MANAGING PLAYBACK OF SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A system for output of supplemental audio information, the system comprising:
- one or more data stores that store audio content and one or more items of supplemental audio information, wherein each of the one or more items of supplemental audio information is associated with one or more playback positions within the audio content;
an input device that obtains an input of a user;
a display device that presents information regarding the audio content;
an output device that outputs the audio content; and
a processor in communication with the one or more data stores, the input device and the output device, the processor operative to;
cause output of the audio content via the output device;
determine that one of the one or more items of supplemental audio information is associated with a current playback position within the audio content;
cause output, via at least one of the output device and the display device, of an indication that supplemental audio information is available for playback;
obtain input from the user indicating that the determined item of supplemental audio information should be played; and
cause output of the determined item of supplemental audio information via the output device.
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Abstract
A computing device may provide an interface that enables a user to playback audio content including supplemental information. The supplemental information may correspond, for example, to endnotes, footnotes, glossaries, appendices, commentary from an author, editor, or other party, or to additional supplemental information. During playback of the audio content, a user may indicate that an item of supplemental information associated with a current playback position of the audio content should be played. In some embodiments, this indication may be in response to an indication to the user that supplemental information is available. The device may then playback the supplemental information associated with the current playback position.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for output of supplemental audio information, the system comprising:
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one or more data stores that store audio content and one or more items of supplemental audio information, wherein each of the one or more items of supplemental audio information is associated with one or more playback positions within the audio content; an input device that obtains an input of a user; a display device that presents information regarding the audio content; an output device that outputs the audio content; and a processor in communication with the one or more data stores, the input device and the output device, the processor operative to; cause output of the audio content via the output device; determine that one of the one or more items of supplemental audio information is associated with a current playback position within the audio content; cause output, via at least one of the output device and the display device, of an indication that supplemental audio information is available for playback; obtain input from the user indicating that the determined item of supplemental audio information should be played; and cause output of the determined item of supplemental audio information via the output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method for playback of supplemented audio information to a user, wherein the supplemented audio information comprises a primary audio content and one or more items of supplemental audio information, and wherein each item of supplemental audio information is associated with at least one playback position within at least one of the primary audio content and one of the one or more items of supplemental audio information, the computer-implemented method comprising:
under control of one or more computing devices, causing output of the primary audio content via an output device; determining that one of the one or more items of supplemental audio information is associated with a current playback position within the primary audio content being output via the output device; obtaining input from the user via an input device indicating that the determined item of supplemental audio information should be played; and causing output of the determined item of supplemental audio information via the output device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for outputting supplemental audio information, the system comprising:
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one or more data stores that store audio content and one or more items of supplemental audio information, wherein each of the one or more items of supplemental audio information is associated with one or more playback positions within the at least one of the audio content and one of the one or more items of supplemental audio information; a processor in communication with the data store, the processor operative to; cause output of audio content via an output device; obtain input from the user via an input device indicating that the determined item of supplemental audio information should be played; determine one of the one or more items of supplemental audio information associated with a current playback position within the audio content being output via the output device; cause output of the determined item of supplemental audio information via the output device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer readable, non-transitory storage medium having at least one computer-executable module for providing supplemental audio information, the at least one computer-executable module comprising:
a supplemental audio information module operative to; cause output of a primary audio content, wherein the primary audio content is associated with one or more items of supplemental audio information, and wherein each of the one or more items of supplemental audio information is associated with one or more playback positions within the at least one of the audio content and one of the one or more items of supplemental audio information; obtain input indicating that the determined item of supplemental audio information should be played; determine one or more items of supplemental audio information associated with a current playback position within the primary audio content; and cause output of the determined item of supplemental audio information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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