Music – Instruments – Electrical musical tone generation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-15
2005-03-15
Fletcher, Marlon T. (Department: 2837)
Music
Instruments
Electrical musical tone generation
C084S730000, C084S734000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06867361
ABSTRACT:
Operation terminal capable of being carried by a user or human operator is, for example, in the form of a bar or shoe, and detection is made of a movement trajectory of the operation terminal on the basis of movement of the operation terminal. Tone signal is generated with a desired tone factor, such as a tone color, tone volume, tone pitch or effect, set or controlled on the basis of the detected movement trajectory of the operation terminal. Also, detection is made of a mechanical amount of the operation terminal corresponding to a motion of the user carrying the operation terminal, such as an amount of displacement of a predetermined portion (e.g. a shoe's heel portion) of the operation terminal or pressure applied to the predetermined portion, so that a tone signal is generated with a desired tone factor set or controlled on the basis of the detected mechanical amount.
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Kobayashi Eiko
Nishitani Yoshiki
Fletcher Marlon T.
Morrison & Foerster / LLP
Warren David S.
Yamaha Corporation
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