Song Lyric Processing With User Interaction

• US 20120221975A1
• Filed: 02/14/2012
• Published: 08/30/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CNET Media Incorporated (Red Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: CBS Interactive Inc. (ViacomCBS Incorporated)
• Inventors: Juristovski, Alan, Tesovic, Milun, Sund, Sushant
• Granted Patent: US 9,026,942 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/823
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/23 Updating
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/433 using audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/438 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/365 the accompaniment information being stored on a host computer and transmitted to a reproducing terminal by means of a network, e.g. public telephone lines
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/011 Lyrics displays, e.g. for karaoke applications
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/131 Library retrieval, i.e. searching a database or selecting a specific musical piece, segment, pattern, rule or parameter set
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15

Abstract

A computer-implemented system (and method and computer readable storage medium) are disclosed for processing interactions with song lyrics. The system is configured to provide for display on a screen of a computing device the song lyrics. The system detects a selection of a segment of the song lyrics and provides for display a menu of options for interacting with the selected segment of the song lyrics. The system receives a selection of an option from the menu of options and updates, in a user interaction database, a data field corresponding to the selected segment with the selected option from the menu of options. The system executes the selected option from the menu of options.

Claims

1. A method to process song lyrics, comprising:

receiving, from a device, data corresponding to audio of a song detected through a microphone associated with the device;

analyzing the received audio to determine a match with audio of pre-stored songs in a song database;

retrieving, in response to the match, a song lyrics corresponding to the song;

transmitting, for display on a screen associated with the device, the song lyrics and a menu of options for interacting with the selected segment of the song lyrics;

receiving, from the device, data corresponding to selection of an option from the menu of options;

updating, in a user interaction database, a data field corresponding to the selected segment with the selected option from the menu of options; and

executing the selected option from the menu of options.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing for display the menu of options further comprises providing for display at least one menu option for communicating the selected segment to external sources.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the communicating the selected segment to external sources comprises at least one of:

sharing through a social media medium;

posting to a blog; and

transmitting via one of an email or text message.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein providing for display the menu of options further comprises menu options for at least one of:

copying the selected segment; and

adding the selected segment to a compilation of favorite lyrics.

5. A computer-implemented method for processing interactions with song lyrics, comprising:

providing for display on a screen of a computing device the song lyrics;

detecting a selection of a segment of the song lyrics;

providing for display a menu of options for interacting with the selected segment of the song lyrics;

receiving a selection of an option from the menu of options;

updating, in a user interaction database, a data field corresponding to the selected segment with the selected option from the menu of options; and

executing the selected option from the menu of options.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising retrieving from the user interaction database information corresponding to the selected segment.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the providing for display the menu of options further comprises:

providing for display a menu option to request information about an interpretation of the selected segment; and

in response to selection of the menu option to information about the interpretations of the selected segment, providing from the user interaction database information of the interpretation from at least one of a composer or other users.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the providing for display the menu of options further comprises:

providing for display a menu option to request information about misheard lyrics for the selected segment; and

in response to selection of the menu option to information about the misheard lyrics for the selected segment, providing from the user interaction database information provided by other users.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein the providing for display the menu of options further comprises providing for display at least one menu option for communicating the selected segment to external sources.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the communicating the selected segment to external sources comprises at least one of:

sharing through a social media medium;

posting to a blog; and

transmitting via one of an email or text message.

11. The method of claim 5, wherein providing for display the menu of options further comprises menu options for at least one of:

copying the selected segment; and

adding the selected segment to a compilation of favorite lyrics.

12. The method of claim 5, wherein the menu of options comprises a plurality of selectable options.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the providing for display the menu of options further comprises:

highlighting a selectable option of the plurality of selectable options; and

detecting a change from the highlighted selectable option.

14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions, the instructions executable by at least one processor to cause it to:

provide for display on a screen of a computing device the song lyrics;

detect a selection of a segment of the song lyrics;

provide for display a menu of options for interacting with the selected segment of the song lyrics;

receive a selection of an option from the menu of options;

update, in a user interaction database, a data field corresponding to the selected segment with the selected option from the menu of options; and

execute the selected option from the menu of options.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 14, further comprising instructions to cause the at least one processor to retrieve from the user interaction database information corresponding to the selected segment.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions to provide for display the menu of options further comprises instructions to cause the at least one processor to:

provide for display a menu option to request information about an interpretation of the selected segment; and

in response to selection of the menu option to information about the interpretations of the selected segment, provide from the user interaction database information of the interpretation from at least one of a composer or other users.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions to provide for display the menu of options further comprises instructions to cause the at least one processor to:

provide for display a menu option to request information about misheard lyrics for the selected segment; and

in response to selection of the menu option to information about the misheard lyrics for the selected segment, provide from the user interaction database information provided by other users.

18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the instructions to provide for display the menu of options further comprises instructions to cause the at least one processor to provide for display at least one menu option to communicate the selected segment to external sources.

19. The computer readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the instructions to communicate the selected segment to external sources comprises instructions to:

share through a social media medium;

post to a blog; and

transmit via one of an email or text message.

20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the instructions to provide for display the menu of options further comprises instructions executable by the at least one processor in response to a selection of one of the menu of options to one of:

copy the selected segment; and

add the selected segment to a compilation of favorite lyrics.

21. The computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the menu of options comprises a plurality of selectable options.

22. The computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the instructions to provide for display the menu of options further comprises instruction to cause the at least one processor to:

highlight a selectable option of the plurality of selectable options; and

detecting a change from the highlighted selectable option.