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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2000
Hirotaka Kaji, Iwata, JP;
Ichikai Kamihira, Iwata, JP;
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Shizuoka, JP;
Abstract
Performance of a device manipulated by a user is controlled essentially by at least one control module having an input-output relationship regulated by control parameters. Optimization of overall characteristics of the performance can be conducted by (a) preselecting values of the control parameters and activating the device; (b) changing values of the control parameters within predetermined ranges under predetermined coding rules; (c) evaluating the performance of the device based on signals indicative of the performance; (d) displaying to the user the evaluation outcome in the form of intuitively recognizable symbols which are preselected to represent various evaluation outcomes; and (e) selecting values of the control parameters based on the selected symbol(s) by the user. By repeating steps (b) through (e) while operating the device, the at least one control module is optimized.