Audio sharing

• US 20060173972A1
• Filed: 08/23/2005
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US11/210,284
• Publication Number:
  US 20060173972A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00005 relating to image data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00137 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00148 Storage information retrieval G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00161 Viewing or previewing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00167 Processing or editing H04N1/00196 - H04N1/00201 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00172 directly from a still digital camera or from a storage medium mounted in a still digital camera H04N1/0018 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00183 Photography assistance, e.g. displaying suggestions to the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00188 Printing, e.g. prints or reprints H04N1/0019, H04N1/00196 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00278 with a printing apparatus, e.g. a laser beam printer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00347 with another still picture apparatus, e.g. hybrid still picture apparatus circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between image input and image output device H04N1/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/42 Systems for two-way working , e.g. conference systems H04N1/32 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/001 Sharing resources, e.g. processing power or memory, with a connected apparatus or enhancing the capability of the still picture apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0015 Control of image communication with the connected apparatus, e.g. signalling capability
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0041 Point to point H04N2201/0039 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0043 Point to multipoint H04N2201/0039 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 : Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33328 : Resolution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/63 : by using electronic viewfinders
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/815 : for controlling the resolution by using a single image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 : Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/951 : by using two or more images to influence resolution, frame rate or aspect ratio

Abstract

One aspect of the disclosure relates to obtaining at least some audio information, at least partially at a shared audio device. The aspect of the disclosure also relates to temporally coordinating transmitting at the shared audio device the at least some audio information and at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that can be received by at least one other shared audio device such that corresponding segments of the at least some audio information can be received at the at least one other shared audio device substantially temporally corresponding to when corresponding segments of the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information can be received at the at least one other shared audio device.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

obtaining at least some audio information, at least partially at a shared audio device; and

temporally coordinating transmitting at the shared audio device at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that can be presented to at least one other shared audio device with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some audio information when presented to a user of the at least one other shared audio device substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information when presented to the at least one other shared audio device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining at least some audio information, at least partially at a shared audio device further comprises:

obtaining at least some audio metadata information.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining at least some audio information, at least partially at a shared audio device further comprises:

capturing the at least some audio information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining at least some audio information, at least partially at a shared audio device further comprises:

retrieving from audio storage the at least some audio information.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining at least some audio information, at least partially at a shared audio device further comprises:

obtaining the at least some audio information, at least partially using a dedicated sharing user interface that is at least partially located at the shared audio device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining at least some audio information, at least partially at a shared audio device further comprises:

capturing, at least partially using a dedicated sharing user interface, the at least some audio information.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining at least some audio information, at least partially at a shared audio device further comprises:

considering whether the at least some audio information satisfies at least some copyright criteria at least partially by considering the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the temporally coordinating transmitting at the shared audio device at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that can be presented to at least one other shared audio device with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some audio information when presented to a user of the at least one other shared audio device substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information further comprises:

temporally coordinating transmitting at the shared audio device the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information at least partially via a communication link that can be presented to the at least one other shared audio device with the at least some audio information that can be presented to the user of the at least one other shared audio device at least partially via the communication link.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the temporally coordinating transmitting at the shared audio device at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that can be presented to at least one other shared audio device with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some audio information when presented to a user of the at least one other shared audio device substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information further comprises:

temporally coordinating transmitting at the shared audio device the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information at least partially via a first communication link that can be presented to the at least one other shared audio device with the at least some audio information that can be presented to the user of the at least one other shared audio device at least partially via a second communication link.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the temporally coordinating transmitting at the shared audio device at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that can be presented to at least one other shared audio device with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some audio information when presented to a user of the at least one other shared audio device substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information further comprises:

temporally coordinating transmitting the at least some audio information with an audio-based temporally-associated dissimilar-content information.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the temporally coordinating transmitting at the shared audio device at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that can be presented to at least one other shared audio device with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some audio information when presented to a user of the at least one other shared audio device substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information further comprises:

temporally coordinating transmitting the at least some audio information with an image-based temporally-associated dissimilar-content information.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the temporally coordinating transmitting at the shared audio device at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that can be presented to at least one other shared audio device with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some audio information when presented to a user of the at least one other shared audio device substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information further comprises:

temporally coordinating transmitting the at least some audio information with a non-audio-based temporally-associated dissimilar-content information.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the temporally coordinating transmitting at the shared audio device at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that can be presented to at least one other shared audio device with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some audio information when presented to a user of the at least one other shared audio device substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information further comprises:

sharing the at least some audio information with the user of the at least one other shared audio device at least partially relying upon a physical contact of at least a portion of an interface between the shared audio device and the at least one other shared audio device.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the temporally coordinating transmitting at the shared audio device at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that can be presented to at least one other shared audio device with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some audio information when presented to a user of the at least one other shared audio device substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information further comprises:

sharing the at least some audio information with the user of the at least one other shared audio device at least partially relying upon a wireless communication link extending at least part of a communication link between the shared audio device and the at least one other shared audio device.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the temporally coordinating transmitting at the shared audio device at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that can be presented to at least one other shared audio device with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some audio information when presented to a user of the at least one other shared audio device substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information further comprises:

sharing the at least some audio information with the user of the at least one other shared audio device at least partially relying upon a wired-based communication link extending at least part of a communication link between the shared audio device and the at least one other shared audio device.

23. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a temporal separator indication at the shared audio device indicating a temporal separation between the at least some audio information and the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information; and

using the temporal separator indication at the shared audio device for the temporally coordinating the transmitting at the shared audio device the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that can be presented to the at least one other shared audio device with the at least some audio information that can be presented to the user of the at least one other shared audio device.

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24. A method, comprising:

transmitting a temporal separation indication at a shared audio device that can be received by at least one other shared audio device which can indicate a desired temporal separation of at least some audio information and at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information as received by the shared audio device; and

receiving at the shared audio device the at least some audio information and the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that have been substantially temporally separated to allow for the at least some audio information and the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information to be temporally coordinated at the shared audio device.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein the receiving at the shared audio device the at least some audio information and the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that have been substantially temporally separated further comprises:

receiving at the shared audio device the at least some audio information and at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media image-based information.

27. The method of claim 24, wherein the receiving at the shared audio device the at least some audio information and the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that have been substantially temporally separated further comprises:

receiving at the shared audio device the at least some audio information and at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media textual information.

28. The method of claim 24, further comprising:

capturing at the shared audio device at least some captured audio information at least partially utilizing the at least some audio information and the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information.

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32. A method, comprising:

receiving at a personal live audio system, for a member of an audience or a class, at least some shared audio input pertaining to at least some audio relating to a substantially-live captured event; and

controlling acoustical characteristics of at least some substantially live audio as can be provided to a user of the personal live audio system by the personal live audio system, wherein the at least some substantially live audio can be generated at least partially in response to the at least some shared audio input.

33. The method of claim 32, further comprising:

allowing the user to access audio corresponding to the at least some shared audio input if the at least some shared audio input satisfies copywrite considerations.

34. A method, comprising:

receiving at least one motivating event at least partially at a processing shared audio device;

transmitting at least one designated attribute at least partially from the processing shared audio device, wherein the at least one designated attribute can be effected at least partially in response to the receiving the at least one motivating event at least partially at the processing shared audio device;

obtaining at least some obtained shared audio at the processing shared audio device that is obtained in accordance with the at least one motivating event, and is at least partially in response to the transmitting the at least one designated attribute; and

processing the at least some obtained shared audio to derive at least one processed shared audio at least partially at the processing shared audio device.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the receiving at least one motivating event at least partially at a processing shared audio device comprises:

obtaining at least one shared audio by at least one audio obtaining shared audio device.

37. The method of claim 34, wherein the receiving at least one motivating event at least partially at a processing shared audio device comprises:

receiving an indication of recording audio from an at least one obtaining shared audio device.

38. The method of claim 34, wherein the receiving at least one motivating event at least partially at a processing shared audio device comprises:

receiving an indication of capturing audio from an at least one shared audio device.

41. The method of claim 34, wherein the receiving at least one motivating event at least partially at a processing shared audio device further comprises:

receiving both an at least one audio processing goal and an at least some audio at least partially at the processing shared audio device.

42. The method of claim 34, wherein the transmitting at least one designated attribute further comprises:

transmitting at least one format designated attribute at least partially from the processing shared audio device.

46. The method of claim 34, wherein the transmitting at least one designated attribute further comprises:

transmitting at least one cost designated attribute at least partially from the processing shared audio device.

47. The method of claim 34, wherein the transmitting at least one designated attribute further comprises:

transmitting at least one rights designated attribute at least partially from the processing shared audio device.

49. The method of claim 34, wherein the transmitting at least one designated attribute further comprises:

transmitting at least one owner designated attribute at least partially from the processing shared audio device.

51. The method of claim 34, wherein the transmitting at least one designated attribute further comprises:

transmitting at least one feature designated attribute at least partially from the processing shared audio device.

53. The method of claim 34, wherein the transmitting at least one designated attribute further comprises:

transmitting at least one attachment designated attribute at least partially from the processing shared audio device.

54. The method of claim 34, wherein the transmitting at least one designated attribute further comprises:

transmitting at least one promotion designated attribute at least partially from the processing shared audio device.

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55. A method, comprising:

obtaining user instructions relating to at least one designated attribute and at least some shared audio at least partially at an obtaining shared audio device, wherein the at least one designated attribute can be received at least partially from a processing shared audio device;

generating at least some obtained shared audio at the obtaining shared audio device at least partially by processing the at least some shared audio to satisfy the at least one designated attribute; and

transmitting the at least some obtained shared audio from the obtaining shared audio device that can be received by, and processed at, the processing shared audio device.

56. The method of claim 55, further comprising:

synchronizing the obtaining shared audio device with a sharing session at least partially during the sharing session.

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58. An apparatus, comprising:

a shared audio device at least partially configurable to obtain at least some audio information; and

the shared audio device at least partially configurable to temporally coordinate transmitting at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that can be presented to at least one other shared audio device with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some audio information when presented to a user of the at least one other shared audio device substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information when presented to the at least one other shared audio device.

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60. An apparatus, comprising:

an audio projection system operable to transmit at least some shared audio such that can be heard by an audience including at least one member, at least partially including;

the audio projection system operable to provide at least one audience live audio source that can be received by one or more members of the audience, and

the audio projection system operable to provide at least one personal live audio source that can be received by an individual member of the audience.

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62. An apparatus, comprising:

a personal live audio system operable to receive, for a member of an audience or a class, at least some shared audio input pertaining to at least some audio relating to a substantially-live captured event; and

the personal live audio system operable to control acoustical characteristics of at least some substantially live audio, wherein the at least some substantially live audio can be generated at least partially in response to the at least some shared audio input.

63. An apparatus, comprising:

a processing shared audio device at least partially operable to receive at least one motivating event;

the processing shared audio device at least partially operable to transmit at least one designated attribute, wherein the at least one designated attribute can be effected at least partially in response to the processing shared audio device at least partially receiving the at least one motivating event;

the processing shared audio device at least partially operable to obtain at least some obtained shared audio that is obtained in accordance with the at least one motivating event, at least partially in response to the processing shared audio device at least partially transmitting the at least one designated attribute; and

the processing shared audio device at least partially processing the at least some obtained shared audio to derive at least one processed shared audio.

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an obtaining shared audio device at least partially operable to obtain user instructions relating to at least one designated attribute and at least some shared audio, wherein the at least one designated attribute can be received at least partially from a processing shared audio device;

the obtaining shared audio device at least partially operable to generate at least some obtained shared audio at least partially by processing the at least some shared audio to satisfy the at least one designated attribute; and

the obtaining shared audio device at least partially operable to transmit the at least some obtained shared audio that can be received by, and processed at, the processing shared audio device.

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