Integrated hand microphone with barcode reader and dictation controls

US5126543A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Pitney Bowes Inc. · US

Inventors

• Lawrence E. Bergeron · Andover, US
• Paul Dulaff · Fairfield, US
• Serge Faublas · Monroe, US
• Dennis S. Howell · Olathe, US
• Simon L. Howes · Monroe, US
• Cobern E. McGraw · Danbury, US
• Mark Sekas · Orange, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 10, 1991
• Grant date: Jun 30, 1992
• Expiry date: Jun 10, 2011

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M11/10
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A combined microphone bar code sensor includes a hand-held housing and a microphone input mechanism provided in the housing for receiving voice signals and for generating electrical audio signals in response thereto. The microphone bar code sensor also includes a functional switch that is provided in the housing and is manually operable to control dictation functions, including record, play, stop, rewind and fast-forward. The microphone bar code sensor also includes a bar code sensor mechanism that is provided in said housing and is for optically sensing bar code indicia and generating electrical bar code signals representative thereof.