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Electronic apparatus for voice output of stored information
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1982-11-01
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Granted: 1984-07-17
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Expires: 2002-11-01
Abstract
Abstract Electronic apparatus for voice output of stored information includes input keys for entering information into the apparatus, a microphone for receiving voice messages, a first memory for storing the information, a second memory for storing signals representative of the voice messages, and a memory control for causing the first memory to store the information and causing the second memory to store a signal representative of a voice message which is entered from the microphone to be associated with the information stored in the first memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Juji Kishimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:09
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/022; G11B27/024; G04; G04G; G04G13/00; G04G13/02; G04G13/026; G11B15/00; G11B15/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
An electronic apparatus, comprising: input means for selectively entering numerical data for a calculation and scheduled time data; calculating means connected to said input means for operating on the numerical data to produce an operational result; addressable memory means for storing the scheduled time data entered by said input means; message memory means for storing verbal messages corresponding to the scheduled time data, each said verbal message being stored in the form of a digital signal; real time clock means for producing an output corresponding to the time of day; read-out means for retrieving the scheduled time data stored in said addressable memory means on the basis of the output of said real time clock means and for reading out the digital signal corresponding to the scheduled time data from said message memory means upon coincidence of the output corresponding to the time of day and the scheduled time data; and reproducing means for reproducing said verbal message from said digital signal read out by said read-out means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
An electronic apparatus, comprising: input means for selectively entering numerical data for a calculation and scheduled time data; calculating means connected to said input means for operating on the numerical data to produce an operational result; addressable memory means for storing the scheduled time data entered by said input means; message memory means for storing verbal messages corresponding to the scheduled time data, each said verbal message being stored in the form of a digital signal; real time clock means for producing an output corresponding to the time of day; read-out means for retrieving the scheduled time data stored in said addressable memory means on the basis of the output of said real time clock means and for reading out the digital signal corresponding to the scheduled time data from said message memory means upon coincidence of the output corresponding to the time of day and the scheduled time data; and reproducing means for reproducing said verbal message from said digital signal read out by said read-out means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said input means includes a manually operable key switch to enter selectively at a first position the numerical data and at a second position the scheduled time data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said manually operable key switch includes a key having a first position for setting said apparatus in a computation mode and a second position for setting said apparatus in a schedule input mode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising address means connected to said real time clock means and said read-out means for generating address information to read out the scheduled time data stored in said addressable memory means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a microphone for storing said verbal messages in said message memory means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising switching means for causing said microphone to perform a speaker function.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said message memory means includes a random access memory.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said reproducing means includes a synthesizer for verbally synthesizing said verbal message.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for converting a verbal message into a digital verbal signal to store the verbal message in said message memory means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
156 words
An electronic apparatus, comprising: real time clock means for generating an output corresponding to the time of day; addressable memory means for storing scheduled time data; address means for generating an address to read the scheduled time data out of said addressable memory means; message memory means for storing a plurality of specific addresses corresponding to the addresses of said addressable memory means and for storing a plurality of verbal messages each corresponding to respective ones of said specific addresses first control means for reading out the scheduled time data from said addressable memory means by accessing said addressable memory means upon coincidence of the output of said real time clock means and the scheduled time data, and for generating the address of said corresponding verbal message upon said coincidence; and second control means for reading out a verbal message from said message memory means in accordance with said address generated by said first control means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
156 words
An electronic apparatus, comprising: real time clock means for generating an output corresponding to the time of day; addressable memory means for storing scheduled time data; address means for generating an address to read the scheduled time data out of said addressable memory means; message memory means for storing a plurality of specific addresses corresponding to the addresses of said addressable memory means and for storing a plurality of verbal messages each corresponding to respective ones of said specific addresses first control means for reading out the scheduled time data from said addressable memory means by accessing said addressable memory means upon coincidence of the output of said real time clock means and the scheduled time data, and for generating the address of said corresponding verbal message upon said coincidence; and second control means for reading out a verbal message from said message memory means in accordance with said address generated by said first control means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said address means is connected to said real time clock means and its generated address is renewed by said real time clock means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a microphone for storing verbal messages in said message memory means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising switching means for causing said microphone to perform a speaker function.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
159 words
An electric apparatus, comprising: address generating means for generating address information to indicate a memory location of a scheduled message; a memory having a first memory location for storing address information and a second memory location for storing a start signal associated with said first memory location and a scheduled message; comparator means for comparing the address information generated by said address generating means with the address information stored in the first memory location of said memory and for producing a coincidence signal upon a coincidence thereof; reproducing means for reproducing the start signal stored in said second memory location in response to the coincidence signal from said comparator means; control means for writing a scheduled message into said second memory location of said memory in response to reproduction of the start signal; and means for permitting the scheduled message to be written into said second memory location of said memory in response to reproduction of the start signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
159 words
An electric apparatus, comprising: address generating means for generating address information to indicate a memory location of a scheduled message; a memory having a first memory location for storing address information and a second memory location for storing a start signal associated with said first memory location and a scheduled message; comparator means for comparing the address information generated by said address generating means with the address information stored in the first memory location of said memory and for producing a coincidence signal upon a coincidence thereof; reproducing means for reproducing the start signal stored in said second memory location in response to the coincidence signal from said comparator means; control means for writing a scheduled message into said second memory location of said memory in response to reproduction of the start signal; and means for permitting the scheduled message to be written into said second memory location of said memory in response to reproduction of the start signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said memory includes means for magnetically storing the address information, the start signal and the message.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising a schedule memory for storing a time schedule in accordance with said address information.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising clock means for generating an output corresponding to the time of day.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
An electronic apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said clock means is connected to said address generating means.
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