Systems and Methods for Wireless Connectivity of a Musical Instrument

Abstract

In various embodiments, one or more real musical instruments may be used to interact with a program (e.g., a game or learning application) on a digital device such as a game console. A method may comprise receiving a music signal from a port of a real musical instrument, formatting the music signal for transmission to a digital device, wherein the formatted music signal comprises an instrument identifier, and wirelessly transmitting the formatted music signal.

1 . A method comprising:
 receiving a music signal from a port of a real musical instrument;   formatting the music signal for transmission to a digital device, wherein the formatted music signal comprises an instrument identifier; and   wirelessly transmitting the formatted music signal.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving an instrument selection. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the format of the music signal is based, at least in part, on the instrument selection. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the instrument selection is received from a keypad. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a format selection and wherein the format of the music signal is based, at least in part, on the format selection. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the music signal, formatting the music signal, and transmitting the formatted music signal is performed by an instrument interface. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving an activation command and activating an instrument interface. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising charging a battery and receiving power from the battery to power an instrument interface to receive the music signal, format the music signal, and transmit the formatted music signal. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein transmitting the formatted wireless signal occurs via wireless USB. 
     
     
         10 . A system comprising:
 an instrument module configured to receive a music signal from a port of a real musical instrument;   a signal processing module configured to format the music signal for transmission to a digital device, wherein the formatted music signal comprises an instrument identifier; and   an antenna configured to wirelessly transmit the formatted music signal.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the instrument module is further configured to receive an instrument selection from a user. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the format of the music signal is based, at least in part, on the instrument selection. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the instrument selection is received from a digital device interface. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising a signal processing module configured to receive a format selection and wherein the format of the music signal is based, at least in part, on the format selection. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the system comprises an instrument interface. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising an activation/deactivation interface configured to activate or deactivate the system. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising a power module configured to charge a battery and receive power from the battery to power the system to receive the music signal, format the music signal, and transmit the formatted music signal. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein antenna transmits the formatted wireless signal via wireless USB. 
     
     
         19 . A computer readable medium comprising executable instructions, the instructions executable by a processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
 receiving a music signal from a port of a real musical instrument;   formatting the music signal for transmission to a digital device, wherein the formatted music signal comprises an instrument identifier; and   wirelessly transmitting the formatted music signal.