Cyber reality musical instrument and device
AssigneeBeamz Interactive, Inc.
InventorsGary Bencar, Gerald Henry Riopelle, Todd Nystrom
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Abstract
Systems and methods for creating and presenting sensory stimulating content in a cyber reality environment. One aspect of the disclosure allows a composer to associate audio content with one or more virtual triggers, and to define behavior characteristics which control the functioning of each virtual trigger. Another aspect of the disclosure provides a variety of user interfaces through which a performer can cause content to be presented to an audience.
Claims18
A music instrument configured to allow a user to compose musical sounds, comprising:
- a plurality of virtual triggers;
- an electronic processor responsive to the plurality of virtual triggers, and configured to generate control signals as a function of the virtual triggers selected by a user;
- a plurality of music programs, the electronic processor configured to generate an electronic signal as a function of the control signals and the plurality of music programs;
- a sound generator configured to generate audible musical sounds as a function of the electronic signal;
- a cyber reality headset configured to display the virtual triggers;
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- wherein each said music program comprises sound elements comprising a subset of a musical composition, the music programs are correlated to each other, and the generated audible musical sounds are synchronized to each other.
A device configured to allow a user to compose musical sounds, comprising:
- a plurality of virtual triggers, each virtual trigger associated with a unique musical instrument;
- an electronic processor responsive to the plurality of virtual triggers;
- a plurality of music programs, the electronic processor configured to generate electronic signals as a function of the plurality of music programs and the plurality of virtual triggers, wherein each said music program comprises sound elements comprising a subset of a predetermined musical composition;
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- a sound generator configured to generate synchronized sympathetic audible musical sounds as a function of the electronic signals;
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- a cyber reality headset configured to display the virtual triggers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.