tone packet, and generates transmission packets, and said transmitting means transmits the transmission packet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 4, said transmitting means transmits the transmission packet over the Internet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 3, further comprising input means for inputting MIDI data generated in real time in accordance with a performance made by a player, and audio data converted from voices or sounds in real time into electrical signals, wherein said transmitting means transmits the input MIDI data and audio data in real time.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving means for receiving each of the first and second musical tone information and the time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information, transmitted by said transmitting means; and output means for synchronizing the first and second musical tone information in accordance with the time information and outputting the synchronized first and second musical tone information to a reproduction apparatus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 7, wherein said output means outputs in real time the received first and second musical tone information to the reproduction apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 7, said output means includes means for periodically synchronizing the first and second musical tone information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 9, wherein said synchronizing means includes correcting means for periodically detecting a presence/absence of a timing shift between the first and second musical tone information, and when the timing shift is detected, correcting the timing shift.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 10, wherein the first or second musical tone information is audio data, and said correcting means corrects the timing shift by compressing or interpolating the audio data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 10, wherein the first or second musical tone information includes a plurality of MIDI events and time interval information representing an interval between the plurality of MIDI events, and said correcting means corrects the timing shift by adjusting the time interval information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
85 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information comprising: receiving means for receiving first and second musical tone information and time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information, wherein the time information was added on a common time axis to each of the first and second musical tone inform; and output means for synchronizing the first and second musical tone information in accordance with the time information and outputting the synchronized first and second musical tone information to a reproduction apparatus.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
85 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information comprising: receiving means for receiving first and second musical tone information and time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information, wherein the time information was added on a common time axis to each of the first and second musical tone inform; and output means for synchronizing the first and second musical tone information in accordance with the time information and outputting the synchronized first and second musical tone information to a reproduction apparatus.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 13, wherein the first and second musical tone information is generated by different musical tone information generators.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 13, wherein the first musical tone information is MIDI data information, and the second musical tone information is audio data information.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 13, wherein said receiving means receives a transmission packet which is a musical tone packet added with the time information, the musical tone packet being obtained by dividing each of the first and second musical tone information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 13, wherein said receiving means receives the transmission packet over the Internet.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 13, wherein said output means outputs in real time the received first and second musical tone information to the reproduction apparatus.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 13, said output means includes means for periodically synchronizing the first and second musical tone information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
46 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 19, wherein said synchronizing means includes correcting means for periodically detecting a presence/absence of a timing shift between the first and second musical tone information, and when the timing shift is detected, correcting the timing shift.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 20, wherein the first or second musical tone information is audio data, and said correcting means corrects the timing shift by compressing or interpolating the audio data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
52 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information according to claim 20, wherein the first or second musical tone information includes a plurality of MIDI events and time interval information representing an interval between the plurality of MIDI events, and said correcting means corrects the timing shift by adjusting the time interval information.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
58 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information comprising: an adder for adding time information on a common time axis to each of first and second musical tone information; and a transmitter for transmitting each of the first and second musical tone information added with the time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
58 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information comprising: an adder for adding time information on a common time axis to each of first and second musical tone information; and a transmitter for transmitting each of the first and second musical tone information added with the time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
86 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information comprising: a receiver for receiving first and second musical tone information and time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information, wherein the time information was added on a common time axis to each of the first and second musical tone information; and an output unit for synchronizing the first and second musical tone information in accordance with the time information and outputting the synchronized first and second musical tone information to a reproduction apparatus.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
86 words
A communications apparatus for musical tone information comprising: a receiver for receiving first and second musical tone information and time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information, wherein the time information was added on a common time axis to each of the first and second musical tone information; and an output unit for synchronizing the first and second musical tone information in accordance with the time information and outputting the synchronized first and second musical tone information to a reproduction apparatus.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
57 words
A communications method for musical tone information comprising the steps of: (a) adding time information on a common time axis to each of first and second musical tone information; and (b) transmitting each of the first and second musical tone information added with the time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
57 words
A communications method for musical tone information comprising the steps of: (a) adding time information on a common time axis to each of first and second musical tone information; and (b) transmitting each of the first and second musical tone information added with the time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
81 words
A communications method for musical tone information comprising the steps of: (a) adding time information on a common time axis to first and second musical tone information; (b) receiving the first and second musical tone information and the time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information; and (c) synchronizing the first and second musical tone information in accordance with the time information and outputting the synchronized first and second musical tone information to a reproduction apparatus.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
81 words
A communications method for musical tone information comprising the steps of: (a) adding time information on a common time axis to first and second musical tone information; (b) receiving the first and second musical tone information and the time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information; and (c) synchronizing the first and second musical tone information in accordance with the time information and outputting the synchronized first and second musical tone information to a reproduction apparatus.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
66 words
A computer readable recording medium storing a program realizing a communications method for musical tone information comprising the steps of: (a) adding time information on a common time axis to each of first and second musical tone information; and (b) transmitting each of the first and second musical tone information added with the time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
66 words
A computer readable recording medium storing a program realizing a communications method for musical tone information comprising the steps of: (a) adding time information on a common time axis to each of first and second musical tone information; and (b) transmitting each of the first and second musical tone information added with the time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
90 words
A computer readable recording medium storing a program realizing a communications method for musical tone information comprising the steps of: (a) adding time information on a common time axis to first and second musical tone information; (b) receiving the first and second musical tone information and the time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information; and (c) synchronizing the first and second musical tone information in accordance with the time information and outputting the synchronized first and second musical tone information to a reproduction apparatus.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
90 words
A computer readable recording medium storing a program realizing a communications method for musical tone information comprising the steps of: (a) adding time information on a common time axis to first and second musical tone information; (b) receiving the first and second musical tone information and the time information associated with each of the first and second musical tone information; and (c) synchronizing the first and second musical tone information in accordance with the time information and outputting the synchronized first and second musical tone information to a reproduction apparatus.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
110 words
A musical tone information control apparatus, comprising: means for receiving MIDI data and audio data, in streams, along with time information associated with each of the MIDI data and audio data, wherein the time information was added on a common time axis to each of the MIDI data and audio data to synchronize the MIDI data and audio data; means for designating a musical tone parameter; control means for controlling MIDI data and audio data received in streams in accordance with the musical tone parameter designated by said designating means; and reproduction designating means for designating a reproduction of the MIDI data and audio data controlled by said control means.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
110 words
A musical tone information control apparatus, comprising: means for receiving MIDI data and audio data, in streams, along with time information associated with each of the MIDI data and audio data, wherein the time information was added on a common time axis to each of the MIDI data and audio data to synchronize the MIDI data and audio data; means for designating a musical tone parameter; control means for controlling MIDI data and audio data received in streams in accordance with the musical tone parameter designated by said designating means; and reproduction designating means for designating a reproduction of the MIDI data and audio data controlled by said control means.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
34 words
A musical tone information control apparatus according to claim 29, wherein said control means controls both the MIDI data and audio data in accordance with one musical tone parameter designated by said designating means.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A musical tone information control apparatus according to claim 29, wherein said designating means independently designates a musical tone parameter of the MIDI data and a musical tone parameter of the audio data, and said control means independently controls the MIDI data and the audio data in accordance with the musical tone parameters of the MIDI data and the audio data designated by said designating means.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A musical tone information control apparatus according to claim 29, further comprising display means for displaying the musical tone parameter designated by said designating means.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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A musical tone information control apparatus, comprising: a receiver for receiving MIDI data and audio data, in streams, along with time information associated with each of the MIDI data and audio data, wherein the time information was added on a common time axis to each of the MIDI data and audio data to synchronize the MIDI data and audio data; a designator for designating a musical tone parameter; a controller for controlling MIDI data and audio data received in streams in accordance with the musical tone parameter designated by said designating means; and a reproduction designator for designating a reproduction of the MIDI data and audio data controlled by said control means.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
112 words
A musical tone information control apparatus, comprising: a receiver for receiving MIDI data and audio data, in streams, along with time information associated with each of the MIDI data and audio data, wherein the time information was added on a common time axis to each of the MIDI data and audio data to synchronize the MIDI data and audio data; a designator for designating a musical tone parameter; a controller for controlling MIDI data and audio data received in streams in accordance with the musical tone parameter designated by said designating means; and a reproduction designator for designating a reproduction of the MIDI data and audio data controlled by said control means.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
106 words
A musical tone information control method, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving MIDI data and audio data, in streams, along with time information associated with each of the MIDI data and audio data, wherein the time information was added on a common time axis to each of the MIDI data and audio data to synchronize the MIDI data and audio data; (b) designating a musical tone parameter; (c) controlling MIDI data and audio data received in streams in accordance with the musical tone parameter designated by said designating means; and (d) designating a reproduction of the MIDI data and audio data controlled by said control means.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
106 words
A musical tone information control method, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving MIDI data and audio data, in streams, along with time information associated with each of the MIDI data and audio data, wherein the time information was added on a common time axis to each of the MIDI data and audio data to synchronize the MIDI data and audio data; (b) designating a musical tone parameter; (c) controlling MIDI data and audio data received in streams in accordance with the musical tone parameter designated by said designating means; and (d) designating a reproduction of the MIDI data and audio data controlled by said control means.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
115 words
A computer readable recording medium storing a program realizing a musical tone information control method, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving MIDI data and audio data, in streams, along with time information associated with each of the MIDI data and audio data, wherein the time information was added on a common time axis to each of the MIDI data and audio data to synchronize the MIDI data and audio data; (b) designating a musical tone parameter; (c) controlling MIDI data and audio data received in streams in accordance with the musical tone parameter designated by said designating means; and (d) designating a reproduction of the MIDI data and audio data controlled by said control means.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
115 words
A computer readable recording medium storing a program realizing a musical tone information control method, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving MIDI data and audio data, in streams, along with time information associated with each of the MIDI data and audio data, wherein the time information was added on a common time axis to each of the MIDI data and audio data to synchronize the MIDI data and audio data; (b) designating a musical tone parameter; (c) controlling MIDI data and audio data received in streams in accordance with the musical tone parameter designated by said designating means; and (d) designating a reproduction of the MIDI data and audio data controlled by said control means.
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