METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND RETRIEVING LABELED INTERVAL DATA FOR MULTIMEDIA RECORDINGS

摘要

A teleconference system (200) is disclosed for digitally recording and playing a conference telephone call that includes a plurality of intervals. The teleconference system includes a skim server (55) that detects a first set of the plurality of intervals and a conference bridge (100) that detects a second set of the plurality of intervals during the conference call. An interval database server (65) generates labeled interval data for all detected intervals and stores the labeled interval data in a database. The labeled interval data includes an interval data element that defines each interval. After the conference call is recorded, the labeled interval data can be searched and retrieved based on assorted criteria. Portions of the recorded conference call associated with the retrieved labeled interval data can also be retrieved and played back. This facilitates easy retrieval and playback of desired portions or a recorded conference call. Further, during playback of the conference call (85), a user interface is generated. The user interface displays the stored labeled interval data. A user can easily select or skip to desired portions of the conference call by selecting portions of the user interface.