EP1584087A4 - Free-space (non-tactile) human interface for interactive music, full-body musical instrument, and immersive media controller - Google Patents

Free-space (non-tactile) human interface for interactive music, full-body musical instrument, and immersive media controller

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Publication number
EP1584087A4
EP1584087A4 EP03808641A EP03808641A EP1584087A4 EP 1584087 A4 EP1584087 A4 EP 1584087A4 EP 03808641 A EP03808641 A EP 03808641A EP 03808641 A EP03808641 A EP 03808641A EP 1584087 A4 EP1584087 A4 EP 1584087A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
tactile
full
free
space
musical instrument
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Application number
EP03808641A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1584087A2 (en
Inventor
David Clark
John Gibbon
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Body Harp Interactive Corp
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Body Harp Interactive Corp
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Publication of EP1584087A2 publication Critical patent/EP1584087A2/en
Publication of EP1584087A4 publication Critical patent/EP1584087A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H1/00—Details of electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H1/0008—Associated control or indicating means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H1/00—Details of electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H1/0033—Recording/reproducing or transmission of music for electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H1/0041—Recording/reproducing or transmission of music for electrophonic musical instruments in coded form
    • G10H1/0058—Transmission between separate instruments or between individual components of a musical system
    • G10H1/0066—Transmission between separate instruments or between individual components of a musical system using a MIDI interface
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H1/00—Details of electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H1/02—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos
    • G10H1/04—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos by additional modulation
    • G10H1/053—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos by additional modulation during execution only
    • G10H1/055—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos by additional modulation during execution only by switches with variable impedance elements
    • G10H1/0553—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos by additional modulation during execution only by switches with variable impedance elements using optical or light-responsive means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H2220/00—Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2220/155—User input interfaces for electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H2220/341—Floor sensors, e.g. platform or groundsheet with sensors to detect foot position, balance or pressure, steps, stepping rhythm, dancing movements or jumping
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H2220/00—Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2220/155—User input interfaces for electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H2220/401—3D sensing, i.e. three-dimensional (x, y, z) position or movement sensing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H2220/00—Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2220/155—User input interfaces for electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H2220/405—Beam sensing or control, i.e. input interfaces involving substantially immaterial beams, radiation, or fields of any nature, used, e.g. as a switch as in a light barrier, or as a control device, e.g. using the theremin electric field sensing principle
    • G10H2220/411—Light beams
    • G10H2220/415—Infrared beams

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
  • User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
EP03808641A 2002-12-30 2003-12-30 Free-space (non-tactile) human interface for interactive music, full-body musical instrument, and immersive media controller Withdrawn EP1584087A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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US43729302P 2002-12-30 2002-12-30
US437293P 2002-12-30
2003-12-03
PCT/US2003/041798 WO2004060509A2 (en) 2002-12-30 2003-12-30 Free-space (non-tactile) human interface for interactive music, full-body musical instrument, and immersive media controller

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EP1584087A2 EP1584087A2 (en) 2005-10-12
EP1584087A4 true EP1584087A4 (en) 2010-08-04

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EP (1) EP1584087A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2003303523A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2004060509A2 (en)

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FR2502823A1 (en) * 1981-03-27 1982-10-01 Szajner Bernard Laser control arrangement for musical synthesiser - uses mirrors to reflect laser beams to photocells in synthesiser control circuits for control by beam interruption
DE3436703A1 (en) * 1984-10-06 1986-04-17 Franz Dipl.-Ing. 6209 Heidenrod Ertl Operating device for initiating electronically-produced musical processes
GB2183889A (en) * 1985-10-07 1987-06-10 Hagai Sigalov Producing control signals
US5081896A (en) * 1986-11-06 1992-01-21 Yamaha Corporation Musical tone generating apparatus
US5668333A (en) * 1996-06-05 1997-09-16 Hasbro, Inc. Musical rainbow toy
WO2000017851A1 (en) * 1998-09-23 2000-03-30 Moshe Klotz A pre-fabricated stage incorporating light-actuated triggering means
US6153822A (en) * 1997-12-11 2000-11-28 Roland Kabushiki Kaisha Musical apparatus using multiple light beams to control musical tone signals

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CA1298997C (en) * 1988-05-11 1992-04-21 Asaf Gurner Optical instrument for producing musical tones or images by movement of a player's body
US5442168A (en) * 1991-10-15 1995-08-15 Interactive Light, Inc. Dynamically-activated optical instrument for producing control signals having a self-calibration means

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2502823A1 (en) * 1981-03-27 1982-10-01 Szajner Bernard Laser control arrangement for musical synthesiser - uses mirrors to reflect laser beams to photocells in synthesiser control circuits for control by beam interruption
DE3436703A1 (en) * 1984-10-06 1986-04-17 Franz Dipl.-Ing. 6209 Heidenrod Ertl Operating device for initiating electronically-produced musical processes
GB2183889A (en) * 1985-10-07 1987-06-10 Hagai Sigalov Producing control signals
US5081896A (en) * 1986-11-06 1992-01-21 Yamaha Corporation Musical tone generating apparatus
US5668333A (en) * 1996-06-05 1997-09-16 Hasbro, Inc. Musical rainbow toy
US6153822A (en) * 1997-12-11 2000-11-28 Roland Kabushiki Kaisha Musical apparatus using multiple light beams to control musical tone signals
WO2000017851A1 (en) * 1998-09-23 2000-03-30 Moshe Klotz A pre-fabricated stage incorporating light-actuated triggering means

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AU2003303523A8 (en) 2004-07-29
WO2004060509A3 (en) 2005-01-27
AU2003303523A1 (en) 2004-07-29
WO2004060509A2 (en) 2004-07-22
EP1584087A2 (en) 2005-10-12

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