Method and system for authoring and playback of audio coincident with label detection
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a scanner for acquiring first data associated with a label;
an input for acquiring second data; and
a processor for processing data and creating binding data binding said first data to said second data.
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Abstract
The invention provides a labeling and content authoring scheme that enables seamless labeling, authoring, and playback of authored content, e.g., audio. In an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus comprises a scanner for acquiring an index value associated with a label, a microphone for recording audio from a user, a speaker for playing pre-recorded audio, and a processor for controlling the recording and playback of audio. The index value identifies an object and is implemented on the label using machine readable code. Memory storage stores the recorded audio for later playback. In operation, the index value is first read from the label. The processor then compares the read index value to one more index values stored in memory, wherein each stored index value is linked to one or more pre-recorded audio clips. If a match is not found between the read index value and any of the stored index values, the processor enters a record mode that enables the microphone to obtain audio, which is thereby stored in memory along with an association between the index value and the recorded audio. If a match is found, the processor enters a playback mode enabling playback via a speaker of the pre-recorded audio associated with the read index value.
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55 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a scanner for acquiring first data associated with a label;
an input for acquiring second data; and
a processor for processing data and creating binding data binding said first data to said second data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a scanner for acquiring first data from a label;
a depressible portion, wherein said depressible portion comprises a scanner signal pathway traversing said depressible portion, said depressible portion initiating said scanner to generate a scanner signal when said depressible portion is depressed;
memory storage;
an input for acquiring second data;
an output for outputting third data; and
a processor for processing data, wherein said processor in an input mode enables acquisition said second data, and said processor in an output mode enables output of said third data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method comprising the steps of:
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scanning a label to acquire an index value;
determining whether or not said acquired index value matches a stored index value; and
alternativelyacquiring first data and storing said index value and said first data, if no match is determined;
oroutputting second data, if a match is determined. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring first data from a label;
acquiring second data from an input; and
creating third data binding said first data to said second data, wherein said third data comprises said first data. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system comprising:
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one or more labels; and
a device, wherein said device comprises;
a label scanner for acquiring an index value from a label, a microphone, a speaker, memory for storing one or more audio clips and one or more index values, and a processor for processing said index value, wherein said processor in a record mode enables recording of audio via said microphone to said memory and associated said audio to said index value, and said processor in a playback mode enabling playback via said speaker of audio associated with said index value. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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