Audio commenting and publishing system

Abstract

An audio commenting and publishing system including a storage database, media content and a computing device all coupled together via a network. The computing device comprises a processor and an application executed by the processor configured to input audio data that a user wishes to associate with the media content from an audio recording mechanism or a memory device. The application is then able to store the audio data on the storage database and use the network address of the audio data along with the network address of the media content to publish the audio data and the media content such that a view is able to hear and access them concurrently at a network-accessible location.

1 . A method of concurrently providing audio data and media content at a network-accessible location, the method comprising:
 a. accessing non-audio media content with an electronic device;   b. inputting audio data to an audio commenting and publishing application on the electronic device from an audio recording mechanism or a memory;   c. transmitting the audio data to a storage database separate from and not associated with the network-accessible location and storing the audio data at an audio data network address on the storage database;   d. capturing a media content network address from the accessed non-audio media content; and   e. providing the audio data and the non-audio media content at a network-accessible location using the audio data network address and the media content network address.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the audio data network address and the media content network address each comprise a universal resource locator. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the providing of the audio data and the non-audio media content comprises creating a single selection element at the network-accessible location, wherein upon selection the single selection element causes the audio data to be played and the non-audio media content to be accessed or displayed concurrently at the network-accessible location. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the providing of the audio data and the non-audio media content comprises creating an audio data selection element and a media content selection element at the network-accessible location, wherein upon selection the audio data selection element causes the audio data to be played and the media content selection element causes the non-audio media content to be accessed or displayed such that the audio content and the non-audio media content are able to be viewed concurrently at the network-accessible location. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the providing of the audio data and the non-audio media content comprises providing a playback feature of the audio commenting and publishing application at the network-accessible location, wherein upon selection of the audio data on the application the playback feature causes the audio data to be played and the non-audio media content to be accessed or displayed concurrently at the network-accessible location. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the network-accessible location comprises a website, an email, a text message, a tweet or a document. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the non-audio media content comprises a website, an email, a text message, a tweet or a document. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising inputting metadata associated with the audio data and storing the metadata at the unique address. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the metadata comprises one or more of the group consisting of the size of the audio data, the creation time of the audio data, the length of the audio data, the source of the audio data, the title of the audio data, the format of the audio data, the subject of the audio data, where the audio data was recorded and one or more additional network addresses indicating locations where the audio data is stored. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising storing the audio data network address, the media content network address and the metadata as associated entries in a table of a master database along with all other previously inputted associated entries of audio data network addresses, media content network addresses and metadata on the storage database. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising providing the master database and a sorting feature of the audio commenting and publishing application to the user such that the user is able to sort the entries of the table based on the metadata, the audio data network address, the media content network address or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the metadata further comprises the audio data converted into text. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the audio data further comprises image or video data. 
     
     
         14 - 26 . (canceled) 
     
     
         27 . A computing device for concurrently providing audio data and non-audio media content comprising:
 a. a processor; and   b. an application executed by the processor configured to:
 i. input audio data from an audio recording mechanism or a memory; 
 ii. transmit the audio data to a storage database and storing the audio data at an audio data network address on the storage database; 
 iii. capture a media content network address from non-audio media content being accessed by the computing device, wherein the media content network address points to a network-accessible location that is separate from and not associated with the storage database; and 
 iv. provide the audio data and the non-audio media content at a network-accessible location using the audio data network address and the media content network address. 
   
     
     
         28 . The device of  claim 27 , wherein the audio data network address and the media content network address each comprise a universal resource locator. 
     
     
         29 . The device of  claim 28 , wherein the providing of the audio data and the non-audio media content comprises creating a single selection element at the network-accessible location, wherein upon selection the single selection element causes the audio data to be played and the non-audio media content to be accessed or displayed concurrently at the network-accessible location. 
     
     
         30 . The device of  claim 28 , wherein the providing of the audio data and the non-audio media content comprises creating an audio data selection element and a media content selection element at the network-accessible location, wherein upon selection the audio data selection element causes the audio data to be played and the media content selection element causes the non-audio media content to be accessed or displayed such that the audio content and the non-audio media content are able to be viewed concurrently at the network-accessible location. 
     
     
         31 . The device of  claim 28 , wherein the providing of the audio data and the non-audio media content comprises providing a playback feature of the application at the network-accessible location, wherein upon selection of the audio data the playback feature causes the audio data to be played and the non-audio media content to be accessed or displayed concurrently at the network-accessible location. 
     
     
         32 . The device of  claim 27 , wherein the network-accessible location comprises a website, an email, a text message, a tweet or a document. 
     
     
         33 . The device of  claim 27 , wherein the non-audio media content comprises a website, an email, a text message, a tweet or a document. 
     
     
         34 . The device of  claim 27 , wherein the processor is further configured to input metadata associated with the audio data and storing the metadata at the unique address. 
     
     
         35 . The device of  claim 34 , wherein the metadata comprises one or more of the group consisting of the size of the audio data, the creation time of the audio data, the length of the audio data, the source of the audio data, the title of the audio data, the format of the audio data, the subject of the audio data, where the audio data was recorded and one or more additional network addresses indicating locations where the audio data is stored. 
     
     
         36 . The device of  claim 35 , wherein the processor is further configured to store the audio data network address, the media content network address and the metadata as associated entries in a table of a master database along with all other previously inputted associated entries of audio data network addresses, media content network addresses and metadata on the storage database. 
     
     
         37 . The device of  claim 36 , wherein the processor is further configured to provide the master database and a sorting feature of the audio commenting and publishing application to the user such that the user is able to sort the entries of the table based on the metadata, the audio data network address, the media content network address or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         38 . The device of  claim 37 , wherein the metadata further comprises the audio data converted into text. 
     
     
         39 . The device of  claim 27 , wherein the audio data further comprises image or video data. 
     
     
         40 . The device of  claim 27 , wherein the storage database is integrated with the computing device. 
     
     
         41 . The device of  claim 27 , wherein the network-accessible location is located within the computing device. 
     
     
         42 . The device of  claim 27 , wherein the audio recording mechanism is integrated with the computing device. 
     
     
         43 - 59 . (canceled)