IP Library Granted Patent US 11,474,583
Granted Patent B2
US 11,474,583 · App. 16/476,462 · Granted Oct 18, 2022

Systems and methods for generating a playback-information display during time compression or expansion of an audio signal

Inventors: John O'Donnell (Fort Lauderdale, FL); Ross Hartley Goodwin (Riverside, RI); Vincent Ming Chen (Bremen, DE); Marcus Tillmans (Bremen, DE)
Assignee: InMusic Brands, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,474,583
App. No.
16/476,462
Granted
Oct 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for generating a playback-information display during time compression or expansion of an audio signal are provided. The system includes a processor that performs a method including displaying a first remaining playback-time associated with an audio file; adjusting the playback speed of the audio file during playback of the audio file; and, in response to the playback speed being adjusted, automatically displaying a second remaining playback-time associated with the audio file during playback of the audio file.

Claims (52)

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by at least one processor to facilitate displaying playback information during time compression or expansion of an audio signal according to a method, the method comprising:

displaying a full waveform of an audio signal during an audio file playback, the full waveform comprising two half-waveform representations of the audio signal;

displaying a remaining playback-time associated with the audio file;

adjusting playback speed of the audio file during playback of the audio file; and

in response to the playback speed being adjusted, automatically displaying:

an adjusted remaining playback-time associated with the audio file, and

an expanded or contracted version of one of the half-waveform representations of the audio signal in accordance with the adjusted playback speed and simultaneously displaying the other half-waveform representation of the audio signal in accordance with the current playback speed.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

displaying a time-length associated with the audio file, and

in response to the playback speed being adjusted, automatically displaying, during playback of the audio file, an adjusted time-length associated with the audio file.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 2 , wherein the method further comprises incrementing or decrementing the adjusted time-length at the same rate as the time-length.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises incrementing or decrementing the adjusted remaining playback time at the same rate as the remaining playback time.

5. A system comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instruction that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method for displaying playback information during time compression or expansion of an audio signal, the method comprising:

displaying a full waveform of an audio signal during an audio file playback, the full waveform comprising two half-waveform representations of the audio signal;

displaying a remaining playback-time associated with the audio file;

adjusting playback speed of the audio file during playback of the audio file; and

in response to the playback speed being adjusted, automatically displaying:

an adjusted playback-time associated with the audio file during playback of the audio file, and

an expanded or contracted version of one of the half-waveform representations of the audio signal in accordance with the adjusted playback speed and simultaneously displaying the other half-waveform representation of the audio signal in accordance with the current playback speed.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the method further comprises:

displaying a time-length associated with the audio file, and

in response to the playback speed being adjusted, automatically displaying, during playback of the audio file, an adjusted time-length associated with the audio file.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the method further comprises incrementing or decrementing the adjusted time-length at the same rate as the time-length.

8. The system of claim 5 , wherein the method further comprises incrementing or decrementing the adjusted remaining playback time at the same rate as the remaining playback time.

9. A DJ media player comprising:

a display to show audio playback information during time compression or expansion of an audio signal;

a controller to adjust the speed of audio playback;

a processor for displaying audio file playback information on a DJ media player, wherein displaying audio file playback information comprises:

displaying a full waveform of an audio signal during an audio file playback, the full waveform comprising two half-waveform representations of the audio signal;

displaying a remaining playback-time associated with the audio file;

adjusting playback speed of the audio file during playback of the audio file; and

in response to the playback speed being adjusted, automatically displaying:

an adjusted remaining playback-time associated with the audio file during playback of the audio file at the adjusted playback speed, and

an expanded or contracted version of one of the half-waveform representations of the audio signal in accordance with the adjusted playback speed and simultaneously displaying the other half-waveform representation of the audio signal in accordance with the current playback speed.

10. The DJ media player of claim 9 , wherein displaying audio file playback information further comprises:

displaying a time-length associated with the audio file, and

in response to the playback speed being adjusted, automatically displaying, during playback of the audio file, an adjusted time-length associated with the audio file.

11. The DJ media player of claim 10 , wherein displaying audio file playback information comprises incrementing or decrementing the adjusted time-length at the same rate as the time-length.

12. The DJ media player of claim 9 , wherein displaying audio file playback information comprises incrementing or decrementing the adjusted remaining playback time at the same rate as the remaining playback time.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the full waveform comprises a composite waveform having a plurality of subsidiary waveforms visually discernable in the composite waveform.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein at least one of the subsidiary waveforms is visually discernable in the composite waveform by color associated therewith.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein at least one of the plurality of subsidiary waveforms is visually discernable in the composite waveform by a degree of transparency associated therewith.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein a level of transparency associated with a subsidiary waveform is proportional or inversely proportional to amplitude of a frequency band of the audio signal associated with the subsidiary waveform.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the plurality subsidiary waveforms are each associated with different frequency bands of the audio signal.

18. The system of claim 5 , wherein the full waveform comprises a composite waveform having a plurality of subsidiary waveforms visually discernable in the composite waveform.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein at least one of the subsidiary waveforms is visually discernable in the composite waveform by color associated therewith.

20. The system of claim 18 , wherein at least one of the plurality of subsidiary waveforms is visually discernable in the composite waveform by a degree of transparency associated therewith.

21. The system of claim 20 , wherein a level of transparency associated with a subsidiary waveform is proportional or inversely proportional to amplitude of a frequency band of the audio signal associated with the subsidiary waveform.

22. The system of claim 18 , wherein the plurality subsidiary waveforms are each associated with different frequency bands of the audio signal.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the expanded or contracted version of one of the half-waveform representations of the audio signal is displayed in a manner which is visually discernible from the other half-waveform representation of the audio signal.

24. The system of claim 5 , wherein the expanded or contracted version of one of the half-waveform representations of the audio signal is displayed in a manner which is visually discernible from the other half-waveform representation of the audio signal.

25. The system of claim 9 , wherein the expanded or contracted version of one of the half-waveform representations of the audio signal is displayed in a manner which is visually discernible from the other half-waveform representation of the audio signal.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2022
From: O'DONNELL, JOHN; GOODWIN, ROSS HARTLEY; CHEN, VINCENT MING; TILLMANS, MARCUS
To: INMUSIC BRANDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 061093/0327 →
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 14, 2021
From: INMUSIC BRANDS, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 055311/0393 →