Music – Instruments – Electrical musical tone generation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Donels, Jeffrey (Department: 2832)
Music
Instruments
Electrical musical tone generation
C463S007000, C463S043000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08003872
ABSTRACT:
A simulated musical instrument may be used to alter the audio of a video game, the video aspects of video game, or both. Use of a controller simulating a musical instrument allows a rhythm-action game can be enjoyed in a manner closer to a realistic state of playing an instrument.
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Brosius Eric J.
Egozy Eran B.
Kay Robert
Lopiccolo Gregory B.
Sussman Daniel K.
Donels Jeffrey
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
Millikin Andrew R
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP.
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