Patents by Inventor Kenneth Helberg

Kenneth Helberg 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).

  • Systems and methods for transferring musical drum samples from slow memory to fast memory
    Patent number: 11594204
    Abstract: An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more electronic-drum pads is provided. The module includes an electronic display; a first memory storing audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from a pad; and one or more processors coupled to the display and the memory. The processors are configured receive an instruction to transfer a set of samples. The set of samples is associated with a priority-instruction and includes a first subset of samples and a second subset of samples. The processors are also configures to transfer the first subset of samples from a second memory to the first memory based on the priority-instruction before transferring the second subset of samples and to transfer the second subset of samples from the second memory to the first memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: inMusic Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Gill, Kenneth Helberg
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING MUSICAL DRUM SAMPLES FROM SLOW MEMORY TO FAST MEMORY
    Publication number: 20210166667
    Abstract: An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more electronic-drum pads is provided. The module includes an electronic display; a first memory storing audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from a pad; and one or more processors coupled to the display and the memory. The processors are configured receive an instruction to transfer a set of samples. The set of samples is associated with a priority-instruction and includes a first subset of samples and a second subset of samples. The processors are also configures to transfer the first subset of samples from a second memory to the first memory based on the priority-instruction before transferring the second subset of samples and to transfer the second subset of samples from the second memory to the first memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: inMusic Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Gill, Kenneth Helberg
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING MUSICAL DRUM SAMPLES FROM SLOW MEMORY TO FAST MEMORY
    Publication number: 20210166668
    Abstract: An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more electronic-drum pads is provided. The module includes an electronic display; a first memory storing audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from a pad; and one or more processors coupled to the display and the memory. The processors are configured receive an instruction to transfer a set of samples. The set of samples is associated with a priority-instruction and includes a first subset of samples and a second subset of samples. The processors are also configures to transfer the first subset of samples from a second memory to the first memory based on the priority-instruction before transferring the second subset of samples and to transfer the second subset of samples from the second memory to the first memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: inMusic Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Gill, Kenneth Helberg
  • Systems and methods for transferring musical drum samples from slow memory to fast memory
    Patent number: 10923088
    Abstract: An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more electronic-drum pads is provided. The module includes an electronic display; a first memory storing audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from a pad; and one or more processors coupled to the display and the memory. The processors are configured receive an instruction to transfer a set of samples. The set of samples is associated with a priority-instruction and includes a first subset of samples and a second subset of samples. The processors are also configures to transfer the first subset of samples from a second memory to the first memory based on the priority-instruction before transferring the second subset of samples and to transfer the second subset of samples from the second memory to the first memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: INMUSIC BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: David C. Gill, Kenneth Helberg
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING MUSICAL DRUM SAMPLES FROM SLOW MEMORY TO FAST MEMORY
    Publication number: 20200051537
    Abstract: An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more electronic-drum pads is provided. The module includes an electronic display; a first memory storing audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from a pad; and one or more processors coupled to the display and the memory. The processors are configured receive an instruction to transfer a set of samples. The set of samples is associated with a priority-instruction and includes a first subset of samples and a second subset of samples. The processors are also configures to transfer the first subset of samples from a second memory to the first memory based on the priority-instruction before transferring the second subset of samples and to transfer the second subset of samples from the second memory to the first memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: inMusic Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Gill, Kenneth Helberg