Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Control of musical instrument playback from remote management station
- Patent Title (中): 从远程管理站控制乐器播放
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Application No.: US11379048Application Date: 2006-04-17
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Publication No.: US07767901B2Publication Date: 2010-08-03
- Inventor: David C. Contois , Daniel P. Contois
- Applicant: David C. Contois , Daniel P. Contois
- Applicant Address: US VT Essex Junction
- Assignee: Contois Music Technology, LLC
- Current Assignee: Contois Music Technology, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US VT Essex Junction
- Agency: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
- Main IPC: G10H7/00
- IPC: G10H7/00 ; G10H1/36 ; H04B3/00

Abstract:
A music playing system includes a computer and user interface to access a media database. A wireless base station device has a line out port providing two channel output. An automatic player piano has analog MIDI inputs, and a piano keyboard mechanism. The computer communicates wirelessly with the base station device, and the line out of the base station device outputs two channels which are connected to the analog MIDI inputs. A musical work, including related audio and MIDI data codes, is stored in the media database, with the different data codes in association with two different channels. The music data is sent via the wireless base station to the corresponding inputs of the piano. The piano sound system produces sound from the audio data codes and sends actuation signals to the keyboard mechanism, based on the MIDI codes.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060230911A1 CONTROL OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PLAYBACK FROM REMOTE MANAGEMENT STATION Public/Granted day:2006-10-19
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