Patents by Inventor Yoshitaka Masumoto

Yoshitaka Masumoto 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).

  • Musical composition data editing apparatus, musical composition data distributing apparatus, and program for implementing musical composition data editing method
    Patent number: 7351903
    Abstract: There is provided a musical composition data editing apparatus which enables the generation of musical composition data using which a user can cause his/her own musical image to be reflected to a high degree in a musical composition performance through simple operations, whereby a wide variety of users from beginners having no knowledge of musical composition data such as MIDI data to experts who want to arrange musical compositions in their own manner can be satisfied. A standard musical composition data generating section 230 of a contents server CS refers to musical composition reproduction control codes for controlling reproduction of a musical composition contained in source musical composition data, to determine whether or not a musical image in the musical composition reproduction changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Ishida, Kenichi Miyazawa, Yoshitaka Masumoto, Yoshiki Nishitani
  • Musical tone generating apparatus, plucked string instrument, performance system, electronic musical instrument, musical tone generation control method, and program for implementing the method
    Patent number: 6803512
    Abstract: There is provided a musical tone generating apparatus which enables beginners inexperienced in musical performance and like players to play a musical instrument such as an electronic harp without practicing repeatedly. The musical instrument has a plurality of operating elements such as strings to which a plurality of musical tones are assigned, respectively. Musical tones are generated in response to operations of the operating elements. Ones of the musical tones, assigned to ones of said operating elements which are not to be operated are muted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Ishida, Yoshitaka Masumoto, Kenichi Miyazawa, Yoshiki Nishitani
  • Musical composition data editing apparatus, musical composition data distributing apparatus, and program for implementing musical composition data editing method
    Publication number: 20040020348
    Abstract: There is provided a musical composition data editing apparatus which enables the generation of musical composition data using which a user can cause his/her own musical image to be reflected to a high degree in a musical composition performance through simple operations, whereby a wide variety of users from beginners having no knowledge of musical composition data such as MIDI data to experts who want to arrange musical compositions in their own manner can be satisfied. A standard musical composition data generating section 230 of a contents server CS refers to musical composition reproduction control codes for controlling reproduction of a musical composition contained in source musical composition data, to determine whether or not a musical image in the musical composition reproduction changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Kenji Ishida, Kenichi Miyazawa, Yoshitaka Masumoto, Yoshiki Nishitani
  • Musical tone generating apparatus, plucked string instrument, performance system, electronic musical instrument, musical tone generation control method, and program for implementing the method
    Publication number: 20030230187
    Abstract: There is provided a musical tone generating apparatus which enables beginners inexperienced in musical performance and like players to play a musical instrument such as an electronic harp without practicing repeatedly. The musical instrument has a plurality of operating elements such as strings to which a plurality of musical tones are assigned, respectively. Musical tones are generated in response to operations of the operating elements. Ones of the musical tones, assigned to ones of said operating elements which are not to be operated are muted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Kenji Ishida, Yoshitaka Masumoto, Kenichi Miyazawa, Yoshiki Nishitani