WO1992011626A1 - Portable random access audio recording and playback apparatus - Google Patents
Portable random access audio recording and playback apparatusInfo
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- WO1992011626A1 WO1992011626A1 PCT/US1991/009736 US9109736W WO9211626A1 WO 1992011626 A1 WO1992011626 A1 WO 1992011626A1 US 9109736 W US9109736 W US 9109736W WO 9211626 A1 WO9211626 A1 WO 9211626A1
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- qualify
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- G—PHYSICS
- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
- G11C—STATIC STORES
- G11C7/00—Arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
- G11C7/16—Storage of analogue signals in digital stores using an arrangement comprising analogue/digital [A/D] converters, digital memories and digital/analogue [D/A] converters
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- G—PHYSICS
- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
- G11C—STATIC STORES
- G11C7/00—Arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
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- G—PHYSICS
- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
- G11C—STATIC STORES
- G11C2207/00—Indexing scheme relating to arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
- G11C2207/16—Solid state audio
Definitions
- the present invention relates to random access audio storage and playback apparatus.
- CD ROM which employs a conventional compact disk and disk reader.
- CD ROMs have a number of disadvantages including their inherent read-only
- U.S. Patent 4,636,876 describes the use of speech compression in an audio digital recording and playback system.
- U.S. Patent 5,059,126 describes an interactive CD based audio system employing a bar-code reader as a selector input.
- the present invention seeks to provide improved random access audio storage and playback apparatus.
- portable random access audio recording and playback apparatus comprising a portable enclosure, a random access solid state memory disposed in the enclosure for recording, storing and playing back audio information and operator actuated apparatus for selecting information to be played back.
- apparatus for downloading compressed audio information from an audio information source is provided.
- the operator actuated means for selecting information may include code reader apparatus.
- apparatus for uploading compressed audio information to audio information utilization apparatus there is provided apparatus for uploading compressed audio information to audio information utilization apparatus.
- Fig. 1 is a pictorial illustration of portable random access audio recording and playback apparatus constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 2 is a functional block diagram illustration of the apparatus of Fig. 1;
- Fig. 3 is a schematic illustration (NET LIST
- Figs. 4 and 5 are a schematic illustration (NET LIST No. 5, Annex 2) of a preferred embodiment of digital speech processing interface circuitry employed in the apparatus of Figs. 1 and 2;
- Figs. 6 and 7 are a schematic illustration (NET LIST No. 1, Annex 2) of a preferred embodiment of CPU circuitry employed in the apparatus of Figs. 1 and 2;
- Figs. 8 and 9 are a schematic illustration
- Fig. 10 is a schematic illustration (NET LIST No. 4, Annex 2) of a preferred embodiment of the selector interface circuitry employed in the apparatus of Figs. 1 and 2;
- Figs..11 and 12 are a schematic illustration (NET LIST No. 3, Annex 2) of a preferred embodiment of the code reader circuitry employed in the apparatus of Figs. 1 and 2;
- Fig. 13 is a flow chart state diagram illustration of the operation of the apparatus of Figs. 1 - 8;
- Fig. 14 illustrates the use of the system with a map bearing bar codes
- Fig. 15 illustrates the use of the system in a museum context
- Fig. 16 illustrates the use of the system in language study.
- FIG. 1 and 2 illustrate portable random access audio recording and playback apparatus constructed and operative in
- the apparatus preferably comprises a hand held housing 10 containing digital speech processing (DSP) circuitry 12 including a solid state RAM memory 14, processing circuitry 16 and an analog front end 18 having ports for input and output of audio information, such as via a microphone or loudspeaker 19.
- DSP digital speech processing
- the DSP circuitry 12 communicates via DSP interface circuitry 20 with a CPU 22.
- the CPU 22 controls the DSP circuitry 12 to communicate via DSP interface circuitry 20 with a CPU 22.
- a selector interface 24 communicates via a selector interface 24 with either or both of a code reader 23 and a wireless receiver 25 for receiving selection inputs, for addressing the solid state RAM memory 14.
- Information stored or to be stored in the solid state RAM memory 14 may be up-loaded or downloaded from an external information storage or supply medium via a data interface 26, which communicates with the CPU 22.
- a user interface circuit 28 provides communication between the CPU and a plurality of indicators and input devices, typically including a plurality of LEDs 30 (shown in Fig. 1) and typically 6 single and double action function keys 32, which may have the functions indicated in Fig. 2.
- Fig. 3 (Net List No. 6) is a schematic
- Figs. 4 and 5 are a schematic illustration of a preferred embodiment of digital speech processing (DSP) interface circuitry 20 employed in the apparatus of Figs. 1 and 2.
- Figs. 6 and 7 are a schematic illustration of a preferred DSP interface circuitry 20 employed in the apparatus of Figs. 1 and 2.
- Figs. 6 and 7 are a schematic illustration of a preferred DSP interface circuitry 20 employed in the apparatus of Figs. 1 and 2.
- Figs. 6 and 7 are a schematic illustration of a preferred embodiment of digital speech processing (DSP) interface circuitry 20 employed in the apparatus of Figs. 1 and 2.
- Figs. 6 and 7 are a schematic illustration of a preferred DSP interface circuitry 20 employed in the apparatus of Figs. 1 and 2.
- Figs. 6 and 7 are a schematic illustration of a preferred DSP interface circuitry 20 employed in the apparatus of Figs. 1 and 2.
- Figs. 6 and 7 are a schematic illustration of a preferred DSP interface circuitry 20 employed in
- Figs. 8 and 9 are a schematic illustration of a preferred embodiment of the user interface circuitry employed in the apparatus of Figs. 1 and 2 as well as LEDs 30 and switches 32.
- Fig. 10 (Net List No. 4) is a schematic illustration of a preferred embodiment of the selector interface circuitry employed in the apparatus of Figs. 1 and 2;
- Figs. 11 and 12 (Net List No. 3) are a schematic illustration of a preferred embodiment of the code reader 23 employed in the
- Fig. 13 is a flow chart state diagram illustration of the operation of the apparatus of Figs. 1 - 12.
- the apparatus of the present invention may be employed for any function wherein audio information can be stored in a portable random access memory and then a specific portion thereof may be readily addressed and outputted in a random access mode in response to
- the selection inputs may be provided directly by a user, using key inputs 32 (Fig. 2) or alternatively by any suitable selection input device.
- a preferred device is a code reader 23 (Fig. 2) such as a bar code reader. Such a bar code reader may read codes on a map or guidebook and thus the system may provide
- bar codes may be located adjacent individual pictures in a museum and be read to activate a corresponding commentary.
- wireless commands may provide selection inputs.
- Audio information may be supplied to the system via data interface 26 in a conventional manner or directly via audio inputs to the analog front end 18 of the DSP circuitry 12 (Fig. 2).
- start and idle modes which may alternate with record and playback modes, each of which has its internal subroutine including check functions.
- Fig. 14 illustrates the use of the system together with a map bearing bar codes which are read by a code reader mounted in housing 10 to provide audio information corresponding to a location identified by the bar code which is read.
- Fig. 15 illustrates the use of the system in a museum environment wherein bar codes may be placed alongside individual pictures.
- Fig. 16 illustrates the use of the system in language study, wherein the bar codes may be placed alongside individual paragraphs, sentences, words or pictures.
- system of the invention may have a fixed memory which can be loaded as convenient or alternatively may be provided with modular replaceable memory modules.
- the system may be usable for multiple environments, such as both museums and maps. It can also be used by itself as a dictating/transcribing machine that enables creating of documents in a random order (replace/insert/delete/ record segments).
- p1 state; call delay; call delay; call delay; call delay; call delay; call delay;
- p1 rol( p1, 1 ) ; call delay, call delay;
- bar_sum bar_sum + digits( digit_i );
- leds ( ( dsp_status_h and 0f0h ) or ( dsp_status_l and 0fh ) ); call disp;
- dap_h dsp_command_h
- dsp_status_h dsp_l
- dsp_status_h dsp_h
- dsp_int ( shr( pp1_c, 2) and 01 h );
- dsp_command_h 00100000b
- dsp_command_l (next_to_play - 1); call dsp_command;
- end_of_play ( dsp_status_l and 00010000b );
- dsp_command_h 00100000b
- dsp_command_l (next _to_play - 1); call dsp_command;
- dsp_command _h 00100000b
- dsp_command_l 00000000b
- call dsp_command call wait for dsp;
- dsp_command_h 00010000b
- dsp_command_l 00000000b
- call dsp_command call wait_for_dsp;
- dsp_command_h 0h
- dsp_command_l 0h
- dsp_command_h 10110000b
- dsp_command_l 00000000b
- call dsp command call wait for dsp;
- next_to_play next_to_play - 1;
- next_to_play next_to_play + 1;
- next_to_play bar_i;
- valid_msgs valid_msgs + 1;
- next_to_record valid_msgs + 1;
- next_to_play 0;
- p1 state; call delay; call delay; call delay; call delay; call delay; call delay;
- state s_ready_slow; call disp_state; end; end task_start;
- state s_reading; call disp_state; end; end;
- p1 state; call delay call delay; call delay; call delay,
- p1 rol( p1, 1 ) ; call delay; call delay;
- command c_self_test
- dsp_l dsp_command_l
- dsp_status_I dsp_ l
- dsp_status_h dsp_h
- p1 leds; call delay; call delay; call delay; call delay; call delay;
- p1 leds; call delay; call delay; call delay; call delay
- p1 leds; call delay call delay; call delay; call delay;
- leds ( ( dsp_status_h and 0f0h ) or ( dsp_status_l and 0fh ) ); call disp;
- dspjnt ( shr( pp1_c, 2) and 01h );
- dsp_command_h 0h
- dsp_command_l 0h
- call dsp_command call wait_for_ dsp;
- temp dsp_status_h and 11110000b; if ( temp ⁇ > 0h ) then call flag_error;
- dsp command_h 10110000b
- dsp_command_l 00000000b
- call dsp_command call wait_for_dsp;
- next_to_play 0;
- dsp coramand_h 00010000b
- dsp_command_l 00000000b
- call dsp command call wait_for_dsp;
- temp dsp_status_hand 11110000b; if ( temp ⁇ > 00010000b ) then call flag_error; end dsp_record;
- dsp_command_h 00100000b
- dsp_command_l next_to_play
- call dsp_command call wait_for_dsp
- call delay means call delay; call delay, call delay; call delay;
- temp dsp_status_h and 11110000b; if ( temp ⁇ > 00100000b ) then call flag_error;
- valid_msgs valid_msgs + 1;
- next_to_record valid_msgs + 1;
- next_to_play next_to_play + 1;
- call poll_keys if ( key ⁇ > 0 ) then call act_upon_key;
- p1 rol( p1, 1 );
- p1 rol( p1, 1 ) ;
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