US Patent 10037756 Analysis of long-term audio recordings

Techniques for analyzing long-term audio recordings are provided. In one embodiment, a computing device can record audio captured from an environment of a user on a long-term basis (e.g., on the order of weeks, months, or years). The computing device can store the recorded audio on a local or remote storage device. The computing device can then analyze the recorded audio based one or more predefined rules and can enable one or more actions based on that analysis.