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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a digital sheet music reader that enables one to display sheet music, correct and annotate it by means of a touchscreen.
• the device is primarily designed for musicians as well as for use in the education system.
• sheet music booklets or books in the PDF format can be used on the available devices, they are not suitable for concert activities or playing classical music due to the screen technology or size of the devices.
• Three similar inventions are known from the state of the art. These are described below.
• the devices of said inventions use electronic paper displays but are not suitable for professional musicians to display notes in their everyday work.
• a well-known product is SONY DPT-S1 - an e-reader with a large screen that can be used to display and correct files in the PDF format.
• the fact that this invention does not support the use of two screens can be considered its shortcoming.
• the pre-installed software of the device lacks the option to disable the unnecessary functions of the software for reading PDF files when playing music, meaning that the PDF files can only be viewed without magnification, annotation and other similar functions. All additional functions put an extra load on the device and create risks of various levels when music is played using notes.
• the screens have no backlighting.
• the device does not support induction charging.
• the device has two processors, two screens and two touchscreens like the e-reader for sheet music.
• a significant shortcoming of the device is the use of two different types of screens, one of which is an LCD type screen and the other an e-paper screen.
• LCD type screens are not suitable for displaying musical notation during work due to their high energy consumption, which means that the device has to be recharged often.
• LCD type screens emit light that results in tired eyes. The device does not support induction charging.
• the objective of this invention is to develop a two-screen e-reader for sheet music primarily in the field of music where a device with comparable features is presently absent.
• the device is important for displaying notes and replacing notes that are printed on paper with digital notes.
• the world of music is progressing towards digitalisation but one needs to display notes in the traditional 2 * A4 format in order to play by digital classical music notes since the layout of notes is often arranged to correspond with the turning of the page.
• the objective of the invention is to offer a novel, very comfortable, portable, low power demand carrier of a collection of notes by the use of which performers of music can considerably simplify their working methods, at the same time saving extra resources since there is no need to copy, distribute, gather and preserve notes, and use natural resources in a more sustainable way compared to how they have been used up to now.
• one of the objectives of the invention is to enable potential users of the invention to use it in a convenient way regardless of the fighting conditions of the room the invention is used in.
• Another objective of the invention is the screen technology of the invention, which makes it possible to display notes on the screen electronically by the use of the E- Ink display technology that is paper-like.
• an objective of the present invention is to provide potential users of the invention with a device that is light, portable and which can be used wirelessly by charging the batteries of the device via induction charging.
• an objective of this invention is to achieve low energy consumption, which provides different solutions for recharging the batteries of the product irrespective of the location of recharging - at home, in a classroom, in rehearsal halls, during transportation, etc.
• Another objective of the invention is to highlight the simplicity of turning the pages of a sheet music book or booklet by using a touchscreen, which the player can use to turn the page by sliding over the screen with a finger.
• an objective of the present invention is low resource use and the simplification of storing notes once they are performed (on a cloud server, memory device via an USB port or on the internal storage of the device).
• Another objective of the invention is to highlight the simplicity of use of notes processed by the device outside of the particular device - in tablet computers, personal computers, desktop computers or other similar devices.
• an objective of the present invention is to provide potential users of the invention with a screen technology that does not harm their eyes, which comes integrated with a non-radiant, low power demand backlighting, which in turn enables users of the invention to use the invention irrespective of external or internal lighting factors.
• the present invention is characterised by a high screen resolution.
• the format of one of the two screens is 13.3" or greater; the product has a monochrome or colour screen; low energy consumption; readable from a longer distance; no reflection; a backlighting technology that makes it possible to use the invention irrespective of the lighting level of the room; an extended operating duration, which results from the low energy consumption of the device; an option to use different notes that are available as PDF files, both the ones avalaible online and the ones that come from other sources; storage of notes on a cloud server, which makes it possible to use the notes also on other devices; a simple design; the operating system is Linux or Android; WiFi capability; an USB port; internal storage of the device; Bluetooth technology; induction charging technology, the invention can be connected to a music stand when an adapter is used; the software of the product enables the user to modify and store files; the product does not use accessories; the product is not tied to any operating system.
• the invention is a digital device for displaying and modifying musical notation that uses low power consumption and non-reflective electronic paper screens with lighting.
• the e-reader for sheet music is primarily designed for professional musicians for whom the large musical notation format (at least two adjacent A4 pages) and the option to annotate notes is important.
• the invention consists of two modules that have a similar structure and are interconnected by means of a hinge system.
• the device is bi-foldabie in the middle and opens to a single plane
• the motherboards of the modules are interconnected via Ethernet; which module is the master module and which one the slave module is set by default or by the user.
• Both screen modules use a screen technology based on the electronic paper technology.
• a touchscreen on the electronic paper display which is based on either the resistive or capacitive touchscreen technology, which is essential for annotating sheet music.
• a light layer on the touchscreen which is important to work with sheet music in a dark room.
• the issue of lighting is solved by means of light emitting diodes in the edges of the screen.
• Both screen modules are equipped with a separate motherboard, which controls the screen and communicates with the touchscreen. Additionally, both screen modules of the e-reader for sheet music have built-in internal storage, battery, induction charging capability, network readiness, WiFi, Bluetooth, a data carrier (a memory stick and/or SD card) jack.
• the motherboards of the screen modules communicate with each other via Ethernet and are connected by means of a hinge system or an external cable to jacks located on the screen modules.
• the device which is equipped with two screens, can display PDF files like a book thanks to the intercommunication between the screen modules - displaying separate pages on both screens and turning the page is performed according to the same principle as traditional pages of a book appear and are turned, which is two pages at once or as a successive series.
• the touchscreens can be used to annotate and modify notes.
• Programs that are used on the web can be displayed in the HTML format.
• the storage options of the device include both internal storage, data carriers as well as cloud servers. LIST OF DRAWINGS
• Fig. 1 represents a plan of the e-reader for sheet music according to the invention
• Fig. 2 represents a top view of the e-reader for sheet music in its open position
• Fig. 3 represents an end view of the e-reader for sheet music in its open position
• Fig. 4 represents an end view of the e-reader for sheet music in its folded position.
• FIG. 1 A plan of the e-reader for sheet music according to the invention is depicted on Fig. 1 , where position number 1 marks the motherboard, number 2 marks the screen, number 3 marks the light layer, number 4 marks the touchscreen, number 5 marks Ethernet, number 6 marks internal storage, number 7 marks WiFi, and number 8 marks Bluetooth. Position number 9 marks the motherboard of the second screen module, number 10 marks the screen of the second screen module, number 11 marks the light layer of the second screen module, number 12 marks the touchscreen of the second screen module, number 13 marks the internal storage of the second screen module, number 14 marks the WiFi of the second screen module, and number 15 marks the Bluetooth of the second screen module.
• FIG. 2 A top view of the e-reader for sheet music in its open position is depicted on Fig. 2, where A and B denote the screen modules and C denotes the hinge system.
• the invention consists of two screen modules A, B that have a similar structure, which are interconnected by means of the hinge system C.
• the device is bi-foldable in the middle (Fig. 4) and opens to a single plane (Fig. 3).
• the motherboards 1 and 9 of the modules depicted in Fig. 1 are interconnected via Ethernet 5; which module is the master module and which one the slave module is set by default or by the user.
• Both screen modules A and B use a screen 2, 10 based on the electronic paper technology.
• Both screen modules A, B are equipped with an own motherboard 1, 9, which controls the screen 2, 10 and communicates with the touchscreen 4, 12. Both screens 2,10 can be controlled with one or separate motherboard 1 , 9.
• the e-reader for sheet music has a built-in battery, internal storage 6, 13, induction charging capability, network readiness, WiFi, Bluetooth, a data carrier (a memory stick and/or SD card) jack.
• the motherboards 1 , 9 of the screen modules A, B communicate with each other via Ethernet and are connected by means of hinge system C or an external cable to jacks located on the screen modules A, B.
• hinge system C or an external cable to jacks located on the screen modules A, B.
• the screen modules A, B of the e-reader for sheet music have screens 1 , 10 with a diagonal of at least 13.3".
• the screen modules A, B of the e-reader for sheet music can be separated from each other and used independently.
• the e-reader for sheet music has induction charging.

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