Automatic audio recording and publishing system

Abstract

A device, system and method for automatic audio recording and publishing. An electronic device having an audio recording ability includes an audio sharing program that enables a user to input a single command to execute the program and begin recording audio with the electronic device without the need for further input to the device. As a result, a user is able to quickly capture their thoughts or other audio related to an event before the moment has passed. After another single command, preset time period or trigger action such as ending the recording or hanging up, the sharing program automatically publishes the recorded audio according to one or more preselected or default settings. In particular, the user is able to preselect one or more media outlets to which the audio should be published as well as the format and time at which the audio should be published.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 471,541, filed Apr. 4, 2011 and entitled “AUDIO COMMENTING SYSTEM FOR THE INTERNET INCLUDING WEBSITES, SOCIAL NETWORKS, AND BLOGS,” U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 471,548, filed Apr. 4, 2011 and entitled “AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR CREATING AND PUBLISHING INTERNET-BASED AUDIO PROGRAMMING,” U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 471,552, filed Apr. 4, 2011 and entitled “AUDIO RECORDING, PLAYBACK, AND PUBLISHING SYSTEM FOR CREATING VOICEOVERS, SOUNDTRACKS AND OTHER AUDIO PROGRAMMING FOR INTERNET CONTENT INCLUDING WEBSITES AND SOCIAL NETWORKS,” and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 582,164, filed Dec. 30, 2011 and entitled “AUTOMATIC AUDIO RECORDING AND PUBLISHING SYSTEM,” U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 488,954, filed May 23, 2011 and entitled “LOCATION-BASED INTERNET RADIO PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTE...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]A device, system and method for automatic audio recording and publishing. Specifically, an electronic device having an audio recording ability includes an audio sharing program that enables a user to input a single command in order to execute the program and begin recording audio with the electronic device without the need for any further input to the device. As a result, a user is able to quickly capture their thoughts or other audio related to an event before the moment has passed. After another single command or preset time period, the sharing program is able to automatically publish the recorded audio according to one or more preselected or default settings. In particular, the user is able to preselect one or more media outlets (e.g. social networks, websites, email lists) to which the audio should be published as well as the format and time at which the audio should be published. Accordingly, the system provides the benefit of a single step audio recording and publishing process that enables the quickest possible audio recording as well as configurable automatic publishing of the audio content.

Problems solved by technology

As a result, these systems do not enable a user to immediately record their thoughts on an event before the moment has passed, and share those thoughts with other people.

Indeed, in some cases even attempting to use the recording system immediately can be dangerous or inconvenient as the user is in the middle of operating a vehicle or performing other focus intensive tasks.

For example, tasks such as when a person is riding a bicycle, driving a car, when they just saw an accident, when they have just finished a meal or are in the process of eating it, are focus intensive tasks that are inconvenient or dangerous to interrupt in order to operate an audio recording system.

Specifically, if there are too many actions required (e.g. buttons to push) on an audio device for operation, or a person has to wait, then that moment that was desired to be recorded is lost.

As a result, current systems often fail to allow someone to record and share such moments where the true personality and voice of that person who wanted to talk is captured.

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