Granted Patent B2

US 12,495,175 · App. 18/659,365 · Granted Dec 9, 2025

Inventors: Ed Rivera (New York, NY); Michael Tooker (Pointe Claire, CA); Francois Guy (Montreal, CA); Francois Beaumier (Montreal, CA); Charles Battle (New York, NY); Mounir Khenfir (Montreal, CA); Charles Garneau (Bois-des-Filion, CA)

Assignee: TouchTunes Music Corporation

H04N21/2543G06F3/0482G06F3/04842G06Q20/123G06Q20/145G06Q30/0621G10H1/365G11B27/002G11B27/031H04N21/2143H04N21/4112H04N21/41265H04N21/42203H04N21/4302H04N21/4312H04N21/439H04N21/8113G10H2220/106G10H2230/015H04N21/4122H04N21/4223H04N21/4788

Abstract

Claims (29)

1 . A method of generating a new audiovisual data file, the method comprising:

receiving audiovisual data of a performance captured from a portable user device, the audiovisual data including first audio data and first video data;

receiving second audio data of vocals of a performer and audio from playing a stored file, wherein the stored file includes backup music;

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; 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.

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 audio 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 electronic device.

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

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

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising making the new audio 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 electronic device operated by the user; and

developing a common time reference value as between the venue and the portable electronic device as a result of said check in.

12 . A digital processing system configured to generate a new audiovisual file, comprising:

a network connection over which at least first audio data of a performance captured from a portable user device, the audiovisual data including first audio data and first video data;

a data store comprising second audio data, the second audio data including vocals of a performer and backup music; 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; and

provide for subsequent performing of the produced new audio data file under control of the jukebox while tracking rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the new audio data file, wherein the rights and/or royalty sharing associated with the new audio data file include rights and/or royalty sharing associated with vocal elimination and replacement.

13 . The system of claim 12 , further comprising a synchronization module configured to generate a common time reference value in connection with the portable electronic 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 electronic device is present in the new audiovisual 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 electronic 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 electronic device is configured to cause the portable electronic device to capture low-quality audio data corresponding to a karaoke performance via a microphone thereof.

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