Apple to Rate Your Karaoke Singing on Your iPhone?

[MacRumors]

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Apple has published a very interesting (http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=20090165634&OS=20090165634&RS=20090165634) patent application in which they explore how to provide a Karaoke experience on the iPhone. Not only would users be able to sing along with their favorite songs, but Apple wants to give real-time feedback to singers letting them know how they are doing. The systems and methods for providing users with real-time feedback while they are singing on key/pitch and providing real-time feedback to the user while the karaoke song is being sung. The feedback will be positive feedback if user is on key/pitch and it will be negative feedback if user is off key/pitch.The patent application addresses "one of the biggest obstacles faced by amateur sings: singing on key/pitch". Apple suggests that this system could actually improve the quality of people's singing. One novel way to accomplish this would be to measure the pitch of the singer's voice and if it were to be too low, the device could exaggerate the low pitch of the user's own voice to encourage them to sing higher.

Apple clearly depicts pictures of the iPhone's iPod application with an additional menu option for "Karaoke". The interface for the Karaoke section is also shown above. We don't know if Apple will pursue this option in a future version of the iPhone software, but it's a fun and interesting proposition.

Article Link: Apple to Rate Your Karaoke Singing on Your iPhone? (http://www.macrumors.com/2009/07/02/apple-to-rate-your-karaoke-singing-on-your-iphone/)

[Gymnut]

God, this would be a #1 seller in no time.

[thefunkymunky]

SingStar for iPhone? How cool. Me want.:D

[combatcolin]

That picture look like he's enjoying himself in other ways....:eek:

[kemo]

That picture look like he's enjoying himself in other ways....:eek:

I had same on my mind lol..

[NewSc2]

perfect drinking app =)

[kymac]

who draws these things!?

[Cerebrus' Maw]

I just want to say, what an awesome photo....

[jacknv2]

apple, at&t, and the fox network are really tight. last season on american idol the at&t netowork and the iphone were promoted regularly. maybe this will be for some kind of AI tie in?

[queshy]

Ah, Apple and their crazy patents!

[designgeek]

No kidding. Why not, eh?

[bmb012]

Um, can they really patent the singing portion of Rock Band / Guitar Hero / SingStar...?

[citrate]

Might as well throw my Karaoke app development in the bin then!

[yyy]

Once again I get the feeling that Apple is trying to draw people's attention away from its true plans by publishing all this crazy stuff :D

[4np]

Sounds ideal for the Japanese market ;)

[THX1139]

Great. More people singing stupid songs in public. :rolleyes:

[zarusoba]

who draws these things!?

Engineers?

It would be more ethical to pay an illustrator, yet far less amusing.

[Cabbit]

iPhone Z for the Japanese market with karaoke now!.

Would sell in there millions.

[qbricc]

So now when I'm using public transport I not only have to listen to poor quality RnB out of a iphone speaker but now the fu@kwit will be singing along.

[chu121su12]

Sounds ideal for the Japanese market ;)
yup!

and at last... lyric for iTunes songs

[oyebto]

its just crazy where apple gets all this ideas from. Steve Jobs , with great sense of taste, probably wanted this to go along with his music listening

[iMat77]

Now, if we only could do the same on the AppleTV :rolleyes: ... Along with other games... Ah, before I forget: what about renting and purchasing video in more countries? Alternatives are now shrinking...:mad:

[Mobleman]

I'm wondering why they have switched Videos and Albums (at least compared to the iPod-app in version 3.1 (probably also 3.0) of iPhone OS.

Take a look at Fig. 4 (http://aiw1.uspto.gov:80/.aiw?PageNum=5&docid=us20090165634ki&IDKey=54973EA6E6FA&HomeUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fappft1.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-bool.html%2526r%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526co1%3DAND%2526d%3DPG01%2526s1%3D20090165634%2526OS%3D20 090165634%2526RS%3D20090165634)...

[Lesser Evets]

Um, can they really patent the singing portion of Rock Band / Guitar Hero / SingStar...?

Yeah. It'll be called ORAL HERO: AROUND THE WORLD.

[DELLsFan]

That picture look like he's enjoying himself in other ways....:eek:

LOL!

I love it ... Come to me SingStar app! :D

[PCMacUser]

For the patent to work, Apple would have to prove that noone else has done this before. But it has.

[iOrlando]

God, this would be a #1 seller in no time.

maybe if you like karaoke...for me..its ho hum....

[float1975]

wow,
this is impressive

on march 12 i submitted iKaraoke to the app store,
http://www.ikaraokeapp.com,
at the time no karaoke app was on the app store

they just made fun of me just delaying and delaying until they rejected it on june 3 with their typical ridiculous justifications,
http://www.ikaraokeapp.com/node/18

never even bothered to reply any of my several emails sent to appreview since then

this week i just noticed a bunch of crappy karaoke apps,
and now this...

i dont get it, it is really not worth trying to innovate in this plattform...
wich is a shame, and actually what motivated more in developing for the iphone os

btw, i already developed the first midi controllers and first download app for iphone, iTouchMidi and iDownload, iKaraoke would be another pioneer...

[syklee26]

There are just too many William Hungs to approve this app.

[iPhoneNYC]

Well, I certainly sing off key so this could be interesting!

[iAlexG]

That would be good but I would never use it

[gwangung]

For the patent to work, Apple would have to prove that noone else has done this before.

I don't think so. They'd have to prove that no one else has done this particular implementation before. Considerably easier.

[davidwarren]

Engineers?

It would be more ethical to pay an illustrator, yet far less amusing.

what?

[Drag'nGT]

Just don't sing around me unless you really can sing.

[xIGmanIx]

exciting to some, don't really know if i would consider this front page material :rolleyes:

[whooleytoo]

10 million+ portable karaoke devices sold every year?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO -catch breath- OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

:eek:

[resonantmedia]

Once again I get the feeling that Apple is trying to draw people's attention away from its true plans by publishing all this crazy stuff :D

Here here, yyy. This is about waveform analysis for other purposes. Voice modulation, speech-to-text, voice recognition.

Think: disguising your voice on phone calls, locking the phone for use only by the original owner, possibly for pitch training, more accurate voice control, dictation, sending text messages without typing.

[TonyV125]

In terms of the iPod application on the iPhone... Instead of a Karaoke button, I'd much rather have a button to access the equalizer. Clicking the home button, then the settings icon, then iPod, then EQ, is a little much. I don't need to change it often, but it would help when listening to one music genre then switching to the next.

[marksman]

Here I am...

Rock me like a hurricane!

[enkadrummer88]

This would be absolutely hilarious to watch at a party! The greatest phone in the world now has potential to become a karaoke machine as well.... Too bad Billy Mays can't pitch this one lol

[dangleheart]

As interesting and fun the idea is, why is it a patentable one and more significaintly why is Apple patenting it. The state of the art that is needed for this already exists. There are quite a few great programs that can detect pitch. All that is needed is someone making an iPhone app for it. Or I am missing something here?

[Wikinerd]

Ah, finally. Something to help us perfect-pitched people out of our misery.

[chr1s60]

Introducing iPhone Karaoke, available in late 2009, except for those users on AT&T.

[seamonkey420]

called TuneWiki?

doesn't rate your singing and whatnot but does show you the lyrics to your music as it plays :)

anywho..

[leandromp]

great, now the guy whos always dancing on the train, will be singing too!

But i love this idea. I hope to see it soon on the iPhone. the weird thing here is that theres not even 1 karaoke app in the app store. The american idol app sucks, it though u were going to be singing, but no, is just like Tap Tap but more expensive.

[localoid]

If you need a machine to tell you if you're singing on key, most likely you're not...

[float1975]

great, now the guy whos always dancing on the train, will be singing too!

But i love this idea. I hope to see it soon on the iPhone. the weird thing here is that theres not even 1 karaoke app in the app store. The american idol app sucks, it though u were going to be singing, but no, is just like Tap Tap but more expensive.
maybe this gives you a clue:

http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/02/app-store-rejections-apple-rejects-ikaraoke-app-then-files-a-p/

iKaraoke has been waiting for approval since march...

[Counterfit]

What I want to know is: Will the app be able to rate you singing a different part? Say, if you're listening to some 4 part chorale, could it rate you for singing the tenor voice as opposed to the soprano?

[Doctor Q]

We'll all need waterproof iPhone cases so we can check if we're in key as we sing in the shower.

We can also practice singing in our cars (and have plenty of privacy here in Los Angeles since nobody carpools), but it wouldn't be safe to drive while using an iPhone app like this. And if you miss a note badly enough you might break the windshield!

Once we've had enough practice, then we can take turns singing Karaoke at parties.

[dnguyen]

whoa nnow i can show my friends how good i am in karaoke!

[m85476585]

My iPod already has a karaoke mode.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=735778

[tayshon]

Great, millions of people walking around singing out loud and off key :eek:.

[firewood]

There's already an app in the store that indicates whether you're singing in tune:

Sing-intuna (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=294767812&mt=8)

...has anyone tried it?

[twoodcc]

i would love to see this. i love karaoke

[applecultvictim]

Ι love karaoke too.

Apple Please Give this To 99.9999% of the people singing nowadays in the music bus. and have the phone explode when they hit the wrong notes!!!!

:D:D

[DukeSnyd]

maybe i'll be the next bret michaels?

[Jerald]

Hi,

Karaoke music and songs originate from Japan, where is part of their culture to entertain through music and songs at dinner. South Korea and Japan abound in Karaoke clubs where Karaoke music and songs are very common and these have now widely spread over the years, to Asian and American regions.

[i2m]

I see lots of frustrated hobby singers. It' s a bit like the superstar thing on TV.
Nevertheless I would buy it.:)