Patents by Inventor Yasushi Kurakake
Yasushi Kurakake 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).
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Patent number: 7514624Abstract: A sound control apparatus is provided in a portable terminal for sounding a music tone in association with operation of the portable terminal, which is controlled by a main CPU. In the sound control apparatus, a memory memorizes music information representing a music tone and configuration information associated to a timbre of the music tone. An information acquiring section acquires the music information and the configuration information from the memory. A tone generating section is configured by the acquired configuration information to create a timbre specified by the configuration information. The tone generating section operates according to the acquired music information to generate the music tone being represented by the music information and having the specified timbre. A dedicated CPU is provided separately from the main CPU for controlling the memory, the information acquiring section and the tone generating section.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2003Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Futamase, Yasushi Kurakake, Kensuke Ide, Shigehiko Mizuno, Shuzo Karakawa, Kosei Terada, Yutaka Hasegawa, Takashi Kunii
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Patent number: 7346651Abstract: A method is designed for searching contents information presented by a plurality of information sites over a network based on a query sent from a client terminal to a searching server through the network.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Yasushi Kurakake, Mitsuo Hori
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Patent number: 7161081Abstract: A sound control apparatus is provided in a portable terminal for sounding a music tone in association with operation of the portable terminal, which is controlled by a main CPU. In the sound control apparatus, a memory memorizes music information representing a music tone and configuration information associated to a timbre of the music tone. An information acquiring section acquires the music information and the configuration information from the memory. A tone generating section is configured by the acquired configuration information to create a timbre specified by the configuration information. The tone generating section operates according to the acquired music information to generate the music tone being represented by the music information and having the specified timbre. A dedicated CPU is provided separately from the main CPU for controlling the memory, the information acquiring section and the tone generating section.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2003Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Futamase, Yasushi Kurakake, Kensuke Ide, Shigehiko Mizuno, Shuzo Karakawa, Kosei Terada, Yutaka Hasegawa, Takashi Kunii
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Patent number: 7119268Abstract: A sound control apparatus is provided in a portable terminal for sounding a music tone in association with operation of the portable terminal, which is controlled by a main CPU. In the sound control apparatus, a memory memorizes music information representing a music tone and configuration information associated to a timbre of the music tone. An information acquiring section acquires the music information and the configuration information from the memory. A tone generating section is configured by the acquired configuration information to create a timbre specified by the configuration information. The tone generating section operates according to the acquired music information to generate the music tone being represented by the music information and having the specified timbre. A dedicated CPU is provided separately from the main CPU for controlling the memory, the information acquiring section and the tone generating section.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2003Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Futamase, Yasushi Kurakake, Kensuke Ide, Shigehiko Mizuno, Shuzo Karakawa, Kosei Terada, Yutaka Hasegawa, Takashi Kunii
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Patent number: 6967276Abstract: A sound control apparatus is provided in a portable terminal for sounding a music tone in association with operation of the portable terminal, which is controlled by a main CPU. In the sound control apparatus, a memory memorizes music information representing a music tone and configuration information associated to a timbre of the music tone. An information acquiring section acquires the music information and the configuration information from the memory. A tone generating section is configured by the acquired configuration information to create a timbre specified by the configuration information. The tone generating section operates according to the acquired music information to generate the music tone being represented by the music information and having the specified timbre. A dedicated CPU is provided separately from the main CPU for controlling the memory, the information acquiring section and the tone generating section.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2003Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Futamase, Yasushi Kurakake, Kensuke Ide, Shigehiko Mizuno, Shuzo Karakawa, Kosei Terada, Yutaka Hasegawa, Takashi Kunii
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Patent number: 6911592Abstract: A sound control apparatus is provided in a portable terminal for sounding a music tone in association with operation of the portable terminal, which is controlled by a main CPU. In the sound control apparatus, a memory memorizes music information representing a music tone and configuration information associated to a timbre of the music tone. An information acquiring section acquires the music information and the configuration information from the memory. A tone generating section is configured by the acquired configuration information to create a timbre specified by the configuration information. The tone generating section operates according to the acquired music information to generate the music tone being represented by the music information and having the specified timbre. A dedicated CPU is provided separately from the main CPU for controlling the memory, the information acquiring section and the tone generating section.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2000Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Futamase, Yasushi Kurakake, Kensuke Ide, Shigehiko Mizuno, Shuzo Karakawa, Kosei Terada, Yutaka Hasegawa, Takashi Kunii
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Patent number: 6703548Abstract: A song text information input system allows a user to easily input song text control information for controlling the display manner of song texts on the screen without having preknowledge of specific rules for control and use of character codes. The system displays a song text input window that contains a song text expansion area and switch buttons corresponding to a change-line switch and a change-page switch respectively. Using a keyboard, the user is able to sequentially input characters of a song text, which are displayed in the song text expansion area on the screen. As for entry of the song text control information, the user operates specific keys of the keyboard or clicks the switch buttons with a mouse to input special marks such as a change-line mark ‘/’ and a change-page mark ‘<’, which correspond to specific control character codes.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2001Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Yasushi Kurakake, Yoshiko Fukushima
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Publication number: 20040007120Abstract: A sound control apparatus is provided in a portable terminal for sounding a music tone in association with operation of the portable terminal, which is controlled by a main CPU. In the sound control apparatus, a memory memorizes music information representing a music tone and configuration information associated to a timbre of the music tone. An information acquiring section acquires the music information and the configuration information from the memory. A tone generating section is configured by the acquired configuration information to create a timbre specified by the configuration information. The tone generating section operates according to the acquired music information to generate the music tone being represented by the music information and having the specified timbre. A dedicated CPU is provided separately from the main CPU for controlling the memory, the information acquiring section and the tone generating section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicant: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Futamase, Yasushi Kurakake, Kensuke Ide, Shigehiko Mizuno, Shuzo Karakawa, Kosei Terada, Yutaka Hasegawa, Takashi Kunii
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Publication number: 20030224767Abstract: A sound control apparatus is provided in a portable terminal for sounding a music tone in association with operation of the portable terminal, which is controlled by a main CPU. In the sound control apparatus, a memory memorizes music information representing a music tone and configuration information associated to a timbre of the music tone. An information acquiring section acquires the music information and the configuration information from the memory. A tone generating section is configured by the acquired configuration information to create a timbre specified by the configuration information. The tone generating section operates according to the acquired music information to generate the music tone being represented by the music information and having the specified timbre. A dedicated CPU is provided separately from the main CPU for controlling the memory, the information acquiring section and the tone generating section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2003Publication date: December 4, 2003Applicant: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Futamase, Yasushi Kurakake, Kensuke Ide, Shigehiko Mizuno, Shuzo Karakawa, Kosei Terada, Yutaka Hasegawa, Takashi Kunii
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Publication number: 20030205125Abstract: A sound control apparatus is provided in a portable terminal for sounding a music tone in association with operation of the portable terminal, which is controlled by a main CPU. In the sound control apparatus, a memory memorizes music information representing a music tone and configuration information associated to a timbre of the music tone. An information acquiring section acquires the music information and the configuration information from the memory. A tone generating section is configured by the acquired configuration information to create a timbre specified by the configuration information. The tone generating section operates according to the acquired music information to generate the music tone being represented by the music information and having the specified timbre. A dedicated CPU is provided separately from the main CPU for controlling the memory, the information acquiring section and the tone generating section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2003Publication date: November 6, 2003Applicant: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Futamase, Yasushi Kurakake, Kensuke Ide, Shigehiko Mizuno, Shuzo Karakawa, Kosei Terada, Yutaka Hasegawa, Takashi Kunii
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Publication number: 20030200859Abstract: A sound control apparatus is provided in a portable terminal for sounding a music tone in association with operation of the portable terminal, which is controlled by a main CPU. In the sound control apparatus, a memory memorizes music information representing a music tone and configuration information associated to a timbre of the music tone. An information acquiring section acquires the music information and the configuration information from the memory. A tone generating section is configured by the acquired configuration information to create a timbre specified by the configuration information. The tone generating section operates according to the acquired music information to generate the music tone being represented by the music information and having the specified timbre. A dedicated CPU is provided separately from the main CPU for controlling the memory, the information acquiring section and the tone generating section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2003Publication date: October 30, 2003Applicant: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Futamase, Yasushi Kurakake, Kensuke Ide, Shigehiko Mizuno, Shuzo Karakawa, Kosei Terada, Yutaka Hasegawa, Takashi Kunii
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Publication number: 20030182277Abstract: Terminal devices of a plurality of users and a server apparatus are connected via a communication network. First search step performed by the server apparatus searches a database, on the basis of information about a particular user, for one or more other users. For example, the first search step specifies at least one artist (e.g., favorite artist) or work from the database, and then searches the database for one or more other users using the specified artist or work as an augment. Second search searches the database for one or more artists (e.g., favorite artist) or works, using, as augments, the one or more other users searched out from the database. Then, the thus searched-out favorite artists or works of the other users are presented to the particular user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventor: Yasushi Kurakake
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Patent number: 6518491Abstract: There is input type information defining a type of portable terminal as well as various music composing parameters. Automatic music composition process is carried out on the basis of the input type information and music composing parameters, so as to generate musical composition data suitable for reproduction on a portable terminal of the type indicated by the type information. Balance in predetermined musical characteristics of the generated musical composition data can also be achieved by adjusting the predetermined musical characteristics in accordance with the type of portable terminal. It is also possible to convert the generated musical composition data into a predetermined data format suiting the type of a portable terminal to be used. The generated musical composition data may be transmitted online to the portable terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2001Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Yasushi Kurakake, Toshiyuki Ito, Masahiro Koyama
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Publication number: 20020091683Abstract: A method is designed for searching contents information presented by a plurality of information sites over a network based on a query sent from a client terminal to a searching server through the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Applicant: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Yasushi Kurakake, Mitsuo Hori
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Publication number: 20020023529Abstract: There is input type information defining a type of portable terminal as well as various music composing parameters. Automatic music composition process is carried out on the basis of the input type information and music composing parameters, so as to generate musical composition data suitable for reproduction on a portable terminal of the type indicated by the type information. Balance in predetermined musical characteristics of the generated musical composition data can also be achieved by adjusting the predetermined musical characteristics in accordance with the type of portable terminal. It is also possible to convert the generated musical composition data into a predetermined data format suiting the type of a portable terminal to be used. The generated musical composition data may be transmitted online to the portable terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2001Publication date: February 28, 2002Applicant: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Yasushi Kurakake, Toshiyuki Ito, Masahiro Koyama
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Publication number: 20020005107Abstract: A song text information input system allows a user to easily input song text control information for controlling the display manner of song texts on the screen without having preknowledge of specific rules for control and use of character codes. The system displays a song text input window that contains a song text expansion area and switch buttons corresponding to a change-line switch and a change-page switch respectively. Using a keyboard, the user is able to sequentially input characters of a song text, which are displayed in the song text expansion area on the screen. As for entry of the song text control information, the user operates specific keys of the keyboard or clicks the switch buttons with a mouse to input special marks such as a change-line mark ‘/’ and a change-page mark ‘<’, which correspond to specific control character codes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Inventors: Yasushi Kurakake, Yoshiko Fukushima
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Performance information making device and method based on random selection of accompaniment patterns
Patent number: 6211453Abstract: In a memory, there are prestored melody information of a given music piece and other information representative of a plurality of accompaniment patterns suitable for the music piece. For every predetermined performance section (composed of, for example, two measures) of the music piece, a particular accompaniment pattern is randomly selected from among the prestored accompaniment patterns suitable for the music piece. Accompaniment performance information for the music piece is provided by combining the accompaniment patterns randomly selected for the individual performance sections.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1997Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventor: Yasushi Kurakake -
Patent number: 6140565Abstract: A method is designed for displaying a visual image of a music system that is constructed to play at least one performance part with a particular timbre and that is applied with an acoustic effect, an accompaniment style and the like.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1999Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Akira Yamauchi, Manabu Kawada, Yasuhiko Okamura, Yasushi Kurakake, Kenichiro Saito, Yoshiko Fukushima
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Patent number: 6078005Abstract: A music apparatus is constructed for reproducing multimedia events including musical events and visual events arranged in synchronization to the musical events. In the music apparatus, a storage device provides a data structure composed of music information which determines a sequence of the musical events, image progression information which determines a sequence of the visual events in synchronization to the sequence of the musical events, and event information which represents the visual events involved in the image progression information. A tone generator processes the music information to generate musical tones in correspondence to the sequence of the musical events. An image synthesizer operates in synchronization to the tone generator for sequentially processing the event information according to the image progression information to synthesize images in correspondence to the sequence of the visual events.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 1999Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Yahama CorporationInventors: Yasushi Kurakake, Toshiyukii Ito
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Patent number: 6053740Abstract: A lyrics display apparatus for indicating the words of a song on a screen of a display device, which is designed to memorize a lyrics data including a first line-change code for defining a predetermined number of words to be indicated on one line and a second line-change code for defining a segmental position of the words indicated on the line, to set a first display mode when the screen of the display device is able to indicate the number of words defined by the first line-change code on the one line, to set a second display mode when the screen of said display device is unable to indicate the number of words defined by the first line-change code on the one line, to control the display device in such a manner that the words defined by the first line-change code are indicated on the one line at the first display mode and that the line of the words defined by the first line-change code is changed to another line at the segmental position defined by the second line-change code at the second display mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1996Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Takuya Nakata, Yasushi Kurakake