Patent ID: 7679637
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of presenting audio data in a web conference comprising: (a) providing an input means which allows at least one presenting participant to share audio data, (b) providing a storage means which is able to record said audio data and is operatively connected to said input means, (c) recording said audio data with said storage means, (d) providing an output means which is operatively connected to said storage means and allows at least one observing participant to listen to said audio data, (e) providing an interface means which can receive instructions and which allows said observing participant to: (f) providing a time-scale modification means which is able to maintain substantially consistent perceived audio quality at a plurality of playback rates, (g) retrieving said audio data from said storage means in accordance with said instructions given to said interface means, (h) manipulating said audio data with said time-scale modification means in accordance with said instructions given to said interface means, (i) providing said audio data to said observing participant with said output means, whereby said observing participant can provide said instructions to said interface means at the same time that said presenting participant is sharing said audio data, and said audio data from said presenting participant can be simultaneously recorded by and retrieved from said storage means, allowing said observing participant to selectively listen to said audio data live and allowing said observing participant to selectively listen to a previously presented and recorded part of said audio data at a plurality of playback rates at the same time that said presenting participant is sharing said audio data, and said observing participant will perceive substantially consistent audio quality.