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Information processing system which can handle voice or image data
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1994-12-22
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Granted: 1998-05-19
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Expires: 2014-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A schedule management system which can display a schedule on a screen and enables the user to enter schedule topics promptly and accurately without performing complicated operation is provided. An external voice is input through a microphone or a network control unit and is converted into a digital signal by an A/D converter and a coder. An identifier related to the digital signal is generated. The identifier is displayed on a schedule on a display unit. The digital signal is stored in a memory in relation to the identifier. A user specifies the displayed identifier through an operation section, whereby the digital signal related to the identifier is extracted from the memory by a CPU, the extracted digital signal is converted into an analog signal by a D/A converter, and the analog signal is output as a voice through a loudspeaker or the network control unit to the outside. Like a voice, an image can also be handled.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiko Kunimori
- 👤 Toshio Kamimura
- 👤 Tomochika Ozaki
- 👤 Takao Iwatani
- 👤 Tadashi Kuwabara
- 👤 Michihiro Mese
- 👤 Tomohiro Esaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:35
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/64; H04M1/65; H04M1/6505; H04M1/656; H04M1/247; H04M1/2478; H04M1/72; H04M1/725; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0089
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
An information processing system which provides a schedule management function for displaying a schedule on a display unit, said system comprising: a display unit for displaying a schedule having regions corresponding to a plurality of dates; means for inputting at least one voice signal; means for converting said at least one voice signal into digital data; means for assigning an identifier to said digital voice signal data; means for storing said digital voice signal data associated with said identifier; means for inputting a date associated with said digital voice signal data; display control means for displaying a symbol related to said identifier in a region in said schedule corresponding to the inputted date; and processed voice signal output means, responsive to the schedule region in which the symbol is displayed, for converting the digital voice signal data into a processed voice signal and outputting said processed voice signal; wherein said processed voice signal output means has both a loudspeaker and network control means, said network control means connected to a communication system for outputting said processed voice signal to the communication system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
An information processing system which provides a schedule management function for displaying a schedule on a display unit, said system comprising: a display unit for displaying a schedule having regions corresponding to a plurality of dates; means for inputting at least one voice signal; means for converting said at least one voice signal into digital data; means for assigning an identifier to said digital voice signal data; means for storing said digital voice signal data associated with said identifier; means for inputting a date associated with said digital voice signal data; display control means for displaying a symbol related to said identifier in a region in said schedule corresponding to the inputted date; and processed voice signal output means, responsive to the schedule region in which the symbol is displayed, for converting the digital voice signal data into a processed voice signal and outputting said processed voice signal; wherein said processed voice signal output means has both a loudspeaker and network control means, said network control means connected to a communication system for outputting said processed voice signal to the communication system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The information processing system as claimed in claim 1 further including switch means for selecting either one of a secret mode for outputting said processed voice signals only to said loudspeaker and an open mode for outputting said processed voice signals to both said loudspeaker and said network control means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
The information processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of users use the schedule management function, said system further including; means for storing received digital voice signal data together with an identifier for identifying said user when one user receives a call from another user; and means for retrieving said digital voice signal data using the identifier for identifying said user.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
181 words
An information processing system which provides a schedule management function for displaying a schedule on a display unit, said system comprising: a display unit for displaying a schedule having regions corresponding to a plurality of dates; means for inputting at least one voice signal; means for converting said at least one voice signal into digital data; means for assigning an identifier to said digital voice signal data; means for inputting a date and a time associated with said digital voice signal data; means for storing said digital voice signal data along with said assigned identifier and said data corresponding to the date and time said voice signal was entered; means for retrieving digital voice signal data by using said date and time entry data; display control means for displaying a symbol related to said identifier in a region in said schedule corresponding to the inputted date; and processed voice signal output means responsive to the schedule region in which the symbol is displayed, for converting the digital voice signal data into a processed voice signal and outputting said processed voice signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
181 words
An information processing system which provides a schedule management function for displaying a schedule on a display unit, said system comprising: a display unit for displaying a schedule having regions corresponding to a plurality of dates; means for inputting at least one voice signal; means for converting said at least one voice signal into digital data; means for assigning an identifier to said digital voice signal data; means for inputting a date and a time associated with said digital voice signal data; means for storing said digital voice signal data along with said assigned identifier and said data corresponding to the date and time said voice signal was entered; means for retrieving digital voice signal data by using said date and time entry data; display control means for displaying a symbol related to said identifier in a region in said schedule corresponding to the inputted date; and processed voice signal output means responsive to the schedule region in which the symbol is displayed, for converting the digital voice signal data into a processed voice signal and outputting said processed voice signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
184 words
An information processing system which provides a schedule management function for displaying a schedule on a display unit, said system comprising: a display unit for displaying a schedule having regions corresponding to a plurality of dates; means for inputting at least one voice signal, said voice signal input means further includes an echo cancellation means for preventing an echoing sound in said voice signal when said signal voice is outputted from a processed voice signal output means: means for converting said at least one voice signal into digital data: means for assigning an identifier to said digital voice signal data; means for storing said digital voice signal data associated with said identifier; means for inputting a date associated with said digital voice signal data; and display control means for displaying a symbol related to said identifier in a region in the schedule corresponding to the inputted date; whereby said processed voice signal output means is responsive to the schedule region in which the symbol is displayed and converts the digital voice signal data into a processed voice signal and outputs said processed voice signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
184 words
An information processing system which provides a schedule management function for displaying a schedule on a display unit, said system comprising: a display unit for displaying a schedule having regions corresponding to a plurality of dates; means for inputting at least one voice signal, said voice signal input means further includes an echo cancellation means for preventing an echoing sound in said voice signal when said signal voice is outputted from a processed voice signal output means: means for converting said at least one voice signal into digital data: means for assigning an identifier to said digital voice signal data; means for storing said digital voice signal data associated with said identifier; means for inputting a date associated with said digital voice signal data; and display control means for displaying a symbol related to said identifier in a region in the schedule corresponding to the inputted date; whereby said processed voice signal output means is responsive to the schedule region in which the symbol is displayed and converts the digital voice signal data into a processed voice signal and outputs said processed voice signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
198 words
An information processing system which provides a schedule management function, comprising: a display unit for displaying a schedule of a plurality of dates; a reception device for receiving transmitted voice signals via a communication system; a voice input means for inputting voice signals and said transmitted voice signals; an analog/digital converter for converting said voice signals and said transmitted voice signals into voice signal data; an identifier assigning means for assigning an identifier to said voice signal data; a storage means for storing said voice signal data associated with said identifier; a data input means for inputting a date association with said voice signal data; a display control means for displaying a symbol corresponding to said identifier in a display region of said display unit, said display region associated with said inputted date; a processed voice signal output means, responsive to a specified region where said symbol is displayed, for converting said voice signal data into a processed voice signal and outputting said processed voice signal; a loudspeaker; and a network control means connected to said communication system; wherein said processed voice signal output means outputs said processed voice signal to said loudspeaker and to said communication system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
198 words
An information processing system which provides a schedule management function, comprising: a display unit for displaying a schedule of a plurality of dates; a reception device for receiving transmitted voice signals via a communication system; a voice input means for inputting voice signals and said transmitted voice signals; an analog/digital converter for converting said voice signals and said transmitted voice signals into voice signal data; an identifier assigning means for assigning an identifier to said voice signal data; a storage means for storing said voice signal data associated with said identifier; a data input means for inputting a date association with said voice signal data; a display control means for displaying a symbol corresponding to said identifier in a display region of said display unit, said display region associated with said inputted date; a processed voice signal output means, responsive to a specified region where said symbol is displayed, for converting said voice signal data into a processed voice signal and outputting said processed voice signal; a loudspeaker; and a network control means connected to said communication system; wherein said processed voice signal output means outputs said processed voice signal to said loudspeaker and to said communication system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
An information processing system according to claim 6, further comprising: a switch means for selecting one of a secret mode for outputting said processed voice signals to said loudspeaker and one of an open mode for outputting said processed voice signal to said loudspeaker and to said communication system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An information processing system according to claim 6 wherein said storage means further comprises a retrieving means for retrieving said stored voice signal data using said assigned identifier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
An information processing system according to claim 6, further comprising: an echo cancellation means for preventing an echoing sound in said input voice signal when said input voice signal is being outputted from said processed voice signal output means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
An information processing system according to claim 6, further comprising means for returning a busy tone to an external system upon receipt of a connection request received from said external system during the outputting of said processed voice signal by said processed voice signal outputting means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
212 words
An information processing system which provides a schedule management function, comprising: a display unit for displaying a schedule of a plurality of dates; a reception device for receiving transmitted voice signals via a communication system; a voice input means for inputting voice signals and said transmitted voice signals, an analog/digital converter for converting said voice signals and said transmitted voice signals into voice signal data; an identifier assigning means for assigning an identifier to said voice signal data; a storage means for storing said voice signal data associated with said identifier; a data input means for inputting a date and time association with said voice signal data; a display control means for displaying a symbol corresponding to said identifier in a display region of said display unit, said display region associated with said inputted date; a processed voice signal output means, responsive to a specified region where said symbol is displayed, for converting said voice signal data into a processed voice signal and outputting said processed voice signal; said storing means stores said digital voice signal data along with said assigned identifier and said data corresponding to the date and time said voice signal was entered; and means for retrieving digital voice signal data by using said date and time entry data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
212 words
An information processing system which provides a schedule management function, comprising: a display unit for displaying a schedule of a plurality of dates; a reception device for receiving transmitted voice signals via a communication system; a voice input means for inputting voice signals and said transmitted voice signals, an analog/digital converter for converting said voice signals and said transmitted voice signals into voice signal data; an identifier assigning means for assigning an identifier to said voice signal data; a storage means for storing said voice signal data associated with said identifier; a data input means for inputting a date and time association with said voice signal data; a display control means for displaying a symbol corresponding to said identifier in a display region of said display unit, said display region associated with said inputted date; a processed voice signal output means, responsive to a specified region where said symbol is displayed, for converting said voice signal data into a processed voice signal and outputting said processed voice signal; said storing means stores said digital voice signal data along with said assigned identifier and said data corresponding to the date and time said voice signal was entered; and means for retrieving digital voice signal data by using said date and time entry data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
246 words
An information processing system which provides a schedule management function for displaying a schedule on a display unit, said system comprising: a display unit for displaying a schedule having regions corresponding to a plurality of dates; means for inputting at least one voice signal, wherein said voice input signal means includes a least either one of a voice signal input device for inputting said voice signal of a user of the schedule management function and a network control means connected to a communication system for receiving a transmitted voice signal; means for converting said voice signals and said transmitted voice signals into digital data; means for assigning an identifier to said digital voice signal data; means for storing said digital voice signal data associated with said identifier; means for inputting a date associated with the digital voice signal data; display control means for displaying a symbol related to said identifier in a region in the schedule corresponding to the inputted date; processed voice signal output means, responsive to the schedule region in which the symbol is displayed, for converting the digital voice signal data assigned the identifier related to the symbol into a processed voice signal and outputting said processed voice signal; and means for returning a busy tone to an external system upon reception of a connection request from said external system via the communication system after said processed voice signal output means converts said digital voice signal data and outputs said processed voice signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
246 words
An information processing system which provides a schedule management function for displaying a schedule on a display unit, said system comprising: a display unit for displaying a schedule having regions corresponding to a plurality of dates; means for inputting at least one voice signal, wherein said voice input signal means includes a least either one of a voice signal input device for inputting said voice signal of a user of the schedule management function and a network control means connected to a communication system for receiving a transmitted voice signal; means for converting said voice signals and said transmitted voice signals into digital data; means for assigning an identifier to said digital voice signal data; means for storing said digital voice signal data associated with said identifier; means for inputting a date associated with the digital voice signal data; display control means for displaying a symbol related to said identifier in a region in the schedule corresponding to the inputted date; processed voice signal output means, responsive to the schedule region in which the symbol is displayed, for converting the digital voice signal data assigned the identifier related to the symbol into a processed voice signal and outputting said processed voice signal; and means for returning a busy tone to an external system upon reception of a connection request from said external system via the communication system after said processed voice signal output means converts said digital voice signal data and outputs said processed voice signal.
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