Music information retrieval using a 3D search algorithm
US7488886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L25/90
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A music information retrieval system and method that involve a query-by-humming (QbH) database system for processing queries in the form of analog audio sequences which encompass recorded parts of sung, hummed or whistled tunes, recorded parts of a melody played on a musical instrument or a speaker's recorded voice articulating at least one part of a song's lyrics to retrieve textual background information about a musical piece whose score is stored in an integrated database of said system after having analyzed and recognized said melody.
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