Method And Apparatus To Conduct A Contest Via Remote Booth By Providing Contestant With Ownership Of And Control Of Confidentiality Of Recorded Performance
First Claim
1. Method for making an audio-visual performance recording and modifying a confidentiality designation of the audio-visual recording, comprising the steps of:
- providing a remote studio that has playback and recording capabilities, said remote studio being operated by a remote studio computer system having a controller and memory and said remote studio being remotely coupled to a primary computer system having a controller and memory, said primary computer system being coupled to multiple remote recording studios and said primary computer system being accessible by at least one user-performer;
registering for a performance session by the performer-user, said registration being conducted through an interactive registration procedure;
issuing an activation card to the performer-user after completion of the registration procedure, said activation card having activation information validating the proper registration of the performer-user for a predetermined recording session time and a confidential identification code unique to the performer-user;
activating the performance session at the remote recording studio;
recording a performer-user'"'"'s audio-visual performance on the computer memory maintained on the remote recording studio, said recording being made using the remote studio'"'"'s recording capabilities and being confidential to the performer-user;
uploading the recording of the audio-visual performer-user'"'"'s performance from the memory on the remote studio to the memory associated with primary computer system;
allowing the performer-user to access the recording of the audio-visual performer-user'"'"'s performance maintained on the memory associated with the primary computer system;
modifying the confidentiality designation of the recording of the performer-user'"'"'s audio-visual performance to a non-confidential status using the confidential identification code that is unique to the performer-user as provided to the performer-user on the activation card.
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Abstract
Apparatus to conduct a contest in which recorded performances of different individuals are reviewed to select a winner. The apparatus comprises at least one recording booth. The booth includes recording equipment comprising at least one camera for photographing the video portion of at least one individual'"'"'s performance and generating video signals, at least one microphone for sensing the audio portion of the individual'"'"'s performance and generating audio signals, lighting; performance apparatus to record video and audio signals generated by the camera and microphone and generate a recorded performance by the individual, and, a display viewable by the individual indicating the individual'"'"'s ownership of the recorded performance and the control by the individual of the confidentiality of the performance.
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57 Claims
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1. Method for making an audio-visual performance recording and modifying a confidentiality designation of the audio-visual recording, comprising the steps of:
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providing a remote studio that has playback and recording capabilities, said remote studio being operated by a remote studio computer system having a controller and memory and said remote studio being remotely coupled to a primary computer system having a controller and memory, said primary computer system being coupled to multiple remote recording studios and said primary computer system being accessible by at least one user-performer; registering for a performance session by the performer-user, said registration being conducted through an interactive registration procedure; issuing an activation card to the performer-user after completion of the registration procedure, said activation card having activation information validating the proper registration of the performer-user for a predetermined recording session time and a confidential identification code unique to the performer-user; activating the performance session at the remote recording studio; recording a performer-user'"'"'s audio-visual performance on the computer memory maintained on the remote recording studio, said recording being made using the remote studio'"'"'s recording capabilities and being confidential to the performer-user; uploading the recording of the audio-visual performer-user'"'"'s performance from the memory on the remote studio to the memory associated with primary computer system; allowing the performer-user to access the recording of the audio-visual performer-user'"'"'s performance maintained on the memory associated with the primary computer system; modifying the confidentiality designation of the recording of the performer-user'"'"'s audio-visual performance to a non-confidential status using the confidential identification code that is unique to the performer-user as provided to the performer-user on the activation card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Method for making an audio-visual performance recording and modifying a confidentiality designation of the audio-visual recording, comprising the steps of:
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providing a remote studio that has playback and recording capabilities, said remote studio, being operated by a remote studio computer system having a controller and memory and said remote studio being remotely coupled to a primary computer system having a controller and memory, said primary computer system being coupled to multiple remote recording studios; registering for a performance session by the performer-user, said registration being conducted through an interactive registration procedure; providing the performer-user with predetermined recording session time and a confidential identification code unique to the performer-user after completion of a proper registration; activating the performance session at the remote recording studio; recording a performer-user'"'"'s audio-visual performance on the computer memory maintained on the remote recording studio, said recording being made using the remote studio'"'"'s recording capabilities and being confidential to the performer-user; storing the recording of the audio-visual performer-user'"'"'s performance in the memory associated with primary computer system; modifying the confidentiality designation of the recording of the performer-user'"'"'s audio-visual performance to a non-confidential status using the confidential identification code that is unique to the performer-user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for making an audio-visual performance recording and modifying a confidentiality designation of the audio-visual recording, comprising:
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a remote studio that has playback and recording capabilities, said remote studio being operated by a remote studio computer system having a controller and memory and said remote studio being remotely coupled to a primary computer system having a controller and memory, said primary computer system being coupled to multiple remote recording studios and being accessible by at least one user-performer; a first input/output device that supports the registration for a performance session by the performer-user, said registration process being conducted through an interactive registration procedure; an activation card issued to the performer-user after completion of the registration procedure, said activation card having activation information validating the proper registration of the performer-user for a predetermined recording session time and a confidential identification code unique to the performer-user; a second input/output device inside the recording studio and used to activate the performance session at the remote recording studio; microphones and camera used to detect audio vocal and movements of a performer-user'"'"'s audio-visual performance; recording component coupled to the memory of the remote studio for recording on the computer memory the performer-user'"'"'s performance, said recording being confidential to the performer-user; an electronic connection between the memory on the remote studio to the memory associated with primary computer system to transfer the recording of the audio-visual performer-user'"'"'s performance; a third input/output device that allows the performer-user to access the recording of the audio-visual performer-user'"'"'s performance maintained on the memory associated with the primary computer system; a fourth input/output device that supports the modification of the confidentiality designation of the recording of the performer-user'"'"'s audio-visual performance to a non-confidential status using the confidential identification code that is unique to the performer-user as provided to the performer-user during registration. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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