Data processing: presentation processing of document – operator i – Operator interface – On screen video or audio system interface
Reexamination Certificate
2003-11-12
2009-12-29
Zhou, Ting (Department: 2173)
Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i
Operator interface
On screen video or audio system interface
C715S716000, C715S788000, C084S600000, C084S645000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07640501
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to a system and method for editing music on a computer. A preferred embodiment according to the present invention provides a score window display containing various types of execution graphical icon layers onto which graphical execution ions (representing musical symbols such as bend-up/down, grace-up/down, dynamics, glissando, tremolo) can be attached and arranged in conformity with a progression of a musical tune on a screen of the display. In accordance with the preferred embodiment, may select desired execution icons from an icon select palette that provides lists of execution icons and attach or detach them to the displayed layers via graphical drag-and-drop operations to edit the underlying musical score. In addition, a user may modify parameters of a specific icon.
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Akazawa Eiji
Sakama Masao
Suzuki Hideo
Morrison & Foerster / LLP
Yamaha Corporation
Zhou Ting
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