Method and apparatus for capturing and retrieving voice messages
First Claim
1. A voice message capture and retrieval method comprising:
- receiving and recording an audio input message;
encoding the audio input message into a machine-readable representation with a predetermined-format data file standard suitable for bar-code representations;
translating the audio input message into a text representation; and
outputting at least one of the machine-readable representation and the text representation to at least one storage medium.
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Abstract
An audio messaging system receives audio input and records its contents. The audio input is then converted to a machine-readable representation for later audio playback. The audio input is also converted into a text representation using voice recognition techniques. The machine-readable and text representations are associated with one another and sent to selectable media for retrieval by the intended recipient. By associating the machine-readable representation with the text representation and providing them together, an immediately recognizable text message is provided whose contents can be verified precisely through playback of the machine-readable representation in at least one of a plurality of selectable media formats.
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23 Claims
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1. A voice message capture and retrieval method comprising:
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receiving and recording an audio input message;
encoding the audio input message into a machine-readable representation with a predetermined-format data file standard suitable for bar-code representations;
translating the audio input message into a text representation; and
outputting at least one of the machine-readable representation and the text representation to at least one storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. The method of claim 11 wherein the step of outputting further comprises printing the text representation in a first area and printing the graphical representation in an area excluding the first area.
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12. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon at least one of:
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a machine-readable representation of a voice message retrieved from a voice recorder;
an audio-to text translator that creates a translated text representation of the voice message retrieved from the voice recorder; and
an audio signal digital encoder that encodes a predetermined-format data file standard to create bar-code representation of the machine-readable representation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A voice message capture and retrieval apparatus comprising:
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a voice recorder operably coupled to receive and record audio signals;
an audio signal processing circuit operably coupled to the voice recorder to retrieve the audio signals;
the audio signal processing circuit comprising a processor;
the audio signal processing circuit further comprising memory operably coupled to the processor;
an audio signal digital encoder operably coupled to the audio signal processing circuit to receive the audio signals and encode the audio signals into a machine-readable representation;
an audio-to-text translator operably coupled to the audio signal processing circuit to receive the audio signals and translate the audio signals into a text representation; and
an output port operably coupled;
to receive at least one of the machine-readable representation and the text representation; and
to provide the machine-readable representation and the text representation to at least one output medium. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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