Patents by Inventor John Devecka
John Devecka has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10283099Abstract: Systems, including methods and apparatus, for generating audio effects based on accompaniment audio produced by live or pre-recorded accompaniment instruments, in combination with melody audio produced by a singer. Audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio may be delayed by a predetermined time, such as the time required to determine chord information contained in the accompaniment signal. As a result, audio effects that require the chord information may be substantially synchronized with the audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio. The present teachings may be especially suitable for use in karaoke systems, to correct and add sound effects to a singer's voice that sings along with a pre-recorded accompaniment track.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Sing Trix LLCInventors: David Kenneth Hilderman, John Devecka
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Patent number: 10051373Abstract: Systems for generating audible sound, including one or more elongate rods attached to one or more flexible membranes, such that longitudinal vibrations of the rods cause vibrations of the membranes, thereby producing audible sound. In some cases, an input audio signal may cause an electromotive actuator to vibrate, and the actuator may be coupled to one of the elongate rods. In some cases, one actuator may be provided for each elongate rod. In some cases, each actuator may receive a different channel of a multi-channel audio signal, such as a stereo signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Inventors: Alexander Manly Stahl, Patricia Hays Clemens, John Devecka
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Publication number: 20170221466Abstract: Systems, including methods and apparatus, for generating audio effects based on accompaniment audio produced by live or pre-recorded accompaniment instruments, in combination with melody audio produced by a singer. Audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio may be delayed by a predetermined time, such as the time required to determine chord information contained in the accompaniment signal. As a result, audio effects that require the chord information may be substantially synchronized with the audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio. The present teachings may be especially suitable for use in karaoke systems, to correct and add sound effects to a singer's voice that sings along with a pre-recorded accompaniment track.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Sing Trix LLCInventors: David Kenneth HILDERMAN, John DEVECKA
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Patent number: 9626946Abstract: Systems, including methods and apparatus, for generating audio effects based on accompaniment audio produced by live or pre-recorded accompaniment instruments, in combination with melody audio produced by a singer. Audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio may be delayed by a predetermined time, such as the time required to determine chord information contained in the accompaniment signal. As a result, audio effects that require the chord information may be substantially synchronized with the audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio. The present teachings may be especially suitable for use in karaoke systems, to correct and add sound effects to a singer's voice that sings along with a pre-recorded accompaniment track.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Sing Trix LLCInventors: David Kenneth Hilderman, John Devecka
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Publication number: 20160358594Abstract: Systems, including methods and apparatus, for generating audio effects based on accompaniment audio produced by live or pre-recorded accompaniment instruments, in combination with melody audio produced by a singer. Audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio may be delayed by a predetermined time, such as the time required to determine chord information contained in the accompaniment signal. As a result, audio effects that require the chord information may be substantially synchronized with the audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio. The present teachings may be especially suitable for use in karaoke systems, to correct and add sound effects to a singer's voice that sings along with a pre-recorded accompaniment track.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: Sing Trix LLCInventors: David Kenneth HILDERMAN, John DEVECKA
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Publication number: 20160353206Abstract: Systems for generating audible sound, including one or more elongate rods attached to one or more flexible membranes, such that longitudinal vibrations of the rods cause vibrations of the membranes, thereby producing audible sound. In some cases, an input audio signal may cause an electromotive actuator to vibrate, and the actuator may be coupled to one of the elongate rods. In some cases, one actuator may be provided for each elongate rod. In some cases, each actuator may receive a different channel of a multi-channel audio signal, such as a stereo signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Alexander Manly STAHL, Patricia Hays CLEMENS, John DEVECKA
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Patent number: 9452358Abstract: A system and method for playing a multi-player music video game with a drum system video game controller is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for providing a drum solo with a music based multi-player video game. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a system for providing analog input from one or more drum sensors used in game play associated with a music based multi-player video game. In yet another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for preventing interference between the one or more drum sensors. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for mapping digital information indicative of input to a video game controller in a first form to information in a second form, the second form conforming to a protocol for inputs to a video game console executing a music based multi-player video game.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.Inventors: Jack J. McCauley, Brian Bright, John Devecka, Jason VandenBerghe
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Patent number: 9418642Abstract: Systems, including methods and apparatus, for generating audio effects based on accompaniment audio produced by live or pre-recorded accompaniment instruments, in combination with melody audio produced by a singer. Audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio may be delayed by a predetermined time, such as the time required to determine chord information contained in the accompaniment signal. As a result, audio effects that require the chord information may be substantially synchronized with the audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio. The present teachings may be especially suitable for use in karaoke systems, to correct and add sound effects to a singer's voice that sings along with a pre-recorded accompaniment track.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Sing Trix LLCInventors: David Kenneth Hilderman, John Devecka
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Publication number: 20150340022Abstract: Systems, including methods and apparatus, for generating audio effects based on accompaniment audio produced by live or pre-recorded accompaniment instruments, in combination with melody audio produced by a singer. Audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio may be delayed by a predetermined time, such as the time required to determine chord information contained in the accompaniment signal. As a result, audio effects that require the chord information may be substantially synchronized with the audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio. The present teachings may be especially suitable for use in karaoke systems, to correct and add sound effects to a singer's voice that sings along with a pre-recorded accompaniment track.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: Sing Trix LLCInventors: David Kenneth HILDERMAN, John DEVECKA
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Publication number: 20150294356Abstract: An icon-based interactive personal profile search and matching system configured within a social network platform. The icon profile system includes an advertising interface to receive, from an advertiser, targeting criteria associated with an branded icon selected by the advertiser to identify targeted users registered with the social network platform to receive a customized advertisement directly from the advertiser via a user profile within the social network platform. A set of targeted users are identified that had a previous computer-based interaction with the branded icon via the social network platform. The previous computer-based interaction with the branded icon is identified by the social network platform and stored in a data store of the social network platform. The icon profile system delivers the customized advertisement via a respective user interface associated with the set of targeted users.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventor: John Devecka
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Patent number: 9123319Abstract: Systems, including methods and apparatus, for generating audio effects based on accompaniment audio produced by live or pre-recorded accompaniment instruments, in combination with melody audio produced by a singer. Audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio may be delayed by a predetermined time, such as the time required to determine chord information contained in the accompaniment signal. As a result, audio effects that require the chord information may be substantially synchronized with the audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio. The present teachings may be especially suitable for use in karaoke systems, to correct and add sound effects to a singer's voice that sings along with a pre-recorded accompaniment track.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Sing Trix LLCInventors: David Kenneth Hilderman, John Devecka
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Publication number: 20140360340Abstract: Systems, including methods and apparatus, for generating audio effects based on accompaniment audio produced by live or pre-recorded accompaniment instruments, in combination with melody audio produced by a singer. Audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio may be delayed by a predetermined time, such as the time required to determine chord information contained in the accompaniment signal. As a result, audio effects that require the chord information may be substantially synchronized with the audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio. The present teachings may be especially suitable for use in karaoke systems, to correct and add sound effects to a singer's voice that sings along with a pre-recorded accompaniment track.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: Sing Trix LLCInventors: David Kenneth HILDERMAN, John DEVECKA
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Publication number: 20140309003Abstract: A system and method for playing a multi-player music video game with a drum system video game controller is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for providing a drum solo with a music based multi-player video game. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a system for providing analog input from one or more drum sensors used in game play associated with a music based multi-player video game. In yet another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for preventing interference between the one or more drum sensors. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for mapping digital information indicative of input to a video game controller in a first form to information in a second form, the second form conforming to a protocol for inputs to a video game console executing a music based multi-player video game.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: Jack J. McCauley, Brian Bright, John Devecka, Jason VandenBerghe
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Patent number: 8847056Abstract: Systems, including methods and apparatus, for generating audio effects based on accompaniment audio produced by live or pre-recorded accompaniment instruments, in combination with melody audio produced by a singer. Audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio may be delayed by a predetermined time, such as the time required to determine chord information contained in the accompaniment signal. As a result, audio effects that require the chord information may be substantially synchronized with the audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio. The present teachings may be especially suitable for use in karaoke systems, to correct and add sound effects to a singer's voice that sings along with a pre-recorded accompaniment track.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Sing Trix LLCInventors: David Kenneth Hilderman, John Devecka
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Patent number: 8827806Abstract: A music video game provides a guitar shaped video game controller with an analog control device with touch sensor. In some embodiments the analog control device is in the form of a touch sensitive pad on a neck of a guitar shaped video game compeller. In some embodiments, the analog control device may resemble additional buttons on a neck of a guitar shaped video game controller. The analog control device may be used to simulate various techniques which may be performed on strings of a guitar.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2008Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.Inventors: Jack J. McCauley, Brian Bright, John Devecka
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Patent number: 8777747Abstract: A system and method for playing a multi-player music video game with a drum system video game controller is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for providing a drum solo with a music based multi-player video game. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a system for providing analog input from one or more drum sensors used in game play associated with a music based multi-player video game. In yet another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for preventing interference between the one or more drum sensors. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for mapping digital information indicative of input to a video game controller in a first form to information in a second form, the second form conforming to a protocol for inputs to a video game console executing a music based multi-player video game.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.Inventors: Jack J. McCauley, Brian Bright, John Devecka, Jason VandenBergbe
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Publication number: 20140109752Abstract: Systems, including methods and apparatus, for generating audio effects based on accompaniment audio produced by live or pre-recorded accompaniment instruments, in combination with melody audio produced by a singer. Audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio may be delayed by a predetermined time, such as the time required to determine chord information contained in the accompaniment signal. As a result, audio effects that require the chord information may be substantially synchronized with the audible broadcast of the accompaniment audio. The present teachings may be especially suitable for use in karaoke systems, to correct and add sound effects to a singer's voice that sings along with a pre-recorded accompaniment track.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: SING TRIX LLCInventors: David Kenneth HILDERMAN, John DEVECKA
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Publication number: 20130012279Abstract: A system and method for playing a multi-player music video game with a drum system video game controller is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for providing a drum solo with a music based multi-player video game. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a system for providing analog input from one or more drum sensors used in game play associated with a music based multi-player video game. In yet another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for preventing interference between the one or more drum sensors. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for mapping digital information indicative of input to a video game controller in a first form to information in a second form, the second form conforming to a protocol for inputs to a video game console executing a music based multi-player video game.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: Activision Publishing Inc.Inventors: Jack J. McCauley, Brian Bright, John Devecka, Jason VandenBerghe
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Publication number: 20120311462Abstract: An icon-based interactive professional profile, search and matching system configured within professional network platforms and technologies enabling a user to generate a personalized interactive icon-based business or resume profile representing icon profile elements optimized for display and functionality on mobile devices. The icon profile system utilizes and integrates selected personalized icon profile elements and associated data for searching, compatibility matching, invitations, communities, and calendar functions. In professional network environments, icon elements are unitized to aggregate users based on a selected icon profile element and in further environments automatically compare and report compatibility between unknown users, which vastly improves professional network functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventor: John Devecka
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Patent number: 8317614Abstract: A system and method for playing a multi-player music video game with a drum system video game controller is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for providing a drum solo with a music based multi-player video game. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a system for providing analog input from one or more drum sensors used in game play associated with a music based multi-player video game. In yet another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for preventing interference between the one or more drum sensors. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for mapping digital information indicative of input to a video game controller in a first form to information in a second form, the second form conforming to a protocol for inputs to a video game console executing a music based multi-player video game.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2008Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.Inventors: Jack J. McCauley, Brian Bright, John Devecka, Jason VandenBerghe