IP Library Granted Patent US 8,912,420
Granted Patent B2
US 8,912,420 · App. 13/754,253 · Granted Dec 16, 2014

Enhancing music

Inventors: Amanda Seyfer (Berkeley, CA); Joshua Pollack (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Miselu, Inc.
G10H1/0033
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Patent No.
US 8,912,420
App. No.
13/754,253
Granted
Dec 16, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments generally relate to enhancing music. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a sound input, extracting a primary melody from the sound input, and converting the primary melody into a graphical representation. The method also includes generating a plurality of derivative melodies, where each derivative melody is derived from the primary melody. The method also includes enabling a user to select one or more of the derivative melodies to be played with the primary melody.

Claims (37)

1. A method comprising:

receiving a sound input;

extracting a primary melody from the sound input;

converting the primary melody into a graphical representation;

generating a plurality of derivative melodies, wherein each derivative melody is derived from the primary melody; and

enabling a user to select one or more of the derivative melodies to be played with the primary melody.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sound input is received in the form of sound waves.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sound input is received in the form of an audio file.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sound input is received in the form of musical notation.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises causing the graphical representation to be displayed to a user.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises causing the graphical representation to be displayed to a user, and wherein the graphical representation includes traditional musical notation.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises causing the graphical representation to be displayed to a user, and wherein the graphical representation includes colors and shapes.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises correcting one or more aspects of the primary melody.

9. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions thereon, the instructions when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a sound input;

extracting a primary melody from the sound input;

converting the primary melody into a graphical representation;

generating a plurality of derivative melodies, wherein each derivative melody is derived from the primary melody; and

enabling a user to select one or more of the derivative melodies to be played with the primary melody.

10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the sound input is received in the form of sound waves.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the sound input is received in the form of an audio file.

12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the sound input is received in the form of musical notation.

13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform operations comprising causing the graphical representation to be displayed to a user.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform operations comprising causing the graphical representation to be displayed to a user, and wherein the graphical representation includes traditional musical notation.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform operations comprising causing the graphical representation to be displayed to a user, and wherein the graphical representation includes colors and shapes.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform operations comprising correcting one or more aspects of the primary melody.

17. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by the one or more processors, and when executed operable to perform operations comprising:

receiving a sound input;

extracting a primary melody from the sound input;

converting the primary melody into a graphical representation;

generating a plurality of derivative melodies, wherein each derivative melody is derived from the primary melody; and

enabling a user to select one or more of the derivative melodies to be played with the primary melody.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the sound input is received in the form of sound waves.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the sound input is received in the form of an audio file.

20. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the sound input is received in the form of musical notation.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2015
From: INNOVATION NETWORK CORPORATION OF JAPAN
To: MISELU INC.
Reel/Frame 037266/0051 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2015
From: MISELU INC.
To: INNOVATION NETWORK CORPORATION OF JAPAN, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 035165/0538 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2013
From: SEYFER, AMANDA; POLLACK, JOSHUA
To: MISELU, INC.
Reel/Frame 029724/0412 →
Continuity (1)
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