Method for recording an audio broadcast by user preference

• US 20030028613A1
• Filed: 08/02/2001
• Published: 02/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle America, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Mori, Robert F.
• Granted Patent: US 6,961,549 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/635 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/639 using playlists

Abstract

A method for recording an audio broadcast by user preference has been developed. The method includes recording an audio broadcast and then converting the broadcast to text. The text is then scanned for content that has been designated as preferred by the user. If such content if found in the text, the recording of the audio broadcast is saved for future use.

Claims

1. A method for recording an audio broadcast by user preference, comprising:

recording an audio broadcast;

converting the audio broadcast to a text media;

searching the text media for a designated user preference; and

saving the audio broadcast when the designated user preference is found in the text media.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio broadcast is recorded digitally.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio broadcast is a radio broadcast.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio broadcast is an internet broadcast.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio broadcast is a memory storage media broadcast.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the memory storage media is a compact disc.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the memory storage media is a digital versatile disc.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio broadcast is converted to text media by voice recognition techniques.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the text media is searched for the designated user preference with a search agent.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the designated user preference is a key word.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio broadcast is saved as part of a program, the program comprising at least one additional saved audio broadcast.

12. An apparatus for recording an audio broadcast by user preference, comprising:

means for recording an audio broadcast;

means for mining the audio broadcast for a designated user preference; and

means for saving the audio broadcast when the designated user preference is found in the audio broadcast.

13. An apparatus for recording an audio broadcast by user preference, comprising:

a recorder that records an audio broadcast;

an audio miner that converts the audio broadcast to a text media;

a search engine that searches the text media for a designated user preference; and

a storage media that saves the audio broadcast when the designated user preference is found in the audio broadcast.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the recorder is a digital recorder.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the audio broadcast is a radio broadcast.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the audio broadcast is an internet broadcast.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the audio broadcast is a memory storage media broadcast.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the memory storage media is a compact disc.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the memory storage media is a digital versatile disc.

20. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein audio miner uses voice recognition techniques to convert the audio broadcast to the text media.

21. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the designated user preference is a key word.

22. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the audio broadcast is saved as part of a program, the program comprising at least one additional saved audio broadcast.