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System for recording, annotating and indexing audio data
Assignee: Majandro LLC
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Filing: 1998-04-10
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Granted: 2002-06-11
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Expires: 2018-04-10
Abstract
Abstract An audio data system assigns properties to audio data and keywords to audio data files. The properties indicate the type of audio data and the keywords indicate the general content of an audio data file. The system provides an updatable database of audio data that is capable of being searched based on the properties and the keywords.
Inventors
- 👤 Lynn R. Wilcox
- 👤 Patrick R. Chiu
- 👤 Jacek Gwizdka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:47
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/64; H04M1/65; H04M1/6505; G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/34; H04M1/57; H04M1/575; H04M1/656; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42221; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/21; G11B2220/213; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2508; G11B2220/2512; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2545; G11B2220/60; G11B2220/61; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/38; H04M3/42025; H04M3/42034; H04M3/42042; H04M3/42059; H04M3/436; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A digital audio recording system, comprising: an audio data input device; a processor in communication with the audio data input device responsive to the input of audio data to associate at least one property to a portion of the audio data, and at least one keyword to an entire audio data, so that the audio data may be searched and retrieved by one of selecting the at least one of the property and typing the at least one of the keyword into a query window such that the searching and retrieving are performed after said selecting or typing being entered, and that results in attributes of the retrieved audio data being displayed; and a storage device and communication with the processor for storing the audio data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A digital audio recording system, comprising: an audio data input device; a processor in communication with the audio data input device responsive to the input of audio data to associate at least one property to a portion of the audio data, and at least one keyword to an entire audio data, so that the audio data may be searched and retrieved by one of selecting the at least one of the property and typing the at least one of the keyword into a query window such that the searching and retrieving are performed after said selecting or typing being entered, and that results in attributes of the retrieved audio data being displayed; and a storage device and communication with the processor for storing the audio data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 1 , further comprising an audio data segmentation system that segments the audio data into at least two audio data segments and wherein the processor associates the at least one property to at least one of the audio segments.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the audio segmentation system comprises a speaker segmentation algorithm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The system of claim 1 , further comprising a pen-based interactive display adapted to receive pen-based input, wherein the processor is responsive to the pen-based input to generate at least one mark comprising digital ink for display on the pen-based interactive display, wherein the digital ink comprises the at least one property and the storage device stores the digital ink.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the audio data input device comprises a microphone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1 , further comprising a call screening device that processes the audio data based upon the property.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 6 , further comprising a database comprising at least one property that identifies at least one caller.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 , further comprising a display with an audio data timeline.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 8 , wherein the property is indicated to a user with a color on the display of the audio data timeline.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 8 , wherein the audio data timeline is divided into two audio data timelines each corresponding to a speaker in the audio data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the property is one of caller id, speaker id, time of recording, time of last modification, action item, name and keyword.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor searches the storage device and retrieves the audio data associated with the selection.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the audio data is an audio data file and the property is a keyword.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein the storage device stores a plurality of audio data files each having at least one keyword, wherein the processor is responsive to a user inputted query that identifies a keyword, searches the storage device and retrieves the audio data files having the identified keyword.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 , further comprising a user interface for designating the property.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 15 , wherein the user interface is a button that allows the user to selectively apply the property to the audio data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the audio data input device is adapted to receive audio data from a telephone system.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the audio data input device is adapted to receive audio data from a network.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 18 , wherein the audio data input device is adapted to receive audio data from an intranet.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 18 , wherein the audio data input device is adapted to receive audio data from the Internet.
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