US5433609A
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Foreign lyric instructional device and method
Assignee: Deaver Corp
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Filing: 1994-03-31
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Granted: 1995-07-18
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Expires: 2014-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A method of making an instructional recording for an individual for teaching the meaning and other aspects of an operatic piece or foreign-language song with musical and lyrical elements is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a recording of a foreign-language song comprising music and lyrics, with said lyrics consisting of foreign-language words, that is to say, said words are in a language foreign to the individual. Playing and studying said recording determines the gaps between the foreign words in said lyrics. After obtaining a translation of said foreign language words, said translation comprises a plurality of possible word groups. Comparing the duration of said possible word groups of said translation to the duration of said gaps determines actual word groupings for recording and also determines those points corresponding to respective assigned gaps on the recording where the actual groupings will be recorded. A translation recording is then made. The translation recording is then recorded on one channel of a stereo recording medium. The recording of the operatic piece on the other channel of said stereo recording medium completes the making of the instructional recording.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert M. Deaver
- 👤 Christina A. Deaver
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:16
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/04; G09B19/00; G09B19/06; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/022; G11B27/024; G11B27/031; G11B27/034; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of making an instructional recording for an individual for teaching the meaning and other aspects of an operatic piece or foreign-language song with musical and lyrical elements, comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a recording of an operatic piece comprising music and lyrics, said lyrics consisting of foreign language words, said words being in a language foreign to the individual; (b) playing and studying said recording to determine the gaps between the foreign words in said lyrics; (c) obtaining a translation of said foreign language words, said translation comprising a plurality of possible word groups; (d) comparing the duration of said possible word groups of said translation to the duration of said gaps to determine actual word groupings for recording and those points corresponding to respective assigned gaps on the recording where the actual groupings will be recorded; (e) making a translation recording; (f) recording said translation recording on one channel of a stereo recording medium; and (g) recording said recording of an operatic piece or foreign-language song on the other channel of said stereo recording medium.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of making an instructional recording for an individual for teaching the meaning and other aspects of an operatic piece or foreign-language song with musical and lyrical elements, comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a recording of an operatic piece comprising music and lyrics, said lyrics consisting of foreign language words, said words being in a language foreign to the individual; (b) playing and studying said recording to determine the gaps between the foreign words in said lyrics; (c) obtaining a translation of said foreign language words, said translation comprising a plurality of possible word groups; (d) comparing the duration of said possible word groups of said translation to the duration of said gaps to determine actual word groupings for recording and those points corresponding to respective assigned gaps on the recording where the actual groupings will be recorded; (e) making a translation recording; (f) recording said translation recording on one channel of a stereo recording medium; and (g) recording said recording of an operatic piece or foreign-language song on the other channel of said stereo recording medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as in claim 1, further comprising the step of generating possible word groupings by measuring the duration of an available gap and picking a word grouping that fits the duration of said available gap as closely as possible.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as in claim 2, wherein said steps of making and recording of said translation comprises the steps of listening to said recording while generating said translation in audio form, with the translation in audio form substantially occupying only said gaps.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said generating said translation in audio form is done by a human being and any extraneous noise is removed from the translation recording, and wherein if necessary said translation is generated by speeding up the translation of each actual word grouping to have a duration which fits into the assigned gap of each said actual word grouping.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as in claim 1, further comprising the step of editing said translation recording to remove breaths, and other environmental noises by gating the recording during recording of the same on said stereo recording medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein a low volume version of said recording of an operatic piece is added to said translation recording to obtain a mixed signal, and said mixed signal is recorded on a single track of said stereo recording medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said translation recording is edited to remove redundant waveforms in portions of said translation recording in order to shorten said portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said translation recording is edited by shifting the position of portions of said translation recording to avoid overlap between said translation recording and said recording of an operatic piece.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as in claim 2, wherein said steps of making and recording of said translation comprises the steps of listening to said recording while generating said translation in audio form, with the translation in audio form substantially occupying only said gaps.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
9 words
A recording made by the method of claim 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
9 words
A recording made by the method of claim 2.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
9 words
A recording made by the method of claim 3.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
9 words
A recording made by the method of claim 4.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
9 words
A recording made by the method of claim 5.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
9 words
A recording made by the method of claim 6.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
9 words
A recording made by the method of claim 7.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
9 words
A recording made by the method of claim 8.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
9 words
A recording made by the method of claim 9.
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