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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2007
Applicants:
Daniel A. Schmidt, Somerville, MA (US);
Gregory B. Lopiccolo, Brookline, MA (US);
Eran Egozy, Brookline, MA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel A. Schmidt, Somerville, MA (US);
Gregory B. LoPiccolo, Brookline, MA (US);
Eran Egozy, Brookline, MA (US);
Assignee:
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09B 15/00 (2006.01); G09B 15/02 (2006.01); G10H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A simulated musical instrument may be used to alter the audio of a video game, the video aspects of video game, or both. Use of a controller simulating a musical instrument allows a rhythm-action game can be enjoyed in a manner closer to a realistic state of playing an instrument.