Patents by Inventor Jan-Hinnerk Helms
Jan-Hinnerk Helms has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11625216Abstract: Techniques are provided for implementing multi-track audio analysis. In some instances, a plurality of audio tracks are received and combined into a single audio file. A collection of audio file characteristics are extracted from the single audio file. In some examples, the collection of audio file characteristics are associated with of the plurality of audio tracks and the single audio file. Audio characteristic edits are received for revising the collection of audio file characteristics. Metadata associated with each of the plurality of audio tracks and for the single audio file are updated based at least in part on the audio characteristic edits.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Frank Wöhst, Steffen Gehring, Jan-Hinnerk Helms
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Publication number: 20200089465Abstract: Techniques are provided for implementing multi-track audio analysis. In some instances, a plurality of audio tracks are received and combined into a single audio file. A collection of audio file characteristics are extracted from the single audio file. In some examples, the collection of audio file characteristics are associated with of the plurality of audio tracks and the single audio file. Audio characteristic edits are received for revising the collection of audio file characteristics. Metadata associated with each of the plurality of audio tracks and for the single audio file are updated based at least in part on the audio characteristic edits.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Frank Wöhst, Steffen Gehring, Jan-Hinnerk Helms
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Publication number: 20170206055Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can be configured to present a graphical user interface that enables the dynamic authoring of music by a user of the computing device. The computing device can present a grid of cells, where each cell represents a music segment. The cells can be configured to playback the music segment once or playback the music segment in a repeating loop. The user can select (e.g., touch) one or more cells in the grid to cause the corresponding music segment to play. While playing selected cells, the user can provide input selecting various musical effects to apply to the playing music. The user can record a dynamically selected sequence of cells and musical effects to create an original musical product.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Robert BAKER, Gerhard LENGELING, Steffan DIEDRICHSEN, Jan-Hinnerk HELMS, Thomas JENSEN, Manfred LANGE, Vincent REUTER, Carsten SCHULZ, Raphael HENE
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Patent number: 9449648Abstract: A program product, a graphical user interface, a computer system including such a graphical user interface and method for replacing a first version of an audio and/or video section having a first length by selecting a second version of an audio and/or video section having a second length are described. Such a method comprises selecting the first version having the first length, displaying a first indication showing that the first version is selected, opening a menu associated with the first version offering at least the second version as an alternative to replace the first version, selecting the second version in the menu to replace the first version and displaying a second indication showing that the second version is selected. The second indication replaces the first indication. Some implementations may facilitate replacing one section or piece of audio or video data by another.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Ole Lagemann, John Danty, Jan-Hinnerk Helms, Gerhard Lengeling, Alexander Soren
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Patent number: 9208821Abstract: A method to process digital audio data displays the digital audio data in one or more tracks along a time line in a graphical interface of a computer system and defines arrange regions within the time line of the digital audio data as objects for manipulation. Tracks within a selected arrange region are processed as an entity in accordance with commands received through the graphical user interface.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Matt Evans, Ole Lagemann, John Danty, Jan-Hinnerk Helms, Gerhard Lengeling, Alexander Soren, Timothy Benjamin Martin, Stefan Pillhofer
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Patent number: 9105260Abstract: A method including receiving a first set of performance data corresponding to a first plurality of MIDI-based notes in a first rhythmic order. The first plurality of MIDI-based notes may form a first arpeggio, with each of the first plurality of notes having a corresponding first performance data. The method further includes receiving input data indicating a change to the first performance data corresponding to a note in the first plurality of notes, changing the first performance data for the corresponding note using the input data, receiving a second set of performance data corresponding to a second plurality of MIDI-based notes, and applying the changed first performance data to the second performance data. Applying the first changed performance data includes editing the second set of performance data in real-time by replacing the second performance data with the changed first performance data.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jan-Hinnerk Helms, Markus Sapp, Thomas Sauer
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Patent number: 9076418Abstract: An example graphical programming interface system includes a processor. A grid matrix defined by a plurality of coordinate axes, having selectable matrix positions is displayed on a display device. Multiple movable object icons, each representing an object having a predefined output sound are also displayed on the display device. In one aspect, a single object data file is associated with each matrix position on said grid matrix. In this aspect, once a user places an object icon on a matrix position, the processor causes the predefined output sound associated with the object icon in accordance with the object data file associated with the matrix position at which the object icon is placed, and outputs the processed sound to an output device. This allows a user to program musical sequences by placing one or more object icons each on the selectable matrix positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Gerhard Lengeling, Jan-Hinnerk Helms
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Patent number: 9021354Abstract: A user can make selections of one or more items, defined as a context, in a graphical user interface on a computer running software. The computer sends data to a connected wireless device, and the data is representative of the context. The wireless touch screen device displays one or more commands corresponding to the received context data and the commands can control the program on the computer. The wireless touch screen device then receives a user input on the wireless touch screen device to execute one of the one or more commands. The wireless touch screen device then sends the user command to the computer, wherein the computer executes the command and controls the program according to the user command. For example, this can allow remote control of a DAW, video-editing software, photo-editing software, and word processing software by a coupled wireless touch screen device.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2010Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Jan-Hinnerk Helms
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Patent number: 8957296Abstract: The invention relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for assessing a musical performance of a chord, a chord series, or a chord progression. The performance can include a user's performance of a musical instrument. MIDI or audio notes are input and compared to the notes of music track. An indication can be provided to assess the performance. The assessment can be on the basis of timing and/or pitch errors. A new chord can be displayed to a user based on the assessment of the user's performance of the previous chord.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2010Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jan-Hinnerk Helms, Greg Gilley, Gerhard Lengeling
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Patent number: 8785757Abstract: The invention relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for assessing a musical performance. The musical performance can include a user's performance of a musical instrument. MIDI or audio notes are input and compared to the notes of a music track. An indication is provided to assess the musical performance. The assessment can be on the basis of timing and/or pitch errors.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Stefan Pillhofer, Jan-Hinnerk Helms, Gerhard Lengeling, Alexander Soren, Alexander Harry Little, John Danty, Timothy B. Martin, Matt Evans, Ole Lagemann
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Patent number: 8686273Abstract: A program product, a graphical user interface, a computer system including such a graphical user interface and method for recording and selecting a region of a media track are described. Such a method comprises storing multiple takes of the same region of a media track and storing a data structure representing a take container to store multiple takes.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: John Danty, Jan-Hinnerk Helms, Gerhard Lengeling, Alexander Soren, Matt Evans
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Publication number: 20130238999Abstract: Techniques are provided for enabling a collaborative music session between multiple participants. In certain embodiments, a user may create a jam session using his/her electronic device. One or more other participants may then join the jam session using their electronic devices. The jam session participants may then jam together using their electronic devices as virtual music instruments. A musical memento of the jam session can then be stored for subsequent playback.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jan-Hinnerk Helms, Tobias Manuel Hermann, Vincent Peter Reuter, Carsten Schulz, John Danty, Alexander Soren
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Publication number: 20130233152Abstract: The invention relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for assessing a musical performance. The musical performance can include a user's performance of a musical instrument. MIDI or audio notes are input and compared to the notes of a music track. An indication is provided to assess the musical performance. The assessment can be on the basis of timing and/or pitch errors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Stefan Pillhofer, Jan-Hinnerk Helms, Gerhard Lengeling, Alexander Soren, Alexander Harry Little, John Danty, Timothy B. Martin, Matt Evans, Ole Lagemann
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Patent number: 8519248Abstract: A media application for providing outputs (e.g., audio outputs) in response to inputs received from an input device is provided. The media application may connect input mechanisms of an input device with parameters of channel strips (e.g., which may define output sounds) using an intermediate screen object. The media application may first assign an input mechanism to a screen object, and separately map a screen object to a channel strip parameter. The media application may map a screen object to several channel strips simultaneously such that, based on the value of the screen object, the volume of each of the several channel strips changes. The media application may provide a graphical representation of available channel strips using layers. As the media application accesses a channel strip, the appearance of the portion of the layer associated with the channel strip may change.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2008Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Kerstin Heitmann, Robert Chin, Jan-Hinnerk Helms, Sascha Hoehne
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Patent number: 8338684Abstract: The invention relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for assessing a musical performance. The musical performance can include a user's performance of a musical instrument. MIDI or audio notes are input and compared to the notes of a music track. An indication is provided to assess the musical performance. The assessment can be on the basis of timing and/or pitch errors.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Stefan Pillhofer, Jan-Hinnerk Helms, Gerhard Lengeling, Alexander Soren, Alexander Harry Little, John Danty, Timothy B. Martin, Matt Evans, Ole Lagemann
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Patent number: 8330033Abstract: An example graphical programming interface system includes a processor. A grid matrix defined by a plurality of coordinate axes, having selectable matrix positions is displayed on a display device. Multiple movable object icons, each representing an object having a predefined output sound are also displayed on the display device. In one aspect, a single object data file is associated with each matrix position on said grid matrix. In this aspect, once a user places an object icon on a matrix position, the processor causes the predefined output sound associated with the object icon in accordance with the object data file associated with the matrix position at which the object icon is placed, and outputs the processed sound to an output device. This allows a user to program musical sequences by placing one or more object icons each on the selectable matrix positions.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Gerhard Lengeling, Jan-Hinnerk Helms
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Patent number: 8255069Abstract: A digital audio processor is described, wherein a graphical user interface is presented on the monitor of the processor to display user actionable control elements in a scene of a real world environment for creating and processing music; the graphical user interface is adapted to activate pre-set functions for generating and processing digital audio data in the digital audio processor for each of the user actionable control elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Matt Evans, Ole Lagemann, John Danty, Jan-Hinnerk Helms, Gerhard Lengeling, Alexander Soren, Timothy Benjamin Martin, Stefan Pillhofer
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Patent number: 8166397Abstract: A graphical element resembling an instrument amplifier having audio control parameters is displayed through a graphical user interface (GUI). An additional graphical element resembling one or more instrument effects pedals is displayed. Each instrument effects pedal has separate audio control parameters. An audio input is received from an instrument. The audio input is processed according to the audio control parameters associated with the one or more instrument effects pedals and the instrument amplifier. The audio resulting from the processing is provided as an output.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Thorsten K. S. Quandt, Jan-Hinnerk Helms
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Publication number: 20120060668Abstract: An example graphical programming interface system includes a processor. A grid matrix defined by a plurality of coordinate axes, having selectable matrix positions is displayed on a display device. Multiple movable object icons, each representing an object having a predefined output sound are also displayed on the display device. In one aspect, a single object data file is associated with each matrix position on said grid matrix. In this aspect, once a user places an object icon on a matrix position, the processor causes the predefined output sound associated with the object icon in accordance with the object data file associated with the matrix position at which the object icon is placed, and outputs the processed sound to an output device. This allows a user to program musical sequences by placing one or more object icons each on the selectable matrix positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Gerhard Lengeling, Jan-Hinnerk Helms
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Publication number: 20110259176Abstract: The invention relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for assessing a musical performance. The musical performance can include a user's performance of a musical instrument. MIDI or audio notes are input and compared to the notes of a music track. An indication is provided to assess the musical performance. The assessment can be on the basis of timing and/or pitch errors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Stefan Pillhofer, Jan-Hinnerk Helms, Gerhard Lengeling, Alexander Soren, Alexander Harry Little, John Danty, Timothy B. Martin, Matt Evans, Ole Lagemann