Coordinating and mixing vocals captured from geographically distributed performers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8983829
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13085414

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Despite many practical limitations imposed by mobile device platforms and application execution environments, vocal musical performances may be captured and continuously pitch-corrected for mixing and rendering with backing tracks in ways that create compelling user experiences. Based on the techniques described herein, even mere amateurs are encouraged to share with friends and family or to collaborate and contribute vocal performances as part of virtual “glee clubs.” In some implementations, these interactions are facilitated through social network- and/or eMail-mediated sharing of performances and invitations to join in a group performance. Using uploaded vocals captured at clients such as a mobile device, a content server (or service) can mediate such virtual glee clubs by manipulating and mixing the uploaded vocal performances of multiple contributing vocalists.

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SMULE INC139 TOWNSEND ST SUITE 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cook, Perry R Applegate, US 94 1395
Kirk, Turner E Mountain View, US 2 129
Lazier, Ari San Francisco, US 13 331
Lieber, Tom San Francisco, US 12 372

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