Abstract: A method and apparatus for capturing a desired event having an indeterminate start time is disclosed. The method includes capturing data during a first and second capture interval, where each capture interval has a start time and an end time. The desired event begins at an indeterminate time during the first capture interval. The second capture interval is initiated after the desired event begins, so the first interval provides a means for capturing desired event information that occurs prior to the initiation of the second capture interval. The desired event is processed for further distribution by appending the data captured during the first capture interval to the data captured during the second capture interval and storing the result. The event data is captured using a device having audio and/or video capture and data storage capability.