Piano Glove Team 3 Patent Analysis

Introduction Allow the user to play on a virtual keyboard on any flat surface The Piano Glove will consist of two parts – the glove itself, – external processing unit. translate finger presses and location of the glove relative to the processing unit into piano notes.

Patent Analysis

Patent Title: Musical teaching device and method using gloves and virtual keyboard Patent No B2 Date of Patent: May 27 th 2008

Abstract Pair of gloves Each glove contains many finger sleeves adapted to receive the fingers of a users hands Display means for providing a virtual representation of the users hands in relation to said virtual keyboard and a control means in communication with the finger sleeves to provide control signals that cause the finger sleeves to strike the proper keys on virtual piano to a programmed sequence of movements which corresponds to a selected piece of music.

Overall Design

Forehand view

Backhand View

COMMERCIAL PRODUCT PACKAGING

Electronic Piano Glove Main Parts Pair of gloves Speaker Function similar: Only Pressure Sensors on each glove hence simple design

Piano Hands Main Parts Pair of gloves Speaker Function: Only Pressure Sensors on each glove hence simple design

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