Voice file header data in portable digital audio recorder
First Claim
1. A method of operating a portable digital audio recorder, the method comprising the steps of:
- storing a voice data file in a memory device included in the portable digital recorder, said voice data file representing sounds spoken by a user of the recorder;
generating a header data format, wherein said user of the recorder selects or creates header data fields to generate said header data format;
generating header data in conformity with said header data format; and
storing said header data in association with the voice data file.
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Abstract
A portable audio recorder stores voice information files in the form of digital data. Header data is associated with each voice information file. The header data includes the name of the person who dictated the voice information file and the serial number of the recorder unit itself. This information may be used in connection with management of the voice information files in the recorder or after the files are transferred to another device such as a personal computer. The header data may also include the serial number of the recorder and a work facility location to which the file pertains. The user of the recorder may be permitted to select a format for the header data from among a plurality of pre-stored formats. Specific transaction data may be downloaded to the recorder, and used to build a header for a voice file, which is then uploaded with the header to another device.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of operating a portable digital audio recorder, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing a voice data file in a memory device included in the portable digital recorder, said voice data file representing sounds spoken by a user of the recorder;
generating a header data format, wherein said user of the recorder selects or creates header data fields to generate said header data format;
generating header data in conformity with said header data format; and
storing said header data in association with the voice data file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a portable digital audio recorder, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing a voice data file in a memory device included in the portable digital recorder, said voice data file representing sounds spoken by a user of the recorder;
downloading transaction data from a personal computer to the recorder, wherein said data identifies a specific transaction;
generating a header data format from said transaction data;
generating header data in accordance with said header data format; and
storing said header data in association with the voice data file. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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