Systems and methods for creating, modifying, interacting with and playing musical compositions
US6916978B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H2250/595
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for playing a song employing a song data structure is disclosed. Program instructions are executed, and one or more music composition algorithms are applied to song data in accordance with a song data structure to generate music output for the song, and variables are defined during the execution of one or more of the program instructions. A song data structure is provided, and a plurality of parameter locations are provided in the song data structure, and data contained in the plurality of parameter locations are made available to the program instructions. At least a first one of the parameter locations is used by one or more of the program instructions to store parameter data associated with one or more seed values, and the seed values are used to initialize one or more of the variables. At least a second one of the parameter locations may be used by one or more of the program instructions to store parameter data associated with a version identification of the song data structure. At least a third one of the parameter locations may be used by one or more of the program instructions to store parameter data associated with a musical key. At least a fourth one of the paramet…
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