IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0346219
(2008-12-30)
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등록번호 |
US-7842877
(2011-01-31)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
13 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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A system for digitizing a series of notes to be played on a steel pan/drum includes a processor, and a display device and an input device in signal communication with the processor. Software encoded on a computer-readable medium and installable on the processor has a code segment adapted to display
A system for digitizing a series of notes to be played on a steel pan/drum includes a processor, and a display device and an input device in signal communication with the processor. Software encoded on a computer-readable medium and installable on the processor has a code segment adapted to display a virtual keyboard on the display device. The keyboard has a plurality of pianistically arranged keys, each key having a note name corresponding to a pitch represented by the key imposed thereon. A code segment can receive a user selection via the input device of a pan instrument for which music is desired to be entered, retrieve a note range for the selected pan instrument, and electronically mask the virtual keyboard to exclude keys outside the retrieved note range. User input can be received for a series of notes to be encoded for playing on the selected pan instrument.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A system for digitizing a series of notes to be played on a pan instrument comprising: a processor; a display device and an input device in signal communication with the processor; and software encoded on a computer-readable medium and installable on the processor having code
What is claimed is: 1. A system for digitizing a series of notes to be played on a pan instrument comprising: a processor; a display device and an input device in signal communication with the processor; and software encoded on a computer-readable medium and installable on the processor having code segments adapted to: display a virtual keyboard on the display device, the keyboard having a plurality of pianistically arranged keys, each key having a note name corresponding to a pitch represented by the key imposed thereon; receive a user selection via the input device of a pan instrument for which music is desired to be entered; retrieve a note range for the selected pan instrument; electronically mask the virtual keyboard to exclude keys outside the retrieved note range; and receive user input for a series of notes to be encoded for playing on the selected pan instrument. 2. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the user-selected pan instrument has a plurality of concentric rings of note pads, each note pad capable of producing a distinct musical pitch when struck, wherein the software further comprises code segments adapted to encode the user-input series of notes and to display on the display device the encoded note series with a tablature system comprising: a pan staff comprising three horizontal staff lines positioned atop, and in spaced relation from, each other, a first staff line representing a center ring of note pads, a second staff line positioned adjacent the first staff line representing an inner ring of note pads, and a third staff line positioned adjacent the second staff line, on an opposite side from the first staff, line, representing an outer ring of note pads; for each note pad to be represented, a rhythmic indicator positioned adjacent the staff line commensurate with the note pad to be represented lies; and for each note pad to be represented, a note name corresponding to the note pad to be represented, the note name positioned adjacent the respective rhythmic indicator. 3. The system recited in claim 2, further comprising an output device in signal communication with the processor, and wherein the software further comprises a code segment adapted to output at least a portion of the encoded note series to the output device. 4. The system recited in claim 3, wherein the display device and the input device comprise a touch screen, and further comprising a sound card and a speaker in signal communication with the processor, and wherein the software further comprises code segments adapted to: receive user input to play at least a portion of the series of notes represented on the tablature system; and direct the sound card to create an aural representation of the note series portion and to play the aural representation through the speaker. 5. The system recited in claim 4, wherein the display comprises two areas, a first area comprising a display-only portion and a second area comprising a display and touch screen portion, the touch screen portion comprising the input device. 6. The system recited in claim 2, further comprising a signal input device in signal communication with the processor for transmitting a series of notes from external the processor to the processor, and wherein the software further comprises codes segments adapted to: receive the transmitted note series; encode the received note series into the tablature system; and display on the display device the encoded note series. 7. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the user-selected pan instrument comprises a bass pan set of a plurality of steel pans, each pan having three note pads, a first pad of each pan capable of producing a first musical pitch when struck, a second pad of each pan capable of producing a second musical pitch an octave above the first musical pitch when struck, and a third pad of each pan capable of producing a third musical pitch intermediate between the first and the second musical pitch when struck, and wherein the software further comprises code segments adapted to encode the user-input series of notes and to display on the display device the encoded note series with a tablature system comprising: a pan staff comprising three horizontal staff lines positioned atop, and in spaced relation from, each other, each staff line for representing a set of note pads in chromatic sequence, a first staff line representing the first pad on each pan, a second staff line positioned adjacent the first staff line representing the second pad on each pan, and a third staff line positioned adjacent the second staff line on an opposite side from the first staff line representing the third pad on each pan; for each note pad to be represented, a rhythmic indicator adjacent the staff line in the set of which the note pad belongs; and for each note pad to be represented, a note name corresponding to the note pad to be represented, the note name positioned adjacent the respective rhythmic indicator. 8. A method for digitizing a series of notes to be played on a pan instrument comprising: displaying a virtual keyboard, the keyboard having a plurality of pianistically arranged keys, each key having a note name corresponding to a pitch represented by the key imposed thereon; receiving a user selection of a pan instrument for which music is desired to be entered; retrieving a note range for the selected pan instrument; electronically masking the virtual keyboard to exclude keys outside the retrieved note range; and receiving user input for a series of notes to be encoded for playing on the selected pan instrument. 9. The method recited in claim 8, wherein the user-selected pan instrument has a plurality of concentric rings of note pads, each note pad capable of producing a distinct musical pitch when struck, and further comprising encoding the user-input series of notes and displaying the encoded note series with a tablature system comprising: a pan staff comprising three horizontal staff lines positioned atop, and in spaced relation from, each other, a first staff line representing a center ring of note pads, a second staff line positioned adjacent the first staff line representing an inner ring of note pads, and a third staff line positioned adjacent the second staff line, on an opposite side from the first staff line, representing an outer ring of note pads; for each note pad to be represented, a rhythmic indicator positioned adjacent the staff line commensurate with the note pad to be represented lies; and for each note pad to be represented, a note name corresponding to the note pad to be represented, the note name positioned adjacent the respective rhythmic indicator. 10. The method recited in claim 9, further comprising outputting at least a portion of the encoded note series to an output device. 11. The method recited in claim 10, further comprising receiving user input to play at least a portion of the series of notes represented on the tablature system; creating an aural representation of the note series portion; and transmitting the aural representation to at least one of a speaker and a digital output. 12. The method recited in claim 9, further comprising receiving a digital representation of a series of notes, encoding the received note series into the tablature system, and displaying the encoded note series. 13. The method recited in claim 8, wherein the user-selected pan instrument comprises a bass pan set of a plurality of steel pans, each pan having three note pads, a first pad of each pan capable of producing a first musical pitch when struck, a second pad of each pan capable of producing a second musical pitch an octave above the first musical pitch when struck, and a third pad of each pan capable of producing a third musical pitch intermediate between the first and the second musical pitch when struck, and further comprising encoding the user-input series of notes and displaying the encoded note series with a tablature system comprising: a pan staff comprising three horizontal staff lines positioned atop, and in spaced relation from, each other, each staff line for representing a set of note pads in chromatic sequence, a first staff line representing the first pad on each pan, a second staff line positioned adjacent the first staff line representing the second pad on each pan, and a third staff line positioned adjacent the second staff line on an opposite side from the first staff line representing the third pad on each pan; for each note pad to be represented, a rhythmic indicator adjacent the staff line in the set of which the note pad belongs; and for each note pad to be represented, a note name corresponding to the note pad to be represented, the note name positioned adjacent the respective rhythmic indicator.
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