Palm top computer in which rocker switch controls dictation functions
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1. A palm top computing device, comprising:
- a processor;
a display device driven by said processor;
a memory device connected to said processor;
a microphone for generating electrical signals representative of audible sounds received at said microphone;
means for storing in said memory device digitized sound signals representative of said electrical signals generated by said microphone;
means for audibly reproducing sound signals stored in said memory device; and
a rocker switch for being manually operated by a user of said computing device to input instruction signals to said processor, said rocker switch selectively positionable in an “
in”
position, an “
up”
position and a “
down”
position;
said computing device being operable in a first mode in which said rocker switch is employed by the user to navigate among entries displayed on said display device;
said computing device being operable in a second mode in which a first one of said positions of said rocker switch actuates sound recording by said computing device, a second one of said positions of said rocker switch actuates a rewind function with respect to sound signals stored in said memory device, and a third one of said positions of said rocker switch actuates a play function with respect to sound signals stored in said memory device.
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Abstract
A palm top computing device includes a rocker switch used to navigate among files stored in the computing device and/or among functions that may be selectable by a user. One function selectable by the user is a dictation mode of operation of the computing device. In the dictation mode, three positions of the rocker switch—“in”, “up” and “down”—are respectively employed to actuate basic dictation functions such as record, rewind and play.
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1. A palm top computing device, comprising:
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a processor;
a display device driven by said processor;
a memory device connected to said processor;
a microphone for generating electrical signals representative of audible sounds received at said microphone;
means for storing in said memory device digitized sound signals representative of said electrical signals generated by said microphone;
means for audibly reproducing sound signals stored in said memory device; and
a rocker switch for being manually operated by a user of said computing device to input instruction signals to said processor, said rocker switch selectively positionable in an “
in”
position, an “
up”
position and a “
down”
position;
said computing device being operable in a first mode in which said rocker switch is employed by the user to navigate among entries displayed on said display device;
said computing device being operable in a second mode in which a first one of said positions of said rocker switch actuates sound recording by said computing device, a second one of said positions of said rocker switch actuates a rewind function with respect to sound signals stored in said memory device, and a third one of said positions of said rocker switch actuates a play function with respect to sound signals stored in said memory device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A palm top computing device, comprising:
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a processor;
a display device driven by said processor;
a memory device connected to said processor;
a microphone for generating electrical signals representative of audible sounds received at said microphone;
means for storing in said memory device digitized sound signals representative of said electrical signals generated by said microphone;
means for audibly reproducing sound signals stored in said memory device; and
a rocker switch for being manually operated by a user of said computing device to input instruction signals to said processor, said rocker switch selectively positionable in an “
in”
position, an “
up”
position and a “
down”
position;
said computing device being operable in a first mode in which said “
up” and
“
down”
positions of said rocker switch are employed by the user to scroll through entries displayed on said display device and said “
in”
position of said rocker switch is employed by the user to select an entry displayed on said display device;
said computing device being operable in a second mode in which said “
in”
position of said rocker switch actuates sound recording by said computing device, said “
up”
position of said rocker switch actuates a rewind function with respect to sound signals stored in said memory device, and said “
down”
position of said rocker switch actuates a play function with respect to sound signals stored in said memory device.- View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a palm top computing device, the computing device including a rocker switch for navigating among files stored in the computing device, the method including the step of using the rocker switch to control dictation functions in a sound recording mode of the computing device;
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wherein said rocker switch is selectively positionable in an “
in”
position, an “
up”
position and a “
down”
position, said step of using the rocker switch to control dictation functions including;
actuating sound recording by said computing device by placing said rocker switch in a first one of said three positions;
actuating a rewind function by placing said rocker switch in a second one of said three positions; and
actuating a playback function by placing said rocker switch in a third one of said three positions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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Current AssigneeNuance Communications, Inc. (Microsoft Corporation)
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Original AssigneeDictaphone Corporation (Microsoft Corporation)
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InventorsDʼAgosto, Nicholas A. III
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Primary Examiner(s)Mai, Tan V.
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Application NumberUS09/467,715Time in Patent Office1,526 DaysField of Search708/131, 708/141, 708/105, 708/108US Class Current708/131CPC Class CodesG06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosur...G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or a...G06F 3/0362 with detection of 1D transl...
