Automated generation of coordinated audiovisual work based on content captured geographically distributed performers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9911403
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15173041

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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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SMULE INC139 TOWNSEND STREET SUITE 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cook, Perry R Jacksonville, US 94 1395
Kim, Bona San Francisco, US 8 50
Moldover, Jon San Francisco, US 7 75
Shimmin, John San Francisco, US 29 411
Sung, Kevin Foster, US 5 52
Yang, Jeannie San Francisco, US 49 2584

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