Patent ID: 7814517

Claim:
A computer controlled method for providing a commentary audio clip associated with an experiential data stream in a shared social space to at least one local audience member, said method comprising: presenting, on a local device, an experiential data stream at a first playback position in a time dimension of the experiential data stream, wherein a later portion of the experiential data stream beyond the first playback position is available to the local device; receiving a transitory audio while said experiential data stream is being presented; characterizing the transitory audio; analyzing the later portion to locate two or more candidate portions suitable for placing the transitory audio; determining a minimum cost associated with placing the transitory audio at a respective candidate portion, which involves determining a charge for compressing the duration of the transitory audio such that the transitory audio can be presented within the duration of the candidate portion; and storing the transitory audio as a commentary audio clip having an audio trigger position indexed to the experiential data stream at a least-cost location of the two or more candidate portions.