Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a system configured to provide a music learning session to a user. The system comprises a memory for storing data and executable instructions; and a processor that is configured to execute the executable instructions to result in performing the following steps: presenting the user with a representation of a musical piece to be played by the user with a music instrument; receiving an audio signal relating to an instrument output provided by the music instrument played by the user; and determining a level of correspondence between the received audio signal and the representation of the musical piece presented to the user. The steps may further comprises identifying an audio signal portion for which a determined level of correspondence does not meet a correspondence criterion; and determining an error characteristic for the identified audio signal portion.

Abstract: Aspects of embodiments pertain to a method for determining an Input/Output (I/O) device configuration for a music teaching system. The method may comprise receiving a plurality of I/O device configurations of a music teaching system; receiving, for a given I/O device of the music teaching system, an initial I/O device configuration; and determining an updated I/O device configuration for the given I/O Device, based on the initial I/O device configuration of the given I/O Device and at least one of the plurality of received I/O device configurations. The determining is performed such that the updated I/O device configuration has improved device performance compared to the initial I/O device configuration.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods pertain to providing a session of music learning to a user, comprising: setting a sound capturing configuration relating to at least one microphone of a computerized device; providing the user with musical notations to be executed through the user for generating user-generated sound; capturing, through the at least one microphone, sound which includes user-generated sound produced by the user to produce user-generated sound data; processing the user-generated sound data; and determining, based on the processing of the user-generated sound data, whether a sound capturing configuration is to be adapted or not.

Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a method for use with a musical piece, or part thereof, comprising: presenting, by at least one client device to a plurality of users, a corresponding plurality of sequences of musical symbols to be cooperatively played by the plurality of users using a plurality of instruments; capturing instrument outputs produced by the plurality of instruments to generate audio data descriptive of the captured instrument outputs; analyzing the audio data for determining a level of correspondence between the captured instrument outputs and the plurality of musical symbols presented to the plurality of users; and presenting, based on the level of correspondence, an adapted or non-adapted sequence of music symbols to at least one of the plurality of players.

Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a non-wearable monitoring system for monitoring activity of a human in a scene including a floor. The system may comprise a plurality of remote ranging emitters which are configured to emit ranging energy towards the scene. At least one first and at least one second emitter of the plurality of emitters are arranged to cover different height sections of the scene. The plurality of remote ranging emitters is arranged to obtain, based on the emitted ranging energy, reflections. The system further comprises a plurality of sensors which are configured to receive the reflections and to convert the reflections into electronic signals to generate reflection-based data. The system is configured to determine based on the reflection-based data, a posture and/or activity of the human in the scene.

Abstract: Aspects of embodiments pertain to systems and methods for providing a user with information relating to the playing of a musical instrument. The systems and methods comprise presenting the user with instrument playing instructions to be executed by at least one user; identifying, of the at least one user, at least one object expected to operably engage with the musical instrument for executing the instrument playing instructions; tracking movement of the identified at least one object; and displaying to the user at least one assistive symbol at least partly in correspondence with the presented instrument playing instructions.

Abstract: Aspects of embodiments to a method for providing a user with musical notations for playing a musical instrument. The method may comprise receiving source musical notation data descriptive of source musical notation information that can be played with a musical instrument and/or sung by one or more users; analyzing the received source musical notation data for generating a source notation analysis output; receiving at least one target requirement defining target musical notation information; and providing, based on the source notation analysis output and the at least one target requirement, target musical notation data descriptive of target musical notation information.

Abstract: Aspects of embodiments pertain to systems and methods for providing a user with information relating to the playing of a musical instrument. The systems and methods comprise presenting the user with instrument playing instructions to be executed by at least one user; identifying, of the at least one user, at least one object expected to operably engage with the musical instrument for executing the instrument playing instructions; tracking movement of the identified at least one object; and displaying to the user at least one assistive symbol at least partly in correspondence with the presented instrument playing instructions.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods pertain to providing a session of music learning to a user, comprising: setting a sound capturing configuration relating to at least one microphone of a computerized device; providing the user with musical notations to be executed through the user for generating user-generated sound; capturing, through the at least one microphone, sound which includes user-generated sound produced by the user to produce user-generated sound data; processing the user-generated sound data; and determining, based on the processing of the user-generated sound data, whether a sound capturing configuration is to be adapted or not.

Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a method for use with a musical piece, or part thereof, comprising: presenting, by at least one client device to a plurality of users, a corresponding plurality of sequences of musical symbols to be cooperatively played by the plurality of users using a plurality of instruments; capturing instrument outputs produced by the plurality of instruments to generate audio data descriptive of the captured instrument outputs; analyzing the audio data for determining a level of correspondence between the captured instrument outputs and the plurality of musical symbols presented to the plurality of users; and presenting, based on the level of correspondence, an adapted or non-adapted sequence of music symbols to at least one of the plurality of players.

Abstract: A method and system for indicating musical notations for at least one user to execute, including: presenting the at least one user with musical notations on a presentation device, the musical notation to be executed through the user; receiving an audio signal relating to an instrument played and/or vocal output generated by the at least one user; analyzing the received audio signal to obtain an analysis output; and selecting a section of the musical notation, wherein the section contains a musical note coinciding with the received audio signal and which is descriptive of a temporal interval having a longer duration than the coinciding note played through the user.

Abstract: Embodiments pertain to systems and methods for providing a singing learning session to a user. The system may be configured to receive an audio signal relating to vocal sounds produced by a user and determine, based on the received audio signal, a vocal range estimate for the user. The system presents the user with musical information in accordance with the determined vocal range estimate. Musical information may for example include musical notations, background music, symbols descriptive of the vowels and/or consonants to be sung by the user.

Abstract: A method for online music learning of playing a musical instrument, that may be a string instrument, a woodwind instrument, a brass instrument, a percussion instrument, or vocal (singing) is described. A client device, such as a smartphone or a tablet notifies a person, such as visually by a display or audibly by a sounder, of a sequence of musical symbols that may be part of a musical piece to be played on the musical instrument. The pace or tempo of the notified sequence is adapted according to a stored skill level value of the person and the pace or tempo associated with the musical piece. The client device, monitors, using a microphone(s) in the client device, the errors in the playing of the sequence, and using a predefined accordingly updates the stored skill level value, and accordingly changes the arrangement, pace and/or tempo of the next sequence of musical symbols.

Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a method for use with a musical piece, or part thereof, comprising: presenting, by at least one client device to a plurality of users, a corresponding plurality of sequences of musical symbols to be cooperatively played by the plurality of users using a plurality of instruments; capturing instrument outputs produced by the plurality of instruments to generate audio data descriptive of the captured instrument outputs; analyzing the audio data for determining a level of correspondence between the captured instrument outputs and the plurality of musical symbols presented to the plurality of users; and presenting, based on the level of correspondence, an adapted or non-adapted sequence of music symbols to at least one of the plurality of players.

Abstract: Aspects of embodiments pertain to a method for determining an Input/Output (I/O) device configuration for a music teaching system. The method may comprise receiving a plurality of I/O device configurations of a music teaching system; receiving, for a given I/O device of the music teaching system, an initial I/O device configuration; and determining an updated I/O device configuration for the given I/O Device, based on the initial I/O device configuration of the given I/O Device and at least one of the plurality of received I/O device configurations. The determining is performed such that the updated I/O device configuration has improved device performance compared to the initial I/O device configuration.

Abstract: A method for online music learning of playing a musical instrument, that may be a string instrument, a woodwind instrument, a brass instrument, a percussion instrument, or vocal (singing) is described. A client device, such as a smartphone or a tablet notifies a person, such as visually by a display or audibly by a sounder, of a sequence of musical symbols that may be part of a musical piece to be played on the musical instrument. The pace or tempo of the notified sequence is adapted according to a stored skill level value of the person and the pace or tempo associated with the musical piece. The client device, monitors, using a microphone(s) in the client device, the errors in the playing of the sequence, and using a predefined accordingly updates the stored skill level value, and accordingly changes the arrangement, pace and/or tempo of the next sequence of musical symbols.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods pertain to providing a session of music learning to a user, comprising: setting a sound capturing configuration relating to at least one microphone of a computerized device; providing the user with musical notations to be executed through the user for generating user-generated sound; capturing, through the at least one microphone, sound which includes user-generated sound produced by the user to produce user-generated sound data; processing the user-generated sound data; and determining, based on the processing of the user-generated sound data, whether a sound capturing configuration is to be adapted or not.

Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a system configured to provide a music learning session to a user. The system comprises a memory for storing data and executable instructions; and a processor that is configured to execute the executable instructions to result in performing the following steps: presenting the user with a representation of a musical piece to be played by the user with a music instrument; receiving an audio signal relating to an instrument output provided by the music instrument played by the user; and determining a level of correspondence between the received audio signal and the representation of the musical piece presented to the user. The steps may further comprises identifying an audio signal portion for which a determined level of correspondence does not meet a correspondence criterion; and determining an error characteristic for the identified audio signal portion.

Abstract: A method for managing a sphere of wireless tags, the method comprises programming, by a wireless reader, a group of wireless tags to belong to the sphere of wireless tags; sending by the wireless reader sphere beacons aimed to the wireless tags of the sphere; detecting a loss of a wireless tag of the sphere if the wireless tag did not respond to a predetermined number of sphere beacons; and responding to the detecting of the loss of the wireless tag.

Abstract: A method, that may include determining, by a wireless reader, at least one locations of at least one wireless tag; determining, by a mobile device, which wireless tag out of the at least one wireless tag is a viewable wireless tag that is within a field of view of a camera of the mobile device; wherein the mobile device is either coupled to the wireless reader or comprises the wireless reader; and providing, by the mobile device, for each viewable wireless tag, a viewable wireless tag indication that is indicative of a location of each viewable wireless tag.