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Dynamic improvisational fill feature

US9799314B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2016
Grant dateOct 24, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10H2230/281
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed at systems, methods, and apparatus for implementing a rhythm-action game having an improvisational fill feature. The rhythm-action game can provide a musical track having at least one section that can be varied. The rhythm-action game can also provide a database having a plurality of fills, wherein each fill includes a soundtrack and a set of cues. During run-time, the rhythm-action game can select, for each section in the musical track that can be varied, a fill from the plurality of fills. In some embodiments, this selection can be based on various characterizing parameters to ensure that the fill is a good fit for the musical track. The rhythm-action game can also display a set of visual cues associated with the selected fill, and to evaluate whether received user input substantially corresponds to the displayed cues.

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