Patents by Inventor Manfred Knauff

Manfred Knauff 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).

  • Positioning a virtual sound capturing device in a three dimensional interface
    Patent number: 8887051
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable product for positioning a virtual sound capturing device in a graphical user interface (GUI) are disclosed. The method includes displaying a virtual sound capturing device in relation to a virtual sound producing device in a three dimensional interface and in a two dimensional graphical map. Additionally, the method includes adjusting the display of the virtual sound capturing device in relation to the virtual sound producing device in both the three dimensional interface and the two dimensional graphical map in response to commands received from an input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Sapp, Kerstin Heitmann, Thorsten Quandt, Manfred Knauff, Marko Junghanns
  • System and method to generate and manipulate string-instrument chord grids in a digital audio workstation
    Patent number: 8759658
    Abstract: A system and method that enables a user to generate and manipulate string-instrument chord grids in a digital audio workstation. The system and method for generating a string-instrument chord grid includes receiving first data input and second data input. The first data input can include a chord root note and/or a position for one or more fingering dots. The second data input can include an instrument type and our tuning for one or more strings. Using the received data input, a processor generates an entered string-instrument chord based and displays the entered string-instrument chord on a grid. The processor can also generate and display the musical name of the entered string-instrument chord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christoph Buskies, Alberto E. Scunio, Manfred Knauff, Christof Adam
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO GENERATE AND MANIPULATE STRING-INSTRUMENT CHORD GRIDS IN A DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION
    Publication number: 20130205977
    Abstract: A system and method that enables a user to generate and manipulate string-instrument chord grids in a digital audio workstation. The system and method for generating a string-instrument chord grid includes receiving first data input and second data input. The first data input can include a chord root note and/or a position for one or more fingering dots. The second data input can include an instrument type and our tuning for one or more strings. Using the received data input, a processor generates an entered string-instrument chord based and displays the entered string-instrument chord on a grid. The processor can also generate and display the musical name of the entered string-instrument chord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christoph Buskies, Alberto E. Scunio, Manfred Knauff, Christof Adam
  • Positioning a virtual sound capturing device in a three dimensional interface
    Patent number: 8327269
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable product for positioning a virtual sound capturing device in a graphical user interface (GUI) are disclosed. The method includes displaying a virtual sound capturing device in relation to a virtual sound producing device in a three dimensional interface and in a two dimensional graphical map. Additionally, the method includes adjusting the display of the virtual sound capturing device in relation to the virtual sound producing device in both the three dimensional interface and the two dimensional graphical map in response to commands received from an input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Sapp, Kerstin Heitmann, Thorsten Quandt, Manfred Knauff, Marko Junghanns
  • System and method to generate and manipulate string-instrument chord grids in a digital audio workstation
    Patent number: 8269094
    Abstract: A system and method that enables a user to generate and manipulate string-instrument chord grids in a digital audio workstation. The system and method for generating a string-instrument chord grid includes receiving first data input and second data input. The first data input can include a chord root note and/or a position for one or more fingering dots. The second data input can include an instrument type and our tuning for one or more strings. Using the received data input, a processor generates an entered string-instrument chord based and displays the entered string-instrument chord on a grid. The processor can also generate and display the musical name of the entered string-instrument chord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christoph Buskies, Alberto E. Scunio, Manfred Knauff, Christof Adam
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO GENERATE AND MANIPULATE STRING-INSTRUMENT CHORD GRIDS IN A DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION
    Publication number: 20110011246
    Abstract: A system and method that enables a user to generate and manipulate string-instrument chord grids in a digital audio workstation. The system and method for generating a string-instrument chord grid includes receiving first data input and second data input. The first data input can include a chord root note and/or a position for one or more fingering dots. The second data input can include an instrument type and our tuning for one or more strings. Using the received data input, a processor generates an entered string-instrument chord based and displays the entered string-instrument chord on a grid. The processor can also generate and display the musical name of the entered string-instrument chord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christoph Buskies, Alberto E. Scunio, Manfred Knauff, Christof Adam
  • POSITIONING A VIRTUAL SOUND CAPTURING DEVICE IN A THREE DIMENSIONAL INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20110016397
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable product for positioning a virtual sound capturing device in a graphical user interface (GUI) are disclosed. The method includes displaying a virtual sound capturing device in relation to a virtual sound producing device in a three dimensional interface and in a two dimensional graphical map. Additionally, the method includes adjusting the display of the virtual sound capturing device in relation to the virtual sound producing device in both the three dimensional interface and the two dimensional graphical map in response to commands received from an input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Sapp, Kerstin Heitmann, Thorsten Quandt, Manfred Knauff, Marko Junghanns