DIGITAL JUKEBOX DEVICE WITH KARAOKE AND/OR PHOTO BOOTH FEATURES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A method of recording a karaoke performance in which a karaoke performer sings a song through a first microphone connected to a jukebox that is playing the song, the method comprising:
- enabling a user to check in to a site where the jukebox is located via an application running on a portable electronic device being operated by the user, the application having access to a karaoke queue maintained by the jukebox, the karaoke queue indicating the songs that are being sung;
synchronizing times as between the jukebox and the electronic device upon said check in;
causing the electronic device to capture at least video of the karaoke performance mediated by the jukebox;
receiving the captured video from the electronic device at a network location; and
at the network location, combining, with reference to the synchronized times, the captured video with high-quality audio captured by the first microphone connected to the jukebox and high-quality song audio corresponding to the song associated with the karaoke performance, in order to create a combined recording of the karaoke performance.
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, certain exemplary embodiments relate to jukebox systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features along with karaoke jukebox and/or photo booth features. A combined karaoke/photo booth/jukebox may enable more integrated performance-like experiences in an in-home or out-of-home location or venue. By leveraging vast audio media libraries, trusted rights-respecting network infrastructure, and on-site image/video capturing from integrated recorders and/or remote portable devices, a more sociable experience may be created for karaoke jukebox patrons, e.g., where custom content can be generated and shared in a safe and legally appropriate manner.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of recording a karaoke performance in which a karaoke performer sings a song through a first microphone connected to a jukebox that is playing the song, the method comprising:
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enabling a user to check in to a site where the jukebox is located via an application running on a portable electronic device being operated by the user, the application having access to a karaoke queue maintained by the jukebox, the karaoke queue indicating the songs that are being sung; synchronizing times as between the jukebox and the electronic device upon said check in; causing the electronic device to capture at least video of the karaoke performance mediated by the jukebox; receiving the captured video from the electronic device at a network location; and at the network location, combining, with reference to the synchronized times, the captured video with high-quality audio captured by the first microphone connected to the jukebox and high-quality song audio corresponding to the song associated with the karaoke performance, in order to create a combined recording of the karaoke performance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 21)
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7. A method of generating a file corresponding to a performance in which a performer sings a song with backup instrumentation, the method comprising:
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receiving audiovisual data captured from a user device, the audiovisual data including first audio data and first video data; receiving audio-only data, the audio-only data having a quality higher than the first audio data; and digitally combining the first audio data and the audio-only data such that the first audio data is at least partially replaced with the audio-only data in order to produce a new audiovisual data file with user-generated video content synchronized with high-quality audio content based on a common time reference value. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20)
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14. A digital jukebox system, comprising:
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a digital jukebox device comprising processing resources including at least one processor and a memory, the processing resources being configured to cause the digital jukebox device to operate in standard jukebox and karaoke jukebox modes; wherein the standard jukebox mode is programmed to cause the digital jukebox device to reproduce instances of media when corresponding payments have been made; wherein the karaoke jukebox mode is programmed to cause the digital jukebox device to enable a karaoke performer to participate in a karaoke performance in which the karaoke performer sings a song through a first microphone connected to the digital jukebox device that is playing the song;
wherein the system further comprises;a check-in module configured to enable a user to check in to a site where the digital jukebox device is located via an application running on a portable electronic device being operated by the user, the application having access to a karaoke queue maintained by the digital jukebox device, the karaoke queue indicating the songs that are being sung; a synchronization module configured to cause time to be synchronized as between the digital jukebox device and the electronic device upon said a successful check-in operation performed in connection with the check-in module; a non-transitory computer readable medium configured to receive, via the application, at least video of the karaoke performance mediated by the jukebox captured by the electronic device; and a mixer configured to combine, with reference to the synchronized times, the captured video with high-quality audio captured by the first microphone connected to the jukebox and high-quality song audio corresponding to the song associated with the karaoke performance, in order to create a combined recording of the karaoke performance. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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