Abstract: An interactive media player system and method is disclosed that permits a user to interact with audiovisual media (“videos”) during playback, by allowing the user to integrate audio or visual filters at certain temporal points and screen positions in the playback of the videos. The system is preferably designed to control playback via touch-screen devices like mobile phones, mobile media players, computers and free-standing video gaming devices, or desktop systems using a mouse. The system records the user interaction to generate a history track that can be shared or applied to other videos. In an alternative embodiment, the system is designed to control playback through the use of other user-input devices, such as a mouse on a traditional desktop platform.

Abstract: Described are methods and systems for reducing the audible gap in concatenated recorded speech, resulting in more natural sounding speech in voice applications. The sound of concatenated, recorded speech is improved by also coarticulating the recorded speech. The resulting message is smooth, natural sounding and lifelike. Existing libraries of regularly recorded bulk prompts can be used by coarticulating the user interface prompt occurring just before the bulk prompt. Applications include phone-based applications as well as non-phone-based applications.

Abstract: Described are methods and systems for reducing the audible gap in concatenated recorded speech, resulting in more natural sounding speech in voice applications. The sound of concatenated, recorded speech is improved by also coarticulating the recorded speech. The resulting message is smooth, natural sounding and lifelike. Existing libraries of regularly recorded bulk prompts can be used by coarticulating the user interface prompt occurring just before the bulk prompt. Applications include phone-based applications as well as non-phone-based applications.