US 2010/0300266 A1 · Dynamically Displaying a Pitch Range

Abstract

Described are methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer program products, for dynamically displaying a pitch range in a rhythm-action game. In one aspect this is accomplished by a game platform dividing a musical composition into a plurality of portions each comprising one or more notes. Then the game platform determines a pitch range between a highest note and a lowest note for each portion. Then the game platform determines a display density for each portion based on the pitch range of each portion, or alternatively, a display density for the entire song based on the greatest pitch range of all portions. Then, the game platform displays each portion within a viewable area. The viewable area has a density alterable based on the portion to be displayed or a position that is alterable based on the portion to be displayed, or has both an alterable position and alterable pitch density.

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Dependent claims

A method executed on a game platform in signal communication with a display, the method comprising:

(a) dividing a musical composition into a plurality of portions each comprising one or more notes;
(b) determining a pitch range between a highest note and a lowest note for each portion;
(c) determining a song density based on the largest pitch range of all portions;
and
(d) displaying, on the display, each portion within a viewable area comprising a position and the song density, the viewable area's position being alterable based on the portion to be displayed.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Dynamically Displaying a Pitch Range

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Abstract

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