Patents by Inventor Ricky Kovac

Ricky Kovac 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).

  • Patent number: 10529310
    Abstract: A method for converting textual messages to musical messages comprising receiving a text input and receiving a musical input selection. The method includes analyzing the text input to determine text characteristics and analyzing a musical input corresponding to the musical input selection to determine musical characteristics. Based on the text characteristic and the musical characteristic, the method includes correlating the text input with the musical input to generate a synthesizer input, and sending the synthesizer input to a voice synthesizer. The method includes receiving a vocal rendering of the text input from the voice synthesizer and generating a musical message from the vocal rendering and the musical input. The method includes generating a video element based on a video input, incorporating the video element into the musical message, and outputting the musical message including the video element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: ZYA, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Michael Serletic, II, Bo Bazylevsky, James Mitchell, Ricky Kovac, Patrick Woodward, Thomas Webb, Ryan Groves
  • Publication number: 20190147838
    Abstract: A method for generating multimedia output. The method comprises receiving a text input and receiving an animated character input corresponding to an animated character including at least one movement characteristic. The method includes analyzing the text input to determine at least one text characteristic of the text input. The method includes generating a viseme timeline by applying at least one viseme characteristic to each of the at least one text characteristic. Based on the viseme timeline, the method includes generating a multimedia output coordinating the at least one character movement of the animated character with the at least one viseme characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew Michael Serletic, II, Ed Schofield, Patrick Woodward, Brett Harrison, Ricky Kovac, Russell Tan
  • Publication number: 20180374461
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for automatically generating lyric videos comprising receiving an audio selection, determining timing information of the audio selection, and determining lyric information of the audio selection. The method includes receiving tone information of the audio selection and generating video content based on at least one of the timing information, the lyric information, and the tone information of the audio selection. The method also includes rendering a lyric video based on the video content and the audio selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Michael Serletic, Bo Bazylevsky, James Mitchell, Ricky Kovac, Patrick Woodward, Thomas Webb, Ryan Groves, Ed Schofield, Brett Harrison
  • Publication number: 20180268792
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for automatically generating musical works including receiving a lyrical input and receiving a musical input. The method includes analyzing the lyrical input to determine at least one lyrical characteristic and analyzing the musical input to determine at least one musical characteristic. Based on the at least one lyrical characteristic, the method includes correlating the lyrical input with the musical input to generate a synthesizer input. The method includes sending the synthesizer input and the at least one voice characteristic to a voice synthesizer. The method may also include receiving, from the voice synthesizer, a vocal rendering of the lyrical input. The method includes receiving a singer selection corresponding to at least one voice characteristic, and generating a musical work from the vocal rendering based on the lyrical input, the musical input, and the at least one voice characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Michael Serletic, Bo Bazylevsky, James Mitchell, Ricky Kovac, Patrick Woodward, Thomas Webb, Ryan Groves, Ed Schofield, Brett Harrison
  • Publication number: 20170154615
    Abstract: A method for converting textual messages to musical messages comprising receiving a text input and receiving a musical input selection. The method includes analyzing the text input to determine text characteristics and analyzing a musical input corresponding to the musical input selection to determine musical characteristics. Based on the text characteristic and the musical characteristic, the method includes correlating the text input with the musical input to generate a synthesizer input, and sending the synthesizer input to a voice synthesizer. The method includes receiving a vocal rendering of the text input from the voice synthesizer and generating a musical message from the vocal rendering and the musical input. The method includes generating a video element based on a video input, incorporating the video element into the musical message, and outputting the musical message including the video element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Michael Serletic, II, Bo Bazylevsky, James Mitchell, Ricky Kovac, Patrick Woodward, Thomas Webb, Ryan Groves
  • Patent number: 9570055
    Abstract: A method for converting textual messages to musical messages comprising receiving a text input and receiving a musical input selection. The method includes analyzing the text input to determine text characteristics and analyzing a musical input corresponding to the musical input selection to determine musical characteristics. Based on the text characteristic and the musical characteristic, the method includes correlating the text input with the musical input to generate a synthesizer input, and sending the synthesizer input to a voice synthesizer. The method includes receiving a vocal rendering of the text input from the voice synthesizer, generating a musical message from the vocal rendering and the musical input, and outputting the musical message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: ZYA, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Michael Serletic, II, Bo Bazylevsky, James Mitchell, Ricky Kovac, Patrick Woodward, Thomas Webb, Ryan Groves
  • Publication number: 20160055838
    Abstract: A method for converting textual messages to musical messages comprising receiving a text input and receiving a musical input selection. The method includes analyzing the text input to determine text characteristics and analyzing a musical input corresponding to the musical input selection to determine musical characteristics. Based on the text characteristic and the musical characteristic, the method includes correlating the text input with the musical input to generate a synthesizer input, and sending the synthesizer input to a voice synthesizer. The method includes receiving a vocal rendering of the text input from the voice synthesizer, generating a musical message from the vocal rendering and the musical input, and outputting the musical message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Michael Serletic, II, Bo Bazylevsky, James Mitchell, Ricky Kovac, Patrick Woodward, Thomas Webb, Ryan Groves