Perry Ruffus Cook

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:

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:

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.