Patent ID: 6417435
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
An audioâ€”acoustic proficiency test method, comprising:(a) initializing a testing operation, operating a software, (b) inputting a plurality of registration parameters selected from a group comprising an identification of a performer and a test administrator, the age of performer, the experience of performer, the expected proficiency level, and a payment, (c) inputting a selection of at least one reference standard, selected from a group comprising an orderly sound sequence and a plurality of notes, said reference standard or reference standards selected from a group comprising a performerâ€”selected musical scale, a performerâ€”selected arpeggio, a performerâ€”selected sequence of musical scales, a performerâ€”selected sequence of arpeggios, a performerâ€”selected set of at least one pre-programmed musical etude, and a performerâ€”selected set of at least one pre-programmed musical exercise, (d) transducing at least one unique property of at least one segment of at least one performer's orderly sound sequence, said transducing selected from the group comprising amplification, filtering, and compression, thereby to provide a transduced unique property, said unique property selected from a group comprising pitch, rhythm, frequency waveform, amplitude waveform, timbre, duration, position, velocity, acceleration and time, and said segment comprising a plurality of notes, (e) capturing said transduced unique property of said segment of said orderly sound sequence, (f) storing at least one unique property of said segment of said transduced, orderly produced sound sequence, (g) analyzing said stored unique property of said segment of said performer's orderly sound sequence, said analyzing comprising measuring said stored unique property of said segment of said performer's orderly sound sequence, (h) comparing said unique property of said segment of said performer's orderly sound sequence with at least one unique property of at least one segment of at least one stored reference standard orderly sound sequence, (i) recording at least one comparison result from said comparing, (j) performing a statistical analysis of said comparison result for performer's audioâ€”acoustic proficiency performance according to at least one level of proficiency, said audioâ€”acoustic performance comprising at least one segment of said orderly sound sequence, and (k) storing at least one unique property of said performer's audioâ€”acoustic proficiency performance, said storing selected from a group comprising confidentially storing at least one performer's test performance history records, test scores and earned performer rewards, earned performer points, and confidentially storing at least one performer's related test performance history records in database, said test performance selected from the group comprising duration of practice, established practiceâ€”playing patterns, date, time, day, solo and group practicing for subsequent detailed statistical analysis, interpretation, and advice.