Apparatus and method for performing musical perception sound analysis on a ...

(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR

PERFORMING MUSICAL PERCEPTION
SOUND ANALYSIS ON A SYSTEM

(76) Inventor: Nathan Montgomery, 515 S.

Edgeworth, Royal Oak, MI (US) 48067

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.

(21) Appl. No.: 09/939,281

(22) Filed: Aug. 24, 2001

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Primary Examiner—Max F. Hindenburg

Assistant Examiner—Brian Szmal

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Howard & Howard

(57) ABSTRACT

An apparatus and method analyze a system using musical perception sound analysis. A transducer receives acoustic events generated by the system. An analysis module is coupled to the transducer and receives the acoustic events, monitors the system as a function of a set of musical perception parameters and responsively identifies a presence of a predetermined condition.

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