System for providing a distributed audience response to a broadcast

A method for providing a distributed audience response to a broadcast, comprising:

• recording a response from a participating client of a broadcast;
• transmitting the response to an audience server;
• and
• receiving a combined response by a receiving client from the audience server, wherein the combined response comprises the response and other responses from other participating clients of the broadcast.

A system, comprising:

• at least one input filter for receiving a response to a broadcast from at least one participating client;
• an audience engine for combining the received response with other responses to the broadcast;
• and
• at least one output director for transmitting the combined response to at least one receiving client for playback in synchronization with the broadcast.

A system, comprising:

• an audio recorder for recording a response from a participating client of a broadcast;
• a media player for playing the broadcast, wherein the media player comprises an audience agent for customizing the broadcast;
• and
• an audio player for receiving a combined response from an audience server, wherein the combined response comprises the response and other response from other participating clients of the broadcast.

A computer readable medium with program instructions for providing a distributed audience response to a broadcast, comprising:

• receiving a response from a participating client of a broadcast;
• combining the response with responses from other participating clients of the broadcast;
• and
• transmitting the combined responses to a receiving client for playback in synchronization with the broadcast.

A computer readable medium with program instructions for providing a distributed audience response to a broadcast, comprising:

• recording a response from a participating client of a broadcast;
• transmitting the response to an audience server;
• and
• receiving a combined response by a receiving client from the audience server, wherein the combined response comprises the response and other responses from other participating clients of the broadcast.