Method and business model for providing simulated concert recording

• US 20030218626A1
• Filed: 05/22/2002
• Published: 11/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Benjamin P. Greene
• Original Assignee: Benjamin P. Greene
• Inventors: Greene, Benjamin P.
• Application Number:
  US10/153,447
• Publication Number:
  US 20030218626A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/723
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/272 Means for inserting a foreground image in a background image, i.e. inlay, outlay

Abstract

A method and business model for simulating a performance in a concert setting and providing an audio and video recording thereof. A customer selects a song to perform. The customer performs the selected song on a platform setting with a neutral background. The customer'"'"'s performance is recorded, and is combined with a previously recorded image of concert fans and a concert stage to create an appearance of the customer performing the selected song at an actual concert. The combined recording is formatted onto a recording medium, such as a compact disk (CD), video tape, or DVD, and is sold to the customer.

Claims

1. A method of simulating a live concert and providing an audio and video recording thereof comprising the steps of:

providing a platform setting with a video transferable background for performance of a song by a customer;

facilitating the performance of said song by said customer;

creating an audio and video recording of said performance by said customer;

providing a recording of a concert stage and an audience;

combining said audio and video recording of said performance by said customer and said recording of a concert stage and audience to create a simulated audio and video concert recording.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said providing a platform setting step comprises providing a blue screen setting.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising placing said simulated concert recording on a transferable medium for sale to said customer.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said placing said simulated concert recording on a transferable medium for sale to said customer comprises placing said simulated concert recording on a compact disk.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein said placing said simulated concert recording on a transferable medium for sale to said customer comprises placing said simulated concert recording on a video tape cassette.

6. The method of claim 3 wherein said placing said simulated concert recording on a transferable medium for sale to said customer comprises placing said simulated concert recording on a DVD.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said facilitating step comprises providing said customer with audible music for said song.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein said performance comprises the step of said customer singing the lyrics of said song.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said creating an audio and video recording of said performance by said customer comprises utilizing a digital video camera to create a digital recording of said performance.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein said combining said audio and video recording of said performance by said customer and said recording of a concert stage and audience comprises superimposing said audio and video recording of said performance by said customer into said recording of a concert stage and audience to create said simulated concert recording.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein said facilitating step comprises providing said customer with musical instruments for simulating playing of said musical instruments in said performance.

12. A method of creating a simulated concert video for personal use comprising the steps of:

providing a blue screen platform for a performance by a customer;

providing a plurality of songs for said performance;

selecting a first song from said plurality of songs by said customer;

creating an audio and video recording of said customer performing said first song on said platform;

providing a plurality of recordings of concert settings;

selecting a first concert setting recording from said plurality of recordings of concert settings; and

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superimposing said audio and video recording of said customer performing said first song with said first concert setting recording to create a simulated concert recording.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein said simulated concert recording is placed on a compact disk, and said method further comprises selling said compact disk to said customer.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein said simulated concert recording is placed on a video tape, and said method further comprises selling said video tape to said customer.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein said simulated concert recording is placed on a DVD, and said method further comprises selling said DVD to said customer.

16. The method of claim 12 wherein said first concert setting recording comprises a recording of a concert stage and an audience viewing said concert stage.

17. The method of claim 12 wherein said first concert setting recording comprises a recording of a concert stage, and said method further comprising providing a recording of an audience viewing a concert stage, and superimposing said recording of said audience with said audio and video recording of said customer performing said first song and said first concert setting recording.

18. The method of claim 12 wherein said creating an audio and video recording step comprises utilizing a digital camera to record said customer performing said first song.

19. The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of providing said platform in a business located in a shopping mall.

20. A method for creating an audio visual recording on a portable medium of a simulated concert of a customer performing a song before an audience comprising:

providing a commercial establishment accessible to the general public having a stage of a uniform color that can be removed from a video image;

recording a customer performing a song on said stage;

combining said recording of a customer performing a song on said stage with a recording of a concert setting to create a combined recording;

placing said combined recording on a portable recording medium;

selling said recording medium to said customer.

21. The method of claim 20 further comprising the step of locating said commercial establishment in a mall.

22. The method of claim 20 wherein said placing said combined recording on a portable medium comprises placing said combined recording on a compact disk.

23. The method of claim 20 wherein said placing said combined recording on a portable medium comprises placing said combined recording on a video tape cassette.

24. The method of claim 20 wherein said placing said combined recording on a portable medium comprises placing said combined recording on a compact DVD.

25. The method of claim 20 further comprising the step of providing said customer with music from a plurality of songs for selection for said performance.

26. The method of claim 20 further comprising the step of providing said customer with a plurality of recordings of concert settings for selection by said customer for combining with said recording of a customer performing a song on said stage.

27. The method of claim 20 wherein said recording a customer performing a song on said stage step comprises utilizing a digital video camera.