Ad-hoc proximity multi-speaker entertainment
First Claim
1. A method for creating an audio show, comprising:
- (a) having a plurality of independently-generated audio data sets, wherein each of said independently-generated audio data sets comprises a plurality of distinct audio parts prepared to play as part of an audio show in a synchronized manner;
(b) having together a group of personalized audio devices at hearable distance from each other for their respective users, wherein each of said personalized audio devices;
(i) is capable of communicating with and synchronizing to the other personalized audio devices in said group via a communication medium,(ii) is capable of functioning as a loudspeaker,(iii) is capable of playing back said audio parts,(iv) has a user-interface for receiving input from it'"'"'s user, and(c) on each of said personalized audio devices in said group selecting one of said playback audio parts from the same audio data set, wherein at least two of said selected playback audio parts in said group are different from each other when comparing all selected audio parts within said group;
(d) synchronizing said personalized audio devices in said group to a synchronized playback mode; and
(e) in said synchronized playback mode, playing back through the loudspeakers of the respective personalized audio devices said selected audio parts and thereby mixing said playback audio parts according to the determined synchronization and creating an audio show among the group of users with their personalized audio devices.
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Abstract
A new form of musical entertainment is provided by creating an audio show from a plurality of independently-generated audio data sets. Each of the independently-generated audio data sets contains a plurality of distinct audio parts prepared to play as part of an audio show in a synchronized manner. A group of people each having a personalized audio device is brought together at hearable distance from each other. On each device, a playback audio part is selected from the same audio data set. Comparing all selected audio parts in the group there will be at least two selected playback audio parts that are different from each other. All personalized audio devices in the group can be synchronized to a synchronized playback mode. The selected audio parts can be played back through the loudspeakers of the personalized audio devices thereby creating an audio show among the group.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for creating an audio show, comprising:
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(a) having a plurality of independently-generated audio data sets, wherein each of said independently-generated audio data sets comprises a plurality of distinct audio parts prepared to play as part of an audio show in a synchronized manner; (b) having together a group of personalized audio devices at hearable distance from each other for their respective users, wherein each of said personalized audio devices; (i) is capable of communicating with and synchronizing to the other personalized audio devices in said group via a communication medium, (ii) is capable of functioning as a loudspeaker, (iii) is capable of playing back said audio parts, (iv) has a user-interface for receiving input from it'"'"'s user, and (c) on each of said personalized audio devices in said group selecting one of said playback audio parts from the same audio data set, wherein at least two of said selected playback audio parts in said group are different from each other when comparing all selected audio parts within said group; (d) synchronizing said personalized audio devices in said group to a synchronized playback mode; and (e) in said synchronized playback mode, playing back through the loudspeakers of the respective personalized audio devices said selected audio parts and thereby mixing said playback audio parts according to the determined synchronization and creating an audio show among the group of users with their personalized audio devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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