SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND ACCESSING PODCASTS
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1. A system for creating and accessing an audio file, comprising:
- a telephony server coupled to a telephony instrument and configured to execute an audio input application, the application configured to receive audio input data from a user via the telephony instrument and to present the user with a user interface, the user interface permitting the user to control the input and storage of the audio input data;
a user database coupled to the telephony server, the user database including a user account;
an audio storage medium coupled to the telephony server, the audio storage medium including a Content Index associated with the user account, the Content Index including a reference to an audio file, the audio file containing the audio input data from the user; and
a server coupled to the audio storage medium and to a user application, the server configured to provide content to the user application, the content including a reference capable of providing access to the Content Index and to a playback application, the playback application configured to process the Content Index and in response to playback the audio file referenced by the Content Index.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method for creating and playing back audio or multimedia content. In the case of audio content, the content may be created using a telephony instrument such as a telephone or mobile cell phone. In the case of a mobile wireless device having the ability to capture images or video, the content may be photos or video that is captured and uploaded to the inventive system. In one example, the content may be an episode of a podcast. The content is accessed and played back using a web page embeddable content player, with the player accessing an index file that contains information regarding the location and playback control of the content.
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38 Claims
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1. A system for creating and accessing an audio file, comprising:
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a telephony server coupled to a telephony instrument and configured to execute an audio input application, the application configured to receive audio input data from a user via the telephony instrument and to present the user with a user interface, the user interface permitting the user to control the input and storage of the audio input data;
a user database coupled to the telephony server, the user database including a user account;
an audio storage medium coupled to the telephony server, the audio storage medium including a Content Index associated with the user account, the Content Index including a reference to an audio file, the audio file containing the audio input data from the user; and
a server coupled to the audio storage medium and to a user application, the server configured to provide content to the user application, the content including a reference capable of providing access to the Content Index and to a playback application, the playback application configured to process the Content Index and in response to playback the audio file referenced by the Content Index. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 31, 32, 33)
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10. A method of providing access to multimedia content, comprising:
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receiving the multimedia content from a content publisher;
storing the multimedia content in a content store;
creating a content index, the content index referencing the multimedia content; and
in response to a user activating a web page reference, providing a reference to the content index and to a content player to the user, wherein the content player is configured to process the content index and playback the multimedia content in accordance with information contained in the content index. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 29, 30)
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18. A method of providing access to audio content, comprising;
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providing a telephony server, the telephony server configured to permit input of the audio content using a telephony instrument;
receiving and storing the input audio content;
associating the received input audio content with a user account;
associating the user account with a Content Index, the Content Index including a reference to a location of the stored input audio content;
providing a reference to a content playback application and to the Content Index on a web page, wherein upon activation of the reference the content playback application is downloaded, the Content Index is processed, and the input audio content is played in accordance with control instructions contained in the Content Index. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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21. A method of providing access to content, comprising;
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providing a server, the server configured to permit input of the content using an input device;
receiving and storing the input content at the server;
associating the received input content with a user account;
associating the user account with a Content Index, the Content Index including a reference to a location of the stored input content;
providing a reference to a content playback application and to the Content Index on a web page, wherein upon activation of the reference the content playback application is downloaded, the Content Index is processed, and the input content is played in accordance with control instructions contained in the Content Index. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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