US3296371A
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Voice encoder
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1963-03-18
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Granted: 1967-01-03
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Expires: 1983-03-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick L Fox
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:51
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/487; H04M3/493
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A VOICE ENCODING SYSTEM COMPRISING: RECORDING MEANS CONTAINING A PLURALITY OF PRERECORDED PHONIC MESSAGE COMPONENTS CAPABLE OF BEING READ IN VARIOUS SEQUENCES AND COMBINATIONS AND BEING TRANSDUCED INTO DIFFERENT INTELLIGIBLE PHONIC MESSAGES, MEMORY MEANS FOR STORING A MESSAGE COMPOSED OF A PLURALITY OF MESSAGE COMPONENTS, EACH MESSAGE COMPONENT BEING REPRESENTED BY A GROUP OF SIGNALS WHICH DESIGNATES A PHONIC MESSAGE COMPONENT IN THE RECORDING MEANS, THE SIGNAL GROUPS BEING STORED IN A PREARRANGED ORDER IN SEQUENTIALLY ADDRESSABLE MEMORY LOCATIONS OF THE MEMORY MEANS WHICH CORRESPOND TO A SERIES OF PHONIC MESSAGE COMPONENTS IN THE RECORDING MEANS PHONICALLY DESCRIPTIVE OF THE STORED MESSAGE, MEANS FOR COUNTING THROUGH A SEQUENCE OF STATES IDENTIFYING MEMORY LOCATIONS CONTAINING THE PHONIC MESSAGE COMPONENTS OF A SINGLE MESSAGE IN SAID PREARRANGED ORDER, MEANS FOR READING THE SIGNAL GROUPS OUT OF THE MEMORY MEANS IDENTIFIED BY THE STATES OF THE COUNTING MEANS, MEANS FOR READING THE PHONIC MESSAGE COMPONENTS OUT OF THE RECORDING MEANS DESIGNATED BY THE SIGNAL GROUPS READ OUT OF THE MEMORY MEANS, AND SPEAKER MEANS FOR TRANSDUCING THE PHONIC MESSAGE COMPONENTS READ OUT OF THE RECORDING MEANS INTO A COMPLETE AUDIBLE MESSAGE FOR A LISTENER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A VOICE ENCODING SYSTEM COMPRISING: RECORDING MEANS CONTAINING A PLURALITY OF PRERECORDED PHONIC MESSAGE COMPONENTS CAPABLE OF BEING READ IN VARIOUS SEQUENCES AND COMBINATIONS AND BEING TRANSDUCED INTO DIFFERENT INTELLIGIBLE PHONIC MESSAGES, MEMORY MEANS FOR STORING A MESSAGE COMPOSED OF A PLURALITY OF MESSAGE COMPONENTS, EACH MESSAGE COMPONENT BEING REPRESENTED BY A GROUP OF SIGNALS WHICH DESIGNATES A PHONIC MESSAGE COMPONENT IN THE RECORDING MEANS, THE SIGNAL GROUPS BEING STORED IN A PREARRANGED ORDER IN SEQUENTIALLY ADDRESSABLE MEMORY LOCATIONS OF THE MEMORY MEANS WHICH CORRESPOND TO A SERIES OF PHONIC MESSAGE COMPONENTS IN THE RECORDING MEANS PHONICALLY DESCRIPTIVE OF THE STORED MESSAGE, MEANS FOR COUNTING THROUGH A SEQUENCE OF STATES IDENTIFYING MEMORY LOCATIONS CONTAINING THE PHONIC MESSAGE COMPONENTS OF A SINGLE MESSAGE IN SAID PREARRANGED ORDER, MEANS FOR READING THE SIGNAL GROUPS OUT OF THE MEMORY MEANS IDENTIFIED BY THE STATES OF THE COUNTING MEANS, MEANS FOR READING THE PHONIC MESSAGE COMPONENTS OUT OF THE RECORDING MEANS DESIGNATED BY THE SIGNAL GROUPS READ OUT OF THE MEMORY MEANS, AND SPEAKER MEANS FOR TRANSDUCING THE PHONIC MESSAGE COMPONENTS READ OUT OF THE RECORDING MEANS INTO A COMPLETE AUDIBLE MESSAGE FOR A LISTENER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-02 | 1970-07-04 | 1971-01-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-02 | 1974-07-04 | 1975-01-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-02 | 1978-07-04 | 1979-01-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |