Voice data processing control device and recording medium recording a control program for controlling voice data processing

• US 6,266,641 B1
• Filed: 06/05/1998
• Issued: 07/24/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Olympus Optical Corporation Limited (Olympus Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Olympus Optical Corporation Limited (Olympus Corporation)
• Inventors: Takaya, Hiroshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Tsang, Fan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Opsasnick, Michael N.
• Application Number:
  US09/092,142
• Time in Patent Office: 1,145 Days
• Field of Search: 704/270, 704/276, 704/278
• US Class Current: 704/276
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/16 Sound input; Sound output speech processing G10L
• CPC Class Codes: G11C 2207/16 Solid state audio deprecated, only for historical reasons, G06F3/16, G11B
• CPC Class Codes: G11C 7/16 Storage of analogue signals in digital stores using an arrangement comprising analogue/digital [A/D] converters, digital memories and digital/analogue [D/A] converters

Abstract

A control program for controlling voice data processing by a computer causes the computer to selectively display a list display screen for displaying a list of file information concerning voice data of each file, and an operating screen, excluding the list of file information, for displaying an operating portion for performing voice data playback processing. The control program causes the computer to play back voice data of a file subsequent to a currently played-back file according to an order in the list displayed on the first screen, if a predetermined operation is executed on the second screen while the second screen is displayed.

Claims

1. A voice data processing control device for controlling voice data processing with a programmed computer, comprising:

selective display means for selectively displaying one of

a first screen including (A) an operating portion that controls voice data playback processing and (B) a list of file information relating to voice data of a plurality of files, and

a second screen excluding the list of file information and including the operating portion that controls voice data playback processing, the second screen being smaller than the first screen; and

playback shifting means for playing back voice data of a file subsequent to a currently played-back file according to an order in the list displayed on the first screen, when a predetermined operation is executed by executing the operating portion on the second screen while the second screen is displayed,

wherein the first screen further includes a first switching portion for causing the selective display means to display the second screen instead of the first screen, and

wherein the second screen further includes a second switching portion for causing the selective display means to display the first screen instead of the second screen.

2. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

sorting means for sorting in a predetermined order the file information displayed in the list, if a predetermined operation is executed on the first screen while the first screen is displayed.

3. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

mark adding means for adding a predetermined mark to file information in the list displayed on the first screen, if a predetermined operation is executed on the first screen while the first screen is displayed; and

skip means for skipping voice data of a file whose file information is provided with the predetermined mark, when playing back the voice data of the file subsequent to the currently played-back file according to the order in the list displayed on the first screen, if a predetermined operation is executed on the screen while the second screen is displayed.

4. The device according to claim 2, further comprising:

mark adding means for adding a predetermined mark to file information in the list displayed on the first screen, if a predetermined operation is executed on the first screen while the first screen is displayed; and

skip means for skipping voice data of a file whose file information is provided with the predetermined mark, when playing back the voice data of the file subsequent to the currently played-back file according to the order in the list displayed on the first screen, if a predetermined operation is executed on the screen while the second screen is displayed.

5. A recording medium recording a control program for controlling voice data processing with a computer, in which the control program causes the computer to selectively display one of a first screen including (A) an operating portion that controls voice data playback processing and (B) a list of file information relating to voice data of a plurality of files, and a second screen excluding the list of file information and including the operating portion that controls voice data playback processing, the second screen being smaller than the first screen, the first screen further including a first switching portion for causing the computer to display the second screen instead of the first screen, and the second screen further including a second switching portion for causing the computer to display the first screen instead of the second screen, and in which the control program causes the computer to play back data of a file subsequent to a currently played-back file according to an order in the list displayed on the first screen, when a predetermined operation is executed by operating the operating portion on the second screen while the second screen is displayed.

6. The recording medium according to claim 5, in which the control program sorts in a predetermined order the file information displayed in the list, if a predetermined operation is executed on the first screen while the first screen is displayed.

7. The recording medium according to claim 5, in which the control program causes a predetermined mark to be added to file information in the list displayed on the first screen, if a predetermined operation is executed on the first screen while the first screen is displayed, and causes voice data of a file whose file information is provided with the predetermined mark to be skipped when playing back the voice data of the file subsequent to the currently played-back file according to the order in the list displayed on the first screen, if a predetermined operation is executed on the screen while the second screen is displayed.

8. The recording medium according to claim 6 in which the control program causes a predetermined mark to be added to file information in the list displayed on the first screen, if a predetermined operation is executed on the first screen while the first screen is displayed, and causes voice data of a file whose file information is provided with the predetermined mark to be skipped when playing back the voice data of the file subsequent to the currently played-back file according to the order in the list displayed on the first screen, if a predetermined operation is executed on the screen while the second screen is displayed.

9. A voice data processing control device for controlling voice data processing with a programmed computer, comprising:

a display for selectively displaying one of a first screen including (A) an operating portion that controls voice data playback processing and (B) a list of file information relating to voice data of a plurality of files, and a second screen excluding the list of file information and including the operating portion that controls voice data playback processing, the second screen being smaller than the first screen, the first screen further including a first switching portion for causing the display to display the second screen instead of the first screen, and the second screen further including a second switching portion for causing the display to display the first screen instead of the second screen; and

a playback device for playing back voice data of a file subsequent to a currently played-back file according to an order in the list displayed on the first screen, when a predetermined operation is executed by operating the operating portion on the second screen while the second screen is displayed.

10. A voice data processing control device comprising:

selective display means configured and arranged to display one among

a first screen, said first screen including

a list having a plurality of file entries, each file entry corresponding to one among a plurality of files having recorded voice data, and

a playback control portion, said playback control portion having controls for selectable execution of playback operations upon a current one of the plurality of files having recorded voice data, and

a second screen, said second screen including the playback control portion and excluding the list; and

playback shifting means configured and arranged to shift a playing back of voice data from the current one of the plurality of files having recorded voice data to a subsequent one of the plurality of files having recorded voice data according to an order of the file entries in the list,

wherein said second screen further includes a shifting control portion for selectable actuation of said playback shifting means, and

wherein the second screen is smaller than the first screen, and

wherein the first screen further includes a first switching portion for causing said selective display means to display the second screen instead of the first screen, and

wherein the second screen further includes a second switching portion for causing said selective display means to display the first screen instead of the second screen.

11. The voice data processing control device according to claim 10, said device further comprising:

a sorting means configured and arranged to sort in a predetermined order the plurality of file entries,

wherein said first screen further includes a sorting control portion for selectable actuation of said sorting means.

12. The voice data processing control device according to claim 11, said device further comprising:

mark adding means for adding a predetermined mark to at least one among said plurality of file entries; and

skip means configured and arranged to skip a file during a playing back of voice data,

wherein said skipped file corresponds to a file entry having the predetermined mark,

wherein said first screen further includes a mark control portion for selectable actuation of said mark adding means, and

wherein said second screen further includes a skip control portion for selectable actuation of said skip means.

13. The voice data processing control device according to claim 10, said device further comprising:

mark adding means for adding a predetermined mark to at least one among said plurality of file entries; and

skip means configured and arranged to skip a file during a playing back of voice data,

wherein said skipped file corresponds to a file entry having the predetermined mark,

wherein said first screen further includes a mark control portion for selectable actuation of said mark adding means, and

wherein said second screen further includes a skip control portion for selectable actuation of said skip means.

14. A voice data processing control device comprising:

selective display means configured and arranged to display one among

a first screen, said first screen including

a list having a plurality of file entries, each file entry corresponding to one among a plurality of files having recorded voice data, and

a playback control portion, said playback control portion having controls for selectable execution of playback operations upon a current one of the plurality of files having recorded voice data, and

a second screen, said second screen including the playback control portion and excluding the list; and

playback shifting means configured and arranged to shift a playing back of voice data from the current one of the plurality of files having recorded voice data to a subsequent one of the plurality of files having recorded voice data according to an order of the file entries in the list,

wherein said second screen further includes a shifting control portion for selectable actuation of said playback shifting means, and

wherein the second screen is smaller than the first screen.

15. The voice data processing control device according to claim 14, said device further comprising:

a sorting means configured and arranged to sort in a predetermined order the plurality of file entries,

wherein said first screen further includes a sorting control portion for selectable actuation of said sorting means.

16. The voice data processing control device according to claim 15, said device further comprising:

mark adding means for adding a predetermined mark to at least one among said plurality of file entries; and

skip means configured and arranged to skip a file during a playing back of voice data,

wherein said skipped file corresponds to a file entry having the predetermined mark,

wherein said first screen further includes a mark control portion for selectable actuation of said mark adding means, and

wherein said second screen further includes a skip control portion for selectable actuation of said skip means.

17. The voice data processing control device according to claim 14, said device further comprising:

mark adding means for adding a predetermined mark to at least one among said plurality of file entries; and

skip means configured and arranged to skip a file during a playing back of voice data,

wherein said skipped file corresponds to a file entry having the predetermined mark,

wherein said first screen further includes a mark control portion for selectable actuation of said mark adding means, and

wherein said second screen further includes a skip control portion for selectable actuation of said skip means.