Computer-Aided Learning System Employing a Pitch Tracking Line

Abstract

A computer-aided learning system to facilitate a human to control the pitch and rhythm of their voice. In a preferred embodiment for learning how to sing a song in tune, a display provides visual, real-time depiction of the singer's actual pitch compared to the “target” pitch they should be singing, thereby allowing the singer to interactively raise or lower the pitch of their voice.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This is a continuation-in-part of pending patent application Ser. No. 11 / 137,025, filed May 25, 2005, scheduled to issue on Sep. 18, 2007 as U.S. Pat. No. 7,271,329, which claims priority from provisional application 60 / 576,233, filed May 28, 2004, the disclosures of each of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates to computer-aided learning systems for facilitating the annunciation of human voice. More particularly, this invention relates to computer-aided learning systems that facilitates vocalizations such as singing. [0004] 2. Description of the Background Art [0005] Presently, there exist many systems for teaching a person how to sing in tune and on beat. Commonly, the prior art systems focus more on the technology employed than the visual presentation to the singer. Accordingly, without an appropriate visual interface for the singer...

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Benefits of technology

Enables users to improve their pitch control and rhythm by providing immediate visual feedback and scoring, allowing for personalized vocal range adjustment and song transposition, thereby enhancing singing accuracy and ease of learning.

Problems solved by technology

However, this patent fails to disclose a meaningful visual representation of whether the singer is singing in tune.

However, ™“Sing”, ™“Karaoke Revolution” and ™“Audio Mirror” systems do not display a real time tracking line.

However, none of the prior art systems visually quantifies the accuracy of a singer singing in tune or out-of-tune in a manner that teaches the singer how much to raise or lower the tone of their voice as the song is being sung.

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