Music – Instruments – Electrical musical tone generation
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-06
2008-05-06
Fletcher, Marlon T (Department: 2837)
Music
Instruments
Electrical musical tone generation
C084S610000, C084S602000, C084S649000, C084S650000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07368652
ABSTRACT:
A time-series signal input section205inputs a time-series signal whose on state and off state are repeated alternately. A similar rhythm search section206searches a plurality of pieces of rhythm data stored in a data storage section for rhythm data having the same fluctuation pattern as or a similar fluctuation pattern to the time-series signal input to the time-series signal input section205.A music-associated information storage section204stores music-associated information associated with the piece of music corresponding to the rhythm data in association with the rhythm data. A search result generation section207generates the search result using the music-associated information (information of title, etc.,) stored in association with the found rhythm data and outputs the search result through a search result output section208.
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Hattori Masanori
Iketani Naoki
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner L.L.P.
Fletcher Marlon T
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
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