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Analog controls housed with electronic displays for voice recorders
Assignee: ANASCAPE Inc
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Filing: 2000-12-08
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Granted: 2002-06-11
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Expires: 2020-12-08
Abstract
Abstract A voice recorder including a housing having a general image display mounted therein, and further including a pressure-sensitive variable-conductance sensor for creating a varying analog value according to varying depression applied by a finger of a human user to the analog sensor. Multiple analog sensors are sometimes utilized. In one preferred embodiment the analog sensor(s) include resilient dome cap(s) for providing tactile feedback to the finger depressing the analog sensor. Circuitry within the housing is connected to the analog sensor for reading the varying analog value from the analog sensor and causing representative varying of the imagery shown by the display.
Inventors
- 👤 Brad A. Armstrong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:24
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/25; A63F13/28; A63F13/285; A63F13/20; A63F13/21; A63F13/218; G04; G04G; G04G21/00; G04G21/08; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1601; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1626; G06F3/033; G06F3/0338; G06F3/0354; G06F3/03548; G06F3/03549; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06F3/04847; G06F3/0485; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0489; H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/70; H01H13/702; H01H13/78; H01H13/785; A63F13/90; A63F13/92; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/10; A63F2300/1056; G05; G05B; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/20; G05B2219/23; G05B2219/23033; G06F2200/00; G06F2200/16; G06F2200/161; G06F2200/1612; H01H2201/00; H01H2201/022; H01H2201/032; H01H2201/036; H01H2215/00; H01H2215/004; H01H2215/006; H01H2221/00; H01H2221/008; H01H2221/012; H01H2221/018; H01H2231/00; H01H2231/008; H01H2237/00; H01H2237/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A voice recorder, comprising: a housing; electronic circuitry located in said housing; a general image display located in said housing, said general image display operatively connected to said circuitry; a first finger depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said first finger depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive first analog sensor, said first analog sensor for inputting a first signal to said circuitry; a second depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said second depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive second analog sensor, said second analog sensor for inputting a second signal to said circuitry; said circuitry structured to receive the signals and to cause said general image display to scroll data at a variable rate according to variable pressure applied to the depressible surfaces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A voice recorder, comprising: a housing; electronic circuitry located in said housing; a general image display located in said housing, said general image display operatively connected to said circuitry; a first finger depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said first finger depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive first analog sensor, said first analog sensor for inputting a first signal to said circuitry; a second depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said second depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive second analog sensor, said second analog sensor for inputting a second signal to said circuitry; said circuitry structured to receive the signals and to cause said general image display to scroll data at a variable rate according to variable pressure applied to the depressible surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A voice recorder according to claim 1 wherein variable depression of a surface of a rocker having at least two depressible surfaces causes the data to zoom at a variable rate on said display.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A voice recorder according to claim 2 wherein said first depressible surface and said second depressible surface are surfaces of a rocker.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A voice recorder according to claim 3 wherein the pressure-sensitive analog sensors are structured with resilient dome caps, said dome caps structured to provide tactile feedback.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A voice recorder according to claim 1 wherein said first depressible surface and said second depressible surface are thumb depressible single individual buttons.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A voice recorder according to claim 5 wherein the pressure-sensitive analog sensors are structured with resilient dome caps, said dome caps structured to provide tactile feedback.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
179 words
An improved voice recorder of the type having capability of recording voice, wherein the improvements comprise: a housing; and electronic circuitry located in said housing; a general image display at least in part supported by said housing, said general image display operatively connected to said circuitry; a first finger depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said first finger depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive first analog sensor, said first analog sensor for inputting a first signal to said circuitry, said first signal having variable value depending on variable pressure applied to said first finger depressible surface; a second depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said second depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive second analog sensor, said second analog sensor for inputting a second signal to said circuitry, said second signal having variable value depending on variable pressure applied to said second depressible surface; said circuitry structured to receive the signals and to cause said general image display to zoom data at a variable rate according to variable pressure applied to the depressible surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
179 words
An improved voice recorder of the type having capability of recording voice, wherein the improvements comprise: a housing; and electronic circuitry located in said housing; a general image display at least in part supported by said housing, said general image display operatively connected to said circuitry; a first finger depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said first finger depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive first analog sensor, said first analog sensor for inputting a first signal to said circuitry, said first signal having variable value depending on variable pressure applied to said first finger depressible surface; a second depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said second depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive second analog sensor, said second analog sensor for inputting a second signal to said circuitry, said second signal having variable value depending on variable pressure applied to said second depressible surface; said circuitry structured to receive the signals and to cause said general image display to zoom data at a variable rate according to variable pressure applied to the depressible surfaces.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
An improved voice recorder according to claim 7 wherein variable depression of a first depressible surface of a rocker having at least two depressible areas causes the data to scroll at a variable rate in a first direction on said display, and variable depression of a second depressible surface of said rocker causes the data to scroll at a variable rate in a second direction on said display.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
An improved voice recorder according to claim 7 wherein said first depressible surface and said second depressible surface are thumb depressible single individual buttons.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
An improved voice recorder according to claim 9 wherein the pressure-sensitive analog sensors are structured to provide tactile feedback.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
An improved voice recorder according to claim 7 wherein the pressure-sensitive analog sensors are structured with resilient dome caps, said dome caps structured to provide tactile feedback.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
119 words
A voice recorder, comprising: a housing; and electronic circuitry located in said housing; a general image display at least in part supported by said housing, said general image display operatively connected to said circuitry; at least one finger depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said at least one finger depressible surface operatively connected to at least one depressible proportional sensor, said proportional sensor for inputting a signal to said circuitry, said signal having a varying value representing varying depression of said at least one finger depressible surface; said circuitry structured to receive said signal and to cause said general image display to change display of information shown on said display at a rate related to said value.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
119 words
A voice recorder, comprising: a housing; and electronic circuitry located in said housing; a general image display at least in part supported by said housing, said general image display operatively connected to said circuitry; at least one finger depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said at least one finger depressible surface operatively connected to at least one depressible proportional sensor, said proportional sensor for inputting a signal to said circuitry, said signal having a varying value representing varying depression of said at least one finger depressible surface; said circuitry structured to receive said signal and to cause said general image display to change display of information shown on said display at a rate related to said value.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
79 words
A voice recorder according to claim 12 wherein said at least one finger depressible surface is a first depressible surface, said voice recorder further includes a finger depressible surface which is a second depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said second depressible surface operatively connected to a second proportional sensor, said second proportional sensor for inputting a second signal to said circuitry, said second signal having a varying value representing varying depression of said second depressible surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
A voice recorder according to claim 13 wherein the proportional sensors are pressure-sensitive and are structured with resilient dome caps, said dome caps structured to provide a break-over tactile feedback.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
A voice recorder according to claim 14 wherein said first depressible surface and said second depressible surface are surfaces of at least a two-way rocker.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
A voice recorder according to claim 15 wherein depression of said first depressible surface causes the data to scroll in a first direction on said display, and depression of said second depressible surface causes the data to scroll in a second direction on said display.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
A voice recorder according to claim 14 wherein said first depressible surface and said second depressible surface are surfaces of a four-way rocker.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
45 words
A voice recorder according to claim 13 wherein depression of said first depressible surface causes the data to zoom in a first direction on said display, and depression of said second depressible surface causes the data to zoom in a second direction on said display.
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