Stringed musical instrument device
US7563977B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H2240/285
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A stringed musical instrument device that functions as a peripheral for a computer or computing device, whereby electronic transducers placed inside and/or outside the instrument convert the vibrations of the strings and/or the instrument body from an analog electrical signals to digital signals. The digital signals are then transmitted via Class Compliant USB and/or FireWire-IEEE 1394 and/or IEEE 802.11 wireless and/or Bluetooth® wireless protocols to any computer or computing device that accepts data via those protocols. This device requires no external power, amplification, analog-to-digital conversion, software or hardware. This device is an improvement over the prior art in that it accurately and immediately represents on a computer or computing device the signals that are being sent from the instrument and reduces the number of devices needed to accomplish the task of sending digital signals to a computer or computing device.
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