US5438428A
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Data storage device with selectable type data storages
Assignee: Brother Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1994-04-06
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Granted: 1995-08-01
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Expires: 2014-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A data storage device is designed so that voice digital data and image digital data are stored into a voice/image memory thereof. The type of digital data to be stored into the voice/image memory is indicated by manipulating a record key or a play key, and a set key. Through this operation, only digital data of the type is indicated is stored into the voice/image memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Shingo Itoh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/32363; H04N1/32379; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/64; H04M1/65; H04M1/6505; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00281
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A data storage device, comprising: digital data storing means for storing both voice digital data of voice messages and image digital data of image messages; and storage mode indicating means for conducting a selective storage mode indication of at least two storage modes from multiple storage modes, the multiple storage modes including a first storage mode in which the type of digital data to be stored into the digital data storing means is limited to only voice digital data, a second storage mode in which the type of digital data to be stored into the digital data storing means is limited to only image digital data and a third storage mode in which the type of digital data to be stored into the digital data storing means is both voice digital data and image digital data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A data storage device, comprising: digital data storing means for storing both voice digital data of voice messages and image digital data of image messages; and storage mode indicating means for conducting a selective storage mode indication of at least two storage modes from multiple storage modes, the multiple storage modes including a first storage mode in which the type of digital data to be stored into the digital data storing means is limited to only voice digital data, a second storage mode in which the type of digital data to be stored into the digital data storing means is limited to only image digital data and a third storage mode in which the type of digital data to be stored into the digital data storing means is both voice digital data and image digital data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A data storage device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: storage-indicated data display means for displaying the type of digital data which is to be stored in a storage mode indicated by the storage mode indicating means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A data storage device as claimed in claim 2, further comprising: currently-stored data display means for displaying the type of digital data which is currently stored in the digital data storing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A data storage device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: currently-stored data display means for displaying the type of digital data which is currently stored in the digital data storing means.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
91 words
An apparatus for storing data, comprising: a digital data storing memory for storing a selected type of digital data from a group of types of digital data consisting of voice digital data, image digital data and both voice digital data and image digital data; control means for controlling operation of the apparatus; selection means for selecting the type of digital data to which digital data stored in said digital data storing means is limited; and indication means for indicating the type of digital data selected for storage using said selection means.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
91 words
An apparatus for storing data, comprising: a digital data storing memory for storing a selected type of digital data from a group of types of digital data consisting of voice digital data, image digital data and both voice digital data and image digital data; control means for controlling operation of the apparatus; selection means for selecting the type of digital data to which digital data stored in said digital data storing means is limited; and indication means for indicating the type of digital data selected for storage using said selection means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 5, further comprising an electronic erasable programmable read only memory for storing the type of digital data that can be stored in said digital data storing memory.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein said selection means permits selecting a one of voice digital data, image digital data and both of voice and image digital data for storage in said digital data storing means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 7, further comprising means for determining whether digital data is already stored in said digital data storing memory, wherein if digital data is so stored, the type of already stored digital data is determined and a further determination is made whether the type of digital data selected using said selection means is the same as the type of already stored digital data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 8, further comprising display means for presenting messages.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein when the type of already stored digital data and the type of digital data selected as the type of digital data to be stored do not agree, a message so indicating is presented on said display screen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein when the type of already stored digital data and the type of digital data selected as the type of digital data to be stored agree, said indication means is operated.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, further comprising an electronic erasable programmable read only memory, wherein when the type of digital data agree, said electronic erasable programmable read only memory stores the type of digital data that can be stored in said digital data storing memory.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein said indication means has an operating mode for indicating the type of digital data stored in said digital data storing means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein said indication means has an operating mode for indicating the type of digital data stored in said digital data storing means.
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