Abstract: Techniques (methods and devices) for audio content serving and creation based on modulation characteristics are disclosed. The techniques include receiving user-associated data related to a user; determining one or more desired modulation characteristic values based on the user-associated data; obtaining a set of one or more target audio tracks, wherein each target audio track represents at least one or more modulation characteristic values; comparing the desired modulation characteristic values with the modulation characteristic values of at least one target audio track from the set of one or more target audio tracks; selecting a target audio track from the at least one target audio track based on the comparing, wherein the modulation characteristic values of the target audio track substantially match the desired modulation characteristic values; and playing the target audio track.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for optimizing the placement of previously selected breaks in a media item is provided herein. Embodiments of the method include steps of identifying a break in a media item, the break being associated with a first break point at a first time during playback of the media item. The method may also include steps of dynamically adjusting the placement of the breaks within the media item based on the performance of the media item.

Abstract: A performance system can include a primary unit and a secondary unit. The secondary unit is provided for an electronic musical instrument that can be set to a first mode that enables performance by a single individual and a second mode that enables performance by a plurality of individuals, has connecting portions enabling connection of one or a plurality of receivers having at least a receiving function, and is able to communicate with the primary unit. The performance can also include an determining portion for determining whether or not a plurality of the receivers is connected to the connecting portion, and a transmitting portion for transmitting, to the primary unit, a notification that the second mode has been set, upon determining that a plurality of the receivers has been connected to the connecting portion.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided that accurately estimates a point at which a musical performance is started by a player. The apparatus includes the musical performance analysis unit 32, and the musical performance analysis unit 32 obtains action data that includes a time series of feature data representing actions made by a player during a musical performance for a reference period and estimating a sound-production point based on the action data at an estimated point using a learned model L.

Abstract: This disclosure presents systems and methods to facilitate interaction by one or more participants with content presented across multiple distinct physical locations. A current distinct physical location of a participant may be determined. In response to determining the current distinct physical location in which the participant is located, operation of one or more content devices physically present in the current distinct physical location may be effectuated.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices for music simulation. The methods may include determining one or more simulation actions based on data associated with one or more simulation actions acquired by at least one sensor. The methods may further include determining, based on at least one of the one or more simulation actions and a mapping relationship between simulation actions and corresponding musical instruments, a simulation musical instrument that matches with the one or more simulation actions. The methods may further include determining, based on the one or more simulation actions, one or more first features associated with the simulation musical instrument. The methods may further include playing music based on the one or more first features.

Abstract: Provided is a musical instrument controller capable of accurately controlling a musical sound parameter. This musical instrument controller includes: a reception means for receiving, from a musical performance device, a sound emission start signal transmitted on the basis of a musical performance operation; a sensor for detecting an amount of displacement from a reference position; and a control means for generating a control signal on the basis of the amount of displacement from the reference position and transmitting the control signal to a sound generation device. The control means sets the reference position on the basis of the sound emission start signal received from the musical performance device.

Abstract: An automated music composition and generation process within an automated music composition and generation system driven by lyrical musical experience descriptors. The process involves the system user accessing said automated music composition and generation system, employing an automated music composition and generation engine having a system user interface. The system user interface is used to select and provide musical experience descriptors, including lyrics, to the automated music composition and generation engine for processing by said automated music composition and generation engine. The system user initiates the automated music composition and generation engine to compose and generate music based on the musical experience descriptors and lyrics provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming machines, systems, and methods. As an example, a method is disclosed that includes receiving an invitation that provides a description of audio content to be shared, providing a query to a user of an electronic gaming machine requesting a confirmation to play the audio content to be shared, receiving a positive response to the query, sending a command to a different electronic gaming machine to transmit the audio content to be shared, receiving the audio content to be shared from the different electronic gaming machine, identifying a subset of a plurality of speakers from a speaker array to activate based on a determined position of the user relative to the speaker array, and causing the identified subset of the plurality of speakers to output the audio content to be shared as part of a directed sound beam.

Abstract: Methods and devices for repelling mosquitoes may operate by generating the sounds of fore and hind pairs of dragonfly wings, which may be dragonfly wing beat sounds. Such sounds may be generated using digital or analog circuitry. The digital sounds may be recordings of synthesized or enhanced sounds of dragonfly wings beating. The device may take the form of a button that may be worn or otherwise carried by a user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving audio data; identifying one or more graphical interface elements that correspond to the audio data; generating a display of the identified one or more graphical interface elements, wherein a first portion of the one or more graphical interface elements is persistently displayed, and wherein a second portion of the one or more graphical interface elements is temporarily displayed for a predetermined period of time together with the first portion of the one or more graphical interface elements; and at expiry of the predetermined period of time, ceasing display of the second portion while maintaining display of the first portion.

Abstract: The disclosure can provide a method for shooting a video. The method includes: obtaining a target music file for shooting the video and a preset shooting duration; obtaining shooting guidance information based on beat information of the target music file and the preset shooting duration; the shooting guidance information including a number of clips of the video within the preset shooting duration and a clip duration of each of the clips; and displaying the shooting guidance information in a shooting interface.

Abstract: The audio processing system includes a memory to store a neural network trained to process an audio mixture to output estimation of at least a subset of a set of audio sources present in the audio mixture. The audio sources are subject to hierarchical constraints enforcing a parent-children hierarchy on the set of audio sources, such that a parent audio source in includes a mixture of its one or multiple children audio sources. The subset includes a parent audio source and at least one of its children audio sources. The system further comprises a processor to process a received input audio mixture using the neural network to estimate the subset of audio sources and their mutual relationships according to the parent-children hierarchy. The system further includes an output interface configured to render the extracted audio sources and their mutual relationships.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices for music simulation. The methods may include determining one or more simulation actions based on data associated with one or more simulation actions acquired by at least one sensor. The methods may further include determining, based on at least one of the one or more simulation actions and a mapping relationship between simulation actions and corresponding musical instruments, a simulation musical instrument that matches with the one or more simulation actions. The methods may further include determining, based on the one or more simulation actions, one or more first features associated with the simulation musical instrument. The methods may further include playing music based on the one or more first features.

Abstract: A sound generation device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an identification unit configured to identify one mobile communication terminal from one or more mobile communication terminals capable of communicating, an acquisition unit acquiring setting data regarding generation of a sound or control of generation of a sound from identified one mobile communication terminal, and a sound generation unit configured to detect an operation on an operation unit and outputting a sound on the basis of detected operation and the setting data.

Abstract: A media recommendation system may score media items according to user recommendations, popularity, and/or recency. The scores may be weighted to produce an overall score for each media item. Media items may be added to a pool for a specific user, from which media items are selected for playback. The contents of the pool may be modified based upon user feedback and other data. The pool may be modified dynamically and/or in real time as media items are consumed or rated by the user.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for enabling a user or third-party to select or adjust parameters of one or more statistical models used to generate a musculoskeletal representation. The method comprises providing as input to the statistical model(s), a plurality of neuromuscular signals recorded by a plurality of neuromuscular sensors during performance of at least one gesture by a user, wherein the at least one gesture is performed by the user while wearing a wearable device having the plurality of neuromuscular sensors arranged thereon, rendering at least one visual representation based on an output of the statistical model(s), and receiving user or third-party input to adjust parameters of the statistical model(s) based on the rendered at least one visual representation, the user input including a selection of a particular statistical model of the statistical model(s) and/or an adjustment of parameters associated with the particular statistical model.

Abstract: A sensing device including a sensor, a triggering mechanism is provided. The sensing device is attachable to a covering positioned in contact with a body such that the triggering mechanism extends between first and second segments of the body. Movement of at least one of the first and second segments activates the triggering mechanism to provide an input to the sensor, actuating the sensor to generate an output defining at least one measurement of the movement. The measurement may be one or more of rotation, translation, velocity, acceleration, and joint angle. An intermediate mechanism may be interposed between the triggering mechanism and the sensor. The sensing device may include a means to process or record measurements corresponding to movement. A system and method of measuring the movement is also provided.

Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of sensorized spherical input and output devices, systems, and methods for capturing gestural input from a user's physical interactions with a spherical device, including tossing, bouncing and spinning. In one embodiment, the spherical input and output device includes force sensors in a configuration to capture a variety of user gestures with the sphere. A microprocessor receives sensor input and transmits the sensor data to receiving devices which include computer software to translate the sensor signals to audio output, visual output, or various functions on receiving devices. Embodiments of the invention include the integration of inertial measurement units (IMUs), which may include a combination of accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers to capture complex user gestures involving motion, direction and spin of the sensorized sphere in three dimensional space.

Abstract: Systems and methods for converting a data item provided by an external data provider system into a data type specified by a data processing system for a data field of the data item. A data processing system stores a coercion rule for each data field of a first data set provided by the data provider system. Each stored coercion rule identifies at least one data type for the corresponding data field. Responsive to a second data set provided by the data provider system, the data processing system coerces each data item of the second data set into at least one data type specified by the stored coercion rule for the data field of the data item to generate at least one converted data item of the second data set. The data processing system generates information from at least one converted data item, and provides the information to a consuming system.

Abstract: An artificial intelligence (AI) method includes generating a first musical interaction behavioral model. The first musical interaction behavioral model causes an interactive electronic device to perform a first set of musical operations and a first set of motional operations. The AI method further includes receiving user inputs received in response to the performance of the first set of musical operations and the first set of motional operations and determining a user learning progression level based on the user inputs. In response to determining that the user learning progression level is above a threshold, the AI method includes generating a second musical interaction behavioral model. The second musical interaction behavioral model causes the interactive electronic device to perform a second set of musical operations and a second set of motional operations. The AI method further includes performing the second set of musical operations and the second set of motional operations.

Abstract: Disclosed is an online collaboration recording system for recording an online collaboration session, comprising a computing arrangement in communication with a plurality of devices, wherein each device is accessible by a user during the online collaborating session, wherein in operation the computing arrangement executes instructions to synchronize a digital project in said online collaborating session amongst the plurality of devices, by: establishing, via communication module, said online collaboration session for performing collaborative work on the digital project, the digital project comprising at least one object; receiving, via the communication module or an input interface, a first user input and based thereon modifying one or more properties of the at least one object to form at least one modified object; recording temporally, via a recorder, the at least one modified object to compile a temporal record; and synchronizing, via the communication module, the temporal record amongst the plurality of dev

Abstract: A foot percussion device can include a rigid board defining an upper surface and a lower surface distal from the upper surface; a spacer secured to and extending from the lower surface of the board, the spacer being compressible and defining a height before compression, the spacer configured to isolate the board from contact with a floor surface on which the device is placed; an audio jack; and a sensor in contact with and secured to one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the board, the sensor configured to convert mechanical vibrations in the board to electrical signals transmittable through the audio jack.

Abstract: A wireless device, system, and method for utilizing inaudible tones. One or more inaudible tones are associated with information. One or more inaudible tones are transmitted from an electronic device. The one or more inaudible tones are audio signals that are inaudible to humans. The one or more inaudible tones include the information identifying a user or an item associated with the electronic device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for processing engineering objects in an industrial automation environment. The method includes obtaining a first data file from a user device. The first data file includes one or more engineering objects in a first data format. Further, the method includes identifying a device type associated with the one or more engineering objects in the first data file. The method includes determining one or more transformations associated with the identified device type based on a metadata file stored in a database. Furthermore, the method includes transforming the identified device type to a second data format based on the determined one or more transformations. Additionally, the method includes generating a second data file including the transformed device type in the second data format on a graphical user interface.

Abstract: A musical instrument, for example, a keyboard guitar, includes a body, an elongated neck coupled to the body, neck keys disposed on the elongated neck, and an output for transmitting an electrical signal generated by the musical instrument. Activation of each neck key generates an electrical signal at the output representing a pitch associated with a musical note. The musical instrument may also include body keys disposed on the body, and a strum bar that generates an electrical signal at the output representing a pitch associated with a musical note based on which of the body keys are activated during activation of the strum bar. Further, the musical instrument may include a continuous graphic image spanning the front face of the body and the body keys, forming a continuous pattern that is unbroken across a transition between key surfaces of the body keys and the front face of the body.

Abstract: A media system may include a processor configured to match between a first media and one or more second media, and a widget configured to display a progress of the matching. The widget may include a first display area configured to display a first visual representation of the first media, and a second display configured to concurrently display a second visual representation of a selected one of a second media being matched to the first media while the matching is being performed. A visual representation may include a spring map comprising a time axis and a frequency axis, where a height at each coordinate of the spring map is determined based on a frequency output of an audio waveform associated with the video. The widget may include a virtual hallway presentation having a first wall and a second wall to display the progress of the matching.

Abstract: Various implementations include computing devices and related computer-implemented methods for developing and previewing audio pins in an augmented audio environment. Certain implementations include a computer-implemented method including: generating a digital audio workstation (DAW) on a display, the DAW including a set of inputs assignable to an audio pin for playback; receiving assigned inputs for the audio pin from selections by a user at the display or at a wearable audio device worn by the user; and rendering the assigned inputs as audio playback at the wearable audio device worn by the user to preview the audio playback associated with the audio pin, where the set of inputs are configured to be rendered as audio playback at the wearable audio device worn by the user in real time as the inputs are assigned.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for causing display of a graphical user interface for designing at least one visualization, receiving data defining a first visualization control, receiving a least one data model defining at least one data source related to the first visualization control, and receiving at least one calculation module defining calculation details for the first visualization control. Further, the systems and methods are provided for generating an analytical instance for the at least one visualization comprising the first visualization control, the at least one data model, and the at least one calculation module, and uploading to a server system a specification associated with the analytical instance.

Abstract: A system and method for automated reconstruction of previously released media content, without requiring detailed information from content owners. An embodiment of the system and method accesses content repositories of one or more digital service providers and retrieves metadata corresponding to the media content. Some embodiments include transforming the retrieved metadata to a standardized format. Audio fingerprinting can be used to match metadata to audio files and reconstruct the media content.

Abstract: A system and method for automated reconstruction of previously released media content, without requiring detailed information from content owners. An embodiment of the system and method accesses content repositories of one or more digital service providers and retrieves metadata corresponding to the media content. Some embodiments include transforming the retrieved metadata to a standardized format. Audio fingerprinting can then be used to match metadata to audio files and reconstruct the media content.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device.

Abstract: A sound generation device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an identification unit configured to identify one mobile communication terminal from one or more mobile communication terminals capable of communicating, an acquisition unit acquiring setting data regarding generation of a sound or control of generation of a sound from identified one mobile communication terminal, and a sound generation unit configured to detect an operation on an operation unit and outputting a sound on the basis of detected operation and the setting data.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a first video; predicting a first noteworthy portion for the first video, wherein the first noteworthy portion is a portion of the first video that is predicted based on user-engagement information associated with the portion of the first video; extracting a first highlight from the first video, wherein the first highlight corresponds to the first noteworthy portion; and sending, to a client system of a user, information configured to render the first highlight and a first interactive element that is configured to launch the first video on the client system.

Abstract: User interface techniques provide user vocalists with mechanisms for forward and backward traversal of audiovisual content, including pitch cues, waveform- or envelope-type performance timelines, lyrics and/or other temporally-synchronized content at record-time, during edits, and/or in playback. Recapture of selected performance portions, coordination of group parts, and overdubbing may all be facilitated. Direct scrolling to arbitrary points in the performance timeline, lyrics, pitch cues and other temporally-synchronized content allows user to conveniently move through a capture or audiovisual edit session. In some cases, a user vocalist may be guided through the performance timeline, lyrics, pitch cues and other temporally-synchronized content in correspondence with group part information such as in a guided short-form capture for a duet. A scrubber allows user vocalists to conveniently move forward and backward through the temporally-synchronized content.

Abstract: A media recommendation system may score media items according to user recommendations, popularity, and/or recency. The scores may be weighted to produce an overall score for each media item. Media items may be added to a pool for a specific user, from which media items are selected for playback. The contents of the pool may be modified based upon user feedback and other data. The pool may be modified dynamically and/or in real time as media items are consumed or rated by the user.

Abstract: Oil painting simulation techniques are disclosed which simulate painting brush strokes using a trained neural network. In some examples, a method may include inferring a new height map of existing paint on a canvas after a new painting brush stroke is applied based on a bristle trajectory map that represents the new painting brush stroke and a height map of existing paint on the canvas prior to the application of the new painting brush stroke, and generating a rendering of the new painting brush stroke based on the new height map of existing paint on the canvas after the new painting brush stroke is applied to the canvas and a color map.

Abstract: A device includes: an information acquisition unit configured to obtain music piece information containing at least information on a beat position in music piece data; a lighting control unit configured to control a lighting fixture with reference to a change point of a lighting effect, whose minimum unit is defined by the beat position; and an operation interlock control unit configured to apply, in response to an operation performed on a music piece reproduction apparatus configured to reproduce the music piece data or a music piece reproduction controller configured to control the music piece reproduction apparatus, the lighting effect corresponding to the operation to the control of the lighting fixture.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for real-time audio generation for electronic games based on personalized music preferences. An example method includes requesting listening history information from one or more music streaming platforms, the listening history information indicating, at least, music playlists to which a user created or is subscribed. A style preference associated with the user is determined based on the listening history information. A musical cue associated with an electronic game is accessed, with the musical being associated with music to be output by the electronic game based on a game state of the electronic game. Personalized music is generated utilizing one or more machine learning models based on the musical cue and the style preference, wherein the system is configured to provide the personalized music for inclusion in the electronic game.

Abstract: Touch events can be detected using an ultrasound input device coupled to a surface, such as a surface of a piece of furniture or electronic device. The ultrasound input device can generate ultrasonic waves in the surface, the reflections of which can be measured by the ultrasound input device. When a touch is made to the surface (e.g., opposite the ultrasound input device), the physical contact can absorb some of the energy of the outgoing ultrasonic waves (e.g., the originally transmitted wave and any subsequent outgoing reflections). Energy measurements associated with the measured reflections can thus be used to identify touch events. Various techniques can be used to make the energy measurements and reduce identification of false touch events.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device records an audio signal, determines a plurality of user-specific utterance features within the audio signal, the plurality of user-specific utterance features including a first set of user specific-utterance features associated with the registered user and a second set of user-specific utterance features associated with the unregistered user, and displays the identifier of the registered user differently than an identifier of the unregistered user.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to a pressure-based input method for user devices. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a user device can receive an output from a pressure sensor. The output can include parameters associated with a pressure applied to the pressure sensor by a user. The user device can analyze the output to determine a command to be executed by the user device. The user device can execute the command.

Abstract: The embodiments disclose at least one modular percussion instrument configured for coupling two or more modular percussion instrument components into a single percussion instrument apparatus, wherein the two or more modular percussion instrument components include a beat tip, a tapered percussion instrument end, a rubber grommet retainer, a modular shaker section, a percussion instrument butt end, a felt mallet module, a plurality of steel shot, grouped rods, at least one grouped rods jacket, a butt end grouped rods cap and modular percussion instrument electronic devices and a modular percussion instrument application configured to create modular percussion instrument application connectivity to digital devices, wherein the at least one modular percussion instrument is configured for assisting a musician user to perform percussion instrumentals without having to physically switch equipment and as a teaching apparatus.

Abstract: A retrieving component connects to a server to download a cue stack for the interactive event with the cue stack having a series of cues for a plurality of effects, including at least one of a screen color effect, a screen image effect, and a flashing effect, arranged in a predetermined order. A receiving component receives at least one cue trigger from a localized trigger generator. A rendering component matches the cue trigger to a cue within the cue stack. The rendering component can activate the screen to display a color in response to a cue for a screen color effect, can activate the screen to display an image in response to a cue for a screen image effect, and can activate the flashing device in response to a cue for a flashing effect.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a transceiver configured to receive, from at least one wearable device, information indicating whether the at least one wearable device is being worn; and a processor configured to determine whether the at least one wearable device that is being worn, based on the received information indicating whether the at least one wearable device is being worn, and to provide a notification to the at least one wearable device in response to determining that the at least one wearable device is being worn.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an acoustic resonator within an acoustic chamber such as a stringed instrument body. The acoustic resonator is provided with a piezoelectric material. The kinetic energy derived from the acoustic chamber creates vibrations of sound producing a corresponding or sympathetic mechanical vibration to the piezoelectric material. As a consequence, the piezoelectric material will generate electrical energy which will undergo conditioning by energy harvester electronics. The conditioned electrical energy is used to provide power to multiple devices including on-board electronics or a USB charging port.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for cross-media recommendation by store a plurality of taste profiles corresponding to a first domain and a plurality of media item vectors corresponding to a second domain. An evaluation taste profile in the first domain is applied to a plurality of models that have been generated based on relationship among the plurality of taste profiles and the plurality of media item vectors, and obtain a plurality of resulting codes corresponding to at least one of the plurality of media item vectors in the second domain.

Abstract: A conversion-to-note apparatus includes: a key which is operated by a user; and a processor. The processor obtains, from a memory, first information and second information. The first information is information to associate a key operation on the key with an open/close state of a tone hole or virtual tone hole. The second information is information to associate the open/close state of the tone hole or virtual tone hole with a note. Further, the processor identifies, based on the first information, the open/close state of the tone hole or virtual tone hole for the key operation detected. Further, the processor determines, based on the second information, the note for the identified open/close state of the tone hole or virtual tone hole.

Abstract: Touch events can be detected using an ultrasound input device coupled to a surface, such as a surface of a piece of furniture or electronic device. The ultrasound input device can generate ultrasonic waves in the surface, the reflections of which can be measured by the ultrasound input device. When a touch is made to the surface (e.g., opposite the ultrasound input device), the physical contact can absorb some of the energy of the outgoing ultrasonic waves (e.g., the originally transmitted wave and any subsequent outgoing reflections). Energy measurements associated with the measured reflections can thus be used to identify touch events. Various techniques can be used to make the energy measurements and reduce identification of false touch events.

Abstract: Method, system, and programs for information sharing are provided. A first request from a user to access a first piece of information is received. As a response to the first request, a first representation of the first piece of information is retrieved. The first piece of information is made accessible to the user. A second request is received from the user to generate a second piece of information based on the first piece of information. The second piece of information is generated based on an input received from the user. A second representation is created for the second piece of information. The second representation and the first representation are marked as associated with each other so that whenever the first piece of information is accessed in the future, the second piece of information is made available.