Digital jukebox device with karaoke and/or photo booth features, and associated methods
First Claim
1. A method of generating a file corresponding to a performance in which a performer sings a song with backup instrumentation played from a stored audio visual data file, the method comprising:
- receiving audiovisual data of the performance captured from a portable user device, the audiovisual data including first audio data and first video data;
receiving second audio data of the performance, the second audio data having a quality higher than the first audio data and including audio data collected from a microphone near the performer, wherein the microphone is configured to minimize background noise;
digitally combining the first audio data and the second audio data such that the first audio data is partially replaced with the second audio data in order to produce a new audiovisual data file with user-generated video content from the received audiovisual data synchronized with high-quality audio content; and
providing for subsequent repeated performing of the produced new audiovisual data file under control of a jukebox while tracking rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the new audio visual data file, wherein the rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the new audio visual data file include rights and/or royalty sharing associated with vocal elimination and replacement and are different from rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the stored audio visual data file.
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, certain exemplary embodiments relate to jukebox systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features along with karaoke jukebox and/or photo booth features. A combined karaoke/photo booth/jukebox may enable more integrated performance-like experiences in an in-home or out-of-home location or venue. By leveraging vast audio media libraries, trusted rights-respecting network infrastructure, and on-site image/video capturing from integrated recorders and/or remote portable devices, a more sociable experience may be created for karaoke jukebox patrons, e.g., where custom content can be generated and shared in a safe and legally appropriate manner.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of generating a file corresponding to a performance in which a performer sings a song with backup instrumentation played from a stored audio visual data file, the method comprising:
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receiving audiovisual data of the performance captured from a portable user device, the audiovisual data including first audio data and first video data; receiving second audio data of the performance, the second audio data having a quality higher than the first audio data and including audio data collected from a microphone near the performer, wherein the microphone is configured to minimize background noise; digitally combining the first audio data and the second audio data such that the first audio data is partially replaced with the second audio data in order to produce a new audiovisual data file with user-generated video content from the received audiovisual data synchronized with high-quality audio content; and providing for subsequent repeated performing of the produced new audiovisual data file under control of a jukebox while tracking rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the new audio visual data file, wherein the rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the new audio visual data file include rights and/or royalty sharing associated with vocal elimination and replacement and are different from rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the stored audio visual data file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A digital processing system configured to generate a file corresponding to a performance in which a performer sings a song with backup instrumentation played from a stored audio visual data file in a jukebox, comprising:
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a network connection over which audiovisual data of the performance captured by a user operating a portable user device is received, the audiovisual data including first audio data and first video data, the user being a spectator-attendee at the performance; a data store comprising second audio data received from the performance, the second audio data having a quality higher than the first audio data and being collected from a microphone near the performer of the performance, wherein the microphone is configured to minimize background noise; and processing resources configured to; digitally combine the first audio data and the second audio data such that the first audio data is partially replaced with the second audio data in order to produce a new audiovisual data file with user-generated video content synchronized with high-quality audio content; and provide for subsequent repeated performing of the produced new audiovisual data file under control of the jukebox while tracking rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the new audio visual data file, wherein the rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the new audio visual data file include rights and/or royalty sharing associated with vocal elimination and replacement and are different from rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the stored audio visual data file. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium tangibly storing a program comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor of a jukebox device, at least:
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process audiovisual data of a performance captured by a portable user device, the audiovisual data including first audio data and first video data; process second audio data of the performance in which a performer sings a song with backup instrumentation played from a stored audio visual data file in the jukebox captured from a microphone separate from and not connected to the portable user device, the second audio data having a quality higher than the first audio data and being collected from a microphone near a performer of the performance, wherein the microphone is configured to minimize background noise; digitally combine the first audio data and the second audio data such that the first audio data is partially replaced with the audio-only data in order to produce a new audiovisual data file with user-generated video content synchronized with high-quality audio content; and repeatedly perform the produced new audiovisual data file under control of the jukebox while tracking rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the new audio visual data file, wherein the rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the new audio visual data file include rights and/or royalty sharing associated with vocal elimination and replacement and are different from rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the stored audio visual data file.
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