System and method for creating an index of audio tracks

• US 20040034441A1
• Filed: 08/16/2002
• Published: 02/19/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Neuros Technology International, LLC
• Original Assignee: Neuros Technology International, LLC
• Inventors: Born, Joe, Eaton, Malcolm
• Application Number:
  US10/222,462
• Publication Number:
  US 20040034441A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/94
• 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 16/61 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/634 Query by example, e.g. query by humming
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/68 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/683 using metadata automatically derived from the content
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/0008 Associated control or indicating means
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/329 on a disc [VTOC]

Abstract

According to the invention there is provided a method for creating an audio index. It is firstly determined that a computer disc contains at least one audio track. Subsequently, audio identification data associated with the at least one audio track is obtained using digital fingerprinting. An index is thereafter created, where the index is based on the audio identification data. To obtain the audio identification data a sample of the at least one audio track is recorded and transmitted to a remote identification server for identification using digital fingerprinting. The audio identification data is thereafter received from the remote identification server. The remote server identifies the at least one audio track based on the sample.

Claims

1. A method for creating an audio index, comprising:

determining that a computer disc contains at least one audio track;

obtaining audio identification data associated with said at least one audio track using digital fingerprinting; and

creating an index based on said audio identification data.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, before said determining, receiving an instruction to create said index.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising, before said obtaining, determining that sufficient audio identification data associated with each audio track does not exist to create and audio track index without using digital fingerprinting.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said obtaining comprises:

recording a sample of said at least one audio track;

transmitting said sample to a remote identification server for identification using digital fingerprinting; and

receiving said audio identification data from said remote identification server, where said remote identification server identifies said at least one audio track based on said sample.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said obtaining comprises:

recording a sample of said at least one audio track;

creating a unique digital fingerprint of said at least one audio track using said sample;

transmitting said digital fingerprint to a remote identification server for identification using digital fingerprinting; and

receiving said audio identification data from said remote identification server based on said digital fingerprint.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said obtaining comprises:

recording a sample of said at least one audio track;

creating a unique digital fingerprint of said at least one audio track using said sample;

searching a local database for a match to said digital fingerprint;

receiving said audio identification data based on said digital fingerprint.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising, before said receiving, transmitting said digital fingerprint to a remote identification server for identification using digital fingerprinting, if a match to said digital fingerprint could not be made on said local database.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising, before said recording:

scanning a local drive for audio files;

determining whether said audio files include associated audio identification data;

extracting said audio identification data from each located audio file;

recording a sample of each located audio file;

creating a unique digital fingerprint for each located audio file using said sample;

establishing an association between said audio identification data and said digital fingerprint for each located audio file; and

storing said association for each located audio file.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising printing said index.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising printing a disc label based on said index.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing said index.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after said determining, ascertaining that said computer disc is not to be identified as a data disc.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising, prior to said obtaining, unsuccessfully performing a database lookup to obtain said audio identification data.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after said obtaining, importing a playlist containing audio identification data.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after said obtaining, allowing a user to add, edit, or verify said audio identification data.

16. A system for creating an audio index, comprising:

a client computer comprising;

a central processing unit;

communication circuitry;

a disc drive;

a memory having;

identifying and indexing procedures for;

determining that a computer disc contains at least one audio track;

obtaining audio identification data associated with said at least one audio track using digital fingerprinting; and

creating an index based on said audio identification data.

17. The system of claims 16, further comprising a printer coupled to said client computer, and configured to print a computer disc label of said index.

18. The system of claims 16, further comprising an identification server configured to supply said audio identification data by performing digital fingerprinting of audio tracks contained on said computer disc.

19. The system of claims 18, further comprising a network coupling said identification server to said client computer.

20. The system of claims 19, further comprising a fingerprint provider coupled to said network, where said fingerprint provider is configured to supply fingerprints of known audio tracks to said identification server.