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Patent US7693746 - Musical contents storage system having server computer and electronic ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA musical contents system comprises a contents providing server comprising a connecting unit that connects to a communication network, and a contents storage unit that stores musical contents in a storage area corresponding to a user of an electronic musical device; and an electronic musical device comprising...http://www.google.com/patents/US7693746?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7693746 - Musical contents storage system having server computer and electronic musical devicesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7693746 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/243,571Publication dateApr 6, 2010Filing dateSep 13, 2002Priority dateSep 21, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1409258A, CN2622777Y, CN100354850C, DE60223217D1, DE60223217T2, EP1304679A1, EP1304679B1, EP1783742A2, EP1783742A3, EP1811494A1, EP1811494B1, US7778887, US7788140, US7856381, US7917399, US20030061115, US20080183487, US20080183594, US20080184161, US20080215674Publication number10243571, 243571, US 7693746 B2, US 7693746B2, US-B2-7693746, US7693746 B2, US7693746B2InventorsMasatada WachiOriginal AssigneeYamaha CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (35), Non-Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (3), Classifications (43), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMusical contents storage system having server computer and electronic musical devicesUS 7693746 B2Abstract A musical contents system comprises a contents providing server comprising a connecting unit that connects to a communication network, and a contents storage unit that stores musical contents in a storage area corresponding to a user of an electronic musical device; and an electronic musical device comprising a connecting unit that connects to the contents providing server via the communication network, an accessing unit that accesses to the contents storage unit via the communication network, and a contents operating unit that performs an operation to the musical contents stored in the contents storage area corresponding to the user. The musical contents purchased or created by the user can be stored in a data center; therefore, convenience of using the musical contents is improved and the cost is decreased or cut off.
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No. 09/672,908, entitled System of Electronic Musical Instrument and Mobile Wireless Terminal Set.* Cited by examinerReferenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS7856381Mar 28, 2008Dec 21, 2010Yamaha CorporationMusical contents storage system having server computer and electronic musical devicesUS7917399Mar 28, 2008Mar 29, 2011Yamaha CorporationMusical contents storage system having server computer and electronic musical devicesUS8140553 *Oct 23, 2008Mar 20, 2012Canon Kabushiki KaishaInformation processing apparatus and information processing method with search folder processing for external device* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification705/26.8, 705/26.62International ClassificationG06Q30/00, G06Q30/06, G06F21/62, G06Q50/00, G06Q50/10, G06Q30/04, G06F21/10, G06Q10/00, G06F12/00, G06F17/30, G10K15/02, G10H1/00, G06F12/14Cooperative ClassificationG06Q30/02, G10H2240/311, G10H2240/115, G06Q30/0643, G06Q30/0601, G10H1/0058, G10H2240/056, G06Q30/0625, G06Q30/06, G06Q30/0633, G10H1/365, G10H2240/021, G10H2240/111, G10H2240/305, G06Q30/0635, G10H2240/141, G10H2230/021, G10H2240/181, G10H2240/101European ClassificationG06Q30/02, G10H1/36K3, G06Q30/06, G06Q30/0635, G06Q30/0601, G06Q30/0625, G06Q30/0633, G06Q30/0643, G10H1/00R2CLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionSep 4, 2013FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Sep 13, 2002ASAssignmentOwner name: YAMAHA CORPORATION, JAPANFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:WACHI, MASATADA;REEL/FRAME:013309/0148Effective date: 20020822Owner name: YAMAHA CORPORATION,JAPANFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:WACHI, MASATADA;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100406;REEL/FRAME:13309/148RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services