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- Patent Title: Automated generation of coordinated audiovisual work based on content captured geographically distributed performers
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Application No.: US16574971Application Date: 2019-09-18
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Publication No.: US11158296B2Publication Date: 2021-10-26
- Inventor: Kevin Sung , Bona Kim , Jon Moldover , John Shimmin , Jeannie Yang , Perry R. Cook
- Applicant: SMULE, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Francisco
- Assignee: SMULE, INC.
- Current Assignee: SMULE, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Francisco
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Main IPC: G10H1/36
- IPC: G10H1/36 ; G11B27/02 ; G11B27/031 ; G11B27/10 ; G11B27/28 ; G11B27/34

Abstract:
Vocal audio of a user together with performance synchronized video is captured and coordinated with audiovisual contributions of other users to form composite duet-style or glee club-style or window-paned music video-style audiovisual performances. In some cases, the vocal performances of individual users are captured (together with performance synchronized video) on mobile devices, television-type display and/or set-top box equipment in the context of karaoke-style presentations of lyrics in correspondence with audible renderings of a backing track. Contributions of multiple vocalists are coordinated and mixed in a manner that selects for presentation, at any given time along a given performance timeline, performance synchronized video of one or more of the contributors. Selections are in accord with a visual progression that codes a sequence of visual layouts in correspondence with other coded aspects of a performance score such as pitch tracks, backing audio, lyrics, sections and/or vocal parts.
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