Recording and Entertainment System

• US 20150142429A1
• Filed: 06/07/2014
• Published: 05/21/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Flashbox Media, LLC
• Original Assignee: Flashbox Media, LLC
• Inventors: Ondeck, Raymond, Cozen, Gary, Miller, Christopher L., Williams, Guy, Mandel, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 9,666,194 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/231
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/48 adapted for combination with other photographic or optical apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 31/00 Associated working of cameras or projectors with sound-recording or sound-reproducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/368 displaying animated or moving pictures synchronized with the music or audio part
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/455 Camera input, e.g. analyzing pictures from a video camera and using the analysis results as control data
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 19/00 Speech or audio signals analysis-synthesis techniques for redundancy reduction, e.g. in vocoders; Coding or decoding of speech or audio signals, using source filter models or psychoacoustic analysis in musical instruments G10H
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 21/0208 Noise filtering
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2223 being a public access point, e.g. for downloading to or uploading from clients arrangements specially adapted to plural spots in a confined site in broadcast systems H04H20/63
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8113 comprising music, e.g. song in MP3 format

Abstract

A recording and entertainment system is provided. A mobile kiosk is capable or being outfitted with one or more cameras for capturing visual content, an audio recording system, a display device, a computer to control recording, storing, processing, and playing the captured visual and audio content. The captured video and audio are then processed and edited to produce remembrance products in various forms, including videos. Karaoke function is provided by a means for recognizing songs being performed and displaying lyrics on the display. Camera tilt, noise suppression, noise cancelation, voice control of the computer, a battery pack to free kiosk for movement, means for internet communication of the visual and audio content, means for confirming that objects of the visual content capture are within the field of view, robotic control of the kiosk, and interactive gaming means are additional features that can be utilized with the system.

Claims

1. A recording and entertainment system comprising,

a mobile kiosk,

one or more cameras for capturing visual content, wherein at least one camera is supported by said kiosk,

an audio recording system for recording audio content,

a display device,

a computer capable of controlling the recording, storage, processing and playing of said visual content and said audio content independently or together;

and

means for recognizing songs being performed and displaying corresponding lyrics on said display device.

2. A recording and entertainment system comprising,

a mobile kiosk,

one or more cameras for capturing visual content, wherein at least one camera is supported by said kiosk,

an audio recording system for recording audio content,

a display device,

a computer capable of controlling the recording, storage, processing and playing of said visual content and said audio content independently or together;

and

means for tilting or panning said one or more cameras.

3. A recording and entertainment system comprising,

a mobile kiosk,

one or more cameras for capturing visual content, wherein at least one camera is supported by said kiosk,

an audio recording system for recording audio content,

a display device,

a computer capable of controlling the recording, storage, processing and playing of said visual content and said audio content independently or together;

and

means for audio noise suppression.

4. A recording and entertainment system comprising,

a mobile kiosk,

one or more cameras for capturing visual content, wherein at least one camera is supported by said kiosk,

an audio recording system for recording audio content,

a display device,

a computer capable of controlling the recording, storage, processing and playing of said visual content and said audio content independently or together;

and

means for audio noise cancelation.

5. A recording and entertainment system comprising,

a mobile kiosk,

one or more cameras for capturing visual content, wherein at least one camera is supported by said kiosk,

an audio recording system for recording audio content,

a display device,

a computer capable of controlling the recording, storage, processing and playing of said visual content and said audio content independently or together;

and

means for voice control of computer.

6. A recording and entertainment system comprising,

a mobile kiosk,

one or more cameras for capturing visual content, wherein at least one camera is supported by said kiosk,

an audio recording system for recording audio content,

a display device,

a computer capable of controlling the recording, storage, processing and playing of said visual content and said audio content independently or together;

and

a battery powering said system.

7. A recording and entertainment system comprising,

a mobile kiosk,

one or more cameras for capturing visual content, wherein at least one camera is supported by said kiosk,

an audio recording system for recording audio content,

a display device,

a computer capable of controlling the recording, storage, processing and playing of said visual content and said audio content independently or together;

and

a means for internet communication of said visual or audio content or both.

8. A recording and entertainment system comprising,

a mobile kiosk,

one or more cameras for capturing visual content, wherein at least one camera is supported by said kiosk,

an audio recording system for recording audio content,

a display device,

a computer capable of controlling the recording, storage, processing and playing of said visual content and said audio content independently or together;

and

face tracking software to center said one or more cameras field of view on subjects to be recorded.

9. A recording and entertainment system comprising,

a mobile kiosk,

one or more cameras for capturing visual content, wherein at least one camera is supported by said kiosk,

an audio recording system for recording audio content,

a display device,

a computer capable of controlling the recording, storage, processing and playing of said visual content and said audio content independently or together;

and

means for confirming objects of visual content capture are within field of view.

10. A recording and entertainment system comprising,

a mobile kiosk,

one or more cameras for capturing visual content, wherein at least one camera is supported by said kiosk,

an audio recording system for recording audio content,

a display device,

a computer capable of controlling the recording, storage, processing and playing of said visual content and said audio content independently or together;

and

means for displaying song lyrics on display device.

11. A recording and entertainment system comprising,

a mobile kiosk,

one or more cameras for capturing visual content, wherein at least one camera is supported by said kiosk,

an audio recording system for recording audio content,

a display device,

a computer capable of controlling the recording, storage, processing and playing of said visual content and said audio content independently or together;

and

wherein said mobile kiosk is robotically controlled.

12. A recording and entertainment system comprising,

a mobile kiosk,

one or more cameras for capturing visual content, wherein at least one camera is supported by said kiosk,

an audio recording system for recording audio content,

a display device,

a computer capable of controlling the recording, storage, processing and playing of said visual content and said audio content independently or together;

and

interactive gaming means.

13. A recording and entertainment system comprising,

a collapsible mobile kiosk having a mechanical assist device for opening to a deployed position,

one or more cameras for capturing visual content, wherein at least one camera is supported by said kiosk,

an audio recording system for recording audio content,

a display device, and

a computer capable of controlling the recording, storage, processing and playing of said visual content and said audio content independently or together.