Patents by Inventor Katsuhiro Toyota

Katsuhiro Toyota 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).

  • Rhythm creating system for creating a rhythm pattern from specifying input data
    Patent number: 5486646
    Abstract: Rhythm patterns are created by producing primitive data not having any fixed meaning and by associating the primitive data with desired creating parameters among a plurality of creating parameters for specifying meanings of the primitive data. The rhythm patterns may be created by storing a rule data base for associating a plurality of parameters specifying the features of rhythm and a plurality of rhythm patterns beforehand in a memory, entering the plurality of parameters, making reference to the rule data base on the basis of the plurality of input parameters, and creating the desired rhythm patterns by an inference system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Yamashita, Katsuhiro Toyota
  • Rhythm creating system for creating a rhythm pattern from specifying input data
    Patent number: 5369217
    Abstract: Rhythm patterns are created by producing primitive data not having any fixed meaning and by associating the primitive data with desired creating parameters among a plurality of creating parameters for specifying meanings of the primitive data. The rhythm patterns may be created by storing a rule data base for associating a plurality of parameters specifying the features of rhythm and a plurality of rhythm patterns beforehand in a memory, entering the plurality of parameters, making reference to the rule data base on the basis of the plurality of input parameters, and creating the desired rhythm patterns by an inference system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Yamashita, Katsuhiro Toyota