Interactive display

• US 20110072954A1
• Filed: 09/28/2009
• Published: 03/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lawrence E Anderson
• Original Assignee: Lawrence E Anderson
• Inventors: Anderson, Lawrence E.
• Granted Patent: US 8,217,251 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 84/610
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/0008 Associated control or indicating means
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/368 displaying animated or moving pictures synchronized with the music or audio part
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2210/056 for extraction or identification of individual instrumental parts, e.g. melody, chords, bass; Identification or separation of instrumental parts by their characteristic voices or timbres
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2210/086 for transcription of raw audio or music data to a displayed or printed staff representation or to displayable MIDI-like note-oriented data, e.g. in pianoroll format
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/011 Lyrics displays, e.g. for karaoke applications
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence

Abstract

An interactive assembly for displaying a sequence of words from a text comprising: a processor; at least one memory operatively connected to the processor; at least one speech recognizer operatively connected to the processor; at least one audio input operatively connected the speech recognizer; at least one display operatively connected to the speech recognizer for displaying words of a song based upon the words recognized by the speech recognizer; whereby based upon a word received by the audio input, the next words to be recited incrementally displayed onto the at least one display contemporaneously with the input received from the operator. A method for interactively display the words of a text sequentially on a display comprising: receiving an inputted vocal input in an audio input device; inputting the inputted vocal input into a speech recognizer; comparing the inputted vocal input with words stored in sequence in memory; outputting on a display screen only the next sequential words for display.

Claims

1. An interactive assembly for displaying a sequence of words from a text comprising:

a processor;

at least one memory operatively connected to the processor;

at least one speech recognizer operatively connected to the processor for converting speech into input readable by the processor;

at least one audio input operatively connected the speech recognizer;

at least one display operatively connected to the speech recognizer for displaying words of a song based upon the output of the speech recognizer;

whereby based upon a word received by the audio input, the next words to be recited incrementally displayed onto the at least one display contemporaneously with the input received from the operator.

2. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising a display which only displays words numbering in the range of one to ten words.

3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the currently being recited word is highlighted.

4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one display comprising a plurality of displays connected to a network.

5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one memory comprises a memory containing songs, and wherein when music is inputted into the audio input, the processor operates to compare the input with the songs in memory and upon finding a match, displays the words of the song onto the at least one display.

6. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the displays are adapted to be mounted flush with the floor of a stage so as to be substantially concealed from the audience.

7. The assembly of claim 1 wherein vocal signals received by the audio input control the size of the font on the at least one display and the speed at which the font is scrolled on the screen.

8. The assembly of claim 7 further comprising a plurality of displays screens and a controller, the controller operating to determine which of the plurality of displays will have the words displayed at a point in time.

9. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one display is an LED.

10. A method for interactively display the words of a text sequentially on a display comprising:

receiving an inputted vocal input in an audio input device;

inputting the inputted vocal input into a speech recognizer;

comparing the inputted vocal input with words stored in sequence in memory;

outputting on a display only the next sequential words for display to the person inputting the vocal input;

whereby based upon a word or words received by the audio input, the next words to be recited are incrementally displayed onto the at least one display contemporaneously with the received vocal input.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein there are a plurality of displays to accommodate a plurality of performers who are vocally inputting words into the audio input device;

and the displays are displaying the appropriate words to be recited by the performers, each of the displays being adapted for viewing by one of the performers.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein there are a plurality of displays interconnected by a network and a controller is connected to the network, the controller operating to display the words to be viewed by a predetermined performer on a predetermined display.

13. The method of claim 10 wherein there are a plurality of displays, each displaying different information to be recited by a performer, and wherein the information to be displayed for viewing by a respective performer is based upon the vocal input received by the audio input device.

14. An interactive prompt device for displaying the words of a song as it is being sung comprising:

a processor;

at least one memory operatively connected to the processor for storage of at least one song;

at least one display for displaying words of a song;

each of the words being of a height in the range of 1-8 inches in height;

a speech recognizer operatively connected to the processor;

the voice of the singer being inputted into the speech recognizer;

the speech recognizer operating to recognize the words of the song as it is being sung and display only the next 2-6 words of the song in sequential fashion;

whereby the at least one display acts as a prompt for viewing by a singer as the song is being sung, the letters of the words of the song being visible to the singer yet concealed from the audience.

15. The device of claim 14 further comprising a microphone adapted to receive the song as it is being sung by the operator.

16. The device of claim 14 wherein the display displays letters in the range of 2 to 4 inches in height and the display displays 2 to 4 words are display at a time, including the next sequential word of the song that is being sung by the singer.

17. The device of claim 14 wherein the at least one display comprises a plurality of displays interconnected into a network.

18. The device of claim 17 wherein the network is controlled by a central controller.