Using Electromechanical Driving, E.g., Of Optical Scanned Recordings, Etc. (electrophonic Musical Instruments In Which Tones Are Generated By Electromechanical Means, E.g., By Using Pickup Means For Reading Recorded Waves, Etc. G10h 3/00) [g04f 5/02d] Patents (Class 968/821)
  • Information expressing method
    Patent number: 7648416
    Abstract: A musical rhythm is expressed by the number of the timing marks (for example, three timing marks when in simple triple time); and a musical tempo is expressed by the distance among the timing marks and a timing ball that moves at a fixed speed among those timing marks. Accordingly, a player may easily grasp the tempo of the music and easily determine the rhythm of the music in a sound game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Chuuma, Hiroyuki Kotani