Patents by Inventor Alexander Harry Little

Alexander Harry Little 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).

  • Publication number: 20190369952
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory, tangible, and computer-readable mediums may be used to provide an efficient voice memorandum program interface for a voice memorandum program that is consistent between various modes and operations of the voice memorandum program while clearly illustrating actions to be performed in response to various inputs of the voice memorandum program interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander Harry Little, Sascha Höhne
  • Patent number: 9412349
    Abstract: A user interface for a virtual musical instrument presents a number of chord touch regions, each corresponding to a chord of a diatonic key. Within each chord region a number of touch zones are provided, including treble clef zones and bass clef zones. Each treble clef touch zone within a region will sound a different chord voicing. Each bass clef touch zone will sound a bass note of the chord. Other user interactions can modify or mute the chords, and vary the bass notes being played together with the chords. A set of related chords and/or a set of rhythmic patterns can be generated based on a selected instrument and a selected style of music.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Harry Little, Eli T. Manjarrez
  • Patent number: 9208762
    Abstract: Musical performance/input systems, methods, and products can accept user inputs via a user interface, generate, sound, store, and/or modify one or more musical tones. The user interface can present one or more regions corresponding to related chords. A set of related chords and/or a set of rhythmic patterns are generated based on a selected instrument and a selected style of music. The related chords can be modified via one or more effects units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Harry Little, Eli T. Manjarrez
  • Patent number: 9196234
    Abstract: A user interface for a virtual musical instrument presents a number of chord touch regions, each corresponding to a chord of a diatonic key. Within each chord region a number of touch zones are provided, including treble clef zones and bass clef zones. Each treble clef touch zone within a region will sound a different chord voicing. Each bass clef touch zone will sound a bass note of the chord. Other user interactions can modify or mute the chords, and vary the bass notes being played together with the chords. A set of related chords and/or a set of rhythmic patterns can be generated based on a selected instrument and a selected style of music.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Harry Little, Eli T. Manjarrez
  • Publication number: 20150332661
    Abstract: Musical performance/input systems, methods, and products can accept user inputs via a user interface, generate, sound, store, and/or modify one or more musical tones. The user interface can present one or more regions corresponding to related chords. A set of related chords and/or a set of rhythmic patterns are generated based on a selected instrument and a selected style of music. The related chords can be modified via one or more effects units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander Harry Little, Eli T. Manjarrez
  • Publication number: 20150310844
    Abstract: A user interface for a virtual musical instrument presents a number of chord touch regions, each corresponding to a chord of a diatonic key. Within each chord region a number of touch zones are provided, including treble clef zones and bass clef zones. Each treble clef touch zone within a region will sound a different chord voicing. Each bass clef touch zone will sound a bass note of the chord. Other user interactions can modify or mute the chords, and vary the bass notes being played together with the chords. A set of related chords and/or a set of rhythmic patterns can be generated based on a selected instrument and a selected style of music.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander Harry Little, Eli T. Manjarrez
  • Patent number: 9111518
    Abstract: Musical performance/input systems, methods, and products can accept user inputs via a user interface, generate, sound, store, and/or modify one or more musical tones. The user interface can present one or more regions corresponding to related chords. A set of related chords and/or a set of rhythmic patterns are generated based on a selected instrument and a selected style of music. The related chords can be modified via one or more effects units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Harry Little, Eli T. Manjarrez
  • Publication number: 20150114209
    Abstract: Musical performance/input systems, methods, and products can accept user inputs via a user interface, generate, sound, store, and/or modify one or more musical tones. The user interface can present one or more regions corresponding to related chords. A set of related chords and/or a set of rhythmic patterns are generated based on a selected instrument and a selected style of music. The related chords can be modified via one or more effects units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander Harry LITTLE, Eli T. MANJARREZ
  • Patent number: 8835738
    Abstract: Musical performance/input systems, methods, and products can accept user inputs via a user interface, generate, sound, store, and/or modify one or more musical tones. The user interface can present one or more regions corresponding to related chords. A set of related chords and/or a set of rhythmic patterns are generated based on a selected instrument and a selected style of music. The related chords can be modified via one or more effects units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Harry Little, Eli T. Manjarrez
  • Patent number: 8785757
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Pillhofer, Jan-Hinnerk Helms, Gerhard Lengeling, Alexander Soren, Alexander Harry Little, John Danty, Timothy B. Martin, Matt Evans, Ole Lagemann
  • Patent number: D698796
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Evans, Alexander Harry Little
  • Patent number: D760238
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Evans, Alexander Harry Little, Eli T. Manjarrez
  • Patent number: D767608
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Evans, Sascha Höhne, Alexander Harry Little
  • Patent number: D781907
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sascha Höhne, Gerhard Lengeling, Alexander Harry Little, Eli T. Manjarrez
  • Patent number: D788805
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Evans, Alexander Harry Little, Mingxin Yu
  • Patent number: D806738
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Evans, Gerhard Lengeling, Alexander Harry Little, Mingxin Yu
  • Patent number: D855646
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sascha Charles Höhne, Gerhard Lengeling, Alexander Harry Little, Eli T. Manjarrez
  • Patent number: D872129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mani Amini, Alan C. Dye, Aurelio Guzmán, Sascha Höhne, Stephen O. Lemay, Alexander Harry Little, Wyatt R. Mitchell, Christopher Wilson
  • Patent number: D879828
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sascha Höhne, Gerhard Lengeling, Alexander Harry Little, Eli T. Manjarrez
  • Patent number: D960916
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mani Amini, Alan C. Dye, Aurelio Guzmán, Sascha Höhne, Stephen O. Lemay, Alexander Harry Little, Wyatt R. Mitchell, Christopher Wilson