# US 7,411,123 B2 · Method for transforming image into music > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,411,123 B2 - Document ID: US7411123B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 10/904,030 - Filed: 2004-10-20 - Published: 2006-01-12 - Granted: 2008-08-12 - Earliest claimed: 2004-06-25 - Assignees: Compal Electronics, Inc. - Inventors: Chia-Kai Chang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7411123B2 ## CPC - G10H 1/0008: {Associated control or indicating means} - G10H 2220/455: Camera input, e.g. analyzing pictures from a video camera and using the analysis results as control data - G10H 2250/211: Random number generators, pseudorandom generators, classes of functions therefor - 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 ## Abstract The invention is a method for transforming image into music, more particularly, is a method for transforming image into sound at first and then editing the sound into music. In the method, the dynamic image or static image is captured by using the image capture apparatus. An image datum is obtained from the dynamic image or the static image and the image datum is compared with a plurality of standards stored in the memory to obtain a first music, wherein the image datum may be a brightness value or a pixel value. Then, the first music is transferred into a plurality of the third music with various styles by performing a function transferring process and a randomly selecting music notes process. The third music is broadcasted. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for transforming an image datum into music, comprising steps of: (A) capturing an image by using an image capture apparatus; (B) obtaining an image datum from the image; (C) comparing the image datum with a plurality of standards to determine a content of a first music; (D) randomly acquiring a portion of the content of the first music to form a second music, wherein the second music possesses a first music note and a second music note, and the first music note is the beginning music note in a time scale of the second music and the second music note is the final music note in the time scale of the second music; (E) storing the second music as a part of a third music, wherein a length in time of the second music is changeable and a length in time of the third music is unchangeable; (F) acquiring a plurality of third music notes from the first music and storing the third music notes right after the second music and adjacent to the second music note, wherein the third music notes are consecutive and adjacent to each other and are located adjacent to the second music note and are played right after the second music note is played in the first music; (G) determining the length in time of the second music and comparing the length in time of the second music with the length in time of the third music; and (H) broadcasting the third music when the length in time of the second music is equal to the length in time of the third music. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the image captured by the image capture apparatus can be a static image. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the image captured by the image capture apparatus can be a dynamic image and a plurality of static images can be obtained from the dynamic image. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the image datum can be obtained from the static images. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the image datum can be an average pixel value of the image. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the image datum can be an average brightness value of the image. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein in step G, if the length in time of the second music is less than the length in time of the third music, steps from D to G are repeated. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first music includes a rhythm signal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein in step E, the first music note is a music note played first. ### Claim 10 A method for transforming an image datum into music, comprising steps of: (A) capturing an image by using an image capture apparatus; (B) obtaining an image datum from the image; (C) comparing the image datum with a plurality of standards to determine a content of a first music; (D) randomly acquiring a portion of the content of the first music to form a second music, wherein the second music possesses a first music note and a second music note, and the first music note is the beginning music note in a time scale of the second music and the second music note is the final music note in the time scale of the second music; (E) storing the second music as a part of a third music, wherein a length in time of the second music is changeable and a length in time of the third music is unchangeable; (F) acquiring a plurality of fourth music notes from the first music and storing the fourth music notes right before the second music and adjacent to the first music note, wherein the fourth music notes are consecutive and adjacent to each other and are located adjacent to the first music note and are played right before the second music note is played in the first music; (G) determining the length in time of the second music and comparing the length in time of the second music with the length in time of the third music; and (H) broadcasting the third music when the length in time of the second music is equal to the length in time of the third music. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the image captured by the image capture apparatus can be a static image. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the image captured by the image capture apparatus can be a dynamic image and a plurality of static images can be obtained from the dynamic image. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the image datum can be obtained from the static images. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the image datum can be an average pixel value of the image. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the image datum can be an average brightness value of the image. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein in step G, if the length in time of the second music is less than the length in time of the third music, steps from D to G are repeated. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the content of the first music includes music-notes signals produced by a music instrument. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein in step E, the second music note is a music note played latest. ### Claim 19 A method for transforming an image datum into music, comprising steps of: (A) capturing an image by using an image capture apparatus; (B) obtaining an image datum from the image; (C) comparing the image datum with a plurality of standards to determine a content of a first music; (D) randomly acquiring a portion of the content of the first music to form a second music, wherein the second music possesses a first music note and a second music note, and the first music note is the beginning music note in a time scale of the second music and the second music note is the final music note in the time scale of the second music; (E) storing the second music as a part of a third music, wherein a length in time of the second music is changeable and a length in time of the third music is unchangeable; (F) acquiring a plurality of fifth music notes and a plurality of the sixth music notes from the first music and storing the fifth music notes right before the second music and adjacent to the first music note and storing the sixth music notes right after the second music and adjacent to the second music note, wherein the fifth music notes are consecutive and adjacent to each other and the sixth music notes are consecutive and adjacent to each other and the fifth music note are located adjacent to the first music note and are played right before the second music note is played in the first music and the sixth music note are located adjacent to the second music note and are played right after the second music note is played in the first music; (G) determining the length in time of the second music and comparing the length in time of the second music with the length in time of the third music; and (H) broadcasting the third music when the length in time of the second music is equal to the length in time of the third music. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the image captured by the image capture apparatus can be a static image. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the image captured by the image capture apparatus can be a dynamic image and a plurality of static images can be obtained from the dynamic image. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the image datum can be obtained from the static images. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the image datum can be an average pixel value of the image. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the image datum can be an average brightness value of the image. ### Claim 25 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein in step G, if the length in time of the second music is less than the length in time of the third music, steps from D to G are repeated. ### Claim 26 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the content of the first music includes music-notes signals synthesized from various music instruments. ### Claim 27 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein in step E, neither the first music note is a beginning music note of the third music nor the second music note is a final music note of the third music.