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US 5,689,077 AGranted
Musical score display and audio system
OwnerThomas J. Jasinskiinventor
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Abstract
A disc player is electronically connectable to a foot operated controller and a monitor is electronically connectable to the player. The monitor includes speakers for audio output and a screen for video output. The monitor further includes sheet music clips for attaching sheet music to the monitor and music stand clips for attaching the monitor to a music sheet holder of a music stand.
Claims4
A musical score display system comprising:
- a. a monitor including a screen;
- b. a means for showing a musical score display on the screen;
- c. the monitor including a sheet music attachment means for attaching a top edge of sheet music to the monitor, above the screen;
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- d. a shelf configured to slide in and out of the monitor, for supporting a bottom edge of the sheet music.
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A musical score display system comprising:
- a. a monitor including a screen;
- b. a showing means, for showing a musical score display on the screen;
- c. a controlling means, for controlling the showing means;
- d. the controlling means comprising a foot operated controller including a first surface and a second surface disposed at an acute angle to a plane of the first surface, the first surface facing substantially upward and the second surface adapted to generally face toward a user when the controller is positioned on a floor for use;
- e. the first surface including a home switch for controlling the showing means to show a first page of the display on the screen, and an end switch for controlling the showing means to show a last page of the display on the screen;
- f. the second surface including a back switch for controlling the showing means to show an immediately previous page of the display on the screen, and a forward switch for controlling the showing means to show an immediately following page of the display on the screen.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.