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Voice output device for use in electronic appliance

US5030101A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 9, 1986
Grant dateJul 9, 1991
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09B5/04
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A voice output device for use in an electronic appliance, including a first member for detecting generation of data concerning starting or completion of operation of the electronic appliance, a memory for storing messages to be verbally transmitted to an operator of the appliance, a second member for selecting, in response to an output signal from the first member, one of the messages, and a third member for verbally transmitting the one of the messages to the operator.

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