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Patent US7536257 - Performance apparatus and performance apparatus control program - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA performance apparatus which can realize interesting performance with game elements. Coordinates are designated in a matrix display input section, and sounding data corresponding to the designated coordinates are generated. Sounding of musical tones based on the generated sounding data is instructed....http://www.google.com/patents/US7536257?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7536257 - Performance apparatus and performance apparatus control programAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7536257 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/176,645Publication dateMay 19, 2009Filing dateJul 7, 2005Priority dateJul 7, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20060005693Publication number11176645, 176645, US 7536257 B2, US 7536257B2, US-B2-7536257, US7536257 B2, US7536257B2InventorsYu Nishibori, Yasuhiko Asahi, Toshio IwaiOriginal AssigneeYamaha CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (55), Non-Patent Citations (32), Referenced by (7), Classifications (13), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetPerformance apparatus and performance apparatus control program
US 7536257 B2Abstract
a musical tone generation instruction for instructing sounding of a musical tone corresponding to predetermined coordinates when the designated coordinates moved in said coordinate moving instruction reach the predetermined coordinates. Description
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No. 11/681,899, filed Mar. 5, 2007; Performance Apparatus and Tone Generation Method; Yu Nishibori et al.; pp. 1-60.31Toshio Iwai, "World of Digista Curator", [online], Digital Stadium, Japan (with English Translation).32Toshio Iwai, "World of Digista Curator", [online], Digital Stadium, Japan (with English Translation)., no date.Referenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS8330033 *Sep 13, 2010Dec 11, 2012Apple Inc.Graphical user interface for music sequence programmingUS9076264 *Aug 6, 2009Jul 7, 2015iZotope, Inc.Sound sequencing system and methodUS9076418 *Dec 20, 2012Jul 7, 2015Apple Inc.Graphical user interface for music sequence programmingUS9196235Jul 27, 2011Nov 24, 2015Ernie Ball, Inc.Musical instrument switching systemUS20070191978 *Jan 5, 2007Aug 16, 2007Smasung Electronics Co., Ltd.Method and apparatus for positioning playback of MP3 file in MP3-enabled mobile phoneUS20120060668 *Sep 13, 2010Mar 15, 2012Apple Inc.Graphical user interface for music sequence programmingUS20130112067 *Dec 20, 2012May 9, 2013Apple Inc.Graphical User Interface for Music Sequence Programming Field* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification701/419, 701/428International ClassificationG01C21/00Cooperative ClassificationG10H2220/145, G10H2220/236, G10H1/0016, G10H2220/015, G10H2220/295, G10H2220/395, G10H1/34, G10H2250/641European ClassificationG10H1/34, G10H1/00M2Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionJul 7, 2005ASAssignmentOwner name: YAMAHA CORPORATION, JAPANFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:NISHIBORI, YU;ASAHI, YASUHIKO;IWAI, TOSHIO;REEL/FRAME:016766/0414Effective date: 20050624Sep 28, 2012FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Nov 3, 2016FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 8RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services