Transcriber dictation indexing apparatus

Claim 2

Apparatus for providing an indication of transcribed information contained on a recording medium of a predetermined length, comprising: traversing means for receiving the recording medium and traversing the recording medium relative to a playback means, said playback means being operative to provide an event output signal in response to an event indicium signal recorded on the recording medium; and indication means operative in response to said output signal to provide an indication on an index means separate from the recording member and having length less than said predetermined length, with said indication corresponding to an event indicium signal on the recording medium.

Claim 3

Apparatus as in claim 1, wherein: said indication means comprises index means operatively associated with said traversing means to move along a closed path separate from the path traversed by the recording medium; and marking means responsive to said event output signal and operatively disposed to impart to said index means a mark corresponding to an event indicium signal recorded on the recording medium.

Claim 4

Apparatus as in claim 2, wherein: said index means is operative to move no more than one complete traverse along said closed path in response to a complete traverse of the recording medium.

Claim 5

Apparatus as in claim 3, wherein: said index means comprises a generally circular member removably received for rotation along a circular path in response to traversal of the recording medium by said traversing means.

Claim 6

Apparatus as in claim 2, further comprising: datum means disposed adjacent said index means to be selectively fixedly positionable along said closed path independent of the movement of said index means.

Claim 7

Apparatus as in claim 4, further comprising: datum means disposed adjacent said circular index means in predetermined alignment with said marking means to be in registration with the point of application of marks imparted to said index means.

Claim 8

Apparatus for marking an index member in accordance with event indicia signal contained on a recording medium of first length in predetermined relation with dictated information contained on the recording medium, comprising: traversing means for receiving the recording medium and for traversing the recording medium relative to a playback means, said playback means being operative to provide an event output signal in response to an event indicium on the recording medium; index member receiving means for receiving an index member which has a second length less than said first length and which is separate from the recording medium; marking means positioned in marking relation to an index member received in said index member receiving means and operatively connected to receive said event output signals, said marking means being operative in response to an event output signal to impart to such index member a mark corresponding to an event indicium signal recorded on the recording medium; drive means operatively associated with said traversing means and connected to impart relative motion between an index member received in said index member receiving means and said marking means, said relative motion being a function of the traversing movement of the recording medium; and datum means positioned adjacent said index member receiving means and providing a datum reference relative to an index member disposed in the index member receiving means.

Claim 9

Apparatus for marking an index member in accordance with event indicia signal contained on a recording medium of first length in predetermined relation with dictated information contained on the recording medium, comprising: traversing means for receiving the recording medium and for traversing the recording medium relative to a playback means, said playback means being operative to provide an event output signal in response to an event indicium on the recording medium; index member receiving means for receiving an index member which has a second length less than said first length and which is separate from the recording medium; marking means positioned in marking relation to an index member received in said index member receiving means and operatively connected to receive said event output signals, said marking means being operative in response to an event output signal to impart to such index member a mark corresponding to an event indicium signal recorded on the recording medium; drive means operatively associated with said traversing means and connected to impart relative motion between an index member received in said index member receiving means and said marking means, said relative motion being a function of the traversing movement of the recording medium; and datum means positioned adjacent said index member receiving means and providing a datum reference relative to an index member disposed in the index member receiving means.

Claim 10

Apparatus as in claim 7, wherein: said datum means is selectively positionable independently of said drive means to dispose said datum reference at a desired location adjacent an index member disposed in said index member receiving means.

Claim 11

Apparatus as in claim 7, wherein: said drive means is operative in response to said traversing movement of the recording medium to establish movement of an index member along a closed path; and said marking means is operatively dispOsed adjacent said closed path to selectively apply said mark to an index member disposed in said index member receiving means for movement on said closed path.

Claim 12

Apparatus as in claim 9 wherein said datum means is selectively movable to position said datum reference at a selected location adjacent to said closed path of movement.

Claim 13

Apparatus as in claim 9 wherein: said traversing means includes reverse motion means for traversing the recording medium relative to said playback means in a reverse direction relative to the direction in which the recording medium was moved to record information thereon; said marking means being operative during said reverse traversing of the recording medium to selectively apply said marks on an index member disposed in said index member receiving means in response to output signals indicating event indicia recorded on the recording means.

Claim 14

Apparatus as in claim 9, wherein: said playback means comprises first recorded signal responsive means operative to provide a first class of output signal in response to a first class of event indicium signal recorded on the recording medium and second recorded signal responsive means operative to provide a second class of output signal in response to a second class of event indicium signal recorded on the recording medium; said indicating means including a first marking means operative in response to said first class of output signal to impart to an index member disposed in said index member receiving means a first class of mark corresponding to the occurrence of an event indicium signal of said first class; and said indicating means additionally including a second marking means operative in response to said second class of output signal to impart to such index member a second class of mark corresponding to the occurrence of an event indicium of said second class.

Claim 15

Apparatus as in claim 12, wherein: said first marking means is operatively disposed at a first location relative to said closed path to apply said first class of mark along a first predetermined path on such index member; and said second marking means is operatively disposed at a second location relative to said closed path to apply said second class of mark along a second predetermined path on such index member.

Claim 16

Apparatus as in claim 13, wherein: said drive means is operative to estabsh movement of an index member along a circular path; said first marking means is operative to impart said first class of mark at a first radial distance relative to the center of said circular path; and said second marking means is operative to impart said second class of mark at a second radial distance relative to the center of said circular path.

Claim 17

Apparatus for marking an index member to provide an indication corresponding to an event signal recorded on a recording medium in predetermined relation with audio signals recorded thereon, comprising: first movement means for moving a recording medium along a first path relative to a playback means, said playback means being operative to provide an event output signal in response to an event signal recorded on the recording medium; second movement means connected for operation by said first movement means and moving an index member along a second path separate from and shorter than said first path in response to the relative movement of the recording medium; and, marking means positioned along said second path and operative in response to said event output signal from said playback means to make an event mark on the index member.

Claim 18

Apparatus for marking an index member to provide an indication corresponding to an event signal recorded on a recording medium in predetermined relation with audio signals recorded thereon, comprising: first movement means for moving a recording medium along a first path relative to a playback means, said playback means being operative to provide an event output signal in response to an event signal recorded on the recording medium; second movement means connected for operation by said first movement means and moving an index member along a second path separate from and shorter than said first path in response to the relative movement of the recording medium; and, marking means positioned along said second path and operative in response to said event output signal from said playback means to make an event mark on the index member.

Claim 19

Apparatus as in claim 15, wherein said playback means is a first playback means responsive to said event signals recorded on the recording medium, and further comprising second playback means positioned adjacent said first path and responsive to said audio signals recorded on the recording medium to provide an audio message signal.