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US 7,330,414 B2Granted
Method for reconstruction of phonograph records from physical measurement
AssigneeConvolve, Inc.
InventorNeil C. Singer
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Abstract
A method for reconstructing the original groove configuration of a phonograph record. The methodology comprises providing an instrument for measuring the entire groove of a phonograph with an instrument in communication with a computer. The computer reconstructs the original groove configuration, using data from the measurements of the record groove. Various instrument embodiments are disclosed.
Claims16
Method for reconstruction of a groove configuration of a photograph record, comprising the steps of:
- providing an instrument for making a measurement of an entire groove of a single photograph record, the instrument in communication with a computer executing reconstructive analysis code;
- making a measurement of the groove of the single photograph record by means of the instrument;
- communicating the measurement between the instrument and the computer executing reconstructive analysis code;
- and
- executing the reconstructive analysis code, thereby reconstructing a groove configuration of the single photograph record.
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Method for virtual playback of a photograph record, comprising the steps of:
- providing an instrument for making a measurement of an entire groove of a single photograph record, the instrument in communication with a computer executing reconstructive analysis code, the computer having means to produce sound waveform;
- making a measurement of the groove of the single photograph record by means of the instrument;
- communicating the measurement between the instrument and the computer executing reconstructive analysis code;
- executing the reconstructive analysis code, thereby creating a computer model of the groove configuration of the single photograph record;
- and
- generating sound based upon the computer model of the groove configuration.
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