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Distributed voice capture and recognition system
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1998-12-16
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Granted: 2001-01-23
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Expires: 2018-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A hand-held data acquisition device includes a display presenting at least one of an address book, a date book, a memo pad, a to-do list, a contact manager, an expense tracker, an e-mail client, and a project manager, at least one of which contains multiple data items. An input device is operatively connected to the device is suitable to receive voice data from the user. The data acquisition device stores the voice data and associates the voice data with at least one of the data items.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Detlef
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:57
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10L; G10L15/00; G10L15/28; G10L15/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A hand-held data acquisition device suitable to be held in the hand of a user comprising: (a) said hand-held data acquisition device including an integral display presenting at least one of an address book, a date book, a memo pad, a to-do list, a contact manager, an expense tracker, an e-mail client, and a project manager, at least one contains multiple data items; (b) an input device operatively connected to said data acquisition device suitable to receive voice data from said user; (c) said data acquisition device stores said voice data; and (d) said data acquisition device associates said voice data with at least one of said data items.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A hand-held data acquisition device suitable to be held in the hand of a user comprising: (a) said hand-held data acquisition device including an integral display presenting at least one of an address book, a date book, a memo pad, a to-do list, a contact manager, an expense tracker, an e-mail client, and a project manager, at least one contains multiple data items; (b) an input device operatively connected to said data acquisition device suitable to receive voice data from said user; (c) said data acquisition device stores said voice data; and (d) said data acquisition device associates said voice data with at least one of said data items.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said display presents said address book.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said display presents said date book.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said display presents said memo pad.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said display presents said to-do list.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said display presents said contact manager.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said display presents at least one of said project manager, said expense tracker, and said e-mail client.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said input device is a microphone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said input device is integral with said device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 1 further comprising: (a) a host computer system that receives said voice data; and (b) a converter that converts said voice data to a textual representation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 10 further comprising said device receiving said textual representation and associating said textual representation with said at least one of said data items on said device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 11 wherein said associating said textual representation deletes said voice data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 10 wherein said converter includes voice recognition software.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
The device of claim 10 wherein said converter includes a keyboard.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of creating records comprising the steps of: (a) providing a portable data acquisition device suitable to be held in the hand of a user; (b) presenting to said user on said portable data acquisition device at least one of an address book, a memo pad, a to-do list, a contact manager, an expense tracker, an e-mail client, and a project manager, at least one contains multiple data items; (c) receiving vice data from said user by said data acquisition device; (d) storing said vice data within said data acquisition device; and (e) associating said voice data with at least one of said data items.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of creating records comprising the steps of: (a) providing a portable data acquisition device suitable to be held in the hand of a user; (b) presenting to said user on said portable data acquisition device at least one of an address book, a memo pad, a to-do list, a contact manager, an expense tracker, an e-mail client, and a project manager, at least one contains multiple data items; (c) receiving vice data from said user by said data acquisition device; (d) storing said vice data within said data acquisition device; and (e) associating said voice data with at least one of said data items.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said presenting is said address book.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said presenting is said date book.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said presenting is said memo pad.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said presenting is said to-do list.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said presenting is said contact manager.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said presenting is at least one of said project manager, said expense tracker, and said e-mail client.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said receiving said voice data is using a microphone.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said receiving said voice data is integral with said device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 15 further comprising: (a) receiving at a host computer system said voice data; and (b) converting said voice data to a textual representation by said host computer system.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 24 , further comprising said device receiving said textual representation and associating said textual representation with said at least one of said date items on said device.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 25 wherein said associating said textual representation deletes said voice data.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 24 wherein said converting includes voice recognition software.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 24 wherein said converting includes a keyboard.
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