Patents Assigned to Electronic Learning Products, Inc.
  • Computer aided system for teaching reading
    Patent number: 9082311
    Abstract: A method of teaching reading includes displaying, by an application executing on a computing device, a singing exercise configured to allow a user to sing along as a song is played. Lyrics of the song are displayed as the song plays, thus allowing the user to read the lyrics as the user sings along to the song. An audio input is monitored as the song is played. A score representing how accurately the audio input matches the song is calculated. The score is provided to the user. The method calculates the user's vocal range and uses that vocal range in generating a score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC LEARNING PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventor: Charles A. Franzblau
  • COMPUTER AIDED SYSTEM FOR TEACHING READING
    Publication number: 20130171591
    Abstract: A method of teaching reading includes displaying, by an application executing on a computing device, a singing exercise configured to allow a user to sing along as a song is played. Lyrics of the song are displayed as the song plays, thus allowing the user to read the lyrics as the user sings along to the song. An audio input is monitored as the song is played. A score representing how accurately the audio input matches the song is calculated. The score is provided to the user. The method calculates the user's vocal range and uses that vocal range in generating a score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Electronics Learning Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Electronics Learning Products, Inc.
  • Computer aided system for teaching reading
    Patent number: 8294016
    Abstract: A method of teaching reading includes displaying, by an application executing on a computing device, a singing exercise configured to allow a user to sing along as a song is played. Lyrics of the song are displayed as the song plays, thus allowing the user to read the lyrics as the user sings along to the song. An audio input is monitored as the song is played. A score representing how accurately the audio input matches the song is calculated. The score is provided to the user. A series of target pitch lines representative of target pitches on the display and a target pitch area encompassed about each target pitch line may be displayed. A pitch tracking line from the audio input may be computed and displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Electronic Learning Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles A. Franzblau
  • Computer-aided learning system employing a pitch tracking line
    Patent number: 7271329
    Abstract: A computer-aided learning system to facilitate a human to control the pitch and rhythm of their voice. In a preferred embodiment for learning how to sing a song in tune, a display provides visual, real-time depiction of the singer's actual pitch compared to the “target” pitch they should be singing, thereby allowing the singer to interactively raise or lower the pitch of their voice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Electronic Learning Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles A. Franzblau