Wireless Sound Data Segmentation for Fast Transfer

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing methods for transferring sound data between musical instruments and external devices via wireless communication are inefficient, resulting in prolonged data transfer times due to low transfer rates.

Innovation Solution

A data transmission system that acquires first and second sound data and transmits them along with delimited sound data as streaming data to an external device, allowing for efficient extraction and storage of sound data in separate storage areas.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If sound data is transmitted via wireless communication between musical instruments and external devices, then data transfer is enabled, but transfer rate is low and transfer time is prolonged

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transfer rateVSAvoiddata transfer time
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments sound data into multiple packets with sequential numbers and transmits them in order. Each packet contains a portion of the sound data along with metadata including sequence information, allowing the receiving device to reassemble the complete sound data efficiently. This segmentation approach optimizes wireless transmission by breaking large data transfers into manageable units that can be processed and reassembled systematically.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If sound data is stored in a single storage area, then storage management is simple, but extraction and processing of individual sound data segments is inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound data extraction efficiencyVSAvoidstorage structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the storage system into multiple storage areas, with each storage area dedicated to storing specific sound data packets. This segmentation allows the effect device to efficiently extract and process individual sound data segments by accessing only the relevant storage area, rather than searching through a single large storage space. The increased storage structure complexity is offset by the significant improvement in data extraction efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250201219A1Data transmitting device, data receiving device, data transmitting method, data receiving method, effect device, terminal, musical instrument, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.06.19 YAMAHA CORP
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AI summary

A data transmitting device according to an embodiment comprises a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to implement the instructions to cause the data transmitting device to: acquire first sound data and second sound data; and transmit the first sound data, the second sound data, and first delimited sound data defining a delimited position between the first sound data and the second sound data as first streaming data to an external device, the first delimited sound data defining a delimited position between the first sound data and the second sound data.