Distribution of audio sheet music within an electronic book
US9142201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B15/04
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of providing synchronized content to a user including: (i) an audio recording of a voice reading written language text and an audio recording of one or more pieces of music; (ii) written language text and music notation content, having elements that can be identified, displayed, and highlighted, the elements representing discrete segments of the written language and music notation content, each of the discrete segments having a beginning and end; and (iii) synchronization data marking beginning and end points in the audio recordings for each element. The method is implemented such that a user may play the audio recording of a voice reading the written language text, and the audio recording of the one or more pieces of music according to the EPUB format, and display the written language text and music notation content according to the EPUB format with synchronization.
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