Music Customization GUI Stem Mixing Interface

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Solution Overview

Problem

Smaller budget and resource-constrained content producers and artists face difficulties in customizing and editing licensed digital music due to complex user interfaces and licensing restrictions, making it hard to create bespoke soundtracks for their content.

Innovation Solution

A music customization graphical user interface (GUI) that allows users to easily select and customize music stems from a selected song, with intuitive user-selectable elements and features like mixing buttons, volume adjusters, and download options, enabling the creation of bespoke musical soundtracks without requiring technical expertise.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If professional audio editing tools are used to customize existing songs, then music customization capability is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate due to complex user interfaces and technical requirements

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemusic customization capabilityVSAvoidease of operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a cloud-based music customization platform that acts as an intermediary between users and professional audio editing tools. The platform provides a simplified web interface that automatically handles complex audio processing tasks in the cloud, eliminating the need for users to directly interact with complicated professional software while still achieving high-quality music customization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical interaction with professional audio editing software (complex user interfaces, manual audio manipulation) with an automated cloud-based system. The system automatically processes audio files, applies customizations, and generates results without requiring users to manually navigate complex tools, thus substituting manual mechanical operations with automated cloud processing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Adaptability or versatility

If professional audio editing tools are used to customize existing songs, then music customization capability is improved, but device complexity worsens due to elaborate user interfaces and technical requirements

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemusic customization capabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Quantity of substance

If existing songs are licensed for use, then cost is reduced compared to custom compositions, but adaptability worsens due to licensing restrictions preventing modification

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovecostVSAvoidadaptability

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the music file into separate audio stems (instrumental tracks, vocals, percussion, etc.). This allows users to selectively modify, remove, or replace specific segments without affecting the entire song, thereby achieving adaptability while working with licensed music. The segmented structure enables flexible customization within licensing constraints.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The platform performs preliminary action by automatically separating music stems and preparing audio files for customization before the user begins editing. This pre-processing enables users to easily modify licensed songs without needing to understand complex audio engineering, allowing adaptability while maintaining cost-effectiveness through use of existing licensed tracks.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

4Manufacturing precision

If complex professional tools are used for audio editing, then customization precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates requiring technical savvy and considerable instruction

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecustomization precisionVSAvoidease of operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service by providing automated audio processing features that perform complex tasks without requiring user expertise. The system automatically separates stems, applies effects, and generates customized music tracks based on simple user selections, eliminating the need for users to learn complex tools while maintaining high customization precision through automated professional-grade processing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP4134947B1Music customization user interface

Publication Date: 2024.11.27 MARMOSET LLC

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AI summary

Computing devices and methods for generating customized user song mixes via a music customization graphical user interface (GUI) are disclosed. The music customization GUI comprises song name selectors that each correspond to a different song and a music player region that includes a song customization selector. A customization window comprises music stem indicators that each correspond to at least one music stem of a selected song. The customization window also comprises mixing buttons that include a first mixing button configured to add a corresponding music stem to a user song mix, and a second mixing button configured to remove the music stem from the user song mix. A download button is configured to download a file comprising the user song mix to a user computing device.