Device and method for selective recall and preservation of events prior to decision to record the events

• US 20050114116A1
• Filed: 10/11/2004
• Published: 05/26/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Recent Memory Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Recent Memory Incorporated
• Inventors: Fiedler, Mark Geoffrey
• Application Number:
  US10/963,278
• Publication Number:
  US 20050114116A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/201
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/10527 Audio or video recording; Data buffering arrangements G11B20/12 - G11B20/18 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/61 wherein solid state memory is used for storing A/V content storing computer data in solid state memories G06F
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/102 Programmed access in sequence to addressed parts of tracks of operating record carriers access by moving the head G11B3/08, G11B5/54, G11B7/085, G11B21/022; by moving the record carrier G11B15/005, G11B17/005, by driving of both record carrier and head G11B15/1816
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: G11C 2207/16 Solid state audio deprecated, only for historical reasons, G06F3/16, G11B
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/656 for recording conversations

Abstract

A device and process for event-activated recording generally includes the steps of providing an acquisition buffer having at least one finite extent of a recording medium. Events are recorded in the acquisition buffer. Current events in place of earlier events are then recorded within the acquisition buffer. Action by the user or triggering system activates the preservation of all or part of the record of the most recent events recorded in the acquisition buffer upon the detection of one or more predetermined events. A portion of the record of events selected by the user is preserved by reserving a portion of the record of events from being overwritten by other events, and/or by transferring the selected portions of the record of events to a predetermined permanent location. Portable devices and applications to the recording telephone conversations are also disclosed, particularly a method of producing a record of a telephone conversation on the consent of appropriate parties, which consent may be secured before, during or after such conversation.

Claims

1. A process for recording telephone conversation, said process comprising the steps of:

compiling a concealed interim record of said telephone conversation on a buffer comprising at least one finite extent of a recording medium;

providing a continuous acquisition means for recording telephone conversation events in said acquisition buffer;

requesting and securing the consent of at least one party to the conversation; and

disclosing those parts of said concealed interim record according to said secured consent.