Insertion of sounds into audio content according to pattern

• US 8,626,493 B2
• Filed: 04/26/2013
• Issued: 01/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Tischer, Steven N.
• Primary Examiner(s): YEN, ERIC L
• Application Number:
  US13/871,025
• Publication Number:
  US 20130238342A1
• Time in Patent Office: 256 Days
• Field of Search: 704/270, 704/276, 704/200, 704/278
• US Class Current: 704/200
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/1011 to devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/107 License processing; Key processing
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 19/018 Audio watermarking, i.e. embedding inaudible data in the audio signal
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 21/00 Speech or voice signal processing techniques to produce another audible or non-audible signal, e.g. visual or tactile, in order to modify its quality or its intelligibility G10L19/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/28 by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording G11B27/22 takes precedence

Abstract

Sounds are inserted into audio content according to a pattern. A library stores humanly perceptible voice sounds. Pattern control information is received that is associated with a device recording the audio content. A pattern is retrieved and washing machine sounds are inserted into the audio content according to the pattern. The humanly perceptible voice sounds are inserted into the audio content according to the pattern to generate a signed audio recording.

Claims

1. A method of identifying audio content, comprising:

storing in memory a library of humanly perceptible voice sounds;

receiving, by a processor, pattern control information associated with a device recording the audio content;

retrieving a pattern from the memory that is associated with the pattern control information;

inserting, by the processor, washing machine sounds into the audio content according to the pattern;

retrieving humanly perceptible voice sounds from the library of humanly perceptible voice sounds; and

inserting, by the processor, the humanly perceptible voice sounds into the audio content according to the pattern to generate a signed audio recording for distribution over a digital communications medium.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising querying the library of humanly perceptible voice sounds.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving a location of the device recording the audio content.

4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising querying for the location of the device recording the audio content.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising retrieving a name of a person generating the signed audio recording.

6. A system for identifying audio content, the system comprising:

a processor; and

memory storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;

storing a library of humanly perceptible voice sounds;

receiving pattern control information associated with a device recording the audio content;

retrieving a pattern that is associated with the pattern control information;

inserting washing machine sounds into the audio content according to the pattern;

retrieving humanly perceptible voice sounds from the library of humanly perceptible voice sounds; and

inserting the humanly perceptible voice sounds into the audio content according to the pattern to generate a signed audio recording for distribution over a digital communications medium.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein the operations further comprise querying the library of humanly perceptible voice sounds.

8. The system according to claim 6, wherein the operations further comprise receiving a location of the device recording the audio content.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise querying for the location of the device recording the audio content.

10. The system according to claim 6, wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a name of a person generating the signed audio recording.

11. A memory storing program code that when executed causes a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

storing a library of humanly perceptible voice sounds;

receiving pattern control information associated with a device recording the audio content;

retrieving a pattern that is associated with the pattern control information;

inserting washing machine sounds into the audio content according to the pattern;

retrieving humanly perceptible voice sounds from the library of humanly perceptible voice sounds; and

inserting the humanly perceptible voice sounds into the audio content according to the pattern to generate a signed audio recording for distribution over a digital communications medium.

12. The memory according to claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise querying the library of humanly perceptible voice sounds.

13. The memory according to claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise receiving a location of the device recording the audio content.

14. The memory according to claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise querying for the location of the device recording the audio content.