Creating and disseminating of user generated media over a network

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods and systems for creating and disseminating of audio and video content generated by a user over a network. In one aspect of the present disclosure, a request to create audio content over a network is received. In another aspect of the present disclosure a request to create multimedia content comprising audio and video content over a network is received. One embodiment includes presenting the user with a plurality of compositions, receiving a request from the user to add a specific composition, presenting a lyric using text submitted by the user, recording an audio recording generated by the user, wherein the specific composition is playing during the recording of the audio recording, and providing editing capability to the specific composition, the song lyric and audio recording.

1 . A method performed by a server enabling a user to generate audio content over a network, comprising:
 presenting the user with a plurality of compositions;   receiving a request from the user to add a specific composition;   presenting a lyric using text submitted by the user;   recording an audio recording generated by the user, wherein the specific composition is playing during the recording of the audio recording; and   editing the specific composition, the song lyric, and the audio recording according to user input.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein, the specific composition is pre-recorded. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein, the specific composition is generated by the user. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein, the lyric is automatically generated using a keyword submitted by the user. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein, editing further comprises at least one of the following:
 applying a sound effect to the audio recording;   changing a timing of the audio recording;   deleting the audio recording;   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of the following:
 providing playback of the audio recording and the specific composition;   generating the audio content for publishing on the network, wherein the audio content synchronizes the audio recording and the composition;   providing the user with an option to share the audio content with other users.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of the following:
 providing a feedback mechanism by which the user approves the audio content;   providing a rating mechanism by which a rating is received;   providing a comment mechanism by which a comment is received;   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, receiving a request from a user to add video content. 
     
     
         9 . A method performed by a server enabling a user to generate audio and video content over a network, comprising:
 receiving a first request from the user to add an audio content;   receiving a second request from the user to add a video recording;   presenting the user with a plurality of pre-recorded video recordings;   recording the video recording, wherein the audio content are playing during the recording of the video recording; and   editing the audio content and the video content according user input.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises, presenting the user with an option to generate audio content. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein, the audio content is pre-recorded. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein, the audio content is generated by the user. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein, editing further comprises at least one of the following:
 applying a sound effect to the audio recording;   changing a timing of the audio recording;   deleting the audio recording;   deleting a section of the audio recording.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein, editing further comprises at least one of the following:
 applying an imaging effect to the video recording;   changing a timing of the video recording;   deleting the video recording;   deleting a frame of the video recording.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein recording the video recording includes, overexposing a camera aperture to capture movement of light. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein applying an imaging effect includes applying chroma key compositing. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein applying an imaging effect includes at least one of the following:
 fading-in the video recording;   fading-out the video recording;   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein applying an imaging effect includes applying digital processing to the video recording. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the digital processing includes color correction. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the digital processing includes color saturation. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein applying an imaging effect includes, superimposing a pre-recorded video recording on the video recording. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising at least one of the following:
 providing visual playback of the video recording;   providing aural playback of the audio content and the audio content;   providing visual and aural playback of the video recording, audio content, and the audio content;   generating multimedia content for publishing on the network, wherein the multimedia content synchronizes the audio content, the video recording; and the specific pre-recorded video recording;   providing the user with an option to share the multimedia content with other users;   providing the user with an option to collaborate on the media content with other users.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising at least one of the following:
 providing a feedback mechanism by which the user approves the multimedia content;   providing a rating mechanism by which a rating is received;   providing a commenting mechanism by which a comment is received.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising, encoding the media content for streaming over a network. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising, creating a queue such that generating and publishing occur simultaneously. 
     
     
         26 . A system for creating synchronized audio and video media, comprising:
 a network, connected to a client device, for transmitting the audio and the video media;   a server connected to the network, wherein the server includes at least one of the following:
 a host server, connected to the network, to respond to a user request to generate synchronized audio and video media; 
 a user database server, connected to the network; to store a plurality of compositions, an audio recording, a plurality of pre-recorded video recordings, a video recording, audio media, and video media; 
 an audio and video processing server, connected to the network, to modify a specific composition, the audio recording, a specific pre-recorded video recording, the video recording, the audio media, and the video media; 
 a video creation server, connected to the network, to process a set of instructions for creating and streaming the video media, 
   and;   a client device for recording the audio recording while playing the specific composition to create the audio media and for recording the video recording while playing the specific pre-recorded video recording to create the video media.   
     
     
         27 . A system of generating multimedia content over a network, the system comprising:
 a communications module to establish a communications session with a user device over the network; wherein, when in operation, the communications module is operable to receive user input via the user device;   a user database to store a composition and a pre-recorded video recording;   a first recording engine to record an audio recording while the composition is playing;   a second recording engine to record a video recording while the pre-recorded video recording is playing; and   an editing module to modify the composition, the pre-recorded video recording, the audio recording and the video recording.