Patents by Inventor Kenya NOZAKI

Kenya NOZAKI 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: 20230060290
    Abstract: There is provided a method for a computer to perform evaluating rapid chord playing and/or tonality based on performance actions of a performance; and instructing, during the performance, an outputter to output a reaction sound corresponding to the evaluation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi MINAMITAKA, Junichi MIYASAKA, Akira SAKASHITA, Hiroki SATO, Mitsuhiro YONEZAWA, Kenya NOZAKI, Kiyohito SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230014372
    Abstract: A recommend apparatus includes: a communication device; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: receive performance information generated based on a performance of a first user, via the communication device; determine a recommendation type, which indicates at least one of music information and function information, based on the received performance information of the first user; and send recommendation information to the first user via the communication device, based on the determined recommendation type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi MINAMITAKA, Hiroki KANNO, Mitsuhiro YONEZAWA, Kenya NOZAKI
  • Patent number: 11488491
    Abstract: A recommend apparatus includes: a communication device; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: receive performance information generated based on a performance of a first user, through the communication device; determine a second user from a plurality of other users based on the received performance information of the first user, the second user being at least one of other users similar to the first user in music use tendencies, other users similar to the first user in function use tendencies shown during playing, and other users similar to the first user in music mastering characteristics determined from distributions of scores each of which is calculated for each play; determine recommendation information to be provided to the first user, based on performance information of the determined second user; and send the determined recommendation information from the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Minamitaka, Hiroki Kanno, Mitsuhiro Yonezawa, Kenya Nozaki
  • Publication number: 20210090458
    Abstract: A recommend apparatus includes: a communication device; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: receive performance information generated based on a performance of a first user, through the communication device; determine a second user from a plurality of other users based on the received performance information of the first user, the second user being at least one of other users similar to the first user in music use tendencies, other users similar to the first user in function use tendencies shown during playing, and other users similar to the first user in music mastering characteristics determined from distributions of scores each of which is calculated for each play; determine recommendation information to be provided to the first user, based on performance information of the determined second user; and send the determined recommendation information from the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi MINAMITAKA, Hiroki KANNO, Mitsuhiro YONEZAWA, Kenya NOZAKI