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Portable communication terminal apparatus with music composition capability

US6472591B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 23, 2001
Grant dateOct 29, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S84/12
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a portable communication terminal apparatus, a transmitter and receiver conducts either of a transmission and receipt of a message. A tone generator generates a sequence of tones to sound a music melody of a song in association with either of the transmission and the receipt of the message. A music composer is provided for inputting a motif melody comprised of a rhythm and a pitch and for composing the music melody of the song based on the inputted motif melody. The music composer may automatically input either of the rhythm and the pitch of the motif melody. A display device displays the inputted the motif melody in a sequence of beat points for editing.

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