IP Library Granted Patent US 10,878,788
Granted Patent B2
US 10,878,788 · App. 16/506,670 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Enhanced system, method, and devices for capturing inaudible tones associated with music

Inventors: Nathaniel T. Bradley (Tucson, AZ); Joshua S. Paugh (Tucson, AZ); Enrique C. Feldman (Tucson, AZ)
Assignee: ADIO, LLC
G10H1/0008G10H1/40G10H2210/066G10H2220/005G10H2220/121G10H2240/091G10H2240/325
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Patent No.
US 10,878,788
App. No.
16/506,670
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

One embodiment provides a system, method, and device for capturing inaudible tones from music. A song is received. Inaudible tones are detected in the song. Information associated with the inaudible tones is extracted from the song. The information associated with the inaudible tones is communicated to a user.

Claims (31)

1. A method for capturing inaudible tones from a song, comprising:

receiving the song;

detecting inaudible tones in the song;

extracting information associated with the inaudible tones of the song;

communicating the information associated with the inaudible tones to a user in real-time including at least notes and information associated with the song.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the detecting further comprises: determining whether the inaudible tones are associated with a portion of the song.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the song is music with enhanced features, and wherein the inaudible tones are frequencies that are not discernable by humans.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein communicating the information includes displaying the notes associated with the song as played.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the song represents live music or recorded music.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the song and the inaudible tones are received by a microphone of an electronic device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device executes an application for detecting the inaudible tones.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information includes artist, title, notes, chords, and tablature for one or more instruments associated with the song.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the detecting further comprises: generating the inaudible tones in real-time in response to receiving the song.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notes include each instrumental, voice, and note part associated with the song.

11. The method of claim 2 , wherein the communicating further comprises displaying and moving the sheet music notes, tablatures, measures, and instructions associated with the music in synchronization with each musical or tempo change in the music.

12. The method of claim 6 , wherein a plurality of different portions of the song are associated with a plurality of inaudible tones and associated information.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information included in the inaudible tones represents sheet music, notes, tablatures, measures, or musical instructions.

14. A method for utilizing inaudible tones for music, comprising:

receiving music utilizing an electronic device including at least a display;

detecting inaudible tones in the music;

extracting information associated with the inaudible tones of the music; and

communicating the information associated with the inaudible tones to a user utilizing at least the display of the electronic device in real-time including at least notes and information associated with the song.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the inaudible tones are audio frequencies that are not discernable by humans, wherein the inaudible tones are embedded in the music.

16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

implementing one or more actions associated with the information extracted from inaudible tones utilizing the electronic device.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the information includes one or more of notes, tablatures, measures, and instructions.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the transmitting device utilizes one or more speakers to broadcast the music and the inaudible tones, wherein the receiving device utilizes one or more microphones or sensors to receive the inaudible tones, and wherein the inaudible tones are audio frequencies that are not discernable by humans.

19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the inaudible tones are received by a plurality of devices simultaneously, wherein the information is uniquely associated with a user profile available on each of the plurality of devices.

20. A system for utilizing inaudible tones in music, comprising:

a transmitting device configured to broadcast music including one or more inaudible tones;

a receiving device that receives the music, detects inaudible tones in the music, extracts information associated with the inaudible tones of the music, and communicates the information associated with the inaudible tones to a user through the receiving device in real-time, wherein the information includes at least notes associated with the music.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 13, 2025
From: WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: DATAVAULT AI INC.
Reel/Frame 070514/0711 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2025
From: DATA VAULT HOLDINGS, INC.
To: WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 069837/0372 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2022
From: ADIO, LLC
To: DATA VAULT HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 059226/0034 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2020
From: THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NETWORK, INC.
To: ADIO, LLC
Reel/Frame 054143/0117 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2019
From: BRADLEY, NATHANIEL T.; PAUGH, JOSHUA S.; FELDMAN, ENRIQUE C.
To: THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NETWORK, INC.
Reel/Frame 049912/0119 →
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