An audio identifying device which can transmit with certainty audio information which is important for a user, according to an importance level of input audio information which varies depending on the action of the user includes: a checking unit 104 which judges a type of inputted audio; a user action...http://www.google.com/patents/US7616128?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7616128 - Audio identifying device, audio identifying method, and program