Eric J Brosius

US Patent:

8003872, Aug 23, 2011

Filed:

Dec 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/609654

Inventors:

Gregory B. Lopiccolo - Brookline MA, US
Robert Kay - Cambridge MA, US
Eric J. Brosius - Arlington MA, US
Daniel K. Sussman - Allston MA, US
Eran B. Egozy - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

A63H 5/00
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

84609, 463 7, 463 43

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.

US Patent:

8079901, Dec 20, 2011

Filed:

Oct 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/929321

Inventors:

Eric Brosius - Arlington MA, US
Eran Egozy - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

A63F 3/00

US Classification:

463 7, 463 37, 84610, 84609, 84743

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.

US Patent:

20090075711, Mar 19, 2009

Filed:

Jun 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/140016

Inventors:

Eric Brosius - Arlington MA, US
Gregory B. LoPiccolo - Brookline MA, US
Eran Egozy - Brookline MA, US
Daniel Schmidt - Somerville MA, US
Robert Kay - San Francisco CA, US
Ryan Lesser - Providence RI, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 7

Abstract:

A method for combining vocal cues and percussion cues for a player of a rhythm action game during a song comprises: displaying, in a rhythm action game, a lane comprising cues corresponding to a vocal track of a song; displaying, on the lane during the song, at least one cue corresponding to a percussion element of the song; evaluating, with a first gameplay mechanic, a player's performance with respect to the cues corresponding to a vocal elements; and evaluating, with a second gameplay mechanic, the player's performance with respect to the cues corresponding to the percussion element. Such a method may be used to keep a vocalist engaged during portions of a song with no vocals.

US Patent:

7320643, Jan 22, 2008

Filed:

Apr 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/695763

Inventors:

Eric Brosius - Arlington MA, US
Eran Egozy - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 37, 463 7, 84601, 84464 R

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 controlled simulating a musical instrument allows a rhythm-action game can be enjoyed in a manner closer to a realistic state of playing an instrument.

US Patent:

20170186411, Jun 29, 2017

Filed:

Dec 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/386825

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
Eric J. BROSIUS - Arlington MA, US
Paul BURROWES - Woburn MA, US
Michael FITZGERALD - Cambridge MA, US
Alexander RIGOPULOS - Belmont MA, US

International Classification:

G10H 1/00
A63F 1/04
A63F 9/24
A63F 1/00

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus, system, and method that allow non-musicians to compose and perform a musical composition. Although some existing electronic devices can provide a virtual environment to compose and play musical sound digitally, manipulating such a virtual environment can be difficult and may require specific software expertise, as well as knowledge of music theory. The present disclosure provides a platform that facilitates the creation of a musical composition without such software expertise or knowledge of music theory. The platform models a musical composition as a simultaneous playback of one or more musical contents. The platform allows players to control or modify one or more of the plurality of musical contents to generate or synthesize a musical composition.