Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Fukui

Mitsuru Fukui 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).

  • Patent number: 9721465
    Abstract: Provided is an information-providing system whereby a variety of information can be provided using a sound to a portable terminal device used by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Iwase, Shinji Koezuka, Shinya Sakurada, Mitsuru Fukui
  • Patent number: 9006551
    Abstract: Provided are a musical performance-related information output device and a musical performance system capable of superimposing musical performance-related information on an audio signal without damaging the general versatility of the audio signal. The musical performance-related information output device includes a musical performance-related information acquiring section that is adapted to acquire musical performance-related information related to a musical performance of a performer, a superimposing section that is adapted to superimpose the musical performance-related information on an analog audio signal such that a modulated component of the musical performance-related information is included in a band higher than the frequency component of the analog audio signal generated in accordance with the musical performance manipulation of the performer, and an output section that outputs the analog audio signal on which the superimposing section superimposes the musical performance-related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Iwase, Takuro Sone, Mitsuru Fukui
  • Patent number: 8737638
    Abstract: An audio signal processing device includes multiple input reception units to which analog audio signals, on which watermark information indicating identification information is superimposed, are input, an extraction unit that is adapted to extract the identification information from each of the analog audio signals input to the multiple input reception units, and a display unit for performing display depending on the identification information extracted by the extraction unit in correspondence with the input reception unit to which the analog audio signal, from which the identification information is extracted, is input, or signal processing unit for performing signal processing depending on the identification information extracted by the extraction unit for the analog audio signal, from which the relevant identification information is extracted, and outputting the processed analog audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Sakurada, Kei Nakayama, Takashi Suzuki, Mitsuru Fukui, Hiroyuki Iwase, Takuro Sone
  • Patent number: 8697975
    Abstract: Provided are a musical performance-related information output device and a musical performance system capable of superimposing musical performance-related information on an audio signal without damaging the general versatility of the audio signal. The musical performance-related information output device includes a musical performance-related information acquiring section that is adapted to acquire musical performance-related information related to a musical performance of a performer, a superimposing section that is adapted to superimpose the musical performance-related information on an analog audio signal such that a modulated component of the musical performance-related information is included in a band higher than the frequency component of the analog audio signal generated in accordance with the musical performance manipulation of the performer, and an output section that outputs the analog audio signal on which the superimposing section superimposes the musical performance-related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Iwase, Takuro Sone, Mitsuru Fukui
  • Patent number: 8592669
    Abstract: Provided are a musical performance-related information output device and a musical performance system capable of superimposing musical performance-related information on an audio signal without damaging the general versatility of the audio signal. The musical performance-related information output device includes a musical performance-related information acquiring section that is adapted to acquire musical performance-related information related to a musical performance of a performer, a superimposing section that is adapted to superimpose the musical performance-related information on an analog audio signal such that a modulated component of the musical performance-related information is included in a band higher than the frequency component of the analog audio signal generated in accordance with the musical performance manipulation of the performer, and an output section that outputs the analog audio signal on which the superimposing section superimposes the musical performance-related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Iwase, Takuro Sone, Mitsuru Fukui
  • Publication number: 20130305908
    Abstract: Provided are a musical performance-related information output device and a musical performance system capable of superimposing musical performance-related information on an audio signal without damaging the general versatility of the audio signal. The musical performance-related information output device includes a musical performance-related information acquiring section that is adapted to acquire musical performance-related information related to a musical performance of a performer, a superimposing section that is adapted to superimpose the musical performance-related information on an analog audio signal such that a modulated component of the musical performance-related information is included in a band higher than the frequency component of the analog audio signal generated in accordance with the musical performance manipulation of the performer, and an output section that outputs the analog audio signal on which the superimposing section superimposes the musical performance-related information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki IWASE, Takuro SONE, Mitsuru FUKUI
  • Publication number: 20130279300
    Abstract: Provided is an information-providing system whereby a variety of information can be provided using a sound to a portable terminal device used by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Iwase, Shinji Koezuka, Shinya Sakurada, Mitsuru Fukui
  • Publication number: 20110033061
    Abstract: An audio signal processing device includes multiple input reception units to which analog audio signals, on which watermark information indicating identification information is superimposed, are input, an extraction unit that is adapted to extract the identification information from each of the analog audio signals input to the multiple input reception units, and a display unit for performing display depending on the identification information extracted by the extraction unit in correspondence with the input reception unit to which the analog audio signal, from which the identification information is extracted, is input, or signal processing unit for performing signal processing depending on the identification information extracted by the extraction unit for the analog audio signal, from which the relevant identification information is extracted, and outputting the processed analog audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Sakurada, Kei Nakayama, Takashi Suzuki, Mitsuru Fukui, Hiroyuki Iwase, Takuro Sone
  • Publication number: 20110023691
    Abstract: Provided are a musical performance-related information output device and a musical performance system capable of superimposing musical performance-related information on an audio signal without damaging the general versatility of the audio signal. The musical performance-related information output device includes a musical performance-related information acquiring section that is adapted to acquire musical performance-related information related to a musical performance of a performer, a superimposing section that is adapted to superimpose the musical performance-related information on an analog audio signal such that a modulated component of the musical performance-related information is included in a band higher than the frequency component of the analog audio signal generated in accordance with the musical performance manipulation of the performer, and an output section that outputs the analog audio signal on which the superimposing section superimposes the musical performance-related information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Iwase, Takuro Sone, Mitsuru Fukui
  • Patent number: 6026489
    Abstract: A signal processor stores at least one microprogram having m steps in total smaller in number than n steps which are to be executed within one sampling repetition period. A count corresponding to each of the n steps are generated. M steps of the at least one microprogram stored is executed a plurality of times within the one sampling repetition period to thereby execute the n steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Masatada Wachi, Mitsuru Fukui, Mitsumi Kato
  • Patent number: 5461189
    Abstract: Electronic musical instrument comprises a musical tone synthesis device, a memory and pitch control device. The musical tone synthesis device processes input signals based on at least one parameter, and synthesizes and outputs musical tones with pitches in accordance with the values of the parameters. The memory stores initial values of the parameters which generate a musical tone having a target pitch. The pitch control device detects a difference between the target pitch of the musical tone and a pitch of the musical tone outputted form the musical tone synthesis device. And, the pitch control device outputs a value of the parameter which will eliminate the difference to the musical tone synthesis device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Iwao Higashi, Mitsuru Fukui, Toshifumi Kunimoto
  • Patent number: 5428185
    Abstract: A musical tone synthesizing apparatus synthesizes musical tones by simulating the tone generation construction of an acoustic musical instrument. The acoustic musical instrument comprises of a tone generating element and a tone generating operator for exciting the tone generating element, thereby creating reciprocally propagating vibration within the tone generating element. The musical tone synthesizing apparatus has a parameter producing portion which automatically produces a plurality of control parameters used for controlling a simulation of the acoustic musical instrument in response to operational information representing the operation applied to the acoustic musical instrument by a performer, musical tone synthesizing portion which synthesizes a musical tone of the acoustic musical instrument, wherein the operation of the musical tone synthesizing portion is controlled in accordance with the control parameters. The parameter producing portion includes, for example, keyboard apparatus having a keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Toshifumi Kunimoto, Mitsuru Fukui