Patent ID: 7279629
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: G06F,G10H

Abstract:
1. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for performing steps comprising: selecting a first musical composition from among a plurality of musical compositions based on information that describes the plurality of musical compositions; and displaying an identification of the first musical composition, wherein the information comprises a plurality of classification values, each corresponding to a particular subjective feature of the plurality of musical compositions, the plurality of classification values being weighted with respect to one another such that the first musical composition is selected based, at least in part, on a weight of each of the plurality of classification values, wherein the information further comprises a binary voice table to assist in selecting the first musical composition from among the plurality of musical compositions, the binary voice table having an equal quantity of rows and columns along an x and a y axis, one of the axes listing voices in the first musical composition, and another of the axes listing voices in one of the plurality of musical compositions, each voice being a discrete sound in a corresponding musical composition, each cell of the binary voice table including a value that indicates a similarity between a voice in a corresponding column and a voice in a corresponding row.