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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 1995
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1992
F Scott Pierce, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Jim Clemens, Denver, CO (US);
Wenton L Davis, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Robert V Dupont, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Ronald H Sartore, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Lynn D Stricklan, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Softronics, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Abstract
A display module which is independent from a keyboard and can be placed above the keys of any keyboard is provided. The display module includes indicating lights which are positioned to be above each key. A separate processor module receives MIDI signals on a MIDI input board. These signals can be sent along a MIDI cable connected to the processor module, and can originate from either a keyboard, a computer, or any other MIDI compatible device. The processor ignores all but certain of the MIDI signals, keeping the operation simple. In particular, the processor responds to note on and note off signals to turn on the indicating light for a corresponding key.