Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.

Ryan Lesser

Joshua Randall

Robert M Kay

Eran B Egozy

Daniel A Schmidt

Matthew C Boch

Kasson D Crooker

Gregory B Lopiccolo

Dean N Tate

Alexander Rigopulos

Isaac Adams

Adam Carriuolo

Greg LoPiccolo

Dan Schmidt

Dare Matheson

Matthew Moore

Jonathon Bell

Kevin Morris McGinnis

Nathan H Wright

Systems and methods for indicating the performance of a plurality of players playing a video game simulating a rock band experience may include: calculating a player score for each player playing a rhythm action game within a band, each player score representing the performance level of a particular player; calculating a composite score for the band playing a rhythm action game, the composite score based in part on a performance level associated with each player within the band; displaying the composite score on a performance meter as a performance level; and displaying each player score on the performance meter as a graphical indication positioned on the meter at a position corresponding to the calculated player score.

Systems and methods for simulating a rock band experience

Display screen or portion thereof with boombox icon

A method for displaying musical data in three dimensions includes displaying musical data along a spatial path that does not lie within the image plane of a display. Graphical symbols corresponding to the musical data may be displayed on graphical surfaces aligned with the spatial path. The graphical surfaces form, in some embodiments, a tunnel through which the time axis associated with the musical data runs. The musical data may be manipulated to provide the viewer with the appearance of motion along the time axis associated with the musical data. In some embodiments, the viewer is represented by a virtual camera in the three-dimensional environment and the virtual camera is &ldquo;moved&rdquo; to provide the appearance of motion. A corresponding apparatus is also discussed.

Method and apparatus for displaying musical data in a three dimensional environment

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Providence, RI, United States of America

Ryan Lesser