# US 10,768,888 B1 · Wireless control and modification of electronic audio signals of remote electronic devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,768,888 B1 - Document ID: US10768888B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 16/287,426 - Filed: 2019-02-27 - Published: 2020-08-27 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2019-02-27 - Assignees: Daniel W. Rubin - Applicants: Daniel W. Rubin - Inventors: Daniel W. Rubin; Logan P. Poelman - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10768888B1 ## CPC - G06F 3/162: {Interface to dedicated audio devices, e.g. audio drivers, interface to CODECs} - G06F 3/165: {Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path} - H04R 3/00: Circuits for transducers (arrangements for producing a reverberation or echo sound G10K15/08; amplifiers H03F) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) ## Abstract Systems and methods for wireless control and modification of electronic audio signals of remote electronic devices are disclosed. In an embodiment, a second computing device receives, from a first computing device that is configured to read radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, a first RFID tag address of a first RFID tag. A first mapping that associates each RFID tag address of a plurality of RFID tag addresses with a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) event message of a plurality of MIDI event messages is stored in one or more digital data repositories, the plurality of RFID tag addresses including the first RFID tag address. A second mapping that associates each MIDI event message of the plurality of MIDI event messages to a virtual action identifier of a plurality of virtual action identifiers is stored in one or more digital data repositories. The second computing device uses the first mapping to determine a first MIDI event message based on the first RFID tag address. The second computing device uses the second mapping to determine a first virtual action identifier based on the determined first MIDI event message. The second computing device instructs a sound producing device to execute an action associated with the determined first virtual action identifier. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: receiving, from a first computing device that is configured to read radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, at a second computing device, a first RFID tag address of a first RFID tag; storing, in one or more digital data repositories, a first mapping that associates each RFID tag address of a plurality of RFID tag addresses with a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) event message of a plurality of MIDI event messages, the plurality of RFID tag addresses including the first RFID tag address; storing, in one or more digital data repositories, a second mapping that associates each MIDI event message of the plurality of MIDI event messages to a virtual action identifier of a plurality of virtual action identifiers; using the first mapping, determining a first MIDI event message based on the first RFD tag address; using the second mapping, determining a first virtual action identifier based on the first MIDI event message; receiving, from an electronic audio signal generating device configured to generate electronic audio signals, at the second computing device, an electronic audio signal; modifying the electronic audio signal to produce a modified electronic audio signal based on the action associated with the determined first virtual action identifier; the second computing device transmitting the modified electronic audio signal to a sound producing device and causing the sound producing device to convert the electronic audio signal into a corresponding sound. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein modifying the electronic audio signal includes the second computing device manipulating digital data that represents the electronic audio signal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the sound producing device includes at least one of: a loudspeaker, guitar speaker, or headphones. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first mapping and second mapping are stored in the same digital data repository. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first mapping and second mapping are configured by a user providing input to a graphical user interface (GUI). ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein each MIDI event message of the plurality of MIDI event messages comprises a MIDI command which can be transported in accordance with a MIDI communication protocol. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first MIDI event message comprises a MIDI command that represents a note-on event. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic audio signal generating device comprises computer software that is configured to generate electronic audio signals. ### Claim 9 A computer system comprising: first computing device that is configured to read radio frequency identification (RFID) tags; a second computing device comprising: a networking interface that is communicatively coupled to the first computing device and to a sound producing device; one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media storing one or more sequences of instructions which when executed cause the second computing device to perform: receiving, from the first computing device, a first RFID tag address of a first RFID tag; storing, in one or more digital data repositories, a first mapping that associates each RFID tag address of a plurality of RFID tag addresses with a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) event message of a plurality of MIDI event messages, the plurality of RFID tag addresses including the first RFID tag address; storing, in one or more digital data repositories, a second mapping that associates each MIDI event message of the plurality of MIDI event messages to a virtual action identifier of a plurality of virtual action identifiers; using the first mapping, determining a first MIDI event message based on the first RFD tag address; using the second mapping, determining a first virtual action identifier based on the first MIDI event message; receiving, from an electronic audio signal generating device configured to generate electronic audio signals, at the second computing device, an electronic audio signal; modifying the electronic audio signal to produce a modified electronic audio signal based on the action associated with the determined first virtual action identifier; the second computing device transmitting the modified electronic audio signal to the sound producing device and causing the sound producing device to convert the electronic audio signal into a corresponding sound. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein modifying the electronic audio signal includes the second computing device manipulating digital data that represents the electronic audio signal. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the sound producing device includes at least one of: a loudspeaker, guitar speaker, and headphones. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the first mapping and second mapping are stored in the same digital data repository. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the first mapping and second mapping are configured by a user providing input to a graphical user interface (GUI). ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein each MIDI event message of the plurality of MIDI event messages comprises a MIDI command which can be transported in accordance with a MIDI communication protocol. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the first MIDI event message comprises a MIDI command that represents a note-on event. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the electronic audio signal generating device comprises computer software that is configured to generate electronic audio signals. ### Claim 17 A computer system comprising: an electronic guitar configured to generate electronic audio signals; a first computing device that is configured to read radio frequency identification (RFID) tags; a second computing device comprising: a networking interface that is communicatively coupled to the electronic guitar, first computing device, and to a loudspeaker; one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media storing one or more sequences of instructions which when executed cause the second computing device to perform: receiving, from the first computing device, a first RFID tag address of a first RFID tag; storing, in one or more digital data repositories, a first mapping that associates each RFID tag address of a plurality of RFID tag addresses with a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) event message of a plurality of MIDI event messages, the plurality of RFID tag addresses including the first RFID tag address; storing, in one or more digital data repositories, a second mapping that associates each MIDI event message of the plurality of MIDI event messages to a virtual action identifier of a plurality of virtual action identifiers; using the first mapping, determining a first MIDI event message based on the first RFD tag address; using the second mapping, determining a first virtual action identifier based on the first MIDI event message; receiving, from the electronic guitar, an electronic audio signal; modifying the electronic audio signal to produce a modified electronic audio signal based on an action associated with the virtual action identifier; transmitting the modified electronic audio signal to the loudspeaker and causing the loudspeaker to convert the electronic audio signal into a corresponding sound.