Fill-in-the-blank audio-story engine
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May 5, 2020
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Jun 11, 2015
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Feb 20, 2015
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Jun 4, 2012
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Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to an Audio-Story Engine that includes a repository of prerecorded audio files that, when played in a certain sequence, with user provided recordings placed throughout, tell a story. To obtain the user provided recordings, the Audio-Story Engine asks the user to make audio recordings of various words or phrases. For example, the Audio-Story Engine may ask the user a series of questions in order to record and store the user's audible responses. Upon completion, the Audio-Story Engine plays back a completed story that incorporates the user's audio recordings by playing an appropriate user recording after playing a prerecorded audio file. This is repeated several times in sequence to form a seamless, customized, audio story. In addition, the Audio-Story Engine may alter the pitch or sound of the user's recorded words to match the pitch of the prerecorded story.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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HALLMARK CARDS INCORPORATED | 2501 MCGEE STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64108 |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- G09B Class
- 1419 Applications Filed
- 853 Patents Issued To-Date
- 60.12 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bates, Anne Catherine | Prairie Village, US | 2 | 8 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 8 | |||
Gahr, Jason Paul | Kansas City, US | 2 | 8 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 8 | |||
Lien, Timothy Jay | Lenexa, US | 4 | 33 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 33 | |||
Monaco,, Jr Michael Anthony | Overland Park, US | 2 | 8 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 8 | |||
Penrod, Jason Blake | Shawnee, US | 12 | 98 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 98 | |||
Scheff, Adam Samuel | Overland Park, US | 2 | 8 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 8 | |||
Young, Stephane Farris | Overland Park, US | 1 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 0 |
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