Electronic device and method of playing music in electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10067733-B2
Application number	US-201514713192-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 15, 2015
Priority date	May 16, 2014
Publication date	Sep 4, 2018
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018

Abstract

An electronic device executing a music playing application is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module configured to receive control information from a second electronic device connected through a wireless communication when the music playing application is executed, a processor configured to process the received control information to be applied to music data requested to be reproduced according to the execution of the music playing application, and an audio module configured to output the music data processed by the processor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device executing a music playing application, the electronic device comprising:
a communication module;
at least one processor configured to:
execute the music playing application,
connect, when the music playing application is executed, with a second electronic device through a wireless communication by using the communication module,
transmit information regarding the music playing application to the second electronic device,
receive control information, corresponding to a motion of the second electronic device, from the second electronic device for the music playing application,
process the received control information to be applied to music data requested to be reproduced, such that a music reproduction time is synchronized with an application time of the received control information, and
generate sound signals based on the music data and the received control information; and

an audio module configured to output the sound signals generated by the processor,
wherein the information regarding the music playing application comprises at least one of information for synchronizing execution of the music playing application of the electronic device to the second electronic device or information for starting an operation of the music playing application, according to the received control information, and
wherein the control information comprises information related to a stroke of at least one guitar string, and the information related to the stroke comprises at least one piece of information selected from an intensity of the stroke, and a generation time of the stroke determined based at least in part on a value measured by at least one sensor of the second electronic device.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the control information is generated in accordance with motion information of the second electronic device.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the motion information is determined from a signal detected by the at least one sensor of the second electronic device.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the at least one sensor of the second electronic device comprises at least one selected from a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a Red Green Blue (RGB) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature/humidity sensor, an illumination sensor, or an Ultra Violet (UV) sensor.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the music playing application comprises a guitar playing application.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the information related to the stroke further comprises at least one piece of information selected from a direction of the stroke, a speed of the stroke, a pattern of the stroke, or whether the stroke is generated.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the information related to the stroke is determined according to a change in a value measured by an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a touch pad configured to receive a user input, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to process the user input made through the touch pad to correspond to at least one note of a scale or a chord.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 ,
further comprising a microphone,
wherein the at least one processor is further configured to process a voice signal input through the microphone to be synthesized with the music data.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 ,
further comprising at least one sensor,
wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine a motion of the electronic device based on a value sensed through the at least one sensor and process a preset sound effect to be applied to the music data in accordance with the determined motion.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the control information includes a signal detected by the at least one sensor of the second electronic device.

12. A method of playing music in an electronic device, the method comprising:
executing a music playing application;
connecting, when the music playing application is executed, with a second electronic device through a wireless communication;
transmitting information regarding the music playing application to the second electronic device;
receiving control information, corresponding to a motion of the second electronic device, from the second electronic device for the music playing application;
processing the received control information to be applied to music data requested to be reproduced, such that a music reproduction time is synchronized with an application time of the received control information;
generating sound signals based on the music data and the received control information; and
outputting the generated sound signals,
wherein the information regarding the music playing application comprises at least one of information for synchronizing execution of the music playing application of the electronic device to the second electronic device or information for starting an operation of the music playing application, according to the received control information, and
wherein the control information comprises information related to a stroke of at least one guitar string, and the information related to the stroke comprises at least one piece of information selected from an intensity of the stroke, and a generation time of the stroke determined based at least in part on a value measured by at least one sensor of the second electronic device.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the control information is generated in accordance with motion information of the second electronic device.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the motion information is determined from a signal detected by the at least one sensor of the second electronic device.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the at least one sensor of the second electronic device comprises at least one selected from a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a Red Green Blue (RGB) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature/humidity sensor, an illumination sensor, or an UltraViolet (UV) sensor.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the music playing application comprises a guitar playing application.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the information related to the stroke further comprises at least one piece of information selected from a direction of the stroke, a speed of the stroke, a pattern of the stroke, or whether the stroke is generated.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the information related to the stroke is determined according to a change in a value measured by an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor.

19. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
receiving a user input through a touch pad; and
processing the user input made through the touch pad to correspond to at least one note of a scale or a chord.

20. The method of claim 12 , further comprising processing a voice signal input through a microphone to be synthesized with the music data.

21. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
determining a motion of the electronic device based on a value sensed through at least one sensor; and
processing a preset sound effect to be applied to the music data in accordance with the determined motion.

22. The method of cla

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Jin

Classifications

• G10H2220/241

  on touchscreens, i.e. keys, frets, strings, tablature or staff displayed on a touchscreen display for note input purposes · CPC title

• G10H1/0083 Primary

  using wireless transmission, e.g. radio, light, infrared · CPC title

• G10H2220/211

  for microphones, i.e. control of musical parameters either directly from microphone signals or by physically associated peripherals, e.g. karaoke control switches or rhythm sensing accelerometer within the microphone casing · CPC title

• G10H2220/201

  for movement interpretation, i.e. capturing and recognizing a gesture or a specific kind of movement, e.g. to control a musical instrument · CPC title

• G10H2220/391

  Angle sensing for musical purposes, using data from a gyroscope, gyrometer or other angular velocity or angular movement sensing device · CPC title