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Voice reproducing device
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1992-05-19
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Granted: 1996-04-02
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Expires: 2012-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A voice reproducing device includes a data generator for sequentially providing digital data as an initial value to a recurrence equation and for generating a prescribed number of data with each given an initial value, a decoder for controlling the polarity of its output and the output time thereof in accordance with the data generated by the data generator and for outputting a pulse accordingly, and an analog integrating circuit for integrating the pulse output from the decoder.
Inventors
- 👤 Shuichi Yoshikawa
- 👤 Takahiko Nakano
- 👤 Yasumoto Murata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:03
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B14/00; H04B14/02; H04B14/06; H04B14/066; H04B14/068
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A voice reproducing device comprising: data generating means for sequentially providing digital data as an initial value to a recurrence equation and for generating a prescribed number of data for each given initial value; decoding means for controlling output polarity and output time in accordance with the data generated by the data generating means and for outputting a pulse accordingly; and an analog integrating circuit means for integrating the pulse output from the decoding means to produce an analog voice signal during the output time.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A voice reproducing device comprising: data generating means for sequentially providing digital data as an initial value to a recurrence equation and for generating a prescribed number of data for each given initial value; decoding means for controlling output polarity and output time in accordance with the data generated by the data generating means and for outputting a pulse accordingly; and an analog integrating circuit means for integrating the pulse output from the decoding means to produce an analog voice signal during the output time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The voice reproducing device of claim 1, including storage means for storing encoded voice messages.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
101 words
A voice reproducing device comprising: data generating means for sequentially providing digital data as an initial value to a recurrence equation and for generating a prescribed number of data with each given initial value; decoding means for controlling output polarity and output time in accordance with the data generated by the data generating means and for outputting a pulse accordingly; and an analog integrating circuit means fir integrating the pulse output from the decoding means to reproduce a voice signal during the output time, further including a filter for removing high frequency components of the output of the analog integrating circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
101 words
A voice reproducing device comprising: data generating means for sequentially providing digital data as an initial value to a recurrence equation and for generating a prescribed number of data with each given initial value; decoding means for controlling output polarity and output time in accordance with the data generated by the data generating means and for outputting a pulse accordingly; and an analog integrating circuit means fir integrating the pulse output from the decoding means to reproduce a voice signal during the output time, further including a filter for removing high frequency components of the output of the analog integrating circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The voice reproducing device of claim 3, wherein the filter is an anti-aliasing filter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
A voice reproducing device, comprising: data generating means for generating a prescribed number of data; decoding means for outputting a series of pulses, said decoding means including means for controlling a polarity and duration of said pulses based on said generated data; and analog integrating circuit means coupled to an output of said decoding means for integrating said series of pulses to produce an analog voice signal for the duration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
A voice reproducing device, comprising: data generating means for generating a prescribed number of data; decoding means for outputting a series of pulses, said decoding means including means for controlling a polarity and duration of said pulses based on said generated data; and analog integrating circuit means coupled to an output of said decoding means for integrating said series of pulses to produce an analog voice signal for the duration.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The voice reproducing device of claim 5, wherein said data generating means comprises means for providing digital dam as an initial value to a recurrence equation in order to generate said prescribed number of data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The voice reproducing device of claim 6, wherein said data generating means further comprises a shift register for carrying out said recurrence equation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The voice reproducing device of claim 5, further including a filter for removing high frequency components of an output of said analog means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The voice reproducing device of claim 8, wherein the filter is an anti-aliasing filter.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
166 words
A device for reproducing an analog voice signal from encoded data bits representing initial seed values each corresponding to one of a plurality of recurrence equations applied to encode the voice signal, the device comprising: a data generator having an input for the encoded data bits, a pseudo-random number generator adaptively converting each encoded data bit into a multi-bit data pulse output representative of the one of a plurality of recurrence equations corresponding to the encoded data bits, and an output for the multi-bit data pulse output; a sign signal selector circuit having an input for the multi-bit data pulse output frown the data generator, a sign signal circuit generating a sign signal in response to the input, and an output for the sign signal; and an analog integrating circuit having an input for the sign signal of the sign signal selector, an integrating circuit for integrating the sign signal to form an analog reproduced voice signal, and an output for the analog reproduced voice signals.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
166 words
A device for reproducing an analog voice signal from encoded data bits representing initial seed values each corresponding to one of a plurality of recurrence equations applied to encode the voice signal, the device comprising: a data generator having an input for the encoded data bits, a pseudo-random number generator adaptively converting each encoded data bit into a multi-bit data pulse output representative of the one of a plurality of recurrence equations corresponding to the encoded data bits, and an output for the multi-bit data pulse output; a sign signal selector circuit having an input for the multi-bit data pulse output frown the data generator, a sign signal circuit generating a sign signal in response to the input, and an output for the sign signal; and an analog integrating circuit having an input for the sign signal of the sign signal selector, an integrating circuit for integrating the sign signal to form an analog reproduced voice signal, and an output for the analog reproduced voice signals.
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