ITTO20130268A1 - MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PANELS WITH MULTIMEDIA AND INTERACTIVE FUNCTIONS, SOUND AND VISUAL EFFECTS - Google Patents

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Each painting has the following characterizing elements

HiFi Amplifier and Loudspeakers (Al, DI, C, E)

Microphones or other types of transducers for the conversion of sound pressure waves into electrical signals. Light sensors

WiFi receiver

Stereo Radio Tuner (A, C1)

Music Player (Mp3, Mp4 and any other supported format] (B, B1)

USB inputs, Line-In inputs

Series of LEDs and / or Electroluminescent elements (EL], of various sizes and various colors, hereinafter defined as "luminous elements" (F, G1, D, E1]

Rechargeable battery

Low voltage power supply

Induction power supply

Accessories: Remote control, video, multi-touch vibrating glove as an accessory for the deaf, memory card readers

Panel cover glass

Frame in any type of material, color and shape. Example Wood, metal, plastic etc. etc. It can also be made without introducing a frame.

The panels object of the invention will be able to process music through any available channel, be it the radio, the microphones, the music player, the WiFi transceiver, the USB port, the Line-in input. The luminous elements are applied both on the perimeter of the instrument and in areas, therefore they simulate both the typical (or stylized) shape of the instrument, and the movements necessary for the instrument itself to produce the specific note in its timbre. These luminous elements can turn on and off in order to create random stage effects in time with the music, through a specific programming, or following the precise notes of the music being played, including any musical effects applied to the specific note (for example vibrato, reverb, echo, etc.). In this way the music can be "seen" as well as heard.

The ability to extract the specific note of the particular instrument from the melody being played derives from the characteristic inherent in many types of multimedia files (eg MIDI files), of containing such information in them. Therefore, the picture object of the invention will also be able to reproduce high-resolution music files faithful to the original (e.g. MP3 files) as well as associate these files with additional contents capable of relating the specific moment reproduced with the correct instrument, the corresponding note and the specific musical effect.

The frames object of the invention can interact with each other in the totality of their multimedia capabilities; for example, two paintings, one of which represents a "guitar" and the other a "piano", will play the music together, each following their own notes in the score; the result of this effect, in addition to the fascinating scenography, is given from the genuine propagation of the music itself. Clearly, the more paintings will be available, the greater the scenography, until it becomes a true synthetic symphony orchestra; instead of seeing the musicians playing we will see the instruments themselves come alive in time to the note and to the music, in total harmony with the other.

In the evening you can listen to music with a relaxing play of lights.

Thanks to the connectivity available, the panel can use specific web-apps in order to comply with complex functions such as, by way of example and not limited to, the ability to recognize voice commands and interact intuitively with humans. An example of a scenario sees the use of a web-app making use of the SiRi system: the user, wishing to listen to Wagner's "The Ride of the Valkyries" could pronounce both the command "play me the Ride of the Valkyries" and the directive "I want listen to the third act of La Valkyrie "or perhaps even more natural propositions such as" tomorrow night at a quarter to ten play me Brahms' lullaby "

The panels object of the invention are powered by a power supply, and can also operate, for a certain period, in the absence of power supply via the internal batteries. Furthermore, they can be powered without contact (induced power supply) through inductive strips and therefore without the need for any cable or visible electrical connection, with great advantages in terms of aesthetics.

Since the invention is a genuine expression of music, it has an important educational function towards young people and especially children, entertainment for the elderly or lonely people, and where necessary.

I1 Quadro also has the value of a furnishing component that can be used for the most disparate styles

aesthetic and ethnic.

11 Quadro also has the value of an advertising element

The painting also has the value of a shorthand element in artistic performances

Within our site you can download at a negligible cost a number of genres of music at will (classical, country, pop music, arpeggios, soloists, rock, commercial etc) to reintroduce it in our instruments. The paintings themselves can, through a Wi-Fi connection, autonomously, and if necessary, play playlists previously created by the user who owns an account on the site.

Claims (6)

Claims: 1) Multimedia electronic panel representing any musical instrument. Thanks to the shape, the design, the colors, the lights and the presence of actuators for the conversion of electrical signals into sound waves or electroacoustic transducers, it simulates the movements and sounds characteristic of the instrument itself. 2) Interactive multimedia electronic panel, since thanks to the presence of electronics used for various types of connectivity it can interact with other panels, creating orchestrality. 3) Interactive multimedia electronic panel, since thanks to the presence of electronics used for various types of connectivity and sensors, it can interact with devices; by way of non-exhaustive example, it can interact with home automation systems. 4) Multimedia electronic panel which, due to the presence of actuators for converting electrical signals into sound waves or electroacoustic transducers and electronic accessories such as radio tuner, USB memory reader, actually replaces the stereo system. 5) Interactive multimedia electronic panel, since thanks to the presence of electronics used for various types of connectivity and transducers for the conversion of sound pressure waves into electrical signals, it can pick up the human voice, interpret it and interact with humans. 6) Multimedia electronic panel which, thanks to the presence of synchrony of sounds and lights and the possibility of transposing, from a distance, the sounds into diversified tactile vibrations through accessories, can be used by the deaf to "hear" music or by other people disabled, for the same purposes or for therapeutic purposes.