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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1999
Marko Balabanovic, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ricoh Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for generating visual representations for audio documents. A dynamically adjustable audio gauge is used to visually represent an audio narration that may optionally describe an electronic document or image displayed upon a display device. By indicating a position on a display screen through clicking, pointing, or touching the display screen, audio recording is initiated and a dynamically adjustable audio gauge is displayed. The audio gauge increases in size in proportion to the amount of audio recorded while the audio gauge is active. Audio recording may cease upon the audio level dropping below a predetermined threshold or may cease in response to specific user input. For each additional positional stimulus received, a new audio gauge is generated and the previous audio gauge ceases to be adjusted, thereby becoming inactive. The audio gauges may include one or more references to various forms of electronic documents and may be used in an electronic messaging scenario.