Patents by Inventor Robert William Sharp

Robert William Sharp 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).

  • Method of automated musical instrument finger finding
    Patent number: 7518057
    Abstract: An automated computing system and method for determining fingering of musical instruments from digitized scored music or tablature. The computerized automated finger finder system and method analyzes a musical composition and determines hand and/or fingering positional information such that the musical composition can be efficiently played on a musical instrument of choice with minimal hand movement. The method and computing system also provide alternate or secondary fingering choices such that the musician can play with a different tonal stylization or with greater or lesser ease depending on his skill level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Inventors: Richard William Worrall, Robert William Sharp
  • Method of automated musical instrument finger finding
    Publication number: 20080216639
    Abstract: An automated computing system and method for determining fingering of musical instruments from digitized scored music or tablature. The computerized automated finger finder system and method analyzes a musical composition and determines hand and/or fingering positional information such that the musical composition can be efficiently played on a musical instrument of choice with minimal hand movement. The method and computing system also provide alternate or secondary fingering choices such that the musician can play with a different tonal stylization or with greater or lesser ease depending on his skill level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Richard William Worrall, Robert William Sharp
  • Method of automated musical instrument finger finding
    Patent number: 7345236
    Abstract: An automated computing system and method for determining fingering of musical instruments from digitized scored music or tablature. The computerized automated finger finder system and method analyzes a musical composition and determines hand and/or fingering positional information such that the musical composition can be efficiently played on a musical instrument of choice with minimal hand movement. The method and computing system also provide alternate or secondary fingering choices such that the musician can play with a different tonal stylization or with greater or lesser ease depending on his skill level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Terra Knights Music, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard William Worrall, Robert William Sharp
  • Method of automated musical instrument finger finding
    Patent number: 7238876
    Abstract: A computerized automated method for determining fingering of musical instruments from digitized scored music or tablature. The computerized automated finger finder method determines fingering such that hand movement is minimized on a specified instrument for maximum performance from analysis of the music score or tablature. The method also provides alternate fingering choices when the musician desires a different tonal stylization or finds an alternate fingering easier to play for their skill level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Inventors: Richard William Worrall, Robert William Sharp