Frederick D Lowe

US Patent:

7142645, Nov 28, 2006

Filed:

Jan 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/040166

Inventors:

Frederick Lowe - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

H04M 1/64
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

379 8816, 379 68, 709231

Abstract:

Personalized media is generated by obtaining a master clip having predefined insert points, obtaining an insert clip, seamlessly merging the insert clip into the selected master clip to generate a personalized media clip with undetectable transitions between spliced clips. An insert clip is utilized for purposes of adding variables such as a name, place, time, gender, product name or any other desirable information to a master clip. Dynamic context data may be added and transmitted to a client playback device. This distribution process may be in real-time or asynchronous until requested. The playback device may use the clip for ring tone, ringback tone or voice message or any other purpose. Although the contents of the master clip and/or the insert clip may use any voice including the originator's voice, celebrity voices or the voices of celebrity impersonators may be utilized. The master clip and insert clip may be seamlessly merged using uncompressed or compressed data in given formats.

US Patent:

20070028264, Feb 1, 2007

Filed:

Sep 11, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/530750

Inventors:

Frederick Lowe - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/025
G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00
H04N 7/10
H04N 7/16
H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725035000, 725046000, 725034000, 725062000

Abstract:

Personalized media is generated by obtaining a master clip having predefined insert points, obtaining an insert clip, seamlessly merging the insert clip into the selected master clip to generate a personalized media clip with undetectable transitions between spliced clips. An insert clip is utilized for purposes of adding variables such as a name, place, time, gender, product name or any other desirable information to a master clip. Dynamic context data may be added and transmitted to a client playback device. This distribution process may be in real-time or asynchronous until requested. The playback device may use the clip for ring tone, ringback tone or voice message or any other purpose. Although the contents of the master clip and/or the insert clip may use any voice including the originator's voice, celebrity voices or the voices of celebrity impersonators may be utilized. The master clip and insert clip may be seamlessly merged using uncompressed or compressed data in given formats.