INCIDENT RECOVERY FOR LIVE MEDIA STREAMS

1 . A method comprising, by a recording device:

receiving a live media stream;

causing the live media stream to be progressively written to the recording device as an unprioritized background recording as the live media stream is received;

receiving an indication of an event start;

responsive to the indication of the event start, causing a change in recording such that the live media stream is progressively written to the recording device as a prioritized event recording;

receiving, via a user interface associated with the recording device, a user command to add pre-event-start media to the prioritized event recording; the user command excluding identification of duration of media to add to the prioritized event recording;

responsive to the user command, selecting a user-triggered segment of the unprioritized background recording for addition to the prioritized event recording, wherein the user-triggered segment includes media written to the recording device before the event start and wherein the user-triggered segment corresponds to a preconfigured duration prior to the event start; and

adding the user-triggered segment to the prioritized event recording.

2 . (canceled)

3 . (canceled)

4 . The method of claim 1 comprising, prior to the receiving the user command:

automatically selecting a system-triggered segment of the unprioritized background recording for addition to the prioritized event recording, wherein the system-triggered segment includes media written to the recording device before the event start;

adding the system-triggered segment to the prioritized event recording; and

wherein the user-triggered segment includes media written to the recording device before at least a portion of the system-triggered segment.

5 . (canceled)

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user command is received while the live media stream is being written to the recording device as the prioritized event recording.

7 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

receiving an indication of an event conclusion;

responsive to the indication of the event conclusion, causing a change in recording such that the live media stream is progressively written to the recording device as part of the unprioritized background recording; and

wherein the user command to add to the prioritized event recording is received subsequent to the indication of the event conclusion.

8 . The method of claim 1 comprising, responsive to a transfer command:

automatically deleting the unprioritized background recording without transferring the unprioritized background recording off the recording device; and

transferring the prioritized event recording over an interface for off-device storage.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the transfer command results from a docking of the recording device.

10 . The method of claim 8 , comprising:

checking a data-retention configuration on the recording device; and

wherein the automatically deleting is performed responsive to a determination that the data-retention configuration specifies non-retention of the unprioritized background recording.

11 . The method of claim 1 comprising, responsive to a transfer command:

checking a data-retention configuration on the recording device; and

responsive to a determination that the data-retention configuration specifies retention of the unprioritized background recording, transferring the prioritized event recording and the unprioritized background recording over an interface for off-device storage.

12 . A method comprising, by a recording device:

receiving a live media stream;

causing the live media stream to be progressively written to the recording device as an unprioritized background recording as the live media stream is received;

receiving an indication of an event start;

responsive to the indication of the event start, automatically:

causing a change in recording such that the live media stream is progressively written to the recording device as a prioritized event recording;

selecting a system-triggered segment of the unprioritized background recording for addition to the prioritized event recording, wherein the system-triggered segment includes media written to the recording device before the event start; and

adding the system-triggered segment to the prioritized event recording;

receiving a user command to add pre-event-start media to the prioritized event recording, the user command excluding identification of duration of media to add to the prioritized event recording;

responsive to the user command, selecting a user-triggered segment of the unprioritized background recording for addition to the prioritized event recording, wherein the user-triggered segment includes media written to the recording device before at least a portion of the system-triggered segment and wherein the user-triggered segment corresponds to a preconfigured duration prior to the event start; and

adding the user-triggered segment to the prioritized event recording.

13 . A recording device comprising a processor and memory, wherein the processor and the memory in combination are operable to implement a method comprising:

receiving a live media stream;

causing the live media stream to be progressively written to the recording device as an unprioritized background recording as the live media stream is received;

receiving an indication of an event start;

responsive to the indication of the event start, causing a change in recording such that the live media stream is progressively written to the recording device as a prioritized event recording;

receiving, via a user interface associated with the recording device, a user command to add pre-event-start media to the prioritized event recording, the user command excluding identification of duration of media to add to the prioritized event recording;

responsive to the user command, selecting a user-triggered segment of the unprioritized background recording for addition to the prioritized event recording, wherein the user-triggered segment includes media written to the recording device before the event start and wherein the user-triggered segment corresponds to a preconfigured duration prior to the event start; and

adding the user-triggered segment to the prioritized event recording.

14 . (canceled)

15 . (canceled)

16 . The recording device of claim 13 , the method comprising, prior to the receiving the user command:

automatically selecting a system-triggered segment of the unprioritized background recording for addition to the prioritized event recording, wherein the system-triggered segment includes media written to the recording device before the event start;

adding the system-triggered segment to the prioritized event recording; and

wherein the user-triggered segment includes media written to the recording device before at least a portion of the system-triggered segment.

17 . (canceled)

18 . The recording device of claim 13 , the method comprising:

receiving an indication of an event conclusion;

responsive to the indication of the event conclusion, causing a change in recording such that the live media stream is progressively written to the recording device as part of the unprioritized background recording; and

wherein the user command to add to the prioritized event recording is received subsequent to the indication of the event conclusion.

19 . The recording device of claim 13 , the method comprising, responsive to a transfer command:

automatically deleting the unprioritized background recording without transferring the unprioritized background recording off the recording device; and

transferring the prioritized event recording over an interface for off-device storage.

20 . The recording device of claim 13 , the method comprising, responsive to a transfer command:

checking a data-retention configuration on the recording device; and

responsive to a determination that the data-retention configuration specifies retention of the unprioritized background recording, transferring the prioritized event recording and the unprioritized background recording over an interface for off-device storage.