Adaptive Music Composition Using Transition Segments for Workouts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing audio playback systems fail to dynamically adjust music intensity in real-time based on user activity levels, leading to mismatched music experiences during varying physical activities.
Innovation Solution
An adaptive music playback system that utilizes sensors to detect user activity levels and adjusts audio tracks by applying composition rules to seamlessly transition between song segments, ensuring musical coherence and intensity matching through the use of universal transition segments and track modification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the system transitions between song segments to match user activity level, then the music intensity matching is improved, but abrupt musical transitions occur that disrupt listening experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a universal transition segment as an intermediary element between song segments with different intensities. This transition segment acts as a mediator that smoothly connects segments of varying musical characteristics, preventing abrupt transitions while enabling the system to adapt music intensity to user activity levels.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the composition of audio tracks by selectively fading tracks in and out during transitions. This dynamic approach allows the music to adapt continuously to changing user activity levels while maintaining smooth transitions through real-time track modification rather than abrupt segment switching.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the system uses multiple audio tracks with selective fading, then the musical coherence is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides songs into multiple independent audio tracks that can be controlled separately. Each track represents a distinct musical element that can be independently faded in or out, allowing for fine-grained control over music composition while maintaining coherence through selective track management.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the playback parameters (specifically volume/fade levels) of individual audio tracks dynamically. By adjusting track parameters rather than replacing entire segments, the system maintains musical coherence while adapting to user activity levels, managing complexity through parameter control rather than structural reconfiguration.
3Speed
If the system transitions directly between song segments, then the response time to activity level changes is improved, but the musical integrity is disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent prepares transition segments in advance as part of the song structure. These universal transition segments are pre-composed to bridge different intensity levels, allowing the system to execute transitions quickly when activity levels change while ensuring musical integrity is maintained through pre-planned transition pathways.
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AI summary
An adaptive music playback system is disclosed. The system includes a composition system that receives information corresponding to user activity levels. The composition system modifies the composition of a song in response to changes in user activity. The modifications are made according to a set of composition rules to facilitate smooth musical transitions.