Musical Instrument Server Link for Direct Timbre Data Transfer

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems require significant effort and time for a user to utilize sound data from a server by an electronic musical instrument, necessitating the transfer of data through intermediate recording media.

Innovation Solution

A server and electronic device communication system that allows direct data transfer between a server and an electronic musical instrument via a communication device, utilizing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, with a mobile terminal facilitating user-friendly setup and authentication, enabling seamless access to resources without intermediate storage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If sound data is transferred through intermediate recording media (PC and recording medium), then data transfer can be achieved with existing devices, but user effort and time required for data utilization increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser effort and time for data utilizationVSAvoiddata transfer process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the recording medium from the data transfer process, enabling direct wireless communication between server and electronic musical instrument. This eliminates the intermediate step of storing data on physical media, thereby reducing user effort and time while maintaining compatibility with existing devices through optional wired modes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a communication device as an intermediary that facilitates wireless communication between the server and electronic musical instrument. This mediator enables direct data transfer without requiring physical recording media, solving the contradiction by providing a new transmission path that reduces operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of time

If direct wireless communication is implemented between server and electronic device, then user effort and time are reduced, but system complexity and authentication requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetime for data transferVSAvoidcommunication system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary authentication and connection establishment between the electronic musical instrument and server before data transfer. By pre-configuring communication parameters and establishing trust relationships in advance, the system enables rapid direct wireless communication without requiring complex real-time negotiations, thus reducing transfer time while managing complexity through upfront setup.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple connection methods (wired and wireless) are supported, then system versatility is improved, but device complexity and authentication processes become more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection method versatilityVSAvoidconnection management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic connection management that automatically selects between wired and wireless communication modes based on availability and requirements. The system can flexibly switch between connection types, providing versatility while simplifying user interaction through automatic mode selection rather than requiring manual configuration of multiple connection methods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12554448B2Server, musical instrument, server communication method, and communication method
Publication Date: 2026.02.17 ROLAND CORP
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AI summary

The disclosure provides a server, a musical instrument, a server communication method, and a communication method. The server is connected to a terminal and a musical instrument and comprises a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive an instruction from the terminal, create a timbre data or a data request destination, and transmit the timbre data or the data request destination to the musical instrument.