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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7196258 | Auto playlist generation with multiple seed songs The present invention relates to systems and/or methods that generate playlist(s) for a library or collection of media items via selecting a plurality of seed items, at least one of which is an undesirable seed item. Some of the seed items are desirable indicating t... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7123241 | Quantitatively force-sensing computer keyboard A computer keyboard includes a frame, a grid of conductors located on the frame and forming a plurality of intersections, and a plurality of keys located above the plurality of intersections. Each key is associated with an intersection and configured to create an el... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6987221 | Auto playlist generation with multiple seed songs The present invention relates to systems and/or methods that generate playlist(s) for a library or collection of media items via selecting a plurality of seed items, at least one of which is an undesirable seed item. Some of the seed items are desirable indicating t... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6894213 | Information processing device for notifying of progress of information process by music, and medium A technique for indicating the progress or end of information processing without the need for the user to view the screen. An information processor (1) which instructs a sound reproducer (9) reproduce music, comprising an information processing unit ( | 05/17/2005 |
| 5565782 | Electronic apparatus having key tone for reporting residual amount of battery capacity An electronic apparatus powered by a battery and having a keyboard is disclosed. When a key provided on the keyboard is operated, a key tone generating circuit generates a key tone. A setting circuit sets at least one of the loudness, pitch, duration and ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5151873 | Calculator with music generating device An apparatus having a calculating mode and a music generating mode and which is adapted to be selectively disposed in either the calculating or the music generating modes. The apparatus has a housing and a keyboard layout which simulates the housing and k... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5003503 | Comprehensive computer data control entries from very few keys operable in a fast touch type mode A data processing keyboard system is provided wherein data and command signals from the keyboard are entered by two or more successive keystrokes. This makes available from the comprehensive capability of present day computers large numbers of keyboard ac... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4970673 | Electronic apparatus effecting voice output A calculator providing information in the form of synthesized voice includes a start instruction entering device for entering a start instruction which causes read-out of information to be started, a stop instruction entering device for entering a stop in... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4875185 | Workstation for a vision-impaired user with interface for selectively feeding display data from a bus or a connected computer The information inspection system for data-processing equipment for the obtaining of electric signals representing auditory, visual and/or tactile information for vision-impaired typists has an interface which "listens-in" in the data bus of an electronic... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4864226 | Meter with synthesized voice readout A meter is provided which visually displays and audibly announces values which are detected. A switch is manually operated to maintain the visual representation until the audible announcement has been generated.... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4821221 | Computer terminal device for producing different types of buzzer sounds A plurality of buzzer sound data obtained by converting different types of intermittent buzzer sounds to numerical values is stored in a buzzer source data memory. Coded data received from a host apparatus by a receiver is decoded by a receiver. A decodin... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4818938 | Audio coded imaging A scanner (A) generates electronic data which is indicative of characteristics of an interior region of a subject in an examination region. A computer generator (B) generates corresponding pixel values of first and second electronic image representations ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4727310 | Digital volt-ohm meter with audible synthesis of measured values A measuring instrument capable of providing its readouts of measurements of a physical quantity such as voltage, current or resistance includes voice synthesizer circuitry which may be realized by the use of a large scale integrated circuit (LSI) chip. A ... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4641258 | Electronic computer with aural output An electronic computer capable of uttering voice is disclosed. The computer has a function to store therein data put in by the operator and the results of operations and automatically read out the stored data sequentially in the order to input step for ch... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4638448 | Electronic odometer in particular for a cycle The odometer in particular for a cycle comprises a case 1 containing a micro-processor connected to a movement sensor associated with a wheel of the cycle, a display for the items of information and at least one control key relating to the display of the ... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4573134 | Talking clock calculator A talking clock calculator incorporates a variety of time representing functions (or calender function), and is particularly characterized by means for representing the date information. This apparatus is capable of verbally outputting the month and date by ... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4571456 | Portable computer A portable computer is contained within an outer metal case which physically encapsulates and protects the working components of the computer in the closed, portable configuration. The metal case includes a base which serves as a heat sink for transferrin... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4563770 | Measuring device and method An electrical measuring instrument, such as a multi-meter, for measuring such electrical variables as current, voltage, resistance, impedence, frequency and other variables. The results of such measurement are both displayed and are provided as sounds of ... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4519044 | Small-sized electronic calculator capable of functioning as a musical instrument When a mode changeover switch is shifted to musical instrument mode position and a key scale assigning key is operated, symbol ".music-sharp." or "b" is displayed on a display means according to the selected key scale. Numeral keys and a decimal point key... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4509138 | Word processor A portable word processor incorporates a keyboard for typing-in data relating to a textual document, a microprocessor for processing the data, and a microcassette recorder for storing each page of the textual data when typing of the page is complete. A ha... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4491049 | Electronic musical instrument An electronic musical instrument having key input means selectively actuable to cause the production of sounds corresponding to respective notes of the musical scale, comprises a memory circuit for storing the respective notes, and a clear circuit actuate... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4489429 | Programmable calculator with verbal indications of stored programs In order to provide a visual indication of the location of error in stored programs and allow easy and prompt correction for the error, a programmable calculator is provided with both a display device (preferably, a cathode ray tube) capable of displaying... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4481599 | Voice data output device providing operator guidance in voice form A voice data output apparatus having a voice output circuit which audibly produces an operator guidance to show the next operation to an operator and repeats the vocal sound of the operator guidance until an operation is performed in an input circuit in a... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4452119 | Electronic musical instrument with musical information input means Disclosed is an electronic musical instrument with musical information input keys for producing musical information. A plurality of keys are provided for generating musical information of musical notes to introduce musical tones and pitches of the musical... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4450743 | Electronic musical instrument with musical information input means Disclosed is an electronic musical instrument with musical information input keys for producing musical information. A plurality of keys are provided for generating musical information of musical notes to introduce musical tones and pitches of the musical... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4431866 | Electronic apparatus with vocal output An electronic apparatus capable of producing a voiced output representing various data input thereto and the results of operations on the input data includes a system for inhibiting the voiced output of data that is unnecessary to the operator. For exampl... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4429182 | Data-related apparatus with a speech-synthesizer output device An audible output device disclosed herein for use in electronic calculators or the like is able to distinguish between audible messages at the time of keying input information and at the time delivering output information reflecting results of operations,... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4424566 | Data processing apparatus with voice output A voice data output apparatus judges whether amount of money data inputted is repeat registration data or not and, when it is repeat registration data, does not output a voice of the amount data. A CPU is connected to an input circuit, a print circuit, a ... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4412210 | Electronic calculator with acoustic confirmation of key actuation and acoustical alarms An electronic calculator is provided which generates confirmation sounds identifying actual depression of any keys of a keyboard. The calculator includes a piezoelectric acoustic element which is responsive to key signals derived from a processor unit whe... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4405241 | Electronic device having timepiece function Voice sounds can be recorded by recording sections in an electronic device having a timepiece function. The voice sounds indicate the purposes corresponding to alarm times so that the recorded contents may be reproduced upon operation of a particular swit... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4379640 | Timepieces having a device of requesting and reciting time settings in the form of audible sounds A voice-synthesizer timepiece capable of providing advance announcement before time settings and reciting time setting is required already entered, in the form of synthesized voices is disclosed. For example, in the voice-synthesizer timepiece disclosed h... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4366873 | Electronic scale for use in a weight control program An electronic scale for use in a weight control program in which the weighing histories and desired weight goals for each of a number of individuals are stored. A weigh signal is produced when an individual steps onto the platform of the scale, and the we... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4354246 | Key input indicating tone generating apparatus for small-sized electronic devices In a key input indicating tone generating system for small-sized electronic devices, key switches are classified into a plurality of groups according to their function. When key switches belonging to a group of key switches are operated, music tones are g... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4336598 | Electronic calculator with musical note generation When a key of a key-in section is operated and when an operation unit produces the result of operation, a display is performed on the basis of the keyed-in data and the operation result data stored in the memory unit, while at the same time the notes corr... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4334280 | System and method for providing an audible sound and a tactile feedback in an electronic data processing system In an electronic data processing system a system and method for providing an audible sound and a tactile feedback for a user. In one embodiment the data processing system includes a manually operable input device, a control circuit responsive to a first e... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4282404 | Synthetic-speech calculators A synthetic speech calculator is provided which is capable of generating an audible sound signal which can be representative of keyed data, sequences of keyed data (and errors), processed data, the contents of a memory or the contents of a counter. The so... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4276444 | Synthetic-speech calculators A synthetic-speech calculator includes a keyboard consisting of digit keys and function keys and, if desired, or more mode selectors, a desired number of registers for storing numerical information entered by the depression of selected ones of the digit k... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4270852 | Sound device incorporated camera A sound device incorporated camera has an indication signal forming circuit for producing a warning signal, a signal indicative of the fact that the operation of the self-timer is in progress, or the like, and a sound producing device for converting the o... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4266096 | Audible output device for talking timepieces, talking calculators and the like An audible output device useful in timepiece or calculator devices, features a prestored and preselected order of digital codes representing speech words and pauses, to be outputted through gate circuitry responsive to the pause codes.... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4249245 | Confirmation sound generation for indicating effective key input operation A confirmation sound generation system for developing a confirmation sound upon actuation of keys included in a key input means of an electronic apparatus. A determination means is provided for determining whether the presently conducted key input operati... | 02/03/1981 |
