Voice recording and playback apparatus with random and sequential addressing

• US 20050236469A1
• Filed: 04/26/2004
• Published: 10/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chiou-Min Chen
• Original Assignee: Chiou-Min Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Chiou-Min
• Granted Patent: US 7,182,261 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 17/00 Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations

Abstract

Present invention is a voice recording and playback apparatus with random and sequential addressing, comprising: a processor for all information operation of the apparatus; a record/playback unit for receiving outside sounds and replaying the sounds; a storage unit for storing the outside sound data received by the record/playback unit; an output unit for assigning the outside sound data with a serial number (S/N) and outputting into an S/N bar code; a sensor for sensing the S/N bar code or a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and picking up the sound data for the S/N or RFID and replaying the sound data by the record/playback unit; and a power supplier for the apparatus. Accordingly, after the sensor senses the S/N bar code or the RFID, the sound data for the S/N or RFID can be found in a random addressing style to rapidly find the sound data stored in the storage unit.

Claims

1. A voice recording and playback apparatus with random and sequential addressing, comprising:

a processor for all data operation;

a record/playback unit, connected to said processor, for receiving outside sounds and replaying said sounds;

a storage unit, connected to said record/playback unit, for storing outside sound data received by record/playback unit and for sending a stored outside sound data to be replayed by said record/playback unit under the control of said processor;

an output unit, connected to said storage unit, for outputting a bar code of the serial number (S/N) assigned to said outside sound data and for storing said S/N together with said sound data in said storage unit;

a sensor, connected to said processor, for sensing said S/N as a search criterion to compare with sound data stored in said storage unit and pick up corresponding sound data to be replayed by said record/playback unit; and

a power supplier, connected to said processor, for providing power required when processing said sound data.

2. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein said processor, said record/playback unit, said storage unit, said output unit and said sensor are tied in with a circuit board and are inter connected on said circuit board by wire lines that are ports for doing transmission in between, and

wherein said output unit is connected to said circuit board with a connector that is connected to said processor with a transmission line.

3. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising

a power switch bottom to switch power on or off.

4. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising

a playback switch to turn playback function on or off.

5. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising

a record switch to turn record function on or off.

6. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising

a display to show the status of said apparatus.

7. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising

a volume tuner to tune sound volume outputted by said record/playback unit.

8. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising

a function switch bottom to select the function to be operated by said apparatus.

9. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein said record/playback unit is a speaker.

10. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein said record/playback unit is a connector for transferring outside sound data to said storage unit to be stored.

11. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein said output unit is for printing S/N bar code on a sticker.

12. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein said sensor at least comprises an auxiliary light for providing light needed when detecting said S/N bar code.

13. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein said sensor is to detect an Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).

14. A voice recording and playback apparatus with random and sequential addressing, comprising:

a shell;

a processor in said shell for all data operation, comprising at least one port;

a record/playback unit in said shell, connected to a port of said processor, for receiving outside sounds and replaying said sounds;

a storage unit in said shell, connected to said processor, for storing outside sound data received by said record/playback unit and, under the control of said processor, sending stored outside sound data to be replayed by said record/playback unit;

an output unit, connected to a port of said processor, for outputting the bar code of a serial number (S/N) assigned to said outside sound data and storing said S/N together with said sound data in said storage unit;

a sensor in said shell, connected to a port of said processor, for sensing said S/N as a search criterion to compare with sound data stored in said storage unit and pick up corresponding sound data to be replayed by said record/playback unit; and

a power supplier in said shell, connected to said processor, for providing power required when processing said sound data.

15. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 14,

wherein said processor, said record/playback unit, said storage unit and said sensor are tied in with a circuit board and are inter connected on said circuit board by wire lines that are ports for doing transmission in between.

16. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 14,

wherein said output unit is connected to said circuit board with a connector that is connected to said processor with a transmission line.

17. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising

a power switch bottom on said shell to switch power on or off.

18. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising

a playback switch in said shell to turn playback function on or off.

19. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising

a record switch in said shell to turn record function on or off.

20. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising

a display on said shell to show the status of said apparatus.

21. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising

a volume tuner to tune sound volume outputted by said record/playback unit.

22. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising

a function switch bottom to select the function to be processed by said apparatus.

23. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 14,

wherein said record/playback unit is a speaker.

24. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 14,

wherein said record/playback unit is a connector for transferring outside sound data to be stored in said storage unit.

25. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 14,

wherein said output unit is for printing S/N bar code on a sticker.

26. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 14,

wherein said sensor comprises at least an auxiliary light for providing light needed on detecting said S/N bar code.

27. The voice recording and playback apparatus according to claim 14,

wherein said sensor is to detect an Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).