Perry M Cook

US Patent:

20100053169, Mar 4, 2010

Filed:

Sep 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/553788

Inventors:

Perry R. Cook - Applegate OR, US

International Classification:

G09G 5/22
G06F 17/00
H04B 7/00
G10L 21/00

US Classification:

3454401, 700 94, 455 412, 704500, 704E21001

Abstract:

Techniques have been developed for transmitting and receiving information conveyed through the air from one portable device to another as a generally unperceivable coding within an otherwise recognizable acoustic signal. For example, in some embodiments in accordance with the present invention(s), information is acoustically communicated from a first handheld device toward a second by encoding the information in a signal that, when converted into acoustic energy at an acoustic transducer of the first handheld device, is characterized in that the acoustic energy is discernable to a human ear yet the encoding of the information therein is generally not perceivable by the human. The acoustic energy is transmitted from the acoustic transducer of the first handheld device toward the second handheld device across an air gap that constitutes a substantially entirety of the distance between the devices. Acoustic energy received at the second handheld device may then be processed using signal processing techniques tailored to detection of the particular information encodings employed.

US Patent:

20110251840, Oct 13, 2011

Filed:

Apr 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/085413

Inventors:

Perry R. Cook - Applegate OR, US
Ari Lazier - San Francisco CA, US
Tom Lieber - San Francisco CA, US
Turner E. Kirk - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 11/04

US Classification:

704207, 704E11006

Abstract:

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. In some cases, the vocal performances of individual users are captured on mobile devices in the context of a karaoke-style presentation of lyrics in correspondence with audible renderings of a backing track. Such performances can be pitch-corrected in real-time at a portable computing device (such as a mobile phone, personal digital assistant, laptop computer, notebook computer, pad-type computer or netbook) in accord with pitch correction settings. In some cases, pitch correction settings include a score-coded melody and/or harmonies supplied with, or for association with, the lyrics and backing tracks. Harmonies notes or chords may be coded as explicit targets or relative to the score coded melody or even actual pitches sounded by a vocalist, if desired.

US Patent:

20110251841, Oct 13, 2011

Filed:

Apr 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/085414

Inventors:

Perry R. Cook - Applegate OR, US
Ari Lazier - San Francisco CA, US
Tom Lieber - San Francisco CA, US
Turner E. Kirk - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 11/04

US Classification:

704207, 704E11006

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

20110251842, Oct 13, 2011

Filed:

Apr 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/085415

Inventors:

Perry R. Cook - Applegate OR, US
Ari Lazier - San Francisco CA, US
Tom Lieber - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 11/04

US Classification:

704207, 704E11006

Abstract:

Using signal processing techniques described herein, pitch detection and correction of a user's vocal performance can be performed continuously and in real-time with respect to the audible rendering of the backing track at the handheld or portable computing device. In some implementations, pitch detection builds on time-domain pitch correction techniques that employ average magnitude difference function (AMDF) or autocorrelation-based techniques together with zero-crossing and/or peak picking techniques to identify differences between pitch of a captured vocal signal and score-coded target pitches. Based on detected differences, pitch correction based on pitch synchronous overlapped add (PSOLA) and/or linear predictive coding (LPC) techniques allow captured vocals to be pitch shifted in real-time to “correct” notes in accord with pitch correction settings that code score-coded melody targets and harmonies.

US Patent:

20220293135, Sep 15, 2022

Filed:

Apr 4, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/712686

Inventors:

- San Francisci CA, US
Perry Raymond Cook - Jacksonville OR, US
David Adam Steinwedel - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G11B 27/036
H04N 9/87

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are computer-implemented method, system, and computer-readable storage-medium embodiments for implementing user-generated templates for segmented multimedia performances. An embodiment includes at least one computer processor configured to transmit a first version of a content instance and corresponding metadata. The first version of the content instance may include a plurality of structural elements, with at least one structural element corresponding to at least part of the metadata. The first content instance may be transformed by a rendering engine triggered by the at least one computer processor.

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:

20230112247, Apr 13, 2023

Filed:

Jul 18, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/813235

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Perry R. Cook - Jacksonville OR, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/04
G10L 21/013
G10L 13/033
G10H 1/36

Abstract:

Audiovisual performances, including vocal music, are captured and coordinated with those of other users in ways that create compelling user experiences. In some cases, the vocal performances of individual users are captured (together with performance synchronized video) on mobile devices, television-type display and/or set-top box equipment in the context of karaoke-style presentations of lyrics in correspondence with audible renderings of a backing track. Contributions of multiple vocalists are coordinated and mixed in a manner that selects for visually prominent presentation performance synchronized video of one or more of the contributors. Prominence of particular performance synchronized video may be based, at least in part, on computationally-defined audio features extracted from (or computed over) captured vocal audio. Over the course of a coordinated audiovisual performance timeline, these computationally-defined audio features are selective for performance synchronized video of one or more of the contributing vocalists.

US Patent:

20230095431, Mar 30, 2023

Filed:

Nov 30, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/072357

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Perry Raymond COOK - Jacksonville OR, US
David Adam STEINWEDEL - San Francisco CA, US
Ka Yee CHAN - Milpitas CA, US

International Classification:

G11B 27/036
H04N 9/87

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are computer-implemented method, system, and computer-readable storage-medium embodiments for implementing template-based excerpting and rendering of multimedia performances technologies. An embodiment includes at least one computer processor configured to retrieve a first content instance and applying a template that results in transforming the first content instance. The first content instance may include a plurality of structural elements. The first content instance may be transformed by a rendering engine running on the at least one computer processor and/or transmitted to a content-playback device. An embodiment of transforming the first content instance includes trimming the content instance based on requirements provided by social media platforms.