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Method and apparatus for providing interactive karaoke entertainment

  • US 6,971,882 B1
  • Filed: 12/30/2003
  • Issued: 12/06/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for providing networked karaoke entertainment, comprising:

  • determining whether an accounting polling event has occurred and, if so, uploading accounting information to a remote server;

    providing a requested karaoke content to a local karaoke unit; and

    creating an accounting entry concerning the provision of said karaoke content to said local karaoke unit;

    wherein at least one local karaoke unit;

    receives a plurality of video frames which include images of at least one karaoke performer;

    subtracts background images from said video frames to create extracted images of said at least one karaoke performer;

    performs an analysis of at least one of the position and motion of said extracted images to provide a visual performer input; and

    provides background images with accompanying sound, at least one of which is affected, by said visual performer input.

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