System and method for on-demand recording

• US 20020172332A1
• Filed: 05/15/2002
• Published: 11/21/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TelStrat, LLC
• Original Assignee: Telstra International Limited (Telstra Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Carroll, Robert J., Roberts, Darrell D., Edwards, Theodore
• Granted Patent: US 7,499,530 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/67.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42221 Conversation recording systems at the subscriber's set H04M1/656
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/231 Content storage operation, e.g. caching movies for short term storage, replicating data over plural servers, prioritizing data for deletion
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2747 Remote storage of video programs received via the downstream path, e.g. from the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6587 Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands, viewpoint selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

Disclosed is a system and method for on-demand recording of telephone, computer, or video signals. Once a connection is established, the communication signals are sent through an intermediary device, which duplicates the signals. The signals are then stored in memory until a triggering event occurs during the connection. If the triggering event occurs, then the signals in memory are stored for playback. If the triggering event does not occur prior to the termination of the connection, the signals in memory are erased.

Claims

1. A method for on-demand recording of information, the method comprising:

establishing a connection to a communication device with an intermediary device;

dynamically storing information transmitted via the connection; and

saving all of the information of the connection at the conclusion of the connection if a triggering event occurs during the connection, wherein the saved information can be replayed on-demand.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of storing the information comprises storing the information on a server connected to the intermediary device.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising duplicating the information for transmitting the duplicated information to a server connected to the intermediary device.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising digitizing the information for transmitting the digitized information to a server connected to the intermediary device.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising packetizing the information for transmitting the packetized information to a server connected to the intermediary device by a packet network.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the connection is a television transmission.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the connection is a data connection.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the connection is a telephone call.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising initiating a triggering event from the communication device.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising initiating a triggering event remotely from the communication device.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the triggering event is initiated from the network device.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the triggering event is initiated from a server connected to the intermediary device.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein the intermediary device is a private branch exchange (PBX) including a plurality of line cards.

16. The system of claim 14 wherein the intermediary device includes a data port for transmitting the information to the server.

17. The system of claim 14 wherein the intermediary device includes a processor for duplicating the information.

18. The system of claim 14 wherein the intermediary device includes a processor for packetizing the information.

19. The system of claim 14 wherein the intermediary device is either a network device or a video signal device.

20. The system of claim 14 wherein the communication device is one of either a telephone, a computer, or a display device.

13. A method for on-demand recording of voice information, the method comprising:

establishing a telephone call to a telephone with a private branch exchange (PBX) including a plurality of line cards;

dynamically duplicating the voice information of the telephone call at one of the plurality of line cards;

digitizing and packetizing the digitized voice information for transmission on a network;

transmitting the packetized voice information to a server connected to the PBX;

receiving a triggering event during the telephone call;

determining a conclusion of the telephone call; and

upon receipt of the triggering event and conclusion of the telephone call, saving the voice information of the entire telephone call on the server so that the saved voice information can be replayed on-demand.

14. A system for on-demand recording of information, comprising:

an intermediary device for establishing a connection for transfer of information to a communication device connected to the intermediary device;

a save initiator for initiating a save request during the connection; and

a receiver for receiving the save request, wherein, upon receipt of the save request, a server connected to the intermediary device will save all of the information of the connection at the conclusion of the connection.

21. A system for on-demand recording of information comprising:

a telecommunications terminal including a plurality of line cards for establishing a telephone call on a telephone connected to the telecommunications terminal;

a processing system for dynamically duplicating the voice information of the telephone call, digitizing the voice information, and packetizing the voice information for transmission on a packet network;

a data port for transmitting the packetized voice information to a server connected to the telecommunications terminal;

a save initiator for initiating a save request during the telephone call; and

a receiver for receiving the save request, wherein, upon receipt of the save request, the server will save all of the voice information of the telephone call at the conclusion of the telephone call.