Method and apparatus for preventing ambiguity in displaying the number
of a recorded message that has been reached
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for preventing ambiguity in displaying the number of a recorded message that has been reached 失效
    用于在显示已经达到的记录消息的数量时防止歧义的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US4758913A

    公开(公告)日:1988-07-19

    申请号:US851810

    申请日:1986-04-14

    摘要: A method and apparatus for indicating the number of the particular message that has been reached on a bi-directionally movable record medium used with a record/playback device. A position count is incremented and decremented as the record medium moves in forward and reverse directions, respectively; and end-of-message counts representing the locations of the ends of messages relative to an arbitrary reference location of the record medium are stored. Information representing the number of each message whose end-of-message count is stored is provided; and the number of the message which has been reached is determined as a function of which stored end-of-message count is greater than the present position count and which stored end-of-message count is less than that position count. To prevent ambiguities in determining the number of the message which has been reached, as when a new, partially used record medium is loaded into the record/playback device and is reversed to a location which precedes the reference location (i. e. the starting point of the record medium when it is loaded into the device), the position count is preset to a predetermined count when the record medium is replaced. This predetermined count is sufficient to prevent decrementing of the position count below zero, which would be interpreted as being greater than any of the stored end-of-message counts, even if the full amount of the newly-loaded record medium moves in the reverse direction.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于指示在与记录/重放装置一起使用的双向可移动记录介质上已经达到的特定消息的编号的方法和装置。 当记录介质分别沿正向和反向移动时,位置计数递增和递减; 并且存储表示消息的相对于记录介质的任意参考位置的位置的消息结束计数。 提供表示存储结束消息计数的每个消息的号码的信息; 并且确定已经达到的消息的数量作为存储的消息结束计数大于当前位置计数并且存储的消息结束计数小于该位置计数的功能的函数。 为了防止确定已经达到的消息的数量的模糊性,就像当新的部分使用的记录介质被加载到记录/重放装置中并且被反转到在参考位置之前的位置(即, 当记录介质被加载到设备中时),当更换记录介质时,位置计数被预设为预定的计数。 这个预定的计数足以防止位置计数的递减低于零,这将被解释为大于存储的消息结束计数中的任何一个,即使新加载的记录介质的全部量在相反的方向上移动 方向。

    Display including variable mode for a record and/or playback device
    4.
    发明授权
    Display including variable mode for a record and/or playback device 失效
    显示包括记录和/或播放设备的可变模式

    公开(公告)号:US4688117A

    公开(公告)日:1987-08-18

    申请号:US564480

    申请日:1983-12-21

    摘要: A variable mode numerical display for a record/playback device normally displays a numerical count representing the present position of the record medium used with that device and is operable to interrupt this normal display so as to display the number of a message that was last-recorded or that is in position for playback or to display the number of an instruction that was last-recorded or that has been reached. Also, a bar graph display is comprised of plural visual display elements which are selectively energized as a function of the interval that separates successive pulses that are generated in conjunction with the movement of the record medium. The variable mode and bar graph displays are controlled by a processor.

    摘要翻译: 用于记录/重放设备的可变模式数字显示通常显示表示与该设备一起使用的记录介质的当前位置的数字计数,并且可操作以中断该正常显示,以便显示最后记录的消息的数量 或者用于播放的位置或显示最后记录或已经达到的指令的编号。 此外,条形图显示由多个视觉显示元件组成,其被选择性地激励作为分离连续脉冲与结合记录介质的移动而产生的间隔的函数。 可变模式和条形图显示由处理器控制。

    Record and/or playback device with cue signal indication and access
    5.
    发明授权
    Record and/or playback device with cue signal indication and access 失效
    具有提示信号指示和访问的记录和/或播放设备

    公开(公告)号:US4686587A

    公开(公告)日:1987-08-11

    申请号:US564191

    申请日:1983-12-21

    摘要: A record and/or playback device whose operating mode is controlled by processor apparatus which is responsive to the selected operation of various operating control switches. The processor apparatus includes a sensor for sensing when the device is in an inactive mode, such as a "stop" mode, a timer for determining when the device has remained in this inactive mode for a predetermined time, and means responsive to the timer for disposing the device in a dormant condition in which it does not respond to the operation of the operating control switches. Furthermore, the processor apparatus comprises a microprocessor which includes a counter that is incremented when the record medium of the device is moved, and a memory for storing respective counts corresponding to locations of the record medium at which "cue" signals are recorded. When the record medium is moved, as during fast-forward and rewind operations, the changing count of the counter is compared to the counts stored in the memory and, when this comparison is positive, the movement of the record medium is interrupted. Stored counts are deleted when information is recorded over a cue signal; and additional counts are inserted into the memory when additional cue signals are inserted onto the medium.

    摘要翻译: 一种记录和/或播放设备,其操作模式由处理器设备控制,该设备响应各种操作控制开关的所选操作。 所述处理器装置包括用于感测所述装置何时处于非活动模式的传感器,诸如“停止”模式,用于确定装置何时在预定时间内处于该无效模式的定时器,以及响应于定时器的装置 将设备置于其不响应于操作控制开关的操作的休眠状态。 此外,处理器装置包括微处理器,其包括当设备的记录介质被移动时递增的计数器,以及用于存储对应于记录“提示”信号的记录介质的位置的相应计数的存储器。 当记录介质移动时,如在快进和快退操作期间,将计数器的改变计数与存储在存储器中的计数进行比较,并且当该比较为正时,记录介质的移动被中断。 当通过提示信号记录信息时,存储的计数被删除; 并且当附加的提示信号插入介质时,附加计数被插入到存储器中。

    Voice dictation consulting system and method
    7.
    发明授权
    Voice dictation consulting system and method 失效
    语音听写咨询系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5703937A

    公开(公告)日:1997-12-30

    申请号:US606092

    申请日:1996-02-23

    申请人: Jeremy Saltzman

    发明人: Jeremy Saltzman

    IPC分类号: H04M3/533 H04M11/10 H04M1/64

    CPC分类号: H04M11/10 H04M3/533

    摘要: A voice processing system and method whereby communication can be established between two parties without direct, personal contact between the two. It is a system whereby a caller receives a reply to a question or problem even though the parties are unable to directly contact one another and are not part of the same dedicated telephone system. This is accomplished by receiving the call, recording the inquiry and giving the caller an identification number. The other party will access the recorded call, record a reply to such call and the system will store the response so as to be accessible by the initial caller upon use of the assigned identification number.

    摘要翻译: 一种语音处理系统和方法,可以在两方之间建立通信,而无需两者之间的直接,个人接触。 即使各方不能直接彼此接触并且不是同一专用电话系统的一部分,呼叫者也接收到对问题或问题的答复的系统。 这是通过接收呼叫,记录查询并给予呼叫者识别号码来实现的。 另一方将访问记录的呼叫,记录对该呼叫的回复,并且系统将存储响应,以便在使用分配的识别号码时由初始呼叫者访问。

    Method and apparatus for storing and forwarding voice signals and
generating replies
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for storing and forwarding voice signals and generating replies 失效
    用于存储和转发语音信号并产生回复的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5008835A

    公开(公告)日:1991-04-16

    申请号:US138417

    申请日:1987-12-28

    IPC分类号: H04M3/533

    CPC分类号: H04M3/533

    摘要: A system for storing and forwarding voice signals. The system provides for central, digital storage of voice signals for later access by addressee system users. When addresses access a previously stored voice signal they have the capability to incrementally construct a reply by "toggeling" between a playback state, to listen to the previously stored signal and a record state to record at least a partial response. In another embodiment originators of voice signals have the capability to edit signals after storage.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于存储和转发语音信号的系统。 该系统提供语音信号的中央,数字存储,以便以后由访问系统用户访问。 当地址访问先前存储的语音信号时,他们有能力通过在播放状态之间进行“转向”来逐步构造回复,以监听先前存储的信号和记录状态以记录至少部分响应。 在另一个实施例中,语音信号的发起者具有在存储之后编辑信号的能力。

    Method and apparatus for visual indication of stored voice signals
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for visual indication of stored voice signals 失效
    用于视觉指示存储的语音信号的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US4853952A

    公开(公告)日:1989-08-01

    申请号:US128254

    申请日:1987-12-03

    IPC分类号: H04M3/533

    CPC分类号: H04M3/533

    摘要: A system for storage and forwarding of voice signals. The system includes apparatus for storage and retrieval of voice signals and telephone-like station sets for access to the stored signals. The station sets also include a display and the system transmits text messages corresponding to various stored signals to the station sets corresponding to the addressees of the various stored signals to inform the addressees that they have messages waiting. In one embodiment the text messages identify the originator or class of the voice signals. In another embodiment the station set will respond to an input by a user to automatically contact the apparatus for storage and retrieval of voice signals to retrieve a stored voice signal corresponding to a displayed text message.

    摘要翻译: 用于存储和转发语音信号的系统。 该系统包括用于存储和检索语音信号的装置以及用于访问所存储的信号的类似电话的站组。 站台还包括显示器,并且系统将对应于各种存储信号的文本消息发送到与各种存储信号的接收者对应的站组,以通知接收者它们具有等待的消息。 在一个实施例中,文本消息识别语音信号的发起者或类别。 在另一个实施例中,站组将响应用户的输入以自动联系设备以存储和检索语音信号,以检索对应于所显示的文本消息的存储的语音信号。