SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL TIME LOCAL MUSIC PLAYBACK AND REMOTE SERVER LYRIC TIMING SYNCHRONIZATION UTILIZING SOCIAL NETWORKS AND WIKI TECHNOLOGY

摘要

A method enabling a local user having a playback device with a specialized player plug-in device to synchronize a display of song lyrics to a timer clock of hosting playback software and to search a remote computer system. The system includes a database with songs and hosting playback software with an interface to enable the user to locally receive and play back lyrics and timing metadata synchronized to a local music digital file. The method includes the user sending a query to the database via a proprietary software interface, searching in the database for lyrics and associated synchronization information, sending lyrics and associated synchronization information back and synchronizing and displaying the lyrics by the hosting playback software and the specialized player plug-in device, thereby enabling all users to enjoy access to synchronized lyrics.