Mark Taylor Godfrey

US Patent:

20130339035, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Jun 5, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/910949

Inventors:

Mark Godfrey - Atlanta GA, US
Alexander Rae - Atlanta GA, US
Prerna Gupta - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Perry R. Cook - Jacksonville OR, US

International Classification:

G10L 19/00

US Classification:

704500

Abstract:

Captured vocals may be automatically transformed using advanced digital signal processing techniques that provide captivating applications, and even purpose-built devices, in which mere novice user-musicians may generate, audibly render and share musical performances. In some cases, the automated transformations allow spoken vocals to be segmented, arranged, temporally aligned with a target rhythm, meter or accompanying backing tracks and pitch corrected in accord with a score or note sequence. Speech-to-song music applications are one such example. In some cases, spoken vocals may be transformed in accord with musical genres such as rap using automated segmentation and temporal alignment techniques, often without pitch correction. Such applications, which may employ different signal processing and different automated transformations, may nonetheless be understood as speech-to-rap variations on the theme.

US Patent:

20140074459, Mar 13, 2014

Filed:

Mar 29, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/853759

Inventors:

Mark Godfrey - Atlanta GA, US
Alexander Rae - Atlanta GA, US
Prerna Gupta - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Perry R. Cook - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Smule, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G10L 19/02

US Classification:

704203

Abstract:

Captured vocals may be automatically transformed using advanced digital signal processing techniques that provide captivating applications, and even purpose-built devices, in which mere novice user-musicians may generate, audibly render and share musical performances. In some cases, the automated transformations allow spoken vocals to be segmented, arranged, temporally aligned with a target rhythm, meter or accompanying backing tracks and pitch corrected in accord with a score or note sequence. Speech-to-song music applications are one such example. In some cases, spoken vocals may be transformed in accord with musical genres such as rap using automated segmentation and temporal alignment techniques, often without pitch correction. Such applications, which may employ different signal processing and different automated transformations, may nonetheless be understood as speech-to-rap variations on the theme.

US Patent:

20220262404, Aug 18, 2022

Filed:

Feb 28, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/652810

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Perry R. COOK - Jacksonville OR, US
Mark T. GODFREY - Atlanta GA, US
Prerna GUPTA - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Nicholas M. KRUGE - San Francisco CA, US
Randal J. LEISTIKOW - Palo Alto CA, US
Alexander M.D. RAE - Atlanta GA, US
Ian S. SIMON - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G11B 27/031
G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/04842
G10L 21/055
G10L 21/003
G10H 1/00
G10H 1/38

Abstract:

Coordinated audio and video filter pairs are applied to enhance artistic and emotional content of audiovisual performances. Such filter pairs, when applied in audio and video processing pipelines of an audiovisual application hosted on a portable computing device (such as a mobile phone or media player, a computing pad or tablet, a game controller or a personal digital assistant or book reader) can allow user selection of effects that enhance both audio and video coordinated therewith. Coordinated audio and video are captured, filtered and rendered at the portable computing device using camera and microphone interfaces, using digital signal processing software executable on a processor and using storage, speaker and display devices of, or interoperable with, the device. By providing audiovisual capture and personalization on an intimate handheld device, social interactions and postings of a type made popular by modern social networking platforms can now be extended to audiovisual content.

US Patent:

20220180879, Jun 9, 2022

Filed:

Sep 20, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/479912

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Mark Godfrey - Atlanta GA, US
Alexander Rae - Atlanta GA, US
Prerna Gupta - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Perry R. Cook - Jacksonville OR, US

International Classification:

G10L 19/02
G10L 21/055
G10H 1/36
G10L 19/00

Abstract:

Captured vocals may be automatically transformed using advanced digital signal processing techniques that provide captivating applications, and even purpose-built devices, in which mere novice user-musicians may generate, audibly render and share musical performances. In some cases, the automated transformations allow spoken vocals to be segmented, arranged, temporally aligned with a target rhythm, meter or accompanying backing tracks and pitch corrected in accord with a score or note sequence. Speech-to-song music applications are one such example. In some cases, spoken vocals may be transformed in accord with musical genres such as rap using automated segmentation and temporal alignment techniques, often without pitch correction. Such applications, which may employ different signal processing and different automated transformations, may nonetheless be understood as speech-to-rap variations on the theme.

US Patent:

20200294550, Sep 17, 2020

Filed:

Mar 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/834775

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Perry R. Cook - Jacksonville OR, US
Mark T. Godfrey - Atlanta GA, US
Prerna Gupta - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Nicholas M. Kruge - San Francisco CA, US
Randal J. Leistikow - Palo Alto CA, US
Alexander M.D. Rae - Atlanta GA, US
Ian S. Simon - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G11B 27/031
G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/0484
G10L 21/055
G10L 21/003
G10H 1/00
G10H 1/38

Abstract:

Coordinated audio and video filter pairs are applied to enhance artistic and emotional content of audiovisual performances. Such filter pairs, when applied in audio and video processing pipelines of an audiovisual application hosted on a portable computing device (such as a mobile phone or media player, a computing pad or tablet, a game controller or a personal digital assistant or book reader) can allow user selection of effects that enhance both audio and video coordinated therewith. Coordinated audio and video are captured, filtered and rendered at the portable computing device using camera and microphone interfaces, using digital signal processing software executable on a processor and using storage, speaker and display devices of, or interoperable with, the device. By providing audiovisual capture and personalization on an intimate handheld device, social interactions and postings of a type made popular by modern social networking platforms can now be extended to audiovisual content.

US Patent:

20200105281, Apr 2, 2020

Filed:

May 13, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/410500

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Mark Godfrey - Atlanta GA, US
Alexander Rae - Atlanta GA, US
Prerna Gupta - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Perry R. Cook - Jacksonville OR, US

International Classification:

G10L 19/02
G10L 21/055
G10H 1/36
G10L 19/00

Abstract:

Captured vocals may be automatically transformed using advanced digital signal processing techniques that provide captivating applications, and even purpose-built devices, in which mere novice user-musicians may generate, audibly render and share musical performances. In some cases, the automated transformations allow spoken vocals to be segmented, arranged, temporally aligned with a target rhythm, meter or accompanying backing tracks and pitch corrected in accord with a score or note sequence. Speech-to-song music applications are one such example. In some cases, spoken vocals may be transformed in accord with musical genres such as rap using automated segmentation and temporal alignment techniques, often without pitch correction. Such applications, which may employ different signal processing and different automated transformations, may nonetheless be understood as speech-to-rap variations on the theme.

US Patent:

20170337927, Nov 23, 2017

Filed:

May 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/606111

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Mark Godfrey - Atlanta GA, US
Alexander Rae - Atlanta GA, US
Prerna Gupta - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Perry R. Cook - Jacksonville OR, US

International Classification:

G10L 19/02
G10L 21/055
G10H 1/36
G10L 19/00

Abstract:

Captured vocals may be automatically transformed using advanced digital signal processing techniques that provide captivating applications, and even purpose-built devices, in which mere novice user-musicians may generate, audibly render and share musical performances. In some cases, the automated transformations allow spoken vocals to be segmented, arranged, temporally aligned with a target rhythm, meter or accompanying backing tracks and pitch corrected in accord with a score or note sequence. Speech-to-song music applications are one such example. In some cases, spoken vocals may be transformed in accord with musical genres such as rap using automated segmentation and temporal alignment techniques, often without pitch correction. Such applications, which may employ different signal processing and different automated transformations, may nonetheless be understood as speech-to-rap variations on the theme.

US Patent:

20170125057, May 4, 2017

Filed:

Oct 3, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/284229

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Perry R. Cook - Jacksonville OR, US
Mark T. Godfrey - Atlanta GA, US
Prerna Gupta - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Nicholas M. Kruge - San Francisco CA, US
Randal J. Leistikow - Palo Alto CA, US
Alexander M.D. Rae - Atlanta GA, US
Ian S. Simon - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G11B 27/031
G10H 1/38
G10H 1/00
G10L 21/055

Abstract:

Coordinated audio and video filter pairs are applied to enhance artistic and emotional content of audiovisual performances. Such filter pairs, when applied in audio and video processing pipelines of an audiovisual application hosted on a portable computing device (such as a mobile phone or media player, a computing pad or tablet, a game controller or a personal digital assistant or book reader) can allow user selection of effects that enhance both audio and video coordinated therewith. Coordinated audio and video are captured, filtered and rendered at the portable computing device using camera and microphone interfaces, using digital signal processing software executable on a processor and using storage, speaker and display devices of, or interoperable with, the device. By providing audiovisual capture and personalization on an intimate handheld device, social interactions and postings of a type made popular by modern social networking platforms can now be extended to audiovisual content.