Interactive music game
First Claim
1. A method executed on a gaming platform having a computer processor for executing a computer program product encoded on one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, the gaming platform in communication with an input device and a display device, for facilitating interaction of a user with a music-based video game, the method comprising:
- (a) displaying a user interface of a music video game on a screen of the display device, wherein the user interface includes a music video associated with a song chosen by the user, the music video being shown within a background of the user interface of the music video game;
(b) generating by the computer processor a first set of visual data associated with at least one segment of the music video;
(c) receiving a first performance input from the input device;
(d) evaluating the first performance input by comparing the first visual data with the first performance input;
(e) receiving a selection from the input device of a special effect from among a plurality of special effects;
(f) generating by the computer processor a second set of visual data associated with at least one special effect;
(g) receiving a second performance input from the input device;
(h) evaluating the second performance input by comparing the second visual data with the second performance input; and
(i) altering the music video with the selected special effect in response to the second performance input.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods, systems, computer program products, and devices associated with a music action game, wherein a user can interact, by means of an input device, with the graphics and music associated with a music video playing on a gaming platform. The player'"'"'s interactions can alter the song or music video during gameplay, which can be recorded and stored in a memory of the gaming platform.
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34 Claims
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1. A method executed on a gaming platform having a computer processor for executing a computer program product encoded on one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, the gaming platform in communication with an input device and a display device, for facilitating interaction of a user with a music-based video game, the method comprising:
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(a) displaying a user interface of a music video game on a screen of the display device, wherein the user interface includes a music video associated with a song chosen by the user, the music video being shown within a background of the user interface of the music video game; (b) generating by the computer processor a first set of visual data associated with at least one segment of the music video; (c) receiving a first performance input from the input device; (d) evaluating the first performance input by comparing the first visual data with the first performance input; (e) receiving a selection from the input device of a special effect from among a plurality of special effects; (f) generating by the computer processor a second set of visual data associated with at least one special effect; (g) receiving a second performance input from the input device; (h) evaluating the second performance input by comparing the second visual data with the second performance input; and (i) altering the music video with the selected special effect in response to the second performance input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product for facilitating interaction of a user with a music video game, the computer program product including instructions operable to cause a processor to:
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(a) display a user interface of a music video game on a screen of a display device, wherein the user interface includes a music video associated with a song chosen by the user, the music video being shown within a background of the user interface of the music video game; (b) generate a first set of visual data associated with at least one segment of the music video; (c) receive a first performance input from an input device; (d) evaluate the first performance input by comparing the first visual data with the first performance input; (e) receive a selection from the input device of a special effect from among a plurality of special effects; (f) generate a second set of visual data associated with at least one special effect; (g) receive a second performance input from the input device; (h) evaluate the second performance input by comparing the second visual data with the second performance input; and (i) alter the music video with the selected special effect in response to the second performance input. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A music game system comprising:
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an input device for receiving input from a user; a gaming platform in communication with the input device and configured to communicate with a display device, configured to; (a) display a user interface of a music video game on a screen of the display device, wherein the user interface includes a music video associated with a song chosen by the user, the music video being shown within a background of the user interface of the music video game; (b) generate a first set of visual data associated with at least one segment of the music video; (c) receive a first performance input from the input device; (d) evaluate the first performance input by comparing the first set of visual data with the first performance input; (e) receive a selection from the input device of a special effect from among a plurality of special effects; (f) generate by the computer processor a second set of visual data associated with at least one special effect; (g) receive a second performance input from the input device; (h) evaluate the second performance input by comparing the second visual data with the second performance input; and (i) alter the music video with the selected special effect in response to the second performance input. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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