Automated digital voice recorder to personal information manager synchronization
First Claim
1. A method of Automated Digital voice recorder to Personal information manager Synchronization (ADPS), comprising:
- receiving at least one voice file containing audio content and related descriptive information from a digital voice recorder (DVR);
reading information in the voice file that associates audio content within the voice file with a personal information manager (PIM) application;
processing the voice file by transferring the voice file to at least one PIM application; and
processing the audio content through at least one enhancement filter to create at least one of enhanced audio and text content prior to transferring the voice file to a PIM application.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are presented for Automated Digital voice recorder to Personal information manager Synchronization. (ADPS) message creation that allow a user to indicate that an ADPS message is to be created, select and ADPS type selection relating the ADPS message to be created to a type of Personal Information Manager (PIM) application, record audio content for the ADPS message, and create an ADPS message by organizing the ADPS type selection and the audio content into the ADPS message and store the ADPS message in the memory. Apparatus and methods are presented for downloading ADPS messages directly to a target PIM application. Apparatus and methods are presented for uploading configuration modifications and informational lists to the DVR. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract without departing from certain embodiments of the invention.
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75 Claims
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1. A method of Automated Digital voice recorder to Personal information manager Synchronization (ADPS), comprising:
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receiving at least one voice file containing audio content and related descriptive information from a digital voice recorder (DVR); reading information in the voice file that associates audio content within the voice file with a personal information manager (PIM) application; processing the voice file by transferring the voice file to at least one PIM application; and processing the audio content through at least one enhancement filter to create at least one of enhanced audio and text content prior to transferring the voice file to a PIM application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of Automated Digital voice recorder to Personal information manager Synchronization (ADPS), comprising:
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retrieving at least one voice file from a Personal Information Manager (PIM) application wherein the voice file contains data plus information relating the data to the PIM; if the data comprises text, processing the text by transforming the text to speech format; and processing the voice file by transferring the voice file to a Digital Voice Recorder (DVR). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium storing instructions which, when executed on a programmed processor, carry out the process of:
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receiving at least one voice file from a Personal Information Manager (PIM) application wherein the voice file contains data plus information relating the data to the PIM; if the data comprises text, processing the text by transforming the text to speech format; and processing the voice file by transferring the voice file to a Digital Voice Recorder (DVR). - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for Automated Digital voice recorder to Personal information manager Synchronization (ADPS), comprising:
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an interface that enables file transfer to a Digital Voice Recorder (DVR); a programmed processor that transfers at least one voice file containing audio content and related information from a Personal Information Manager (PIM) application across the interface to the DVR; wherein the programmed processor further; determines whether encoding of the audio content within the voice file complies with a format used on the DVR prior to transferring the voice file to the DVR; and if the encoding of the audio content does not comply with a format used on the DVR; processes the audio content through at least one filter to reformat the audio content to comply with a format used on the DVR and to create a reformatted audio content; and replaces the data in the voice file with the reformatted audio content prior to transferring the voice file to the DVR. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of Automated Digital voice recorder to Personal information manager Synchronization (ADPS) message creation comprising:
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receiving a signal from a user interface that an ADPS message is to be created; receiving an ADPS type selection relating the ADPS message to be created to a type of Personal Information Manager (PIM) application; receiving a start command signal from the user interface to begin recording audio content for the ADPS message to be created; receiving a stop command signal from the user interface to stop recording the audio content for the ADPS message to be created; and creating an ADPS message by organizing the ADPS type selection and the audio content into the ADPS message. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A computer readable medium storing instructions which, when executed on a programmed processor, carry out the process of:
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receiving a signal from a user interface that an ADPS message is to be created; receiving an ADPS type selection relating the ADPS message to be created to a type of Personal Information Manager (PIM) application; receiving a start command signal from the user interface to begin recording audio content for the ADPS message to be created; receiving a stop command signal from the user interface to stop recording the audio content for the ADPS message to be created; and creating an ADPS message by organizing the ADPS type selection and the audio content into the ADPS message.
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47. An apparatus for Automated Digital voice recorder to Personal information manager Synchronization (ADPS) message creation comprising:
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a microphone; an analog to digital converter that converts analog microphone input signals to audio content in a digital format; a memory; a user interface; and a programmed processor that receives an indication that an ADPS message is to be created, an ADPS type selection relating the ADPS message to be created to a type of Personal Information Manager (PIM) application, a start signal to begin recording audio content for the ADPS message to be created, and a stop signal to stop recording the audio content for the ADPS message to be created from the user interface; and
that creates an ADPS message by organizing the ADPS type selection and the audio content into the ADPS message and storing the ADPS message in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A computer readable storage medium storing data for communication between a Digital Voice Recorder (DVR) and a host computer, comprising:
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a segment of audio content representing a digital voice message; a header containing information that defines an association between the digital voice message and a personal information manager (PIM); and wherein the header contains a message type field that determines if the digital voice message is an ADPS (Automated Digital voice recorder to Personal information manager Synchronization message or a non-ADPS message, wherein ADPS messages have an association with a PIM program. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. An apparatus for Automated Digital voice recorder to Personal information manager Synchronization (ADPS), comprising:
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means for receiving at least one voice file containing audio content and related information from a digital voice recorder (DVR); means for reading information in the voice file that associates audio content within the voice file with a personal information manager (PIM) application; means for processing the voice file by transferring the voice file to at least one PIM application; and means for processing the audio content using at least one enhancement filter to create enhanced audio content prior to transferring the voice file to a PIM application and wherein the enhancement filter comprises at least one of a transcription filter, an enhanced audio filter, and a transcoding filter. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70)
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71. An apparatus for Automated Digital voice recorder to Personal information manager Synchronization (ADPS) message creation comprising:
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means for receiving an analog audio signal; means for converting the analog audio signal into audio content in a digital format; means for receiving an indication that an ADPS message is to be created; means for receiving an ADPS type selection relating the ADPS message to be created to a type of Personal Information Manager (PIM) application; means for receiving a start signal to begin recording audio content for the ADPS message to be created; means for receiving a stop signal to stop recording the audio content for the ADPS message to be created; and means for creating an ADPS message by organizing the ADPS type selection and the audio content into the ADPS message and storing the ADPS message in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75)
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