Video karaoke system and method of use

• US 6,535,269 B2
• Filed: 06/29/2001
• Issued: 03/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gary Sherman, Michael Chase
• Original Assignee: Gary Sherman, Michael Chase
• Inventors: Chase, Michael, Sherman, Gary
• Primary Examiner(s): Adams, Russell
• Assistant Examiner(s): ESPLIN, DAVID B
• Application Number:
  US09/896,420
• Publication Number:
  US 20020051119A1
• Time in Patent Office: 627 Days
• Field of Search: 352/6, 352/11, 434/307.A
• US Class Current: 352/6
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 31/00 Associated working of cameras or projectors with sound-recording or sound-reproducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/216 Rewritable discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/218 Write-once discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/036 Insert-editing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/10 Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D

Abstract

Method and system for customizing a motion film selection by selecting a film clip including a video track and a sound track comprising one or more actor voice tracks and a background track, modifying the sound track to remove a selected actor voice track, recording a new voice track for synchronized playback with the selected actor, and saving a new sound track including the modified sound track and the new voice track.

Claims

1. A method for customizing a motion film selection, comprising:

selecting a film clip including a video track and an original sound track comprising one or more actor voice tracks and a background track;

modifying the original sound track to remove a selected actor voice track;

recording a new voice track for synchronized playback with the selected actor; and

saving a new sound track that is separate from the original soundtrack and that includes the modified sound track and the new voice track.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

playing the video track together with the new sound track.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein playing the video track together with the new sound track comprises:

playing the video track together with the new sound track to synchronize the new voice track in the new sound track with the selected actor in the video track.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

producing a new film clip by saving the video track together with the new soundtrack.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein saving the video track together with the new soundtrack comprises:

saving the video track and the new soundtrack with the new voice track in the new sound track synchronized to the selected actor in the video track.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

playing the new film clip.

7. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

distributing the new film clip for playback.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying the original sound track comprises:

modifying the original sound track to remove a plurality of selected actor voice tracks; and

further comprising

recording a new voice track for synchronized playback with each respective selected actor; and

saving a new sound track including the modified sound track and the new voice tracks.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein recording a new voice track comprises:

recording a new voice track that is the same as the selected actor voice track.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein recording a new voice track comprises:

recording a new voice track that is different from the selected actor voice track.

11. A method for customizing a motion film selection, comprising:

selecting a film clip including a video track and an original sound track comprising a plurality of actor voice tracks and a background track;

modifying the original sound track to remove a plurality of selected actor voice tracks;

recording a new voice track for synchronized playback with each respective selected actor; and

saving a new sound track that is separate from the original soundtrack and that includes the modified sound track and the new voice tracks.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

playing the video track together with the new sound track.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein playing the video track together with the new sound track comprises:

playing the video track together with the new sound track to synchronize the new voice tracks in the new sound track with the respective selected actors in the video track.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

producing a new film clip by saving the video track together with the new soundtrack.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein saving the video track together with the new soundtrack comprises:

saving the video track and the new soundtrack with the new voice tracks in the new sound track synchronized to the respective selected actors in the video track.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

playing the new film clip.

17. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

distributing the new film clip for playback.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein recording new voice tracks comprises:

recording at least one new voice track that is the same as the respective selected actor voice track.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein recording new voice tracks comprises:

recording at least one new voice track that is different from the respective selected actor voice track.

20. A method for customizing a motion film selection, comprising:

selecting a film clip including a video track and an original sound track comprising one or more actor voice tracks and a background track;

selecting a modified sound track comprising the original sound track with a selected actor voice track removed therefrom;

recording a new voice track for synchronized playback with the selected actor; and

saving a new sound track that is separate from the original soundtrack and that includes the modified sound track and the new voice track.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

playing the video track together with the new sound track.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein playing the video track together with the new sound track comprises:

playing the video track together with the new sound track to synchronize the new voice track in the new sound track with the selected actor in the video track.

23. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

producing a new film clip by saving the video track together with the new soundtrack.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein saving the video track together with the new soundtrack comprises:

saving the video track and the new soundtrack with the new voice trackin the new sound track synchronized to the selected actor in the video track.

25. The method of claim 23, further comprising:

playing the new film clip.

26. The method of claim 23, further comprising:

distributing the new film clip for playback.

27. The method of claim 20, wherein selecting a modified sound track comprises:

selecting a modified sound track comprising the original sound track with a plurality of selected actor voice tracks removed therefrom; and

further comprising

recording a new voice track for synchronized playback with each respective selected actor; and

saving a new sound track including the modified sound track and the new voice tracks.

28. The method of claim 20, wherein recording a new voice track comprises:

recording a new voice track that is the same as the selected actor voice track.

29. The method of claim 20, wherein recording a new voice track comprises:

recording a new voice track that is different from the selected actor voice track.

30. A method to enable customizing a motion film selection, comprising:

providing a film clip including a video track and an original sound track comprising one or more actor voice tracks and a background track;

providing a modified sound track comprising the original sound track with a selected actor voice track removed therefrom; and

providing a system for recording a new voice track for synchronized playback with the selected actor, the system further for saving a new sound track that is separate from the original soundtrack and that includes the modified sound track and the new voice track.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein providing a system further comprises:

providing a system for playing the video track together with the new sound track.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein providing a system for playing the video track together with the new sound track comprises:

providing a system for synchronizing the new voice track in the new sound track with the selected actor in the video track during playback.

33. The method of claim 30, wherein providing a system further comprises:

providing a system for saving the video track together with the new soundtrack to produce a new film clip.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein providing a system for saving the video track together with the new soundtrack comprises:

providing a system for saving the video track and the new soundtrack with the new voice track in the new sound track synchronized to the selected actor in the video track.

35. The method of claim 33, wherein providing a system further comprises:

providing a system for playing the new film clip.

36. The method of claim 33, wherein providing a system further comprises:

providing a system for distributing the new film clip for playback.

37. The method of claim 30, wherein providing a modified sound track comprises:

providing a modified sound track comprising the original sound track with a plurality of selected actor voice tracks removed therefrom; and

providing a system further comprises

providing a system for recording a new voice track for synchronized playback with each respective selected actor, the system further for saving a new sound track including the modified sound track and the new voice tracks.

38. A system for customizing a motion film selection, comprising:

a film library for enabling selection of a film clip including a video track and an original sound track comprising one or more actor voice tracks and a background track;

a sound recorder connected to the library for removing a selected actor voice track from the original sound track and for recording a new voice track for synchronized playback with the selected actor; and

a storage device connected to the recorder for saving a new sound track that is separate from the original soundtrack and that includes the modified sound track and the new voice track.

39. The system of claim 38, wherein the library further comprises:

a library for selecting a modified sound track comprising the original sound track with the selected actor voice track removed therefrom.

40. The system of claims 38 or 39, further comprising:

a video player connected to the storage device for playing the video track together with the new sound track.

41. The system of claim 40, wherein the video player comprises:

a video player for playing the video track together with the new sound track to synchronize the new voice track in the new sound track with the selected actor in the video track.

42. The system of claims 38 or 39, wherein the storage device further comprises:

a storage device connected to the recorder for producing a new film clip by saving the video track together with the new soundtrack.

43. The system of claim 42, wherein the storage device for producing a new film clip comprises:

a storage device connected to the recorder for producing a new film clip by saving the video track and the new soundtrack with the new voice track in the new sound track synchronized to the selected actor in the video track.

44. The system of claim 42, wherein the video player comprises:

a video player for playing the new film clip.

45. The system of claims 38 or 39, wherein:

the sound recorder comprises a sound recorder for modifying the original sound track to remove a plurality of selected actor voice tracks and for recording a new voice track for synchronized playback with each respective selected actor; and

the storage device comprises a storage device connected to the sound recorder for saving a new sound track including the modified sound track and the new voice tracks.