METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING AND SHARING BROADCAST MEDIA CONTENT ON A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for recording broadcast media content at a wireless communication device, comprising:
- receiving a predetermined time for capturing broadcast media content;
capturing broadcast media content at the predetermined time, the captured broadcast media content comprising a first format that requires a first memory size;
encoding at least a portion of the captured broadcast media content in a second format, the second format requiring a second memory size, wherein the second memory size is less than the first memory size for an equal portion of broadcast media content; and
storing the encoded broadcast media content.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are presented for recording broadcast media content at a wireless communication device and, in some aspects, sharing the recorded broadcast media content with other wireless communication devices. The disclosed aspects capture broadcasted media content at predetermined times by implementing a clock function that launches the capture and record module at the predetermined time. In certain aspects, the device incorporates a search function that allows for the predetermined selection of media content criteria that is used to search and determine the media content that is encoded and stored for subsequent use and/or sharing. In other aspects, the recorded broadcast media content is shared with other wireless communication devices by encoding the recorded/stored media content in a speech-format and communicating the speech-formatted media content to other wireless devices.
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46 Claims
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1. A method for recording broadcast media content at a wireless communication device, comprising:
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receiving a predetermined time for capturing broadcast media content; capturing broadcast media content at the predetermined time, the captured broadcast media content comprising a first format that requires a first memory size; encoding at least a portion of the captured broadcast media content in a second format, the second format requiring a second memory size, wherein the second memory size is less than the first memory size for an equal portion of broadcast media content; and storing the encoded broadcast media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. At least one processor configured to perform the actions of:
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receiving a predetermined time for capturing broadcast media content; capturing broadcast media content at the predetermined time, the captured broadcast media content comprising a first format that requires a first memory size; encoding at least a portion of the captured broadcast media content in a second format, the second format requiring a second memory size, wherein the second memory size is less than the first memory size for an equal portion of broadcast media content; and storing the encoded broadcast media content.
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18. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, comprising:
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a first set of instructions for receiving a predetermined time for capturing broadcast media content; a second set of instructions for capturing broadcast media content at the predetermined time, the captured broadcast media content comprising a first format that requires a first memory size; a third set of instructions for encoding at least a portion of the captured broadcast media content in a second format, the second format requiring a second memory size, wherein the second memory size is less than the first memory size for an equal portion of broadcast media content; and a fourth set of instructions for storing the encoded broadcast media content.
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19. A wireless communication device, the device comprising:
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a computer platform including at least one processor and a memory; a broadcast receiver stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the broadcast receiver is capable of receiving broadcast media content; a broadcast recorder module stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the broadcast recorder module is operable for capturing and storing broadcasted media content; a clock function stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the clock function is operable for launching the broadcast recorder module at a predetermined time to capture broadcasted media content; and a media compression codec stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the media compression codec is operable for encoding at least a portion of the captured broadcasted media content from a first format that requires a first memory size to a second format that requires a second memory size and wherein the second memory size is less that the first memory size for an equal portion of the broadcast media content. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A wireless communication device, the device comprising:
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means for receiving a predetermined time for capturing broadcast media content; means for capturing broadcast media content at the predetermined time, the captured broadcast media content comprising a first format that requires a first memory size; means for encoding at least a portion of the captured broadcast media content in a second format, the second format requiring a second memory size, wherein the second memory size is less than the first memory size for an equal portion of broadcast media content; and means for storing the encoded broadcast media content.
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33. A method for receiving shared broadcasted media content at a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving a communication at a wireless communication device, wherein the communication includes at least a segment of a media file comprising speech-formatted, broadcast media content; identifying the communication as including at least a segment of the media file; and decoding the at least a segment of the media file from a first format to a second format, wherein the second format includes speech-grade audio signals. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. At least one processor configured to perform the actions of:
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receiving a communication at a wireless communication device, wherein the communication includes at least a segment of a media file comprising speech-formatted, broadcast media content; identifying the communication as including at least a segment of the media file; and decoding the at least a segment of the media file from a first format to a second format, wherein the second format includes speech-grade audio signals.
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40. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, comprising:
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a first set of instructions for receiving a communication at a wireless communication device, wherein the communication includes at least a segment of a media file comprising speech-formatted, broadcast media content; a second set of instructions for identifying the communication as including at least a segment of the media file; and a third set of instructions for decoding the at least a segment of the media file from a first format to a second format, wherein the second format includes speech-grade audio signals.
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41. A wireless communication device, the device comprising:
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a computer platform including at least one processor and a memory; and a communication module stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the communication module is operable for receiving a communication and identifying the communication as including at least a segment of a media file that comprises speech-formatted, broadcast media content; and a speech vocoder stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the speech vocoder is operable for decoding the media file from a first format to a second format, wherein the second format includes speech-grade audio signals. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A wireless communication device, the device comprising:
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means for receiving a communication at a wireless communication device, wherein the communication includes at least a segment of a media file comprising speech-formatted broadcast media content; means for identifying the communication as including at least a segment of the media file; and means for decoding the media file from a first format to a second format, wherein the second format includes speech-grade audio signals.
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