METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING SOUNDS USING PORTABLE AND INEXPENSIVE HARDWARE AND A PERSONAL COMPUTING DEVICE SUCH AS A SMART PHONE

摘要

Disclosed is a method and system describing an electronic musical instrument which outsources processing, memory, and audio output functions to a personal computing device such as a smart phone in order to achieve an electronic musical instrument with minimal hardware components, minimal cost, and potential for high portability. In an embodiment, the electronic musical instrument can be as small as an individual sensor which can be removably attached to any surface, although the technology is such that the instrument could be shaped in nearly any shape or size desired.

主权项

1. A mountable device for controlling a personal computing device to play a sound, the mountable device including:
a mounting structure; a touch sensor on the surface of the mounting structure; and a communication interface in the mounting structure which is electrically connected to the touch sensor, wherein the communication interface is configured to transmit a message to the personal computing device in response to the touch sensor being triggered by a user, the message interpreted by a processor of the personal computing device to identify the triggered touch sensor and control a sound based software application on the personal computing device to play a predetermined sound associated with the triggered touch sensor.