| US 7,394,012 B2 | ||
| Wind instrument phone | ||
| Charles P. Schultz, North Miami Beach, Fla. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, Ill. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 23, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/466,712. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0047415 A1, Feb. 28, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. G10H 1/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 84—615 [84/653; 84/719; 84/644; 84/744] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A mobile device suitable for use as a wind instrument, comprising:
a microphone of a portable media player for capturing an air turbulence in response to a blowing action on the microphone
of the portable media player;
a keypad of the portable media player for selecting at least one virtual valve to associate with the air turbulence;
a synthesis engine for synthesizing a musical note in response to the blowing based on the at least one virtual valve and
the air turbulence; and
an audio speaker for playing the musical note,
wherein one or more keys of the keypad of the portable media player are depressed during the blowing action on the microphone
for synthesizing a musical note of a wind instrument.
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