Electronic device and method for executing music-related application

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018246697-A1
Application number	US-201815905194-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 26, 2018
Priority date	Feb 24, 2017
Publication date	Aug 30, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

Provided are an electronic device and method thereof for executing a music-related application and supporting music composition by readily generating melody data including the main melody of music based on a drawing input from the user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device capable of generating an audio file, the electronic device comprising:
a display; and a processor configured to:
control the display to display a genre selection screen from which one or more genres of music is selected,
control, in response to a user input for selecting at least one of the genres, the display to display an attribute selection screen from which attributes corresponding to the selected genre are selected,
control the display to display a list of music packages corresponding to the selected genre and selected attribute, and
generate, in response to a user input for selecting one of the music packages included in the list, the audio file by combining first audio corresponding to the selected music package with second audio generated based on a user gesture input.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the attribute selection screen includes a first tag corresponding to the selected genre and at least one second tag corresponding to attributes associated with the selected genre, and wherein the processor is further configured to determine a position of the second tag on the attribute selection screen in consideration of a weight of each of the attributes.

3 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to place the first tag at a central portion of the attribute selection screen, determine a distance between the second tag and the first tag in consideration of the weight of the attribute corresponding to the second tag, and place the second tag on the attribute selection screen based on the determined distance.

4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the second tag is placed such that the distance between the second tag and the first tag decreases as the weight of the attribute corresponding to the second tag increases.

5 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein, if the number of second tags exceeds a preset value, the processor is further configured to determine the second tags to be displayed in consideration of the weight of each of the attributes.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to edit the first audio based on the at least one selected attribute.

7 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine a sound effect to be applied to the second audio based on the at least one selected attribute.

8 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to generate the audio file by combining the edited first audio with the second audio.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, in response to a user input for selecting one of the music packages included in the list, the processor is further configured to control the display to display a user gesture input screen for receiving a user gesture input.

10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
generate melody data based on characteristics of the first audio included in the selected music package and characteristics of the user gesture input, determine at least one chord to be applied to the melody data based on chord information included in the selected music package, and generate the second audio by applying the determined chord to the melody data.

11 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the display to:
display a screen for selecting one of plural sounds that are applicable to at least one of the sections constituting the music, and edit second audio data in response to a user input for selecting one of the plural sounds.

12 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the display to:
display a music package recommendation screen corresponding to the selected genre and the characteristics of the selected genre, and display, in response to a user input for selecting one of music packages included in the music package recommendation screen, a screen for downloading the selected music package.

13 . A method for operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
displaying a genre selection screen from which one or more genres of music is selected; displaying, in response to a user input for selecting at least one of the genres, an attribute selection screen from which attributes corresponding to the selected genre are selected; identifying at least one attribute selected by a user from the displayed attributes; displaying a list of music packages corresponding to the selected genre and selected attribute; and generating, in response to a user input for selecting one of the music packages included in the list, an audio file by combining first audio corresponding to the selected music package with second audio generated based on the user gesture input.

14 . The method of claim 13 ,
wherein the attribute selection screen includes a first tag corresponding to the selected genre and at least one second tag corresponding to attributes associated with the selected genre, and wherein a position of the second tag on the attribute selection screen is determined in consideration of a weight of each of the attributes.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
determining a distance between the second tag and the first tag in consideration of the weight of the attribute corresponding to the second tag; and placing the second tag on the attribute selection screen based on the determined distance, wherein the first tag is placed at a central portion of the attribute selection screen.

16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the second tag is placed such that a distance between the second tag and the first tag decreases as the weight of the attribute corresponding to the second tag increases.

17 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising determining, if the number of second tags exceeds a preset value, the attributes to be displayed in consideration of the weight of each of the attributes.

18 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising editing the first audio based on the at least one selected attribute.

19 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising displaying, in response to a user input for selecting one of the music packages included in the list, a user gesture input screen for receiving a user gesture input.

20 . The method of claim 13 , wherein generating the audio file comprises:
generating melody data based on characteristics of the first audio included in the selected music package and characteristics of the user gesture input; determining at least one chord to be applied to the melody data based on chord information included in the selected music package; and generating the second audio by applying the determined chord to the melody data.

21 . An electronic device comprising:
a display; and a processor configured to:
control the display to display a genre selection screen from which one or more genres of music is selected,
control, in response to a user input for selecting at least one of the genres, the display to display an attribute selection screen from which attributes corresponding to the selected genre are selected,
control the display to display a list of music packages corresponding to the selected genre and selected attribute, and
control, in response to a user input for selecting one of the music packages included in the list, reproduction of first audio correspondin

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Minhee
• Kim Sungmin
• Kim Hangyul
• Lee Yunjae
• Kim Youngeun

Classifications

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• G06F3/04883 Primary

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06F3/165 Primary

  Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path · CPC title

• G06F3/167

  Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback · CPC title