Patents by Inventor Chi Wai Yung
Chi Wai Yung 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).
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Patent number: 9092992Abstract: A system for music education includes a storage device being configured to store a set of record data; a recording device being configured to record a musical exercise; a processor being connected to the storage device and the recording device, and configured to determine the start and the end of the musical exercise by the detected volume of the musical exercise, to convert the recording of the musical exercise to a set of user data, to retrieve the set of record data and to map the set of user data to the set of record data, to analyze differences between the two based on the mapping and to calculate a series of values and to calculate a score as the sum of the series of values multiplied by a series of coefficients respectively; and an electronic display being connected to the processor. A method for music education is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: PLAYNOTE LIMITEDInventor: Chi Wai Yung
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Publication number: 20140123833Abstract: A system for music education includes a storage device being configured to store a set of record data; a recording device being configured to record a musical exercise; a processor being connected to the storage device and the recording device, and configured to determine the start and the end of the musical exercise by the detected volume of the musical exercise, to convert the recording of the musical exercise to a set of user data, to retrieve the set of record data and to map the set of user data to the set of record data, to analyze differences between the two based on the mapping and to calculate a series of values and to calculate a score as the sum of the series of values multiplied by a series of coefficients respectively; and an electronic display being connected to the processor. A method for music education is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: PLAYNOTE LIMITEDInventor: Chi Wai Yung
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Patent number: 7919706Abstract: A music retrieval system which take an input melody as the query. In one embodiment, changes or differences in the distribution of energy across the frequency spectrum over time are used to find breakpoints in the input melody in order to separate it into distinct notes. In another embodiment the breakpoints are identified based on changes in pitch over time. A confidence level is preferably associated with each breakpoint and/or note extracted from the input melody. The confidence level is based on one or more of: changes in pitch, absolute values of a spectral energy distribution indicator, relative values of the spectral energy distribution indicator, and the energy level of the input melody. The process of matching the input melody with songs in the music database is based on minimizing a cost computation that takes into account errors in the insertion and deletion of notes, and penalizes these errors in accordance with the confidence levels of the breakpoints and/or notes.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Perception Digital Technology (BVI) LimitedInventors: Chi-ying Tsui, Bertram Shi, Chi Wai Yung
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Patent number: 7548851Abstract: A musical jukebox is disclosed which provides for: fast archiving of songs; a flexible user interface; easy and convenient entry of, access to and/or display of data relating to songs archived by the jukebox; easy and convenient search and locate capabilities for locating, reviewing, retrieving and/or playing songs stored in the jukebox; and low cost relative to the functionality, features, conveniences and user-friendliness provided by the jukebox. Fast of flush archiving of songs (as well as other data and signals) is accomplished by first saving sets of data without compression, which allows the data to be entered quickly, and then, compressing later at an appropriate time. A unique MP3 bit allocation encoding scheme is used to compress data. A unique memory allocation supports fast data archiving. The user interface employs two-way communication between a remote control and the jukebox. A searchable song database is structured to enable very fast searching by music category, and also by title and artist.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2000Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Inventors: Jack Lau, Chi Ying Tsui, Roger Shu Kwan Cheng, Chi Wai Yung, Jimmy Tai Kwan Tang, Kin Ping Ng, Sai Kit Lai, Kai Kin Chan, Wing Chau Chan
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Publication number: 20080148924Abstract: A music retrieval system which take an input melody as the query. In one embodiment, changes or differences in the distribution of energy across the frequency spectrum over time are used to find breakpoints in the input melody in order to separate it into distinct notes. In another embodiment the breakpoints are identified based on changes in pitch over time. A confidence level is preferably associated with each breakpoint and/or note extracted from the input melody. The confidence level is based on one or more of: changes in pitch, absolute values of a spectral energy distribution indicator, relative values of the spectral energy distribution indicator, and the energy level of the input melody. The process of matching the input melody with songs in the music database is based on minimizing a cost computation that takes into account errors in the insertion and deletion of notes, and penalizes these errors in accordance with the confidence levels of the breakpoints and/or notes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: PERCEPTION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY (BVI) LIMITEDInventors: Chi-Ying Tsui, Bertram Shi, Chi Wai Yung
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Patent number: 7332664Abstract: System and method for musical instrument education are provided. The system includes a lesson terminal which has a processor unit configured to evaluate performance musical data inputted from an electronic musical instrument, to enable a user feedback, and to enable determining new music training materials for a next lesson. The lesson terminal also has a data-receiving unit for receiving music training materials from an external music data source. The data-receiving unit may be a network connection port, such as an Internet connection port, for connecting to a server, or a local receiving port for connecting to a removable data storage. An electronic musical instrument and a method for evaluating performance musical data are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Ricamy Technology Ltd.Inventor: Chi Wai Yung
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Publication number: 20060196343Abstract: System and method for musical instrument education are provided. The system includes a lesson terminal which has a processor unit configured to evaluate performance musical data inputted from an electronic musical instrument, to enable a user feedback, and to enable determining new music training materials for a next lesson. The lesson terminal also has a data-receiving unit for receiving music training materials from an external music data source. The data-receiving unit may be a network connection port, such as an Internet connection port, for connecting to a server, or a local receiving port for connecting to a removable data storage. An electronic musical instrument and a method for evaluating performance musical data are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2005Publication date: September 7, 2006Applicant: RICAMY TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Chi Wai Yung