Patents by Inventor Shigehiko Araki

Shigehiko Araki 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).

  • Music support apparatus and music support system
    Patent number: 8878040
    Abstract: A music support apparatus includes: a display unit; a bar width calculating unit configured to set display widths of the plurality of bars at a constant width; a bar width correcting unit configured to correct the display width of the bar to which the musical symbol for changing a performance tempo is designated; and a display information generating unit configured to generate display information to be displayed on the display unit from the plurality of bars of which display widths are calculated by the bar width calculating unit and the bar width correcting unit. The display unit is configured to display the display information and a performance position display portion for displaying a current performance position, and scroll either one of the display information and the performance position display portion at a constant tempo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Casting Media Inc.
    Inventors: Shigehiko Araki, Masato Kobayashi, Hiroko Kawamura, Sachiko Kon
  • MUSIC SUPPORT APPARATUS AND MUSIC SUPPORT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140033903
    Abstract: A music support apparatus includes: a display unit; a bar width calculating unit configured to set display widths of the plurality of bars at a constant width; a bar width correcting unit configured to correct the display width of the bar to which the musical symbol for changing a performance tempo is designated; and a display information generating unit configured to generate display information to be displayed on the display unit from the plurality of bars of which display widths are calculated by the bar width calculating unit and the bar width correcting unit. The display unit is configured to display the display information and a performance position display portion for displaying a current performance position, and scroll either one of the display information and the performance position display portion at a constant tempo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Casting Media Inc.
    Inventors: Shigehiko Araki, Masato Kobayashi, Hiroko Kawamura, Sachiko Kon