Abstract: A light-weight adhesive note recording device (12) records sounds (22) and written text (20) and attaches to a plurality of different types of surfaces (14). Recording circuitry (34) receives and records sounds (22) as a plurality of digital signals. Memory circuitry (38) stores digital signals, and speaker circuitry (40) plays back digital signals as recordings of sounds (22). Control circuitry (36) controls operation of recording circuitry (34), memory circuit (38), and speaker circuitry (40). Power source (44) provides power to operate recording device (12). Text surface (26) is used for writing or printing written text or message (20). Adhering mechanism (54) adheres recording device (12) to a wide variety of surfaces (14). Recording device (12) has sufficiently small size and a flat writing or text surface (26) for repeated use as an adhesive note recording device.

Abstract: A method for designing and operating a multi-processor computer system, in which data required for performing a task is determined by a first processor and then downloaded to a second processor that will execute the task. The data is associated with regions whose uses are expected by the second processor but whose actual contents are determined by the first processor. The method accommodates mutually exclusive access by both processors to memory of the second processor, while providing all data required for the task in a single read operation.

Abstract: A multiprocessor, multitasking digital processing system, having a host processor and a number of digital signal processors. Tasks are downloaded from the host processor to the digital signal processors, and are scheduled under the control of a scheduler program residing on the signal processors. Each task provides the scheduler with its processing characteristics, so that resources can be efficiently allocated according to the memory and processing requirements of the task.

Abstract: A method for dialing a telephone, using voice recognition to initiate the dialing and to determine the correct telephone number. The dialing is initiated with a spoken dial command that is recognized by using speaker independent templates that are stored locally with respect to the caller's telephone. The correct telephone number is recognized by using speaker dependent templates that are downloaded from a central database or by using speaker independent templates stored locally.