Digital jukebox device with karaoke and/or photo booth features, and associated methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10848807-B2
Application number	US-202016774323-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 28, 2020
Priority date	Sep 18, 2011
Publication date	Nov 24, 2020
Grant date	Nov 24, 2020

Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, certain exemplary embodiments relate to jukebox systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features along with karaoke jukebox and/or photo booth features. A combined karaoke/photo booth/jukebox may enable more integrated performance-like experiences in an in-home or out-of-home location or venue. By leveraging vast audio media libraries, trusted rights-respecting network infrastructure, and on-site image/video capturing from integrated recorders and/or remote portable devices, a more sociable experience may be created for karaoke jukebox patrons, e.g., where custom content can be generated and shared in a safe and legally appropriate manner.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of generating a file corresponding to a performance in which a performer sings a song with backup instrumentation played from a stored audio visual data file, the method comprising:
receiving audiovisual data of the performance captured from a portable user device, the audiovisual data including first audio data and first video data;
receiving second audio data of the performance, the second audio data including audio data collected from a microphone near the performer and including vocals of the performer and audio from playing the stored audio visual data file;
digitally combining the first audio data and the second audio data such that the first audio data is partially replaced with the second audio data in order to produce a new audiovisual data file with video content from the received audiovisual data synchronized with the second audio data; and
providing for subsequent performing of the produced new audiovisual data file under control of a jukebox while tracking rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the new audio visual data file, wherein the rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the new audio visual data file include rights and/or royalty sharing associated with vocal elimination and replacement and are different from rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the stored audio visual data file.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retaining at least some of the first audio data so that ambient noise is present in the high-quality audio.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second audio data includes backup music from a jukebox.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the digital combining further includes introducing into the audiovisual data file images and/or video captured by one or more cameras of the jukebox.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second audio data includes music from a live musical concert being attended by a user of the portable user device.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the audiovisual data is captured in connection with a dedicated application, running on the portable user device, that is pre-programmed and customized for the specific live musical concert being attended by the user of the portable user device.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising uploading the new audiovisual data file to a server.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising making the new audiovisual data file available via a social networking site following the uploading.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the jukebox is a karaoke jukebox configured for recording and playback of karaoke.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second audio data includes only audio data.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
enabling a user to check in to a venue where the performance is taking, or is going to, take place via an application running on the portable user device operated by the user; and developing a common time reference value as between the venue and the portable user device as a result of said check in.

12. A digital processing system configured to generate a file corresponding to a performance in which a performer sings a song with backup instrumentation played from a stored audio visual data file in a jukebox, comprising:
a network connection over which audiovisual data of the performance captured by a portable user device is received, the audiovisual data including first audio data and first video data;
a data store comprising second audio data received from the performance, the second audio data including audio data collected from a microphone near the performer and including vocals of the performer and audio from playing the stored audio visual data file; and
processing resources configured to:
digitally combine the first audio data and the second audio data such that the first audio data is partially replaced with the second audio data in order to produce a new audiovisual data file with video content synchronized with the second audio data; and
provide for subsequent performing of the produced new audiovisual data file under control of the jukebox while tracking rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the new audio visual data file, wherein the rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the new audio visual data file include rights and/or royalty sharing associated with vocal elimination and replacement and are different from rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the stored audio visual data file.

13. The system of claim 12 , further comprising a synchronization module configured to generate a common time reference value in connection with the portable user device for the synchronization.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the processing resources are further configured to reduce a sound level of at least some of the first audio data so that ambient noise obtained by the portable user device is present in the new audiovisual data file.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the second audio data includes music from a live musical concert being attended by the user of the portable user device.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein backup music from a jukebox and vocals from a microphone connected to the jukebox are blended in with second audio data.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the digital combining further includes images and/or video captured by one or more cameras of the jukebox.

18. The system of claim 12 , wherein an application running on the portable user device is configured to cause the portable user device to capture low-quality audio data corresponding to a karaoke performance via a microphone thereof.

19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium tangibly storing a program comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor of a jukebox device, at least:
process audiovisual data of a performance captured by a portable user device, the audiovisual data including first audio data and first video data;
process second audio data of the performance in which a performer sings a song with backup instrumentation played from a stored audio visual data file in the jukebox captured from a microphone separate from and not connected to the portable user device, the second audio data including audio data collected from a microphone near the performer and including vocals of the performer and audio from playing the stored audio visual data file;
digitally combine the first audio data and the second audio data such that the first audio data is partially replaced with the audio-only data in order to produce a new audiovisual data file with video content synchronized with the second audio data; and
perform the produced new audiovisual data file under control of the jukebox while tracking rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the new audio visual data file, wherein the rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the new audio visual data file include rights and/or royalty sharing associated with vocal elimination and replacement and are different from rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the stored audio visual data file.

Assignees

• Touchtunes Music Corp

Inventors

• Rivera Ed
• Tooker Michael
• Guy Francois
• Beaumier Francois
• Battle Charles
• Khenfir Mounir
• Garneau Charles

Classifications

• H04N7/18

  Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast · CPC title

• H04N21/4112

  having fewer capabilities than the client, e.g. thin client having less processing power or no tuning capabilities · CPC title

• H04N21/41265

  having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device (unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204) · CPC title

• H04N21/4312

  involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations · CPC title

• G07F17/305

  for record players · CPC title