Digital audio communication system
Embodiments of the present invention allow users to post or publish audio information to a destination on a digital network. A particular embodiment provides a user interface for recording and uploading a short comment, remark, song segment, sound effect or any other audio portion. The comment can be sent directly to another user's device or can be published or uploaded to a network site, web page, user group or other location. A user interface allows organizing, reviewing, editing, tagging, transferring and other types of processing or manipulation in association with the audio portion to be transferred, or which has been received.
1. A method for transferring an audio portion via a digital network, the method comprising:
displaying a control;
accepting a signal from a user input device to indicate user activation of the control;
entering a recording mode for recording audio;
displaying a progress bar indicating an amount of recording time remaining;
updating the progress bar as recording of the audio proceeds;
transferring the audio recording to a destination via the digital network;
identifying a name of a recipient to receive the audio recording;
providing a tag associated with the recording; and
transferring an indication of the audio recording and tag to the recipient.
2. A method for transferring an audio portion via a digital network, the method comprising:
displaying a control;
accepting a signal from a user input device to indicate user activation of the control;
entering a recording mode for recording audio;
displaying a progress bar indicating an amount of recording time remaining;
updating the progress bar as recording of the audio proceeds;
transferring the audio recording to a destination via the digital network;
automatically determining location information for the recording; and
transferring the location information to the destination in association with the audio recording.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
accepting signals from the user input device to determine one or more recipients for the audio recording.
4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
wherein a plurality of completed audio recordings are shown on a timeline view.
5. A method for transferring an audio portion via a digital network, the method comprising:
displaying a control;
accepting a signal from a user input device to indicate user activation of the control;
entering a recording mode for recording audio;
displaying a progress bar indicating an amount of recording time remaining;
updating the progress bar as recording of the audio proceeds;
transferring the audio recording to a destination via the digital network;
predefining a fixed amount of time in which to record audio for the audio recording.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
automatically exiting the recording mode at the end of the fixed amount of time.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
displaying a RECORD button at the end of the fixed amount of time, wherein the RECORD button can be selected by the user to re-enter the recording mode to re-record the audio recording.
8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
displaying one or more buttons upon exiting the recording mode.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein a button includes a content button for adding a photo.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein a button includes a DONE button to indicate that recording is completed.
11. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
accepting signals from the user input device to determine one or more recipients for the audio recording.
12. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
wherein a plurality of completed audio recordings are shown on a timeline view.
13. A method for transferring an audio portion via a digital network, the method comprising:
displaying a control;
accepting a signal from a user input device to indicate user activation of the control;
entering a recording mode for recording audio;
displaying a progress bar indicating an amount of recording time remaining;
updating the progress bar as recording of the audio proceeds;
transferring the audio recording to a destination via the digital network;
accepting signals from the user input device to determine one or more recipients for the audio recording.
14. A method for transferring an audio portion via a digital network, the method comprising:
displaying a control;
accepting a signal from a user input device to indicate user activation of the control;
entering a recording mode for recording audio;
displaying a progress bar indicating an amount of recording time remaining;
updating the progress bar as recording of the audio proceeds;
transferring the audio recording to a destination via the digital network;
wherein a plurality of completed audio recordings are shown on a timeline view.
15. A method for transferring an audio portion via a digital network, the method comprising:
displaying a control;
accepting a signal from a user input device to indicate user activation of the control;
entering a recording mode for recording audio;
displaying a progress bar indicating an amount of recording time remaining;
updating the progress bar as recording of the audio proceeds;
transferring the audio recording to a destination via the digital network;
displaying a map with indicators to show where prior audio recordings were recorded.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
accepting signals from the user input device to determine one or more recipients for the audio recording.
17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
wherein a plurality of completed audio recordings are shown on a timeline view.
18. A method for transferring an audio portion via a digital network, the method comprising:
displaying a control;
accepting a signal from a user input device to indicate user activation of the control;
entering a recording mode for recording audio;
displaying a progress bar indicating an amount of recording time remaining;
updating the progress bar as recording of the audio proceeds;
transferring the audio recording to a destination via the digital network;
determining a mood of speech in the audio recording.
19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
filtering a plurality of audio recordings according, at least in part, to the mood.