Computing device to allow for the selection and display of a multimedia presentation of an audio file and to allow a user to play a musical instrument in conjunction with the multimedia presentation

US6740803B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Line 6, Inc · US

Inventors

• John Brinkman · Simi Valley, US
• Dave Hamilton · Newbury Park, US
• John Longawa · Thousand Oaks, US
• Rob Rampley · Calabasas, US
• Charles Corris Randall · Calabasas, US
• Marcus Ryle · Westlake Village, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 21, 2001
• Grant date: May 25, 2004
• Expiry date: Jun 21, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G10H2240/305
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a computing device to allow for the selection and display of a multimedia presentation of an audio file to a user. An interface device couples the musical instrument to the computing device by performing A/D conversion of the musical instrument's analog audio signal to create a digitized audio signal. The computing device includes a communication device and a processor. The communication device transmits a user's request for the selection of a musical piece to a server. In turn, the communication device receives a session file associated with the musical piece from the server. The processor processes the session file such that the computing device presents a multimedia presentation of the audio file to the user. Moreover, the processor processes the digitized audio signal of the musical instrument so that the user can play the musical instrument in conjunction with the multimedia presentation of the audio file.