Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method, system and apparatus for instructing a keyboardist
- Patent Title (中): 用于指示键盘手的方法,系统和装置
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Application No.: US12782786Application Date: 2010-05-19
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Publication No.: US08525011B2Publication Date: 2013-09-03
- Inventor: Ken Ihara
- Applicant: Ken Ihara
- Agency: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts, LLP
- Main IPC: G09B15/08
- IPC: G09B15/08

Abstract:
Disclosed is player module that includes an outer frame and a signal receiver configured to receive a plurality of note-on signals, each corresponding to a musical pitch and a plurality of note-off signals, each corresponding to a musical pitch. The player module includes a plurality of LEDs extending along the outer frame. Each LED is located above a key of a keyboard when the elongated outer frame is placed above the keys of the keyboard. Each of the plurality of LEDs is controlled by a corresponding note-on signal and a corresponding note-off signal, such that each of the plurality of LEDs is configured to illuminate when the processor receives the corresponding note-on signal and each of the plurality of LEDs is configured to stop illuminating when the processor receives the corresponding note-off signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110283867A1 METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR INSTRUCTING A KEYBOARDIST Public/Granted day:2011-11-24
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