Information apparatus capable of selectively recording audio signal
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1. An information providing and collecting apparatus comprising:
- a signal input for receiving an input signal carrying information, wherein said input signal is an audio signal or an audio visual signal;
an information dividing circuit for dividing said input signal into information segments based on a break in said information being carried by said input signal or a marker in said input signal generated by a user indicating an end of an information segment; and
a recorder for recording said input signal as discrete information segments in accordance with divisions made by said information dividing circuit.
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Abstract
An apparatus for recording, storing and retrieving electronic information allows the division of incoming information into separate events or portions of an event. The information is stored in a primary recording medium, such as a semiconductor memory, in accordance with the divisions created. The information can then be selectively reproduced, copied or flagged for further use.
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1. An information providing and collecting apparatus comprising:
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a signal input for receiving an input signal carrying information, wherein said input signal is an audio signal or an audio visual signal; an information dividing circuit for dividing said input signal into information segments based on a break in said information being carried by said input signal or a marker in said input signal generated by a user indicating an end of an information segment; and a recorder for recording said input signal as discrete information segments in accordance with divisions made by said information dividing circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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