IP Library Granted Patent US 8,626,493
Granted Patent B2
US 8,626,493 · App. 13/871,025 · Granted Jan 7, 2014

Insertion of sounds into audio content according to pattern

Inventor: Steven N. Tischer (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
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Patent No.
US 8,626,493
App. No.
13/871,025
Granted
Jan 7, 2014
Kind
B2
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 (34)

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.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2013
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 030392/0850 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 10, 2013
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 030392/0858 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 10, 2013
From: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 030392/0867 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 10, 2013
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 030392/0957 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2013
From: TISCHER, STEVEN
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030315/0802 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 11203705 · Aug 15, 2005
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