Inline Audio Recording Device

• US 20140378181A1
• Filed: 06/18/2014
• Published: 12/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mark Larman
• Original Assignee: Mark Larman
• Inventors: Larman, Mark
• Application Number:
  US14/308,080
• Publication Number:
  US 20140378181A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/550.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42221 Conversation recording systems at the subscriber's set H04M1/656

Abstract

A device is provided to be used in conjunction with a smart phone said device having an input for receiving a signal from a smart phone, a means of recording all signals transmitted over a telephone call, engine output constructed and arranged to be use with a telephone headset.

Claims

1. A device for real-time recording of audio input, said device comprising:

a first audio input receiver for receiving a first audio input signal;

optionally, a second audio input receiver for receiving an audio input signal

a processor for electronically storing said first audio input signal and, if present, said second audio input signal;

an output for outputting said first audio input signal and, if present, said second audio input signal; and

a sound regulator constructed and arranged to optimize recording characteristics and output characteristics to optimum audio levels.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said first audio input is from a cell phone or smart phone.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein said device is directly connected to said cell phone or smart phone.

4. The device of claim 2 wherein said device is wirelessly connected to said cell phone or smart phone.

5. The device of claim 3 wherein said direct connection imparts a configuration whereby all audio signals of a telephone call are recorded.

6. The device of claim 4 having a wired output providing real-time delivery of all audio on said telephone call.

7. The device of claim 2 wherein said device differentiates between audio of a conversation and audio of a music and optimizes said recording based on a source of said audio input.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein said output is to an audio speaker.

9. The device of claim 1 wherein said output is to an audio speaker assembly including a microphone.

10. The device of claim 1 wherein said device has built in microphone for direct recording.

11. A system for recording cell phone audio, said system comprising:

a cell phone; and

a device according to claim 1.