Patent ID: 8503716
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to be executed by a processor system within an embedded environment, the code comprising code to cause the processor system to: receive a first direct control signal representing a start indicator and in response to a first selection by a user of an embedded appliance that includes the processor system, the start indicator configured to trigger capture of an audio signal and at least one of a visual-capture signal or a digital-image signal; receive, from a control device separate from the embedded appliance, schedule information associated with the capture the audio signal and the at least one visual-capture signal or the digital-image signal; capture the audio signal and the at least one of the visual-capture signal or the digital-image signal based on the start indicator to produce a captured signal; receive a second direct control signal representing a send indicator and in response to a second selection by the user, the send indicator configured to trigger to captured signal to be sent; and send the captured signal after the captured signal is produced such that the captured signal is formatted in accordance with the schedule information.