Pager-recorder and methods
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1. A multi-function recording apparatus mounted in a portable case comprising:
- (a) an addressable receiver;
(b) a microphone;
(c) a digital storage circuit containing an addressable memory store having input lines coupled to the addressable receiver and the microphone;
(d) a controller coupled to and controlling (i) the input couplings to the digital storage circuit and (ii) the addressing of the memory store for data passed over the coupled input line;
(e) wherein the controller includes a time-based switching circuit configured to sequentially switch the input couplings to the digital storage circuit between the microphone and the addressable receiver; and
(f) an output device coupled to the memory store and controlled by the controller to couple to a selected address of the memory store.
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Abstract
A hand-held device contains a paging receiver and a microphone to accept dictation of messages. A common digital data store holds received transmissions and dictated messages.
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1. A multi-function recording apparatus mounted in a portable case comprising:
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(a) an addressable receiver; (b) a microphone; (c) a digital storage circuit containing an addressable memory store having input lines coupled to the addressable receiver and the microphone; (d) a controller coupled to and controlling (i) the input couplings to the digital storage circuit and (ii) the addressing of the memory store for data passed over the coupled input line; (e) wherein the controller includes a time-based switching circuit configured to sequentially switch the input couplings to the digital storage circuit between the microphone and the addressable receiver; and (f) an output device coupled to the memory store and controlled by the controller to couple to a selected address of the memory store. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A multi-function message control device comprising:
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(a) means for receiving a remotely generated addressed paging message; (b) means for digitally encoding locally generated audio signals; (c) means for storing digitally encoded paging messages and digitally encoded audio signals; (d) means for transducing digital signals from the storage means representing a select message; (e) means for audibly playing the transduced signals; and (f) means for selectively controlling the storing means so that the storing means is sequentially switched to store paging messages at some times and locally generated audio signal at other times. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for receiving and storing both remotely and locally generated messages comprising:
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(a) receiving selected transmitted, addressed remote messages; (b) inputting locally generated voice messages; (c) storing data corresponding to both received and locally generated voice messages, each at a selected location, by sequentially switching between received messages and locally generated voice messages; and (d) later reproducing and audibly outputting a message stored at a selected location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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