US 8,013,232 B2 · Music session system, music session system server, and program for implementing method of controlling the server

Abstract

A music session system which makes it possible to expand the functions of electronic musical apparatuses. The server is connected to a first electronic musical apparatus belonging to a first user and capable of executing music sessions, a first personal computer (PC) belonging to the first user and capable of executing additional functions, a second electronic musical apparatus belonging to a second user and capable of executing music sessions, and a second PC belonging to the second user and capable of executing additional functions via a network so as to perform transmission and reception of information to and from these apparatuses. When the first electronic musical apparatus requests the apparatuses belonging to the second user to execute a music session and an additional function, the first and second electronic musical apparatuses are instructed to execute the music session, and the first and second PCs are instructed to execute the additional function.

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Dependent claims

A music session system server that is connected to a first electronic musical instrument belonging to a first user and capable of executing music sessions, a first additional function executing apparatus belonging to the first user and capable of executing additional functions, a second electronic musical instrument belonging to a second user and capable of executing music sessions, and a second additional function executing apparatus belonging to the second user and capable of executing additional functions via a network so as to perform transmission and reception of information, the music session system server comprising:

a first receiving device adapted to receive a command including apparatus-identifying information and apparatus information as to at least one of a music session and an additional function from each of said first electronic musical instrument, said first additional function executing apparatus, said second electronic musical instrument, and said second additional function executing apparatus;
a registering device adapted to register the received respective commands as a connected apparatus list;
a transmitting unit adapted to transmit the connected apparatus list to each of said first electronic musical instrument, said first additional function executing apparatus, said second electronic musical instrument, and said second additional function executing apparatus;
a second receiving device operable when the first electronic musical instrument requests the instrument and the apparatus belonging to the second user to execute a music session and an additional function, to receive, from the first electronic musical instrument, a command including the music session and the additional function selected from the connected apparatus list by the first electronic musical instrument;
and
an instructing device operable when the first electronic musical instrument requests the instrument and the apparatus belonging to the second user to execute a music session and an additional function, to instruct the first electronic musical instrument and the second electronic musical instrument to execute the music session included in the command received by the second receiving device and instruct the first additional function executing apparatus and the second additional function executing apparatus to execute the additional function included in the command received by the second receiving device,
wherein data used by the music session is exchanged between the first and second electronic musical instruments through a music session communication connection through the network and bypasses the server,
wherein data used by the additional function is exchanged between the first and second additional function executing apparatuses through an additional function communication connection through the network and bypasses the server,
wherein the music session communication connection is separate from the additional function communication connection.

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A music session system server that is connected to a first electronic musical instrument belonging to a first user and capable of executing music sessions, an additional function executing apparatus belonging to the first user and capable of executing additional functions, and a second electronic musical instrument belonging to a second user and capable of executing music sessions and additional functions via a network so as to perform transmission and reception of information, the music session system server comprising:

a first receiving device adapted to receive a command including apparatus-identifying information and apparatus information as to at least one of a music session and an additional function from each of said first electronic musical instrument, said additional function executing apparatus and said second electronic musical instrument;
a registering device adapted to register the received respective commands as a connected apparatus list;
a transmitting unit adapted to transmit the connected apparatus list to each of said first electronic musical instrument, said additional function executing apparatus and said second electronic musical instrument;
a second receiving device operable when the first electronic musical instrument requests the second electronic musical instrument belonging to the second user to execute a music session and an additional function, to receive, from the first electronic musical instrument, a command including the music session and the additional function selected from the connected apparatus list by the first electronic musical instrument;
and
an instructing device operable when the first electronic musical instrument requests the second electronic musical instrument belonging to the second user to execute a music session and an additional function, to instruct the first electronic musical instrument and the second electronic musical instrument to execute the music session included in the command received by the second receiving device and instruct the additional function executing apparatus and the second electronic musical instrument to execute the additional function included in the command received by the second receiving device,
wherein data used by the music session is exchanged between the first and second electronic musical instruments through a music session communication connection through the network and bypasses the server,
wherein data used by the additional function is exchanged between the additional function executing apparatus and the second electronic musical instrument through an additional function communication connection through the network and bypasses the server,
wherein the music session communication connection is separate from the additional function communication connection.

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A music session system comprising:

a first electronic musical instrument belonging to a first user and capable of executing music sessions, and a first additional function executing apparatus belonging to the first user and capable of executing additional functions;
a second electronic musical instrument belonging to a second user and capable of executing music sessions, and a second additional function executing apparatus belonging to the second user and capable of executing additional functions;
a music session system server connected to said first and second electronic musical instruments and said first and second additional function executing apparatuses via a network so as to perform transmission and reception of information,
wherein said music session system server comprises
a first receiving device adapted to receive a command including apparatus-identifying information and apparatus information as to at least one of a music session and an additional function from each of said first electronic musical instrument, said first additional function executing apparatus, said second electronic musical instrument, and said second additional function executing apparatus;
a registering device adapted to register the received respective commands as a connected apparatus list;
a transmitting unit adapted to transmit the connected apparatus list to each of said first electronic musical instrument, said first additional function executing apparatus, said second electronic musical instrument, and said second additional function executing apparatus;
a second receiving device operable when the first electronic musical instrument requests the instrument and the apparatus belonging to the second user to execute a music session and an additional function, to receive, from the first electronic musical instrument, a command including the music session and the additional function selected from the connected apparatus list by the first electronic musical instrument;
and
an instructing device that is operable when said first electronic musical instrument requests said instrument and the apparatus belonging to the second user to execute a music session and an additional function, to instruct said first electronic musical instrument and said second electronic musical instrument to execute the music session included in the command received by the second receiving device and instruct said first additional function executing apparatus and said second additional function executing apparatus to execute the additional function included in the command received by the second receiving device,
wherein data used by the music session is exchanged between the first and second electronic musical instruments through a music session communication connection through the network and bypasses the server,
wherein data used by the additional function is exchanged between the first and second additional function executing apparatuses through an additional function communication connection through the network and bypasses the server,
wherein the music session communication connection is separate from the additional function communication connection.

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A music session system comprising:

a first electronic musical instrument belonging to a first user and capable of executing music sessions and an additional function executing apparatus belonging to the first user and capable of executing additional functions;
a second electronic musical instrument belonging to a second user and capable of executing music sessions and additional functions;
and
a music session system server connected to said first and second electronic musical instruments and said additional function executing apparatus via a network so as to perform transmission and reception of information,
wherein said music session system server comprises
a first receiving device adapted to receive a command including apparatus-identifying information and apparatus information as to at least one of a music session and an additional function from each of said first electronic musical instrument, said additional function executing apparatus and said second electronic musical instrument;
a registering device adapted to register the received respective commands as a connected apparatus list;
a transmitting unit adapted to transmit the connected apparatus list to each of said first electronic musical instrument, said additional function executing apparatus and said second electronic musical instrument;
a second receiving device operable when the first electronic musical instrument requests the second electronic musical instrument belonging to the second user to execute a music session and an additional function, to receive, from the first electronic musical instrument, a command including the music session and the additional function selected from the connected apparatus list by the first electronic musical instrument;
and
an instructing device that is operable when said first electronic musical instrument requests said second electronic musical instrument belonging to the second user to execute a music session and an additional function, to instruct said first electronic musical instrument and said second electronic musical instrument to execute the music session included in the command received by the second receiving device and instruct said additional function executing apparatus and said second electronic musical instrument to execute the additional function included in the command received by the second receiving device,
wherein data used by the music session is exchanged between the first and second electronic musical instruments through a music session communication connection through the network and bypasses the server,
wherein data used by the additional function is exchanged between the additional function executing apparatus and the second electronic musical instrument through an additional function communication connection through the network and bypasses the server,
wherein the music session communication connection is separate from the additional function communication connection.

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A computer-readable medium including a program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling a music session system server that is connected to a first electronic musical instrument belonging to a first user and capable of executing music sessions, a first additional function executing apparatus belonging to the first user and capable of executing additional functions, a second electronic musical instrument belonging to a second user and capable of executing music sessions, and a second additional function executing apparatus belonging to the second user and capable of executing additional functions via a network so as to perform transmission and reception of information, the method comprising:

a first step of receiving a command including apparatus-identifying information and apparatus information as to at least one of a music session and an additional function from each of said first electronic musical instrument, said first additional function executing apparatus, said second electronic musical instrument, and said second additional function executing apparatus;
registering the received respective commands as a connected apparatus list;
transmitting the connected apparatus list to each of said first electronic musical instrument, said first additional function executing apparatus, said second electronic musical instrument, and said second additional function executing apparatus;
a second step, when the first electronic musical instrument requests the instrument and the apparatus belonging to the second user to execute a music session and an additional function, of receiving, from the first electronic musical instrument, a command including the music session and the additional function selected from the connected apparatus list by the first electronic musical instrument;
and
in response to the execution request received in said second receiving step, instructing the first electronic musical instrument and the second electronic musical instrument to execute the music session included in the command received in the second receiving step and instructing the first additional function executing apparatus and the second additional function executing apparatus to execute the additional function included in the command received in the second receiving step,
wherein data used by the music session is exchanged between the first and second electronic musical instruments through a music session communication connection through the network and bypasses the server,
wherein data used by the additional function is exchanged between the first and second additional function executing apparatuses through an additional function communication connection through the network and bypasses the server,
wherein the music session communication connection is separate from the additional function communication connection.

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A computer-readable medium including a program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling a music session system server that is connected to a first electronic musical instrument belonging to a first user and capable of executing music sessions, an additional function executing apparatus belonging to the first user and capable of executing additional functions, and a second electronic musical instrument belonging to a second user and capable of executing music sessions and additional functions via a network so as to perform transmission and reception of information, the method comprising:

a first step of receiving a command including apparatus-identifying information and apparatus information as to at least one of a music session and an additional function from each of said first electronic musical instrument, said additional function executing apparatus and said second electronic musical instrument;
registering the received respective commands as a connected apparatus list;
transmitting the connected apparatus list to each of said first electronic musical instrument, said additional function executing apparatus and said second electronic musical instrument;
a second step, when the first electronic musical instrument requests the second electronic musical instrument belonging to the second user to execute a music session and an additional function, of receiving, from the first electronic musical instrument, a command including the music session and the additional function selected from the connected apparatus list by the first electronic musical instrument;
and
in response to the execution request received in said second receiving step, instructing the first electronic musical instrument and the second electronic musical instrument to execute the music session included in the command received by the second receiving step and instructing the additional function executing apparatus and the second electronic musical instrument to execute the additional function included in the command received by the second receiving step,
wherein data used by the music session is exchanged between the first and second electronic musical instruments through a music session communication connection through the network and bypasses the server,
wherein data used by the additional function is exchanged between the additional function executing apparatus and the second electronic musical instrument through an additional function communication connection through the network and bypasses the server,
wherein the music session communication connection is separate from the additional function communication connection.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Description6,230 words

Summary2,539 words

#1. Field of the Invention

#The present invention relates to a music session system capable of performing a music session among a plurality of electronic musical apparatuses, a music session system server, and a program for implementing a method of controlling the server.

#2. Description of the Related Art

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#FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the construction of an electronic musical apparatus included in a music session system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

#FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of the overall construction of the music session system according to the embodiment;

#FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the procedure of a control process carried out by an electronic musical apparatus/PC, which is included in the music session system according to the embodiment, and a management server between the instant when the electronic musical apparatus/PC starts logging on the management server and the instant when the electronic musical apparatus/PC logs off the management server;

Detailed description3,447 words

#The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing a preferred embodiment thereof.

#FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the construction of an electronic musical apparatus 100 included in a music session system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

#As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic musical apparatus 100 is comprised of performance operators 1 including a keyboard for inputting pitch information; setting operators 2 including a plurality of switches for inputting various kinds of information; a detecting circuit 3 for detecting operative states of the performance operators 1; a detecting circuit 4 for detecting operative states of the setting operators 2; a CPU 5 that controls the entire apparatus; a ROM 6 that stores control programs executed by the CPU 5, various table data, etc.; a RAM 7 for temporarily storing performance data, various input information, computation results, etc.; a timer 8 that measures an interrupt time for timer interrupt processing and various kinds of time; a display 9 comprised of a small-sized liquid crystal display (LCD), light emitting diodes (LEDs), etc., for displaying various information and others; an external storage device 10 that stores various application programs including the control programs, various musical composition data, and various other data; a MIDI interface (I/F) 11 that inputs MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) messages from external devices and outputs MIDI message to external devices; a communication interface (I/F) 12 that performs transmission and reception of data to and from, for example, another electronic musical apparatus 200 and a server computer (hereinafter simply referred to as “the server”) 300 via a communication network 401; a tone generator circuit 13 that converts performance data input by the performance operators 1, preset performance data, and other data into musical tone signals; an effect circuit 14 that applies various effects to musical tone signals from the tone generator circuit 13; and a sound system 15 that converts musical tone signals from the effect circuit 15 into sounds and is comprised of a DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter), an amplifier, a speaker, etc.

Facts

Application

11/585,719Filed 23 Oct 2006

Priority

JP 2005-31054325 Oct 2005

Published

US 2007/0089593 A126 Apr 2007

Granted

6 Sep 2011

Term ends

23 Oct 2026

Estimated · how

20 years from earliest known nonprovisional domestic filing plus recorded patent term adjustment. Maintenance-fee lapses, terminal disclaimers and statutory extensions have not been checked. The continuity chain may be incomplete; this is not an enforceability determination.

Classification4 codes

G10H 1/0066
Transmission between separate instruments or between individual components of a musical system: using a MIDI interface
G10H 2240/175
Transmission of musical instrument data, control or status information; Transmission, remote access or control of music data for electrophonic…:…
G10H 2240/305
Packet switched network, e.g. token ring: internet or TCP/IP protocol use for any electrophonic musical instrument data or musical parameter…
G10H
Electrophonic musical instruments

Timeline

25 Oct 2005Priority claimedJP 2005-310543
23 Oct 2006Application filedUS 11/585,719
23 Oct 2006Assigned to Yamaha Corporationassignment of assignor's interest
26 Apr 2007PublishedUS 2007/0089593 A1
6 Sep 2011GrantedUS 8,013,232 B2
12 Oct 2026TodayWithin its term
23 Oct 2026Term endsEstimated

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