Systems and methods for broadcast audience interaction and participation

A method for broadcast audience interaction, comprising:

• receiving, by a portable device, a discovery signal broadcast by a second device associated with a media output device;
• activating, by the portable device, a microphone of the portable device, responsive to reception of the discovery signal;
• recording, via the microphone, by the portable device, a segment of audio output by the media output device and an audio interaction by a user;
• transmitting, by the portable device to the second device, an identification of the recorded segment of audio and the recorded audio interaction;
• and
• reactivating, by the portable device, a timer of the microphone to continue the recording of the segment of audio output by the media output device and the audio interaction by the user, responsive to receipt of a second discovery signal broadcast by the second device;
• wherein the second device distinguishes the recorded segment of audio from the recorded audio interaction.

A system for broadcast audience interaction, comprising:

• a first device having one or more processors, comprising:
• a capture component that receives a discovery signal broadcast by a second device associated with a media output device;
• an input device that is activated, responsive to the receipt of the discovery signal, and that records a segment of audio output by the media output device and an audio interaction by a user, wherein a timer of the input device is reactivated to continue the recording of the segment of audio output by the media output device and the audio interaction by the user, responsive to receipt of a second discovery signal broadcast by the second device;
• and
• a network interface that transmits, to the second device, an identification of the recorded segment of audio and the recorded audio interaction, receipt of the identification triggering the second device to distinguish the recorded segment of audio from the recorded audio interaction.