Patent ID: 7806759
Filing Date: 2010-10-05
Classification: A63F,G10H

Abstract:
1. A music video game apparatus, comprising: a first portion of an in-game interface, the first portion configured for displaying graphical representations of music notes of a musical composition, wherein the graphical representations of the music notes include note tubes that travel towards a fixed position on the first portion in an order of performance of the music notes, each note tube having a position and width indicative of a start time and indicative of how long the note should be held by a player, wherein a respective note tube visually transforms as it passes through the fixed position on the first portion; a compare module configured to compare the player's rhythm and pitch in a vocal performance of the musical composition with a reference performance of the musical composition provided by the music video game; a performance evaluation module coupled to the compare module and configured to generate performance evaluation data based on results of the comparison of the player's vocal performance with the reference performance; and a second portion of the in-game interface, the second portion including a first feedback display mechanism coupled to the performance evaluation module and configured to provide a first feedback indicative of the player's rhythm and pitch in the vocal performance of the musical composition based on the performance evaluation data.