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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2011
Yoshinari Yoshikawa, Los Altos, CA (US);
Yoshinari Yoshikawa, Los Altos, CA (US);
Miselu Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a musical instrument with networking capability and application-driven features for expanding mobility and sharing of creations made using the instrument. In one embodiment, a musical instrument with networking capability, can include: a musical keyboard having a plurality of first keys and a plurality of second keys in a pattern that is repeatable at an octave, where the first keys are shorter and raised relative to the second keys; a touchscreen attached to the musical keyboard, where the touchscreen is movable between a flattened position and a collapsed position that is over the musical keyboard; a device connection interface configured to support a plurality of external connections; and a controller coupled to the musical keyboard, the touchscreen, and the device connection interface.