Method and apparatus for recording and retrieval of audio conferences
First Claim
1. In an audio conferencing system, an apparatus for recording a conference comprising:
- a data storage subsystem; and
a server coupled to the data storage subsystem, said server receiving input voice signals generated by conference participants during the conference, said server storing the input voice signals as voice data representative of the input voice signals in audio data blocks of a determined size and corresponding to a predetermined time duration of recording, said server further generating audio data file control blocks corresponding to the audio data blocks, and providing information regarding the audio data blocks, wherein the conference is recorded in the data storage subsystem.
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Abstract
An innovative recording and playback system to record and play back audio conferences. In one embodiment, the audio recorded during the conference is digitized and placed in blocks of a determined size. These blocks are stored on a computer storage medium such as a disk drive. A data structure is maintained consisting of an identification of the number and location of the voice blocks. Also provided in the data structure is the identification and location of blocks of data corresponding to the conference participants as well as the identification of other information associated with the conference. When the conference is to be played back by the user, the data structure and corresponding blocks are accessed to play back the conference as well as selectively provide the additional information, for example, the spoken names of the conference participants, to the user.
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22 Claims
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1. In an audio conferencing system, an apparatus for recording a conference comprising:
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a data storage subsystem; and a server coupled to the data storage subsystem, said server receiving input voice signals generated by conference participants during the conference, said server storing the input voice signals as voice data representative of the input voice signals in audio data blocks of a determined size and corresponding to a predetermined time duration of recording, said server further generating audio data file control blocks corresponding to the audio data blocks, and providing information regarding the audio data blocks, wherein the conference is recorded in the data storage subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. In an audio conferencing system, a method for recording a conference in a data storage subsystem comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving input voice signals generated by conference participants during the conference; and (b) for each lapse of a predetermined time duration of recording; storing the input voice signals as voice data representative of the input voice signals in an at least one audio data block, and generating an audio data file control block corresponding to each audio data block of a determined size, the audio data file control block comprising information regarding the corresponding audio data block. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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