公开(公告)号：US20180174596A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15664659

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: SMULE, INC.

Inventor： Perry R. Cook ,  Ari Lazier ,  Tom Lieber ,  Turner Evan Kirk

IPC: G10L21/013 ,  G10L13/033 ,  G10H1/36

CPC classification number: G10L21/013 ,  G10H1/366 ,  G10H2210/066 ,  G10H2210/331 ,  G10H2240/251 ,  G10L13/0335 ,  Y10S84/04

Abstract: Despite many practical limitations imposed by mobile device platforms and application execution environments, vocal musical performances may be captured and continuously pitch-corrected for mixing and rendering with backing tracks in ways that create compelling user experiences. Based on the techniques described herein, even mere amateurs are encouraged to share with friends and family or to collaborate and contribute vocal performances as part of virtual “glee clubs.” In some implementations, these interactions are facilitated through social network- and/or eMail-mediated sharing of performances and invitations to join in a group performance. Using uploaded vocals captured at clients such as a mobile device, a content server (or service) can mediate such virtual glee clubs by manipulating and mixing the uploaded vocal performances of multiple contributing vocalists.

公开(公告)号：US09082380B1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US13664939

申请日：2012-10-31

Applicant: Smule, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Hamilton ,  Amanda S. Chaudhary ,  Ari Lazier ,  Jeffrey C. Smith

IPC: G09B15/00 ,  G09B15/02 ,  G10H1/00 ,  G10H7/00

CPC classification number: G10H1/368 ,  G10H1/38 ,  G10H1/40 ,  G10H2210/061 ,  G10H2210/091 ,  G10H2210/391 ,  G10H2220/015 ,  G10H2220/096 ,  G10H2220/135 ,  G10H2220/151 ,  G10H2220/355 ,  G10H2230/015

Abstract: Notwithstanding practical limitations imposed by mobile device platforms and applications, truly captivating musical instruments may be synthesized in ways that allow musically expressive performances to be captured and rendered in real-time. In some cases, synthetic musical instruments can provide a game, grading or instructional mode in which one or more qualities of a user's performance are assessed relative to a musical score. By constantly adapting to such modes to actual performance characteristics and, in some cases, to the level of a given user musician's skill, user interactions with synthetic musical instruments can be made more engaging and may capture user interest and economic opportunities (e.g., for in-app purchase and/or social networking) over generally longer periods of time.

Abstract translation: 尽管移动设备平台和应用程序的实际限制，真正迷人的乐器可能会以允许音乐表现性能被实时捕获和渲染的方式进行合成。 在某些情况下，合成乐器可以提供游戏，分级或教学模式，其中相对于乐谱评估用户表现的一个或多个质量。 通过不断适应这种模式，实际的演奏特征，在某些情况下，对于给定用户音乐家的技能水平，用户与合成乐器的交互可以更具吸引力，并且可以捕获用户的兴趣和经济机会（例如， -app购买和/或社交网络）在一般较长的时间段内。

公开(公告)号：US11074923B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-27

申请号：US16550769

申请日：2019-08-26

Applicant: SMULE, INC.

Inventor： Perry R. Cook ,  Ari Lazier ,  Tom Lieber ,  Turner Evan Kirk

IPC: G10H1/36 ,  G10L21/013 ,  G10L13/033

Abstract: Despite many practical limitations imposed by mobile device platforms and application execution environments, vocal musical performances may be captured and continuously pitch-corrected for mixing and rendering with backing tracks in ways that create compelling user experiences. Based on the techniques described herein, even mere amateurs are encouraged to share with friends and family or to collaborate and contribute vocal performances as part of virtual “glee clubs.” In some implementations, these interactions are facilitated through social network- and/or eMail-mediated sharing of performances and invitations to join in a group performance. Using uploaded vocals captured at clients such as a mobile device, a content server (or service) can mediate such virtual glee clubs by manipulating and mixing the uploaded vocal performances of multiple contributing vocalists.

公开(公告)号：US20150255082A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-10

申请号：US14656344

申请日：2015-03-12

Applicant: Smule, Inc.

Inventor： Perry R. Cook ,  Ari Lazier ,  Tom Lieber ,  Turner Evan Kirk

IPC: G10L21/013

CPC classification number: G10L21/013 ,  G10H1/366 ,  G10H2210/066 ,  G10H2210/331 ,  G10H2240/251 ,  G10L13/0335 ,  Y10S84/04

Abstract: Despite many practical limitations imposed by mobile device platforms and application execution environments, vocal musical performances may be captured and continuously pitch-corrected for mixing and rendering with backing tracks in ways that create compelling user experiences. Based on the techniques described herein, even mere amateurs are encouraged to share with friends and family or to collaborate and contribute vocal performances as part of virtual “glee clubs.” In some implementations, these interactions are facilitated through social network- and/or eMail-mediated sharing of performances and invitations to join in a group performance. Using uploaded vocals captured at clients such as a mobile device, a content server (or service) can mediate such virtual glee clubs by manipulating and mixing the uploaded vocal performances of multiple contributing vocalists.

Abstract translation: 尽管移动设备平台和应用程序执行环境的许多实际限制，可以捕获声乐表演，并且以不断创造令人信服的用户体验的方式，以后备音轨进行混音和渲染。 根据这里描述的技术，甚至鼓励业余爱好者与朋友和家人分享，或者作为虚拟“欢乐俱乐部”的一部分进行合作和贡献歌唱表演。在某些实现中，通过社交网络和/或电子邮件来促进这些互动 介绍了分享表演和邀请参加小组表演。 使用在诸如移动设备，内容服务器（或服务）的客户端处捕获的上传的声音可以通过操纵和混合多个贡献歌手的上传的声乐表演来调解这样的虚拟乐团。

公开(公告)号：US12131746B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17386387

申请日：2021-07-27

Applicant: SMULE, INC.

Inventor： Perry R. Cook ,  Ari Lazier ,  Tom Lieber ,  Turner Evan Kirk

IPC: G10H1/36 ,  G10L13/033 ,  G10L21/013

CPC classification number: G10L21/013 ,  G10H1/366 ,  G10L13/0335 ,  G10H2210/066 ,  G10H2210/331 ,  G10H2240/251 ,  Y10S84/04

Abstract: Despite many practical limitations imposed by mobile device platforms and application execution environments, vocal musical performances may be captured and continuously pitch-corrected for mixing and rendering with backing tracks in ways that create compelling user experiences. Based on the techniques described herein, even mere amateurs are encouraged to share with friends and family or to collaborate and contribute vocal performances as part of virtual “glee clubs.” In some implementations, these interactions are facilitated through social network- and/or eMail-mediated sharing of performances and invitations to join in a group performance. Using uploaded vocals captured at clients such as a mobile device, a content server (or service) can mediate such virtual glee clubs by manipulating and mixing the uploaded vocal performances of multiple contributing vocalists.

公开(公告)号：US20220084534A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17386387

申请日：2021-07-27

Applicant: SMULE, INC.

Inventor： Perry R. Cook ,  Ari Lazier ,  Tom Lieber ,  Turner Evan Kirk

IPC: G10L21/013 ,  G10H1/36 ,  G10L13/033

Abstract: Despite many practical limitations imposed by mobile device platforms and application execution environments, vocal musical performances may be captured and continuously pitch-corrected for mixing and rendering with backing tracks in ways that create compelling user experiences. Based on the techniques described herein, even mere amateurs are encouraged to share with friends and family or to collaborate and contribute vocal performances as part of virtual “glee clubs.” In some implementations, these interactions are facilitated through social network- and/or eMail-mediated sharing of performances and invitations to join in a group performance. Using uploaded vocals captured at clients such as a mobile device, a content server (or service) can mediate such virtual glee clubs by manipulating and mixing the uploaded vocal performances of multiple contributing vocalists.

公开(公告)号：US20200090674A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16550769

申请日：2019-08-26

Applicant: SMULE, INC.

Inventor： Perry R. Cook ,  Ari Lazier ,  Tom Lieber ,  Turner Evan Kirk

IPC: G10L21/013 ,  G10H1/36 ,  G10L13/033

Abstract: Despite many practical limitations imposed by mobile device platforms and application execution environments, vocal musical performances may be captured and continuously pitch-corrected for mixing and rendering with backing tracks in ways that create compelling user experiences. Based on the techniques described herein, even mere amateurs are encouraged to share with friends and family or to collaborate and contribute vocal performances as part of virtual “glee clubs.” In some implementations, these interactions are facilitated through social network- and/or eMail-mediated sharing of performances and invitations to join in a group performance. Using uploaded vocals captured at clients such as a mobile device, a content server (or service) can mediate such virtual glee clubs by manipulating and mixing the uploaded vocal performances of multiple contributing vocalists.

公开(公告)号：US09620095B1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US14797695

申请日：2015-07-13

Applicant: Smule, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Hamilton ,  Amanda S. Chaudhary ,  Ari Lazier ,  Jeffrey C. Smith

IPC: G10H1/40 ,  G10H1/36

CPC classification number: G10H1/368 ,  G10H1/38 ,  G10H1/40 ,  G10H2210/061 ,  G10H2210/091 ,  G10H2210/391 ,  G10H2220/015 ,  G10H2220/096 ,  G10H2220/135 ,  G10H2220/151 ,  G10H2220/355 ,  G10H2230/015

Abstract: Notwithstanding practical limitations imposed by mobile device platforms and applications, truly captivating musical instruments may be synthesized in ways that allow musically expressive performances to be captured and rendered in real-time. In some cases, synthetic musical instruments can provide a game, grading or instructional mode in which one or more qualities of a user's performance are assessed relative to a musical score. By constantly adapting to such modes to actual performance characteristics and, in some cases, to the level of a given user musician's skill, user interactions with synthetic musical instruments can be made more engaging and may capture user interest and economic opportunities (e.g., for in-app purchase and/or social networking) over generally longer periods of time.

公开(公告)号：US09852742B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US14517647

申请日：2014-10-17

Applicant: Smule, Inc.

Inventor： Perry R. Cook ,  Ari Lazier ,  Tom Lieber ,  Turner Evan Kirk

IPC: G10H1/06 ,  G10L21/013 ,  G10H1/36 ,  G10L13/033

CPC classification number: G10L21/013 ,  G10H1/366 ,  G10H2210/066 ,  G10H2210/331 ,  G10H2240/251 ,  G10L13/0335 ,  Y10S84/04

Abstract: Despite many practical limitations imposed by mobile device platforms and application execution environments, vocal musical performances may be captured and continuously pitch-corrected for mixing and rendering with backing tracks in ways that create compelling user experiences. In some cases, the vocal performances of individual users are captured on mobile devices in the context of a karaoke-style presentation of lyrics in correspondence with audible renderings of a backing track. Such performances can be pitch-corrected in real-time at a portable computing device (such as a mobile phone, personal digital assistant, laptop computer, notebook computer, pad-type computer or netbook) in accord with pitch correction settings. In some cases, pitch correction settings include a score-coded melody and/or harmonies supplied with, or for association with, the lyrics and backing tracks. Harmonies notes or chords may be coded as explicit targets or relative to the score coded melody or even actual pitches sounded by a vocalist, if desired.

公开(公告)号：US20150170636A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-18

申请号：US14517647

申请日：2014-10-17

Applicant: Smule, Inc.

Inventor： Perry R. Cook ,  Ari Lazier ,  Tom Lieber ,  Turner Evan Kirk

IPC: G10L13/033

CPC classification number: G10L21/013 ,  G10H1/366 ,  G10H2210/066 ,  G10H2210/331 ,  G10H2240/251 ,  G10L13/0335 ,  Y10S84/04

Abstract: Despite many practical limitations imposed by mobile device platforms and application execution environments, vocal musical performances may be captured and continuously pitch-corrected for mixing and rendering with backing tracks in ways that create compelling user experiences. In some cases, the vocal performances of individual users are captured on mobile devices in the context of a karaoke-style presentation of lyrics in correspondence with audible renderings of a backing track. Such performances can be pitch-corrected in real-time at a portable computing device (such as a mobile phone, personal digital assistant, laptop computer, notebook computer, pad-type computer or netbook) in accord with pitch correction settings. In some cases, pitch correction settings include a score-coded melody and/or harmonies supplied with, or for association with, the lyrics and backing tracks. Harmonies notes or chords may be coded as explicit targets or relative to the score coded melody or even actual pitches sounded by a vocalist, if desired.

Abstract translation: 尽管移动设备平台和应用程序执行环境的许多实际限制，可以捕获声乐表演，并且以不断创造令人信服的用户体验的方式，以后备音轨进行混音和渲染。 在某些情况下，个人用户的声乐表演在卡拉OK式表现的歌词的背景下被捕获在移动设备上，与对应于背景音轨的可听效果相对应。 可以根据音调校正设置在便携式计算设备（诸如手机，个人数字助理，膝上型计算机，笔记本电脑，平板电脑或上网本）上实时地进行音调校正。 在某些情况下，音高校正设置包括与歌词和背景音轨一起提供或与歌词和背景音轨相关联的分数编码旋律和/或和声。 和弦音符或和弦可以被编码为明确的目标，或者相对于得分编码的旋律，或者如果需要，由声乐家发出的甚至实际的音调也被编码。