Abstract: Methods and Systems for Interactive Online Language Learning in a Pandemic-aware World.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to language learning techniques. According to exemplary embodiments, a pronunciation dictionary and/or a verse dictionary may be provided. The pronunciation dictionary and/or verse dictionary may be used to train a student's pronunciation of words and phrases, particularly in cantillated languages. According to some embodiments, words appearing on a screen may be visually distinguished (e.g., highlighted) in a sequence of a text. The text may be made to change smoothly and continuously in a manner that allows the changes to be easily followed by a student with a disability. Further embodiments provide techniques for performing generalized forced alignment. For example, forced alignment may be performed based on a phonetic analysis, based on an analysis of pitch patterns, and/or may involve breaking a large audio file into smaller audio files on a verse-by-verse basis.

Abstract: A method for teaching a language, comprising: accessing, using a processor of a computer, an audio recording corresponding to a series of pitch patterns; accessing a cantillation representation of said series of pitch patterns, said cantillation representation comprising a plurality of cantillations; processing said audio recording to match the pitch patterns to the cantillations in said cantillation representation; calculating, using said processor, a start time and an end time for each of the series of cantillations as compared to said audio recording; outputting, using said processor, an aligned output representation comprising an identification of each of the cantillations, an identification of the start time for each of the cantillations, and an identification of the end time for each of the cantillations; receiving a request to play a requested pitch pattern; looking up said requested pitch pattern in said aligned output representation to retrieve one or more requested start times and one or more reques

Abstract: Method for building a customer base for a musician, comprising offering a discount on food or drinks at a venue where a musician plays or has played a piece of music to a listener who hears or has heard the piece of music of the musician, the discount is to be in exchange for the listener providing a rating of the piece of music of the musician or the listener providing a rating of the musician, accepting a rating by the listener of the piece of music of the musician or a rating by the listener of the musician. Optionally, offering at least one song of the musician for purchase to the listener who rated the piece of music or offering a song of the musician for purchase to the listener who rated the musician. Optionally, wherein the at least one song of the musician comprises the piece of music.

Abstract: On on-line music community device composed of a plurality of stakeholders selected from the group of Musicians, Listeners, Labels, Broadcast Media, Contextual advertisers, electronic distribution channels, physical distribution channels, cable broadcast, retail stores. A music tracking device whereby said music tracking device is operative to track listener music playing behavior, regardless of whether said device is continuously connected to the Internet, and independent of the media player program used.