US4843498A
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Dictating machine arranged like a telephone handset
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1988-01-14
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Granted: 1989-06-27
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Expires: 2008-01-14
Abstract
Abstract A dictation machine having the physical configuration of a telephone handset. A mouth piece and an ear piece are arranged at opposite ends of a elongated housing having a handgrip between the ends. A tape deck is arranged in the handgrip, preferably in a flat face facing in the same direction as the mouth piece and ear piece. A start/stop key is arranged on a side of the handgrip, and other control keys are arranged in transition areas between the deck and the mouth piece or ear piece, so that the keys can be operated by the fingers of a hand which is holding the handset.
Inventors
- 👤 Helmut Graf von Zedlitz und Trutzschler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 04:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/21; G; G11; G11B; G11B25/00; G11B25/06; G11B25/063; G11B31/00; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/06; H04M1/0202
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A device for electronic information technology, and constituting a dictating machine, comprising an elongated housing, having a mouth piece and an ear piece remote from each other at respective ends of the housing, said pieces being disposed on a same side of said housing and facing in a same general direction so that the mouth piece may be adjacent a user's mouth when the ear piece is held against a user's ear; and a handgrip between said ear piece and mouth piece having a surface on said side, a tape cassette deck arranged in said handgrip on said same side, facing in said direction for access thereto through said surface, and a plurality of control keys arranged at least adjacent said handgrip, for controlling operation of said deck for recording of information spoken into said mouth piece and for playback of information through said ear piece, and located for engagement by flanges of said user on a hand which is gripping the handgrip.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
163 words
A device for electronic information technology, and constituting a dictating machine, comprising an elongated housing, having a mouth piece and an ear piece remote from each other at respective ends of the housing, said pieces being disposed on a same side of said housing and facing in a same general direction so that the mouth piece may be adjacent a user's mouth when the ear piece is held against a user's ear; and a handgrip between said ear piece and mouth piece having a surface on said side, a tape cassette deck arranged in said handgrip on said same side, facing in said direction for access thereto through said surface, and a plurality of control keys arranged at least adjacent said handgrip, for controlling operation of said deck for recording of information spoken into said mouth piece and for playback of information through said ear piece, and located for engagement by flanges of said user on a hand which is gripping the handgrip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said plurality of keys includes a start/stop key arranged on said handgrip on a second side adjoining said same side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that said surface is a generally flat face between said mouth piece and ear piece, facing in said direction, and said deck and at least one of said keys are arranged in said face.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that said face has at least one transition area between said deck and at least one of said pieces, and said plurality of keys includes at least one key disposed in a respective transition area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A device as claimed in claim 4, having the external configuration of a telephone handset characterized by comprising an electrical power cable having a plug for insertion in a socket in a motorcar, said cable being a coiled connecting cable.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said surface is a generally flat face between said mouth piece and ear piece, facing in said direction, and said deck and at least one of said keys are arranged in said face.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A device as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that said face has at least one transition area between said deck and at least one of said pieces, and said plurality of keys includes at least one key disposed in a respective transition area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device as claimed in claim 7, characterized by comprising an electrical power cable having a plug for insertion in a socket in a motorcar, said cable being a coiled connecting cable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, characterized by comprising an electrical power cable having a plug for insertion in a socket in a motorcar, said cable being a coiled connecting cable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
163 words
A telephone handset, comprising an elongated housing, having a mouth piece and an ear piece remote from each other at respective ends of the housing, said pieces being disposed on a same side of said housing and facing in a same general direction so that the mouth piece may be adjacent a user's mouth when the ear piece is held against a user's ear; and a handgrip between said ear piece and mouth piece, having a surface on said same side, means for making connection to said handset, a tape cassette deck arranged in said handgrip on said same side facing in said direction for access thereto through said surface, and a plurality of control keys arranged at least adjacent said handgrip, for controlling operation of said deck for recording of information spoken into said mouth piece and for playback of information through said ear piece, and located for engagement by fingers of said user on a hand which is gripping the handgrip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
163 words
A telephone handset, comprising an elongated housing, having a mouth piece and an ear piece remote from each other at respective ends of the housing, said pieces being disposed on a same side of said housing and facing in a same general direction so that the mouth piece may be adjacent a user's mouth when the ear piece is held against a user's ear; and a handgrip between said ear piece and mouth piece, having a surface on said same side, means for making connection to said handset, a tape cassette deck arranged in said handgrip on said same side facing in said direction for access thereto through said surface, and a plurality of control keys arranged at least adjacent said handgrip, for controlling operation of said deck for recording of information spoken into said mouth piece and for playback of information through said ear piece, and located for engagement by fingers of said user on a hand which is gripping the handgrip.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A handset as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that said plurality of keys includes a start/stop key arranged on the side of said handgrip.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
A handset as claimed in claim 11, characterized in that said surface is a generally flat face between said mouth piece and ear piece, facing in said direction, and said deck and at least one of said keys are arranged in said face.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
A handset as claimed in claim 12, characterized in that said face has at least one transition area between said deck and at least one of said pieces, and said plurality of keys includes at least one key disposed in a respective transition area.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A handset as claimed in claim 13, characterized by comprising a connection cable having a plug for insertion in a socket in a motor car, said cable being a coiled connecting cable.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
A handset as claimed in claim 11, characterized by comprising a connection cable having a plug for insertion in a socket in a motor car, said cable being a coiled connecting cable.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
76 words
A handset as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that said surface is a generally flat face between said mouth piece and ear piece, facing in said direction, said deck and at least one of said keys are arranged in said face, said face has at least one transition area between said deck and at least one of said pieces, and said plurality of keys includes at least one key disposed in a respective transition area.
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