Portable audio recording and playback system having physically separate playback and recording units
US6253183A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB42D15/045
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a portable audio recording and playback system comprised of physically separate audio playback and external recording units, which are operably yet removably mateable. The audio playback unit has a power supply, audio storage, an audio playback device, an audio speaker, a first switch and a first connector all disposed in association with the playback unit housing. The first switch prompts the audio playback device to playback at least one of the audio segments stored in the audio storage. The external recording unit has a microphone, a second switch and a second connector all disposed in association with the recording unit housing. The first and second connectors are configured such that each is operably yet removably mateable to the other. The system also includes an audio recording device operably associated with the microphone and the audio storage and operably connected to the second switch toward prompting the recording device to record one of an audio segment. The audio recording device may be disposed in association with either of the playback unit or the recording unit. A novel manner for mounting the audio speaker within the playback unit housing is al…
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