Live media captioning subscription framework for mobile devices

A method for sending transcribed audio information to a mobile device, the method comprising:

• receiving a request from a user of a mobile device for transcribed audio related to an audio event;
• detecting a plurality of transcribed audio for current audio events;
• transmitting information for the plurality of transcribed audio for the current audio events to the mobile device based on the request from the user of the mobile device;
• receiving a selection from the mobile device to receive transcribed audio from the information that is related to at least one of the current audio events;
• based on the selection, retrieving the selected transcribed audio for the current audio event, wherein the selected transcribed audio comprises caption data that comprises transcribed data and control code data;
• generating text data for the selected transcribed audio by removing the control code data from the caption data;
• and
• transferring, via a subscription gateway, the text data to the mobile device while simultaneously transferring the caption data to an encoder to be sent to a captioning device,
• wherein the subscription gateway is configured to transfer the text data and the caption data without storing the text data and caption data.

A system for sending transcribed audio information to a mobile device, the system comprising:

• a subscription gateway comprising:
• a transcription device interface that is configured to receive transcribed audio related to an audio event;
• an encoder interface configured to transmit data to be encoded in the encoder;
• a server interface configured to communicate with a server interfacing with one or more mobile devices;
• and
• a communication network interface configured to communicate with a communication network;
• the subscription gateway being configured to:
• receive a request in the server interface from a server that communicates with a user of a mobile device for transcribed audio related to an audio event;
• detect a plurality of transcribed audio for current audio events from at least one of the transcription device interface and the communication network interface;
• select at least one of the transcribed audio based on the request received from the user of the mobile device;
• receive the selected transcribed audio for the current audio event, wherein the selected transcribed audio comprises caption data that comprises transcribed data and control code data;
• and
• transfer text data to the mobile device,
• wherein the subscription gateway is configured to transfer the text data through the server interface to the server communicating with the mobile device while simultaneously transferring the caption data through the encoder interface to an encoder for a captioning device;
• and
• means for generating the text data for the selected transcribed audio by removing the control code data from the caption data,
• wherein the text data and the caption data are transferred in real time without storing the text data and the caption data.

A system for sending transcribed audio information to a mobile device, the system comprising:

• a subscription gateway, interacting with a processor, the subscription gateway being configured to:
• receive a request from a user of a mobile device for transcribed audio related to an audio event;
• detect a plurality of transcribed audio for current audio events;
• transmit information for the plurality of transcribed audio for the current audio events to the mobile device based on the request received from the user of the mobile device;
• receive a selection from the mobile device to receive transcribed audio from the information that is related to one of the current audio events;
• based on the selection, retrieve the selected transcribed audio for the current audio event, wherein the selected transcribed audio comprises caption data that comprises transcribed data and control code data;
• and
• transfer text data to the mobile device,
• wherein the subscription gateway is configured to transfer the text data to the mobile device while simultaneously transferring the caption data to an encoder configured to communicate encoded data to a captioning device, and
• wherein the subscription gateway is configured to transfer the text data and the caption data without storing the text data and caption data;
• and
• means for generating the text data for the selected transcribed audio by removing the control code data from the caption data.

A method for receiving transcribed audio information on a mobile device, the method comprising:

• receiving user input for a request from a user of a mobile device for transcribed audio related to an audio event;
• transmitting the request from the mobile device;
• receiving information for a plurality of transcribed audio for current audio events at the mobile device based on the request transmitted from the mobile device, wherein the plurality of transcribed audio for the current audio events are associated with a plurality of data streams of caption data,
• wherein the plurality of transcribed audio for the current audio events are derived from audio from a plurality of current radio broadcasts;
• receiving user input on the mobile device for a selection to receive transcribed audio related to at least one of the current audio events;
• transmitting the selection from the mobile device;
• and
• receiving text data, from a subscription gateway, for the selected transcribed audio, wherein the text data for the selected transcribed audio comprises text data generated by removing control code data from the caption data.

A method for receiving transcribed audio information on a mobile device, the method comprising:

• receiving user input for a request from a user of a mobile device to receive transcribed audio related to a current audio event;
• transmitting the request from the mobile device to a subscription gateway, wherein the subscription gateway is configured to handle a plurality of transcribed audio for current audio events, and wherein the subscription gateway is configured to handle a plurality of data streams of caption data for the current audio events;
• and
• receiving text data on the mobile device comprising a selection of transcribed audio based on the request, wherein the text data for the selected transcribed audio comprises text data generated by removing control code data from caption data related to the current audio event,
• wherein the subscription gateway is configured to transfer the text data to the mobile device while simultaneously transferring the caption data to an encoder configured to communicate encoded data to a captioning device, and
• wherein the subscription gateway is configured to transfer the text data and the caption data without storing the text data and caption data.

A method for sending transcribed audio information to a mobile device, the method comprising:

• receiving a geographic location of a mobile device;
• detecting a plurality of transcribed audio for current audio events around the geographic location;
• selecting at least one of the transcribed audio based on the geographic location of the mobile device;
• based on the selection, retrieve the selected transcribed audio for the current audio event, wherein the selected transcribed audio comprises caption data that comprises transcribed data and control code data;
• generating text data for the selected transcribed audio by removing the control code data from the caption data;
• and
• transferring the text data, via an interface in a subscription gateway, to the mobile device while simultaneously transferring the caption data to an encoder configured to communicate encoded data to a captioning device,
• wherein the subscription gateway comprises:
• a transcription device interface that is configured to receive the selected transcribed audio;
• an encoder interface configured to transmit data to be encoded in the encoder;
• and
• a server interface configured to communicate with a server interfacing with one or more mobile devices.

A method for sending transcribed audio information to a mobile device, the method comprising:

• receiving a geographic location of a mobile device;
• detecting a plurality of transcribed audio for current audio events around the geographic location of the mobile device;
• transmitting information for the plurality of transcribed audio for the current audio events to the mobile device based on the geographic location of the mobile device;
• receiving a selection from the mobile device to receive transcribed audio from the information that is related to one of the current audio events;
• receiving the selected transcribed audio for the current audio event, wherein the selected transcribed audio comprises caption data that comprises transcribed data and control code data;
• generating text data for the selected transcribed audio by removing the control code data from the caption data;
• and
• transferring the text data, via an interface in a subscription gateway, to the mobile device while simultaneously transferring the text data to an encoder configured to communicate encoded data to a captioning device,
• wherein the subscription gateway comprises:
• a transcription device interface that is configured to receive the selected transcribed audio;
• an encoder interface configured to transmit data to the encoder;
• and
• a server interface configured to communicate with a server interfacing with one or more mobile devices.