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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7266287 | Using background audio change detection for segmenting video A video processing device includes a background audio change detector that detects background audio changes in audio data corresponding to particular video data. The video processing device detects semantically meaningful video scenes using detected background audio... | 09/04/2007 |
| 5265076 | Image retrieval apparatus using combination retrieval items A plurality of pieces of retrieval information constituted by a plurality of retrieval items are stored. These pieces of retrieval information are used to retrieve images set in correspondence with the retrieval items. A retrieval condition is set by comb... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5008871 | Dictate/transcribe control for digital dictation system A digital dictation system having plural ports through which dictate and transcribe stations may be connected to a central store via respective dictate and transcribe channels for recording and transcribing messages. The transcribe port may be selectively... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4858213 | Display for modular dictation/transcription system A display for providing visual indications of the lengths of recorded messages, the positions of recorded instructions and the present relative location of a record medium. Three separate arrays are provided for these indications, respectively. Each recor... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4686587 | Record and/or playback device with cue signal indication and access A record and/or playback device whose operating mode is controlled by processor apparatus which is responsive to the selected operation of various operating control switches. The processor apparatus includes a sensor for sensing when the device is in an i... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4677501 | Method and apparatus for displaying indications of instructions in previously recorded messages A storage medium in which previously recorded messages are stored is scanned for instruction signals representing the occurrences of instructions in those messages. Following the aforementioned scanning, if a message in condition to be played back include... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4574320 | Dictating machine having a revising function A dictating machine having a revising function, records a correction signal onto a magnetic tape in superimposition with an originally recorded content when correcting the originally recorded content or adding a content to the originally recorded content ... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4488274 | Remote dictation transcription system A system for the remote transcription of recorded dictation comprising a remote transcription unit and a machine control unit capable of controlling a plurality of dictation recorders and transmitting recorded dictation signals from a selected one of the ... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4488196 | Remote control device for tape recorder A remote control device for tape recorder is disclosed. The device comprises a microphone unit to be connected to a microphone amplifier system provided in a body of the tape recorder, various kinds of operating switches to be connected to a main control ... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4403266 | Cassette tape player A new cassette tape player shifts its head, with a simple mechanism, from a play-back position to a fast forwarding position which allows detection of blank areas between recorded musical performances. The tape player has a pair of slide cam plates in the... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4402026 | Magnetic record/playback apparatus A magnetic record/playback apparatus has a head plate and a control plate which are disposed on a tape deck slidably movable in forward and rearward directions. A head is fixed on the head plate and a changeover mechanism for putting a tape driving system... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4399527 | Dictation display device A display device for use in a dictation transcription station comprising a plurality of selectively actuatable lighted segments (10). A pair of shift registers (25, 26) are used to retain information as to the location of recorded signals denoting ends of... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4378577 | Method and apparatus for recording and detecting indicating signals in a recording and/or reproducing device To record an indicating signal on a record medium, the actuation of a cue signal recording switch is detected, and then the count of a cue signal cycle counter is sensed to determine if it has reached a preselected count. This counter is incremented by on... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4343039 | Dictation-transcription method and system A dictation-transcription method and system in which dictated material and instructions concerning the dictated material for use during the transcribing of the dictated material are separately recorded on a recording medium along with indexing signals whi... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4338639 | Cue signal recording apparatus A cue signal recording apparatus includes a recording head, a bias circuit for feeding a bias current to the recording head, a cue signal generating circuit for applying a cue signal to the recording head, and means for weakening a recording bias magnetic... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4321635 | Apparatus for selective retrieval of information streams or items A video disc player for use with a record disc having recorded along a spiral track thereon a succession of information streams to be reproduced and a series of addresses identifying the successive turns of the track. Also recorded on the record disc, pri... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4249041 | Dictation-transcription system A dictation-transcription method and system in which dictated material and instructions concerning the dictated material for use during the transcribing of the dictated material are separately recorded on a recording medium along with indexing signals whi... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4200893 | Instruction indicating apparatus for a record and/or playback device Apparatus for displaying the relative locations of particular information recorded on a movable record medium, such as a magnetic tape, the particular information being represented by a predetermined signal. Electronic pulses are generated corresponding t... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4092680 | Apparatus for indicating the farthest advance position of a bi-directionally movable medium Apparatus for indicating the farthest advance position of a bi-directionally movable medium is provided with a pulse generator mechanically coupled to the medium to generate pulses corresponding to incremental movements of the medium in either a first or ... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4051540 | Instruction indicating apparatus for a record and/or playback device Apparatus for indicating the location of particular information, such as instructions, represented by predetermined signals previously recorded on a record medium. An array of light emitting sources is selectively energized to indicate the position of the... | 09/27/1977 |
