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Display device

Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1983-05-05
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Granted: 1986-04-01
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Expires: 2003-05-05
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Abstract

Abstract A display device for providing assistance in phonation training or the like has a microphone, comparators, latch circuits, and LED's. When a teacher produces reference sounds, his voice spectrum is displayed on a screen by red LED's, for example, and is continuously displayed until commanded otherwise. Then, a student practices and his voice spectrum is displayed on the same screen by green LED's. The student can repeatedly practice by erasing his voice spectrum until the two spectra coincide with each other. A teacher's voice spectrum may be stored in a ROM or the like in advance. When a student wishes to practice, the teacher's voice spectrum may be read out from the ROM and displayed on the screen. The student can then practice in a similar manner.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mikiharu Matsuoka
  • 👤 Hirohiko Katayama

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 13:20
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R13/00; G01R13/40; G01R13/404; G01R13/407; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/06; G09B21/00; G09B21/009; G09B5/00; G09B5/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 177 words
A display device comprising: input means for providing first and second voice data; sampling means for sampling the first and second voice data provided by said input means at predetermined intervals; first memory means for storing the first voice data sampled by said sampling means; second memory means for storing the second voice data sampled by said sampling means; and display means for displaying, on a single display screen, both the first voice data sampled by said sampling means and stored in said first memory means and the second voice data sampled by said first sampling means and stored in said second memory means, said display means including a plurality of first display elements for displaying the first voice data sampled by said sampling means by emitting light of a first color and a plurality of second display elements for displaying the second voice data sampled by said sampling means by emitting light of a second color, each of said first display elements and a corresponding one of said second display elements being encapsulated in a cell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 177 words
A display device comprising: input means for providing first and second voice data; sampling means for sampling the first and second voice data provided by said input means at predetermined intervals; first memory means for storing the first voice data sampled by said sampling means; second memory means for storing the second voice data sampled by said sampling means; and display means for displaying, on a single display screen, both the first voice data sampled by said sampling means and stored in said first memory means and the second voice data sampled by said first sampling means and stored in said second memory means, said display means including a plurality of first display elements for displaying the first voice data sampled by said sampling means by emitting light of a first color and a plurality of second display elements for displaying the second voice data sampled by said sampling means by emitting light of a second color, each of said first display elements and a corresponding one of said second display elements being encapsulated in a cell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 12 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said display elements comprise LED's.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 144 words
A display device comprising: input means for providing first and second voice data; clock signal generating means for generating clock signals during a period in which the first and second voice data are provided by said input means; counting means for counting the clock signals generated by said clock generating means; sampling means for sampling the first and second voice data on the basis of a count of said counting means; and display means including a plurality of first display elements for displaying the first voice data sampled by said sampling means by emitting light of a first color and a plurality of second display elements for displaying the second voice data sampled by said sampling means by emitting light of a second color, each of said first display elements and a corresponding one of said second display elements being encapsulated in a cell.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 144 words
A display device comprising: input means for providing first and second voice data; clock signal generating means for generating clock signals during a period in which the first and second voice data are provided by said input means; counting means for counting the clock signals generated by said clock generating means; sampling means for sampling the first and second voice data on the basis of a count of said counting means; and display means including a plurality of first display elements for displaying the first voice data sampled by said sampling means by emitting light of a first color and a plurality of second display elements for displaying the second voice data sampled by said sampling means by emitting light of a second color, each of said first display elements and a corresponding one of said second display elements being encapsulated in a cell.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 12 words
A device according to claim 3, wherein said display elements comprise LED's.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1989-03-31 1989-09-30 1990-04-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1993-03-31 1993-09-30 1994-04-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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