Voice-over instructional system and method of voice-over instruction

• US 5,951,302 A
• Filed: 08/05/1996
• Issued: 09/14/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nelson Joseph Jr. Decker
• Original Assignee: Nelson Joseph Jr. Decker
• Inventors: Decker, Nelson Joseph Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cheng, Joe H.
• Application Number:
  US08/692,452
• Time in Patent Office: 1,135 Days
• Field of Search: 434/156, 434/157, 434/169, 434/185, 434/238, 434/307 R-312, 434/316, 434/318-322, 434/362, 434/365, 348/7, 348/13, 345/302, 84/470 R, 84/601-610, 704/257, 704/277
• US Class Current: 434/308
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/04 with audible presentation of the material to be studied sound recording or reproducing G11B
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/00 Arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus with cameras or projectors G03B31/00 ; recording/reproducing of music for electrophonic musical instruments G10H1/0033; automatic arrangements for answering calls or for recording messages for absent subscribers H04M1/64; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with dictation recording and playback systems H04M11/10; connection of TV recorder with other related apparatus, e.g. TV camera or receiver, in which the TV signal is significantly involved H04N, e.g. H04N23/00, H04N5/765; combination of radio or TV with other apparatus, e.g. with vehicles H05K11/00

Abstract

A voice-over instructional system comprising an instructional recording having a plurality of completed works, each completed work including an example section as an example for the student to follow, and a performance section consisting of a background-only track; and a script including the words and director'"'"'s notes for each of the plurality of works. The performance section preferably immediately follows the example section for each work. It is also preferable to divide the recording into separate works including a first selection that includes both the example section and the performance section; and a second selection immediately following the first selection having only the performance section for the work. In a second aspect of the invention a voice-over instruction method is provided that utilizes the voice-over instructional system.

Claims

1. A voice-over instructional system comprising:

an instructional recording having a plurality of completed works, each completed work including an example section and a performance section; and

a script including the words of said plurality of works and director'"'"'s notes for each of said plurality of works;

said performance section follows said example section for each work on said instructional recording;

a recording system having a recording playback mechanism including an auto repeat selection function switch which when activated causes the same selection to repeat over and over again automatically until deactivated;

a recording mechanism including a microphone that is capable of recording simultaneously from said recording playback mechanism and said microphone onto a recording medium;

said instructional recording being divided into separate works including a first selection that includes said example section, and a second selection, immediately following said first selection, including said performance section of said work.