Apparatus and method for searching a melody

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5874686
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08742260

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Apparatus and method for easily, efficiently, and accurately searching melodies. A melody is inputted to a computer and converted into a form of a sequence of digitized representations of relative pitch differences between successive notes thereof. A melody database is searched for at least one sequence of digitized representations of relative pitch differences between successive notes which at least approximately matches the sequence of digitized representations of relative pitch differences between successive notes of the melody.

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  • GHIAS, ASIF

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chamberlin, David W 206 Flynn Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043 19 245
Ghias, Asif U 2306 Sultana Dr., Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 2 158
Logan, Jonathan A 1186 Palomino Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93105 53 656

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