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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1991
Yoji Furuya, Inagi, JP;
Kenichiro Sugiura, Funabashi, JP;
Toshio Sugino, Tokyo, JP;
Hideyuki Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Michihei Murayama, Tachikawa, JP;
Shigehiro Kadota, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroo Teraichi, Fujisawa, JP;
Mutsumi Miyata, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus includes: a unit for displaying on a screen a musical score, keyboard and tone time information to be inputted; a unit for designating the position of the keyboard, and tone time information, respectively displayed on the display unit; a unit for storing musical information produced through designation by the designating unit of the position of the keyboard and tone time information displayed on the display unit; a unit for controlling the display of the musical score, keyboard and tone time information on the screen of the display unit, and for controlling the display of a pattern of musical tone or rest on the musical score on the display unit in accordance with the position of the keyboard and tone time information respectively designated by the designating unit; and a unit for generating a musical tone by reading the musical information stored in the storage unit.