One touch voice memo
View Patent ↗The present invention provides a method, device, and system for taking voice memos during a communication session. More specifically, voice memos may be taken using the same communication device that is used in the communication session. This can be accomplished by automatically muting the communication device and establishing a communication channel with another endpoint, such as a recording endpoint, to record audio signals transmitted by the communication device.
1. A communication method, comprising:
during a communication session between at least first and second communication devices, receiving a request to record a memo from the at least a first communication device;
during the communication session, redirecting output signals generated by the at least the first communication device from at least the second communication device to a recording destination, wherein the recording destination is adapted to record the redirected output signals generated by the at least the first communication device as a memo;
in response to receiving the request to record an audio memo, automatically muting the output signals generated by the at least the first communication device for the at least the second communication device;
establishing a second communication channel between the at least the first communication device and the recording destination; and
using the second communication channel to carry the redirected output Signals to the recording destination.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein while the second communication channel carries redirected output signals, the output signals to the at least the second communication device are muted.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the memo comprises at least one of audio data, video data, text data, and processor executable instructions.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the recording destination resides locally with the at least the first communication device.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
recording the communication session in addition to recording the memo; and
synchronizing the recorded communication session and the recorded memo.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein synchronizing comprises at least one of (i) inserting a pointer in the recorded communication session that references the recorded memo, wherein the pointer is inserted in the recorded communication session at a point-in-time substantially corresponding to the recording of the memo in the communication session and (ii) inserting a pointer in the recorded memo that references the point-in-time substantially corresponding to the recording of the memo in the recorded communication session.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
creating an association between the recorded memo and the communication session;
referencing the communication session; and
using the association between the communication session and the recorded memo to access the recorded memo.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the association between the recorded memo and the communication session comprises at least one of a calendar item identifier, a message identifier, a participant identifier, a participant phone number, a communication session identifier, and a keyword.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising replaying the recorded memo, wherein the recorded memo is replayed along with a recording of the communication session by at least one of:
(i) inserting the recorded memo into the recorded communication session at substantially a point-in-time corresponding to the recording of the memo;
(ii) concurrently playing the recorded communication session at a first volume level and the recorded memo at a second different volume level, wherein the recorded memo is replayed at substantially the point-in-time corresponding to the recording of the memo; and
(iii) concurrently playing the recorded communication session via a first channel and the recorded memo via a second different channel, wherein the recorded memo is replayed at substantially the point-in-time corresponding to the recording of the memo.
10. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising processor executable instructions operable to perform the method of claim 1 .
11. A communication device, comprising:
a first input adapted to receive and convert voice signals from a user to electronic signals for transmission to other communication devices participating in a communication session;
a second input, wherein actuation of the second input by the user triggers the creation of a memo by muting the first input with respect to and during the communication session and redirecting, during the communication session the electronic signals created by the first input to a recording destination, wherein the recording destination is adapted to record the redirected electronic signals as a memo; and
a synchronization module adapted to synchronize the memo and a recording of the communication session by at least one of (i) inserting a pointer in the recorded communication session that references the recorded memo, wherein the pointer is inserted in the recorded communication session at a point-in-time substantially corresponding to the recording of the memo in the communication session and (ii) inserting a pointer in the recorded memo that references the point-in-time substantially corresponding to the recording of the memo in the recorded communication session.
12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the electronic signals created by the first input after actuation of the second input are transmitted to the recording destination via a second communication channel that is different from a communication channel used to participate in the communication session.
13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the recording destination is not interacting in the communication session prior to actuation of the second input and wherein the recording destination comprises a memory of the communication device.
14. The device of claim 11 , wherein the recording destination is remote with respect to the communication device.
15. The device of claim 11 , further comprising a memo association module adapted to create an association between the recorded memo and the communication session that can be used as a reference to access the recorded memo, wherein the association between the recorded memo and the communication session comprises at least one of a calendar item identifier, a message identifier, a participant identifier, a participant phone number, a communication session identifier, and a keyword.
16. The device of claim 11 , further comprising an output adapted to replay the recorded memo along with a recording of the communication session by at least one of:
(i) inserting the recorded memo into the recorded communication session at substantially a point-in-time corresponding to the recording of the memo;
(ii) concurrently playing the recorded communication session at a first volume level and the recorded memo at a second different volume level, wherein the recorded memo is replayed at substantially the point-in-time corresponding to the recording of the memo; and
(iii) concurrently playing the recorded communication session via a first channel and the recorded memo via a second different channel, wherein the recorded memo is replayed at substantially the point-in-time corresponding to the recording of the memo.
17. A communications system, comprising:
means for receiving a request from a first communication device to record a memo during a communication session between the first communication device and at least a second communication device;
means for redirecting output signals generated by the first communication device from the at least a second communication device to a recording destination, wherein the recording destination is adapted to record, during the communication session, the redirected output signals generated by the a first communication device as a memo; and
means for replaying the recorded memo along with a recording of the communication session by at least one of:
(i) inserting the recorded memo into the recorded communication session at substantially a point-in-time corresponding to the recording of the memo;
(ii) concurrently playing the recorded communication session at a first volume level and the recorded memo at a second different volume level, wherein the recorded memo is replayed at substantially the point-in-time corresponding to the recording of the memo; and
(iii) concurrently playing the recorded communication session via a first channel and the recorded memo via a second different channel, wherein the recorded memo is replayed at substantially the point-in-time corresponding to the recording of the memo.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the means for redirecting comprises:
means for automatically muting the output signals generated by the first communication device with respect to the at least a second communication device;
means for establishing a second communication channel between the first communication device and the recording destination; and
means for using the second communication channel to carry the redirected output signals to the recording destination.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the means for establishing is adapted to establish the second communication channel using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).
20. The system of claim 17 , further comprising means for synchronizing the memo and the recording of the communication session, wherein the means for synchronizing employs at least one of (i) means for inserting a pointer in the recorded communication session that references the recorded memo, wherein the pointer is inserted in the recorded communication session at a point-in-time substantially corresponding to the recording of the memo in the communication session and (ii) means for inserting a pointer in the recorded memo that references the point-in-time substantially corresponding to the recording of the memo in the recorded communication session.
21. The system of claim 17 , further comprising means for associating the recorded memo with the communication session, wherein the association created between the recorded memo and the communication session comprises at least one of a calendar item identifier, a message identifier, a participant identifier, a participant phone number, a communication session identifier, and a keyword.