Interacting with audio streams for entertainment and communication

We present a new model of interactive audio for entertainment and communication. A new device called the DJammer and its associated technologies are described. The DJammer introduces the idea of provisioning mobile users to interact cooperatively with digital audio streams. Users can augment the audio in real time and communicate the result in several ways resulting in a new form of multimedia communication across diverse devices and multiple networks. This paper describes the technologies incorporated into the DJammer, and discusses the actual implementation of the prototype DJammer. Future enhancements are also described. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.5.1 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: Multimedia Information Systems, audio input/output H.5.5 [Information Interfaces and presentation]: Sound and Music Computing, Signal analysis, synthesis and processing, systems J.7 [Computers in Other Systems]: Consumer products General Terms Algorithms, Management, Design, Human F...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: MM
• Authors: Mat C. Hans, Mark T. Smith
• Keywords: Digital Audio Streams, Information Interfaces, MM 2003, Multimedia Communication