System and method for managing and distributing audio recordings
First Claim
1. A method for recording, playing back, responding to and sharing audio clips comprising:
- storing in an audio server a first audio clip recorded on a first third-party website;
posting on a second third-party website a link for accessing the first audio clip;
receiving a request from a website visitor to play back the first audio clip, wherein the request includes a link to the first audio clip on the audio server;
determining if the playback request came from the first or second third-party website;
if the playback request came from the first third-party website where the first audio clip was recorded, providing to the first third-party website the first audio clip and an audio widget operable to play back, respond to and share the first audio clip; and
if the playback request came from the second third-party website, redirecting the website visitor to the first third-party website and providing to the first third-party website the first audio clip and the audio widget operable to play back, respond to and share the audio clip.
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Abstract
Disclosed are system, methods and computer program products for recording, playing back, responding to and sharing audio recordings. In one example embodiment, the system includes an audio management server that stores and distributes through various third-party websites audio clips, such as voice, music, sounds, and other recordings made by system users. The audio clips can be recorded by system users directly through a central website hosted by the server. Alternatively, the audio clips can be recorded on various third-party websites using audio widgets provided by the audio management server. In addition, the recorded audio clips can be shared on various other third-party websites, such as blogs, social networking sites, celebrity sites and the like, using the audio widget provided by the server.
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6 Claims
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1. A method for recording, playing back, responding to and sharing audio clips comprising:
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storing in an audio server a first audio clip recorded on a first third-party website; posting on a second third-party website a link for accessing the first audio clip; receiving a request from a website visitor to play back the first audio clip, wherein the request includes a link to the first audio clip on the audio server; determining if the playback request came from the first or second third-party website; if the playback request came from the first third-party website where the first audio clip was recorded, providing to the first third-party website the first audio clip and an audio widget operable to play back, respond to and share the first audio clip; and if the playback request came from the second third-party website, redirecting the website visitor to the first third-party website and providing to the first third-party website the first audio clip and the audio widget operable to play back, respond to and share the audio clip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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