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US 8,805,164 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for creating a custom track
AssigneeCAPShore, LLC
InventorMichael W. Shore
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Abstract
A method and system for creating and editing video and/or audio tracks is described. The method includes providing at least one artist, venue, and track available for selection and providing at least one clip associated with the at least one artist, venue, and track. The method also includes allowing a user to create a custom track from the at least one clip. The system includes a plurality of video cameras for recording a live performance at a plurality of positions. The system also includes at least one server for storing a plurality of video clips created from the plurality of video cameras and an application stored on the at least one server for allowing a user to access the plurality of video clips via the Internet.
Claims49
A method for creating a custom track, the method comprising:
- providing at least one artist, venue, and audio track available of a live musical performance, the live musical performance including at least one complete song for selection;
- providing at least two pre-recorded video clips associated with the at least one artist, venue, and audio track;
- allowing a first user to create a first custom track from at least a portion of the audio track and the at least two video clips, the first user being permitted to select a portion of one of the at least two video clips for use in the first custom track by specifying a start time and an end time of the portion of the video clip, wherein changes to only the audio track by the user are subject to third party preapproved parameters;
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- making the first custom track available to at least one second user.
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A method for creating a custom track, the method comprising:
- providing at least one artist, venue, and audio track available of a live musical performance, the live musical performance including at least one complete song for selection;
- providing at least two pre-recorded video clips associated with the at least one artist, venue, and audio track;
- allowing a first user to create a first custom track from at least a portion of the audio track and the at least two video clips, the first user being permitted to select a portion of one of the at least two video clips for use in the first custom track by specifying a start time and an end time of the portion of the video clip, wherein changes to only the audio track b the user are subject to third party preapproved parameters;
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- making the first custom track available to at least one second user, at least one of an entity providing the first custom track and the first user receiving compensation when the at least one second user utilizes the first custom track.
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A system for capturing and storing video tracks from at least one live performance, the system comprising:
- a plurality of video cameras for recording the at least one live musical performance, the live musical performance including at least one complete song performance at a plurality of positions;
- at least one server for storing a plurality of video tracks created from the plurality of video cameras and an audio track common to the plurality of video tracks;
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- an application stored on the at least one server, the at least one application being configured to:
- (i) allow a first user to access the audio track and the plurality of video tracks via an Internet link to create a first custom track by selecting at least a portion of the audio track and combining at least two clips from at least two of the plurality of video tracks, the first user being permitted to select portions of the at least two clips for use in the first custom track by specifying a start time and an end time of each portion of the at least two clips, wherein changes to only the audio track by the user are subject to third party preapproved parameters, and
- (ii) allow at least one second user to access the plurality of video tracks, the audio track, and the first custom track via an Internet link.
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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions for controlling a computer to create a custom track by executing the steps of:
- providing at least one artist, venue, and audio track available of a live musical performance, the live musical performance including at least one complete song for selection;
- providing at least two pre-recorded video clips associated with the at least one artist, venue, and audio track;
- allowing a first user to create a first custom track from at least a portion of the audio track and the at least two video clips, the first user being permitted to select a portion of one of the at least two video clips for use in the first custom track by specifying a start time and an end time of the portion of the video clip, wherein changes to only the audio track by the user are subject to third party preapproved parameters;
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- making the first custom track available to at least one second user.
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A method for creating a custom track, the method comprising:
- providing at least one artist, venue, and audio track available of a live musical performance, the live musical performance including at least one complete song for selection;
- providing at least two pre-recorded video clips associated with the at least one artist, venue, and audio track;
- allowing a user to create a custom track from at least a portion of the audio track and the at least two video clips, the user being permitted to select a portion of one of the at least two video clips for use in the first custom track by specifying a start time and an end time of the portion of the video clip, wherein changes to only the audio track by the user are subject to third party preapproved parameters;
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- determining a cost to the user, the cost being based on at least one of number of songs accessed, number of performances accessed, length of the custom track, time spent by the user accessing the at least two video clips and creating the custom track, a predetermined fee for accessing a predetermined number of performances, artists, or venues, or a premium for a predetermined number of views or audio tracks.
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A system for capturing and storing video tracks from at least one live performance, the system comprising:
- a plurality of video cameras for recording the at least one live musical performance, the live musical performance including at least one complete song performance at a plurality of positions;
- at least one server for storing a plurality of video tracks created from the plurality of video cameras and an audio track common to the plurality of video tracks;
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- an application stored on the at least one server, the at least one application being configured to:
- (i) allow a user to access the audio track and the plurality of video tracks via an Internet link to create a first custom track by selecting at least a portion of the audio track and combining at least two clips from at least two of the plurality of video tracks, the user being permitted to select portions of the at least two clips for use in the first custom track by specifying a start time and an end time of each portion of the at least two clips, wherein changes to only the audio track by the user are subject to third party preapproved parameters, and
- (ii) determine a cost to the user, the cost being based on at least one of time spent by the user accessing the application, a number of songs accessed, a number of performances accessed, length of the custom track, and a predetermined fee for accessing a predetermined number of performances, artists, or venues.
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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions for controlling a computer to create a custom track by executing the steps of:
- providing at least one artist, venue, and audio track available of a live musical performance, the live musical performance including at least one complete song for selection;
- providing at least two pre-recorded video clips associated with the at least one artist, venue, and audio track;
- allowing a user to create a custom track from at least a portion of the audio track and the at least two video clips, the user being permitted to select a portion of one of the at least two video clip for use in the custom track by specifying a start time and an end time of the portion of the video clip, wherein changes to only the audio track by the user are subject to third party preapproved parameters;
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- determining a cost to the user, the cost being based on at least one of time spent by the user accessing the at least two video clips and creating the custom track, a number of songs accessed, a number of performances accessed, length of the custom track, and a predetermined fee for accessing a predetermined number of performances, artists, or venues.
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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions for controlling a computer to create a custom track by executing the steps of:
- providing at least one artist, venue, and audio track available of a live musical performance, the live musical performance including at least one complete song for selection;
- providing at least one advertisement displayed to the user;
- providing at least two pre-recorded video clips associated with the at least one artist, venue, and audio track;
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- allowing a user to create a custom track from at least a portion of the audio track and the at least two video clips, the user being permitted to select a portion of one of the at least two video clips for use in the custom track by specifying a start time and an end time of the portion of the video clip, wherein changes to only the audio track by the user are subject to third party preapproved parameters.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.