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Input/output apparatus having a pen, and method of associating and processing handwritten image data and voice data

  • US 5,546,565 A
  • Filed: 06/01/1994
  • Issued: 08/13/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An input/output apparatus for inputting and displaying a desired handwritten image using a pen on a display screen, said apparatus comprising:

  • first input means for inputting an image through an operation of said pen;

    second input means for inputting voices;

    memory means for storing said image, input through said first input means, as image data and storing said voices, input through said second input means, as voice data;

    determining means for determining whether or not image data corresponding to a new image, when the new image is input through said first input means, is stored in said memory means; and

    voice output means, in response to said determining means, for reading said voice data from said memory means, converting said voice data to voices and outputting said voices, when the determining means determines that the image data corresponding to a new image is stored in said memory means; and

    said memory means including means for storing plural pieces of image data and plural pieces of voice data in one-to-one association; and

    said voice output means including means for, when the image data corresponding to the new image is stored in said memory means, reading voice data stored in said memory means in association with said image data, and for outputting voices acquired by converting said voice data.

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