Systems and methods for creating a broadcasted multimedia file

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing software, the software being executable by a processor in a telephonic device, the software comprising instructions, which when executed, perform a method of creating a broadcasted multimedia file, comprising:

• receiving a creation option from a voicemail server for creating the broad casted multimedia file using the telephonic device, the creation option being selectable by a content originator using the telephonic device, the voicemail server also facilitating recordings when an intended recipient of a phone call does not answer the phone call, wherein the voicemail server provides options to the content originator for handling a voice message left in response to the content originator not answering the phone call including:
• options to save, delete, and skip the voice message;
• and
• an option to create an episode file from the voice message left in response to the content originator not answering the phone call, the episode file being associated with a feed file;
• detecting selection of the option to create the episode file, wherein selection occurs by a first keystroke on the telephonic device by the content originator;
• in response to the detected selection of the option to create the episode file, sending a communication over a telephonic network to the voicemail server to initiate the creation of the broad casted multimedia file, wherein the communication includes audio provided by the content originator into the telephonic device;
• detecting a second keystroke on the telephonic device from the content originator that indicates an audio effect to apply to the communication at the voicemail server, wherein the audio effect is applied by the voicemail server in synchronization with the second keystroke being detected during receipt of the communication from the content originator to modify the communication;
• and
• associating the modified communication with the feed file, wherein the feed file is accessible by an audience that includes at least one person other than the content originator.

A computer-implemented method for creating a broadcasted multimedia file, the method having steps comprising:

• providing, via a voicemail server, options to a content originator related to a voice message recorded in response to the content originator missing a phone call, the options including:
• options to save, delete, and skip the voice message;
• and
• an option to create a first episode from the voice message left in response to the content originator not answering the phone call, the first episode file being associated with a feed file that is accessible by an audience that includes at least one person other than the content originator;
• receiving, via the voicemail server, a request to create the broadcasted multimedia file, the request being from the content originator using a telephonic device, the request comprising a first keystroke being made by the content originator on the telephonic device, wherein the voicemail server also facilitates recordings when an intended recipient of a phone call does not answer the call;
• receiving, at via the voicemail server, a communication from the telephonic device for use in creating the broadcasted multimedia file;
• detecting, via the voicemail server, a second keystroke on the telephonic device by the content originator that indicates an audio effect for the voicemail server to apply to the communication received from the telephonic device, wherein the audio effect is applied to the communication by the voicemail server in synchronization with the second keystroke being detected during receipt of the communication from the content originator;
• creating, via the voicemail server, a second episode file that utilizes the received communication and the audio effect;
• associating the second episode file with the feed file;
• and
• storing associations of the first and second episode files with the feed file association in a tangible memory device, wherein the feed file is accessible by the audience as the broadcasted multimedia file.

A computer-implemented method for creating a broadcasted file, comprising:

• providing, via a voicemail server coupled a telephone network, options to a user related to a voice message recorded in response to the user missing a phone call, the options including:
• options to save, delete, and skip the voice message;
• and
• an option, via a first keystroke on a telephonic device over the telephone network, to create an episode file from the voice message left in response to the user not answering the phone call, the episode file being associated with a feed file that is accessible by an audience that includes at least one person other than the user;
• receiving, at the voicemail server, information identifying a source of multimedia content, wherein the multimedia content is separate from the voice message;
• determining, via the voicemail server, that the information identifying the source of the multimedia content is valid;
• sending, via the voicemail server, a request for multimedia content in response to the determining;
• receiving, via the voicemail server, the multimedia content from the telephonic device over the telephone network;
• detecting, at the voicemail server, a second keystroke on the telephonic device;
• modifying, via the voicemail server, the multimedia content by adding an audio effect to the multimedia content in response to the detected second keystroke on the telephonic device, wherein the audio effect is applied to the multimedia content at a location in synchronization with the second keystroke being detected during receipt of the multimedia content;
• associating, via the voicemail server, the modified multimedia content with the feed file;
• storing, in a tangible memory of the voice mail server, the feed file;
• receiving, via the voicemail server, an anonymous network request for the feed file;
• and
• providing, via the voicemail server, the feed file in response to the anonymous request.