Patents by Inventor Kenji Seya

Kenji Seya 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).

  • Patent number: 6931377
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus for separating input musical number information into a vocal information part containing lyrics in a first language and an accompaniment information part, and for producing second musical number information made of the accompaniment part and a translated vocal information part superimposed thereon. A vocal separation unit separates the first vocal information part and the accompaniment information part from the input first musical information. A processing unit generates first language lyric information by speech recognition of the separated first vocal information part, translates the generated first language lyric information into second language lyric information, and supplies the second language lyric information. A synthesis unit synthesizes the supplied second language lyric information, the accompaniment information part, and the separated first vocal information part to generate second musical information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Seya