Scoring of free-form vocals for video game
OwnerBrian Bright, Brian Marvin +1inventors
InventorsBrian Bright, Brian Marvin, Mark Wojtowicz
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Abstract
A music based video game in which a game player's singing performance is digitally sampled while the player performs a free-form vocal over a prerecorded musical composition. Aspects of the game player's free-form vocal performance are compared with predetermined criteria. For example, the vocal performance may be compared with tempo and key information to generate performance evaluation data. The performance evaluation data may be used to present performance feedback to the game player while the game player is singing.
Claims18
A method for evaluating vocal inputs of a game player in a music based video game, comprising:
- receiving input signals providing audio information;
- determining, for a particular time, a pitch of the audio information;
- comparing the pitch to a plurality of predetermined target pitches for the particular time, at least some pitches of the plurality of predetermined target pitches separated from other pitches of the plurality of predetermined target pitches by pitches not included in the plurality of predetermined target pitches;
- determining a valuation based on the comparison of the pitch to the plurality of target pitches;
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- commanding presentation of an indication of the valuation.
A method for providing a video game, comprising:
- commanding display of a commanded pitch and lyrics;
- commanding audio presentation of at least a portion of a musical piece;
- receiving an input signal including audio information;
- determining a pitch of the audio information;
- determining if the pitch matches the commanded pitch;
- increasing a point score if the pitch matches the commanded pitch;
- commanding display of an indication that a game player should perform free-form vocals;
- receiving over time further input signals including further audio information;
- determining over time pitch of the further audio information;
- comparing the pitch of the further audio information to notes associated with a key of the musical piece;
- comparing changes in pitch over time of the further audio information to a tempo of the musical piece;
- further increasing the point total if the pitch of the further audio information matches the notes associated with the key of the musical piece;
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- further increasing the point total if the changes in pitch over time of the further audio information matches the tempo of the musical piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.