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Granted Patent B2
US 9,325,781 · App. 14/074,424 · Granted Apr 26, 2016

Audio sharing

Inventors: Edward K. Y. Jung (Bellevue, WA); Royce A. Levien (Lexington, MA); Robert W. Lord (Seattle, WA); Mark A. Malamud (Seattle, WA); John D. Rinaldo, Jr. (Bellevue, WA)
Assignee: Invention Science Fund I, LLC
H04L67/10H04N1/00137H04N1/00148H04N1/00161H04N1/00167H04N1/00172H04N1/00188H04N1/00347H04N1/42H04N21/2187H04N21/21805H04N21/25841H04N21/41407H04N21/42203H04N21/8106H04N1/00132H04N2201/0084
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Patent No.
US 9,325,781
App. No.
14/074,424
Granted
Apr 26, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

One aspect of the disclosure relates to obtaining at least some audio information, at least partially at a shared audio device. The aspect of the disclosure also relates to temporally coordinating transmitting at the shared audio device the at least some audio information and at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information that can be received by at least one other shared audio device such that corresponding segments of the at least some audio information can be received at the at least one other shared audio device substantially temporally corresponding to when corresponding segments of the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information can be received at the at least one other shared audio device.

Claims (86)

1. A method comprising:

obtaining at least some audio information;

receiving an indication of at least one motivating event; and

transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information

(i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device,

(ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and

(iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining at least some audio information comprises:

capturing at least some audio information.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining at least some audio information comprises:

obtaining at least some audio information at least partially using at least one sharing user interface.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining at least some audio information comprises:

capturing, at least partially using at least one sharing user interface, at least some audio information.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

considering whether the at least some audio information satisfies at least some copyright criteria.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event comprises:

transmitting, via at least one communication link and to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event comprises:

transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, (A) the at least some audio information and (B) at least some dissimilar-media information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event comprises:

transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-audio information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-audio information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event comprises:

transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some image information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some image information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event comprises:

transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some non-audio information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some non-audio information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event comprises:

transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session and in response to physical contact with the at least one device, at least some dissimilar-media information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving one or more user selections associated with the at least some temporally-associated dissimilar-media information.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event comprises:

transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event comprises:

transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some textual information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some textual information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event comprises:

transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some language translation information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some language translation information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event comprises:

transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some video information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some video information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information (i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event comprises:

transmitting, to at least one phone device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information (i) that can be presented by the at least one phone device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one phone device, (ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and (iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event.

18. A system comprising:

at least one article of manufacture bearing one or more instructions for facilitating a process including at least:

obtaining at least some audio information;

receiving an indication of at least one motivating event; and

transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information

(i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device,

(ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and

(iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event.

19. A system comprising:

circuitry configured for obtaining at least some audio information;

circuitry configured for receiving an indication of at least one motivating event; and

circuitry configured for transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information

(i) that can be presented by the at least one device in association with the at least some audio information, such that the at least some dissimilar-media information substantially temporally corresponds to the at least some audio information when presented by the at least one device,

(ii) that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device, and

(iii) that is at least partially based on the received indication of at least one motivating event.

20. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving an indication of at least one motivating event comprises:

receiving an indication of at least one indication that at least some audio information has been shared.

21. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving an indication of at least one motivating event comprises:

receiving an indication of at least one indication that at least some audio information has been captured.

22. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving an indication of at least one motivating event comprises:

receiving an indication of at least one indication that at least some audio information may be modified.

23. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving at least one motivating event comprises:

receiving at least one request to join the at least one sharing session.

24. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving at least one motivating event comprises:

receiving at least one request to share the at least some audio information.

25. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving at least one motivating event comprises:

receiving at least one request to obtain the at least some audio information.

26. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving at least one motivating event comprises:

receiving at least one request to obtain the at least some dissimilar-media information.

27. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least some audio information comprises:

at least one audio stream.

28. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least some audio information comprises:

at least one audio file.

29. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least some dissimilar-media information comprises:

at least some media information obtained from a source from which the at least some audio information was obtained.

30. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least some dissimilar-media information comprises:

at least some media information obtained from a different source than that from which the at least some audio information was obtained.

31. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least some dissimilar-media information comprises:

at least some promotional information.

32. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least some dissimilar-media information comprises:

at least some dissimilar audio information.

33. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information that is at least partially selected based on one or more locations of the at least one device comprises:

transmitting, to at least one device joined in at least one sharing session, at least some dissimilar-media information that is at least partially selected based on at least one detected rate of travel.

34. The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining and transmitting are performed by a single device engaged in the at least one sharing session.

35. The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining, receiving, and transmitting are performed by a single device engaged in the at least one sharing session.

36. The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining, receiving, and transmitting are performed by at least one remote server.

37. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving at least one motivating event occurs prior to the obtaining at least some audio information.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2016
From: SEARETE LLC
To: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND 1, LLC
Reel/Frame 037434/0462 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2015
From: JUNG, EDWARD K.Y.; LEVIEN, ROYCE A.; LORD, ROBERT W.; MALAMUD, MARK A.; RINALDO, JOHN D., JR.
To: SEARETE LLC
Reel/Frame 034671/0962 →
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