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US 2011/0087552 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for modifying audio or video files
OwnerLorenzo Carver, Mark Freedleinventors
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for alerting a user to an opportunity are provided. The method includes delivering an audio signal to an audio output device, modifying at least a portion of the audio signal, outputting the modified audio signal, and displaying an opportunity on the display screen at substantially the same time that the modified portion of the audio signal is output.
Claims17
A method of alerting a user to an opportunity, the method comprising:
- providing an audio output device with a display screen;
- delivering an audio signal to the audio output device;
- modifying at least a portion of the audio signal;
- outputting the modified audio signal on the audio output device, the output of the audio signal being a plurality of sounds audible to the user;
- and
- displaying the opportunity on the display screen at substantially the same time that the modified portion of the audio signal is output on the audio output device,
- wherein the modified portion of the audio signal is altered from the original by an amount sufficient to alert the user to the promotional opportunity.
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A method of alerting a user to an opportunity, the method comprising:
- providing an video output device with a display screen;
- delivering a video signal to the video output device;
- modifying at least a portion of the video signal;
- outputting the modified video signal on the video output device, the output of the video signal including a plurality of images visible to the user;
- and
- displaying the opportunity on the display screen at substantially the same time that the modified portion of the video signal is output on the video output device,
- wherein the modified portion of the video signal is altered from the original by an amount sufficient to alert the user to the promotional opportunity.
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A method of rhythmically varying an audio file:
- providing an audio output device with a display screen;
- delivering an audio signal to the audio output device;
- modifying at least a portion of the audio signal so that upon playback, the modified portion comprises a rhythmic portion;
- outputting the rhythmic portion, the rhythmic portion comprising a plurality of sounds audible to the user;
- and
- displaying an opportunity on the display screen at substantially the same time that the rhythmic portion of the audio signal is output on the audio output device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.