# US 10,946,288 B1 · Musical gaming device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,946,288 B1 - Document ID: US10946288B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 16/421,790 - Filed: 2019-05-24 - Granted: 2021-03-16 - Earliest claimed: 2019-05-24 - Applicants: Catherine Brown - Inventors: Catherine Brown - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10946288B1 ## CPC - A63F 13/814: Musical performances, e.g. by evaluating the player's ability to follow a notation - A63F 13/23: for interfacing with the game device, e.g. specific interfaces between game controller and console - A63F 13/24: Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles - A63F 13/285: Generating tactile feedback signals via the game input device, e.g. force feedback - G10H 1/0008: {Associated control or indicating means} - G10H 1/34: Switch arrangements, e.g. keyboards or mechanical switches specially adapted for electrophonic musical instruments - G10H 1/344: {Structural association with individual keys (electrically operated wind-actuated organs G10B3/22)} - H04R 1/025: {Arrangements for fixing loudspeaker transducers, e.g. in a box, furniture} - A63F 2300/1025: details of the interface with the game device, e.g. USB version detection - A63F 2300/1037: being specially adapted for converting control signals received from the game device into a haptic signal, e.g. using force feedback - A63F 2300/1043: being characterized by constructional details - A63F 2300/8047: Music games - G10H 2220/135: Musical aspects of games or videogames; Musical instrument-shaped game input interfaces - G10H 2220/151: Musical difficulty level setting or selection - G10H 2220/311: with controlled tactile or haptic feedback effect; output interfaces therefor - G10H 2230/055: Spint toy, i.e. specifically designed for children, e.g. adapted for smaller fingers or simplified in some way; Musical instrument-shaped game input interfaces with simplified control features - H04R 2499/11: Transducers incorporated or for use in hand-held devices, e.g. mobile phones, PDA's, camera's - A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G10H: ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE - 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 A musical gaming device is disclosed. The musical gaming device serves to distract a user while they are under stressful situations or when they are idle. The gaming device engages a user in multiple ways in order to achieve a calming effect on a user. The musical gaming device may produce musical notes or sounds along with vibrations which a user is to replicate. The sounds and vibrations are replicated through buttons found on the musical gaming device. If a user is unable to replicate the specific sequence corresponding to one or more input musical notes then the game ends. The calming effect occurs both through the sounds heard and the vibrations produced. Thereby helping a user get through a stressful situation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A musical gaming device, comprising: a body that includes a first side and a second side, wherein each of said first side and said second side of said body comprises buttons further defined as a first set of buttons and a second set of buttons; vibration motors mounted below each of buttons, wherein said vibration motors are configured to produce vibrations in said buttons in a specific sequence corresponding to one or more input musical notes; a speaker configured to output one or more output musical notes in response to pressing said buttons in said specific sequence; a processor configured to control said vibration motors based on the selected game mode in accordance with said one or more input musical notes; a memory configured to store said one or more input musical notes corresponding to a musical song, rhyme, tune; a battery configured to power said musical gaming device, wherein said battery receives power from one or more external power sources; and ports configured to provide interfaces to one or more external units connected with said musical gaming device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The musical gaming device of claim 1, wherein a first set of buttons of said buttons placed towards said first side corresponds to right-hand fingers of a user, wherein said vibration in one or more of said first set of buttons is felt by one or more of said right-hand fingers of said user. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The musical gaming device of claim 1, wherein a second set of buttons of said buttons placed towards said second side corresponds to left-hand fingers of a user, wherein said vibration in one or more of said second set of buttons is felt by one or more of said left-hand fingers of said user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The musical gaming device of claim 1, wherein said vibration in said each of said buttons is identical. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The musical gaming device of claim 1, further comprises a power button to switch ON and switch OFF said musical gaming device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The musical gaming device of claim 1, wherein said vibration in said each of said buttons are of various length or intensity. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The musical gaming device of claim 1, wherein said game mode corresponds to one of an easy mode, a medium mode, or a difficult mode. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The musical gaming device claim 7, wherein said difficult mode comprises longer musical notes than musical notes of said easy mode and said medium mode. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The musical gaming device of claim 1, wherein said game mode terminates upon pressing a wrong button corresponding to said vibrations. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The musical gaming device of claim 1, wherein said one or more external units includes a headphone or an earphone. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The musical gaming device of claim 1, wherein said body is made of a plush material. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The musical gaming device of claim 1, further comprises a volume adjustment button configured to control volume of said one or more output musical notes.