CA2559059A1 - Appliance audio notification device - Google Patents
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- G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
- G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
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- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
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- G10H1/00—Details of electrophonic musical instruments
- G10H1/02—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos
- G10H1/04—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos by additional modulation
- G10H1/053—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos by additional modulation during execution only
- G10H1/057—Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos by additional modulation during execution only by envelope-forming circuits
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Abstract
A flexible audio tone-generating device for use in a consumer appliance. The device generates pleasing musical tones. The device uses two outputs of a software-executing processor utilizing stored tone data associated with status events of the appliance to drive a tone circuit for outputting a melody using the tones to notify the user of the existence of one of the status events.
Claims (20)
1. A notification device for an appliance comprising:
a microprocessor for executing a computer program for generating a first output signal and a second output signal;
an electronic circuit for inputting said first output signal and for inputting said second output signal; and an output transducer connected to said electronic circuit for producing a musical notification sound for notifying a user of an appliance status, wherein said first output signal provides an oscillating signal to drive said electronic circuit to produce a musical note of said musical notification sound; and wherein said second output signal provides a trigger signal to trigger and hold said musical note.
a microprocessor for executing a computer program for generating a first output signal and a second output signal;
an electronic circuit for inputting said first output signal and for inputting said second output signal; and an output transducer connected to said electronic circuit for producing a musical notification sound for notifying a user of an appliance status, wherein said first output signal provides an oscillating signal to drive said electronic circuit to produce a musical note of said musical notification sound; and wherein said second output signal provides a trigger signal to trigger and hold said musical note.
2. The notification device according to any of the above claims, wherein said computer program instructs said processor to generate said first output signal and said second output signal to drive said circuit to produce a plurality of notes to output a melody.
3. The notification device according to any of the above claims, further comprising a memory for storing said program.
4. The notification device according to any of the above claims, wherein said program uses data stored in said memory to perform said instructions such that said data determines said melody.
5. The notification device of claim 4, wherein said circuit comprises:
an RC circuit for controlling the decay and attack times of said plurality of notes; and a transistor connected to said second output signal and also connected to said RC circuit for charging or discharging said RC circuit based on said second output signal.
an RC circuit for controlling the decay and attack times of said plurality of notes; and a transistor connected to said second output signal and also connected to said RC circuit for charging or discharging said RC circuit based on said second output signal.
6. The notification device according to any of the above claims, wherein said circuit further comprises a second transistor connected to said first output signal and connected to both said RC circuit and a third transistor, said second transistor for providing a frequency signal, with decay and attack times as set by said RC circuit, to said third transistor, and wherein said third transistor is connected to said transducer for amplifying said frequency signal for driving said transducer.
7. The notification device according to any of the above claims, wherein said circuit comprises:
an RC circuit for controlling the decay and attack times of said musical note; and a transistor connected to said second output signal and also connected to said RC circuit for charging or discharging said RC circuit based on said second output signal.
an RC circuit for controlling the decay and attack times of said musical note; and a transistor connected to said second output signal and also connected to said RC circuit for charging or discharging said RC circuit based on said second output signal.
8. The notification device according to any of the above claims, wherein said circuit further comprises a second transistor connected to said first output signal and connected to both said RC circuit and a third transistor, said second transistor for providing a frequency signal, with decay and attack times as set by the RC circuit, to said third transistor, and wherein said third transistor is connected to said transducer for amplifying said frequency signal for driving said transducer.
9. A notification device for an appliance having a plurality of status conditions, said device comprising:
a memory for storing a program and also for storing a plurality of melody data each representing one of a plurality of melodies, wherein each of the plurality of status conditions is associated with one of said plurality of melodies;
a microprocessor for monitoring each of the plurality of status conditions, wherein, upon detection of one of the status conditions, said microprocessor executes said program utilizing the one of said plurality of melody data associated with the one of the status conditions for generating an output signal according to said one of said plurality of melody data; and an electronic circuit for inputting said output signal and outputting a musical melody signal, said electronic circuit including an output transducer connected to said electronic circuit for inputting said musical melody signal for producing the melody associated with the one of the status conditions to notify a user of the one of the status conditions.
a memory for storing a program and also for storing a plurality of melody data each representing one of a plurality of melodies, wherein each of the plurality of status conditions is associated with one of said plurality of melodies;
a microprocessor for monitoring each of the plurality of status conditions, wherein, upon detection of one of the status conditions, said microprocessor executes said program utilizing the one of said plurality of melody data associated with the one of the status conditions for generating an output signal according to said one of said plurality of melody data; and an electronic circuit for inputting said output signal and outputting a musical melody signal, said electronic circuit including an output transducer connected to said electronic circuit for inputting said musical melody signal for producing the melody associated with the one of the status conditions to notify a user of the one of the status conditions.
10. The notification device according to any of the above claims, wherein said output signal includes:
a first output signal for providing an oscillating signal to drive said electronic circuit to produce the musical notes of said melody;
and a second output signal providing a trigger signal to trigger and hold each of said musical notes.
a first output signal for providing an oscillating signal to drive said electronic circuit to produce the musical notes of said melody;
and a second output signal providing a trigger signal to trigger and hold each of said musical notes.
11. The notification device according to any of the above claims, wherein said electronic circuit comprises:
an RC circuit for controlling the decay and attack times of said musical notes; and a transistor connected to said second output signal and also connected to said RC circuit for charging or discharging said RC circuit based on said second output signal.
an RC circuit for controlling the decay and attack times of said musical notes; and a transistor connected to said second output signal and also connected to said RC circuit for charging or discharging said RC circuit based on said second output signal.
12. The notification device according to any of the above claims, wherein said circuit further comprises a second transistor connected to said first output signal and connected to both said RC circuit and a third transistor, said second transistor for providing a frequency signal, with decay and attack times as set by the RC circuit, to said third transistor, and wherein said third transistor is connected to said transducer for amplifying said frequency signal for driving said transducer.
13. A notification device for an appliance having a plurality of status conditions, said device comprising:
a memory for storing a program and also for storing a plurality of melody data each representing one of a plurality of melodies, wherein each of the plurality of status conditions is associated with one of said plurality of melodies;
a microprocessor for monitoring each of said plurality of status conditions, wherein, upon detection of one of said status conditions, said microprocessor executes said program utilizing the one of said plurality of melody data associated with the one of said status conditions for generating a first output signal and a second output signal according to said one of said plurality of melody data; and an electronic circuit for inputting said first output signal and inputting said second output signal and for outputting a musical melody signal, said electronic circuit including an output transducer connected to said electronic circuit for inputting said musical melody signal for producing the melody associated with the one of said status conditions to notify a user of the one of said status conditions, and wherein said first output signal provides an oscillating signal to drive said electronic circuit to control a frequency of a musical note in said melody; and wherein said second output signal provides a trigger signal to trigger and hold said note of said melody.
a memory for storing a program and also for storing a plurality of melody data each representing one of a plurality of melodies, wherein each of the plurality of status conditions is associated with one of said plurality of melodies;
a microprocessor for monitoring each of said plurality of status conditions, wherein, upon detection of one of said status conditions, said microprocessor executes said program utilizing the one of said plurality of melody data associated with the one of said status conditions for generating a first output signal and a second output signal according to said one of said plurality of melody data; and an electronic circuit for inputting said first output signal and inputting said second output signal and for outputting a musical melody signal, said electronic circuit including an output transducer connected to said electronic circuit for inputting said musical melody signal for producing the melody associated with the one of said status conditions to notify a user of the one of said status conditions, and wherein said first output signal provides an oscillating signal to drive said electronic circuit to control a frequency of a musical note in said melody; and wherein said second output signal provides a trigger signal to trigger and hold said note of said melody.
14. The notification device according to any of the above claims, wherein said electronic circuit comprises:
an RC circuit for controlling the decay and attack times of said plurality of notes; and a transistor connected to said second output signal and also connected to said RC circuit for charging or discharging said RC circuit based on said second output signal.
an RC circuit for controlling the decay and attack times of said plurality of notes; and a transistor connected to said second output signal and also connected to said RC circuit for charging or discharging said RC circuit based on said second output signal.
15. The notification device according to any of the above claims, wherein said circuit further comprises a second transistor connected to said first output signal and connected to both said RC circuit and a third transistor, said second transistor for providing a frequency signal, with decay and attack times as set by the RC circuit, to said third transistor, and wherein said third transistor is connected to said transducer for amplifying said frequency signal for driving said transducer.
16. An appliance system comprising:
a consumer appliance; and a notification device including:
a memory for storing a program and also for storing a plurality of melody data each representing one of a plurality of melodies, wherein each of the plurality of status conditions is associated with one of said plurality of melodies;
a microprocessor for monitoring each of said plurality of status conditions, wherein, upon detection of one of said status conditions, said microprocessor executes said program utilizing the one of said plurality of melody data associated with the one of said status conditions for generating a first output signal and a second output signal according to said one of said plurality of melody data; and an electronic circuit for inputting said first output signal and inputting said second output signal and for outputting a musical melody signal, said electronic circuit including an output transducer connected to said electronic circuit for inputting said musical melody signal for producing the melody associated with the one of said status conditions to notify a user of the one of said status conditions, and wherein said first output signal provides an oscillating signal to drive said electronic circuit to control a frequency of a musical note in said melody; and wherein said second output signal provides a trigger signal to trigger and hold said note of said melody.
a consumer appliance; and a notification device including:
a memory for storing a program and also for storing a plurality of melody data each representing one of a plurality of melodies, wherein each of the plurality of status conditions is associated with one of said plurality of melodies;
a microprocessor for monitoring each of said plurality of status conditions, wherein, upon detection of one of said status conditions, said microprocessor executes said program utilizing the one of said plurality of melody data associated with the one of said status conditions for generating a first output signal and a second output signal according to said one of said plurality of melody data; and an electronic circuit for inputting said first output signal and inputting said second output signal and for outputting a musical melody signal, said electronic circuit including an output transducer connected to said electronic circuit for inputting said musical melody signal for producing the melody associated with the one of said status conditions to notify a user of the one of said status conditions, and wherein said first output signal provides an oscillating signal to drive said electronic circuit to control a frequency of a musical note in said melody; and wherein said second output signal provides a trigger signal to trigger and hold said note of said melody.
17. The notification device according to any of the above claims, wherein said electronic circuit comprises:
an RC circuit for controlling the decay and attack times of said plurality of notes;
a transistor connected to said second output signal and also connected to said RC circuit for charging or discharging said RC circuit based on said second output signal a third transistor; and a second transistor connected to said first output signal and connected to both said RC circuit and said third transistor, said second transistor for providing a frequency signal, with decay and attack times as set by the RC circuit, to said third transistor, and wherein said third transistor is connected to said transducer for amplifying said frequency signal for driving said transducer.
an RC circuit for controlling the decay and attack times of said plurality of notes;
a transistor connected to said second output signal and also connected to said RC circuit for charging or discharging said RC circuit based on said second output signal a third transistor; and a second transistor connected to said first output signal and connected to both said RC circuit and said third transistor, said second transistor for providing a frequency signal, with decay and attack times as set by the RC circuit, to said third transistor, and wherein said third transistor is connected to said transducer for amplifying said frequency signal for driving said transducer.
18. A method for notifying a user of a status of an appliance comprising the steps of:
storing a program in a memory;
using a microprocessor to detect a status condition of the appliance;
executing said program on the microprocessor, said executing including the steps of:
retrieving melody data associated with the detected status condition;
generating a first output signal of the microprocessor based on said retrieved melody data to provide an oscillating signal to a first output;
generating a second output signal of the microprocessor based on said retrieved melody data to provide a trigger signal to a second output;
providing said first output to a first input of an electronic circuit;
providing said second output to a second input of said electronic circuit;
and using an output transducer of said electronic circuit to generate a musical melody based on said retrieved melody data for notifying the user of the detected status of the appliance.
storing a program in a memory;
using a microprocessor to detect a status condition of the appliance;
executing said program on the microprocessor, said executing including the steps of:
retrieving melody data associated with the detected status condition;
generating a first output signal of the microprocessor based on said retrieved melody data to provide an oscillating signal to a first output;
generating a second output signal of the microprocessor based on said retrieved melody data to provide a trigger signal to a second output;
providing said first output to a first input of an electronic circuit;
providing said second output to a second input of said electronic circuit;
and using an output transducer of said electronic circuit to generate a musical melody based on said retrieved melody data for notifying the user of the detected status of the appliance.
19. The notification device according to any of the above claims, wherein said electronic circuit comprises:
an RC circuit for controlling the decay and attack times of said plurality of notes; and a transistor connected to said second output signal and also connected to said RC circuit for charging or discharging said RC circuit based on said second output signal.
an RC circuit for controlling the decay and attack times of said plurality of notes; and a transistor connected to said second output signal and also connected to said RC circuit for charging or discharging said RC circuit based on said second output signal.
20. The notification device according to any of the above claims, wherein said circuit further comprises a second transistor connected to said first output signal and connected to both said RC circuit and a third transistor, said second transistor for providing a frequency signal, with decay and attack times as set by the RC circuit, to said third transistor, and wherein said third transistor is connected to said transducer for amplifying said frequency signal for driving said transducer.
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