Automatic soundtrack generator in an image record/playback device
AssigneeMediaLab Solutions LLC
InventorAlain Georges
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Abstract
An Automatic Soundtrack Generator permits merger of a sound track that is independent of the external sound source, while either recording or playing a video sequence. The Automatic Soundtrack Generator integrates in a video recorder or player a module that generates music or other sounds which either can be mixed with the originally recorded sound (sound mixing), or can replace the originally recorded sound (sound dubbing). This sound mixing or dubbing can be performed either at video/audio record time or at play back time.
Claims20
A soundtrack generator having at least a music auto-composition function for an image record or playback device, comprising:
- an image record/playback device for recording or displaying one or more images;
- an external audio source input;
- a command input for receiving instructions;
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- a sound generation module, wherein the sound generation module comprises a processor, one or more memory elements and a digital music synthesizer, wherein the one or more memory elements store sound samples, wherein the processor operates responsive to instructions received via the command input, wherein the digital music synthesizer is controlled to automatically compose music based on the stored sound samples;
- wherein, in response to received instructions, a soundtrack is selectively provided during image display by the image record/playback device, wherein the soundtrack selectively consists at least in part of automatically composed music generated by the digital music synthesizer or sound signals received via the external audio source input.
A soundtrack generator having at least a music auto-composition function for an image record or playback device, comprising:
- an image record/playback device for recording or displaying one or more images;
- a command input for receiving instructions;
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- a sound generation module, wherein the sound generation module comprises a processor, one or more memory elements and a digital music synthesizer, wherein the one or more memory elements store sound samples, wherein the processor operates responsive to instructions received via the command inputs wherein the digital music synthesizer is controlled to automatically compose music based on the stored sound samples;
- wherein, in response to received instructions, a soundtrack is selectively provided during image display by the image record/playback device, wherein the soundtrack selectively consists at least in part of automatically composed music generated by the digital music synthesizer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.