An approach is provided for a segment-based viewing of a watermarked recording. The approach involves receiving a request, from an evaluator, to access one of a plurality of media associated with a plurality of interviewees, wherein each of the plurality of media represents a recording of an interview of a corresponding interviewee; and wherein the request relates to evaluation of the corresponding interviewee for admission or hiring. The approach also involves determining source-identifying information associated with the evaluator. The approach further involves determining source-identifying information associated with the request. The approach additionally involves generating a watermark based on the source-identifying information, wherein the watermark is configured to depict an identifier of the evaluator during a presentation of the requested media. The approach further involves modifying the one media to superimpose the watermark on the recording. The approach also involves initiating transmission of the requested media with the generated watermark to a target device associated with the evaluator.

An approach is provided for a segment-based viewing of a watermarked recording. The approach involves receiving a request, from an evaluator, to access one of a plurality of media associated with a plurality of interviewees, wherein each of the plurality of media represents a recording of an interview of a corresponding interviewee; and wherein the request relates to evaluation of the corresponding interviewee for admission or hiring. The approach also involves determining source-identifying information associated with the evaluator. The approach further involves determining source-identifying information associated with the request. The approach additionally involves generating a watermark based on the source-identifying information, wherein the watermark is configured to depict an identifier of the evaluator during a presentation of the requested media. The approach further involves modifying the one media to superimpose the watermark on the recording. The approach also involves initiating transmission of the requested media with the generated watermark to a target device associated with the evaluator.

A portable device uses a microphone to listen to ambient audio, ascertains a corresponding identifier, and uses the identifier to enable one or more further functions. One of these can be internet search. Such functionality can also be based on digital datawithout requiring a microphone-equipped device.

An approach is provided for a segment-based viewing of a watermarked recording. The approach involves storing a plurality of media associated with a plurality of interviewees, wherein each of the plurality of media represents a recording of an unscripted interview of a corresponding interviewee. The approach also involves receiving a request to access one of the plurality of media. The approach further involves determining source-identifying information associated with the request. The approach additionally involves generating a watermark based, at least in part, on the source-identifying information. The approach further involves modifying the one media to superimpose the watermark on the recording. The approach also involves initiating transmission of the modified media to a target device.

Disclosed are a method and apparatus for a data storage library comprising a first and second drive, a first and second mobile medium, a first and second partition wherein the first partition comprises the first drive and the first mobile medium and the second partition comprises the second drive and the second mobile medium, and a combination bridge controller device. The combination bridge controller device is configurable to control first communication traffic between at least a first client and the first partition wherein the first communication traffic can comprise a first data package. The combination bridge controller device is further configurable to optionally encrypt the first data package for storage on the first mobile medium when the first mobile medium is in cooperation with the first drive.