Polyphonic HMI Awarded Crucial US Patent for Its Music Recommendation Technology.BARCELONA, Spain & SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Music Intelligence Solutions: --Announces expansion as Music Intelligence Solutions --Opens San Francisco headquarters --Appoints Andrew Lockwood as new Chief Executive Officer --To launch new B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business products in the fall Polyphonic The ability to play back some number of musical notes simultaneously. For example, 16-voice polyphony means a total of 16 notes, or waveforms, can be played concurrently. HMI (Human Machine Interface) The user interface in a manufacturing or process control system. It provides a graphics-based visualization of an industrial control and monitoring system. today announced that U.S. Patent 7,081,579 B2 (Method and System for Music Recommendation) was awarded to the Company on July 25th, 2006. The patented software uses a series of complex artificial intelligence algorithms to analyze up to 70 different sonic son·ic adj. Of, relating to, or determined by audible sound. characteristics in a musical composition, and is then able to sort any collection of digital music based on any combination of similar characteristics. The characteristics analyzed an·a·lyze tr.v. an·a·lyzed, an·a·lyz·ing, an·a·lyz·es 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. Chemistry To make a chemical analysis of. 3. are those which produce the strongest reaction in terms of human perception, such as melody, tempo, rhythm and range, and how these change over time. This approach enables the creation of "constellations Constellations Constellation English name Position R.A. (hours) DEC. (degrees) Andromeda Andromeda (Chained Lady) 1 +43 Antlia Air Pump 10 −33 Apus Bird of Paradise 16 −75 Aquarius1 " of music with similar characteristics, even from different genres and styles, enabling fast yet highly individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. music discovery, based on a "music taste test." This is a key driver for further growth in online music sales. The award of this patent reinforces the many accolades of the technology that began in 2003 with the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times(a). The software technologies covered by this patent are infinitely scaleable and completely automated to enable music retailers, online stores, mobile carriers, broadcasters and music providers of any kind to create uniquely innovative music recommendation and discovery experiences for each consumer. In many respects they are superior next generation technologies, compared to the more traditional "collaborative filtering Also known as "social filtering" and "social information filtering," it refers to techniques that identify information a user might be interested in. There are different kinds of algorithms used, but the basic principle is to develop a rating system for matching incoming material. " approaches in use today. The technologies also enable extremely accurate predictions of the commercial relevance and corresponding market success of potential new releases for artists, record labels, publishers and producers. In this area, the patent covers the technology method and system underlying the Polyphonic HMI product marketed as Hit Song Science (HSS HSS Humanities and Social Sciences HSS High Speed Steel HSS Home Subscriber Server (3GPP) HSS Hospital for Special Surgery (New York, NY, USA) HSS Hospital for Special Surgery HSS History of Science Society ) which compares new digital music files with historical commercially successful songs, to provide an early indication of market potential. In addition the technologies are able to deliver catalogue optimization and instant playlisting tools not previously available to the music industry. "The award of this patent confirms that in a crowded market space the technology of Music Intelligence Solutions is truly unique, in that it can scale infinitely without human efforts, and can be used for a myriad of essential music-data related applications," said Gerd Leonhard This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , independent music and media futurist, author, and advisory board member of the company. Also announced today was the launch of Music Intelligence Solutions (www.musintelligence.com) a new Group comprising Polyphonic HMI (Spain) and Music Intelligence Solutions (U.S.), with a mission to become the leading global provider of artificial intelligence software for music recommendation and discovery, market potential prediction, and automated music programming. The Company's new suite of software applications based on the patent will be launched in the fall. Music Intelligence Solutions is headquartered in San Francisco, USA. Andrew Lockwood was appointed as worldwide Chief Executive Officer of Music Intelligence Solutions in July 2006. He was most recently Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at Covad Communications. In this role he lead the transformation of the Company from a largely wholesale provider of DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary services to a direct seller of business class VoIP services. Andy continues to serve as a member of Covads Advisory Board. Previously, Andy was Senior Vice President and General Manager at Inktomi, and held a variety of P&L responsible roles with BT (British Telecommunications) in the US, UK, Holland and Asia. "I am very excited to be joining Music Intelligence Solutions at this breakthrough time in its development," said Andy. "We have great assets and a huge growth opportunity, which I am looking forward to delivering on." "We are delighted to have been awarded this patent as the basis for our expansion," adds Jimena Llopis, Executive Chairman of Music Intelligence Solutions. "We are passionate about being at the forefront of enriching music experience in this fast changing industry, and are extremely pleased to welcome Andrew Lockwood as Chief Executive Officer." About Polyphonic HMI Polyphonic Human Media Interface was founded in 2002 (in Barcelona, Spain) to commercialize and further develop the technology covered by the then pending patent. Having demonstrated the market potential of its product lines, Polyphonic HMI is now expanding through Music Intelligence Solutions. About Music Intelligence Solutions Music Intelligence Solutions is a new group comprising Polyphonic HMI (Spain) and Music Intelligence Solutions (U.S.), with a mission to become the leading global provider of artificial intelligence software for music recommendation and discovery, market potential prediction, and automated music programming. Music Intelligence Solutions is headquartered in San Francisco, USA. For more information, visit www.musintelligence.com. (a) New York Times Magazine 3rd Annual Year in Ideas (December 14 2003, Section 6, P74) |
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