Method and apparatus for storing/searching for music
US9012755B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H2240/141
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are a method and apparatus for generating and storing a database that may be searched for music upon a user's request, and a method and apparatus for searching for music corresponding to the user's request. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of melodies are divided based on phrase breaks and are stored, and a number of melodies which are similar to the user's request are detected from the stored melodies.
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