Abstract: A recording and playback system is provided. The system includes an audio capturing device configured to receive an analog input and an encoder coupled to the audio capturing device configured to generate a digital signal based on the analog input. The system further includes a recognition engine coupled to the audio capturing device and configured to generate text data based on the analog input, wherein the encoder and the recognition engine simultaneously generate the digital signal and the text data such that the digital signal and the text data can be provided in a synchronized manner.

Abstract: A recording and playback system is provided. The system includes an audio capturing device configured to receive an analog input and an encoder coupled to the audio capturing device configured to generate a digital signal based on the analog input. The system further includes a recognition engine coupled to the audio capturing device and configured to generate text data based on the analog input, wherein the encoder and the recognition engine simultaneously generate the digital signal and the text data such that the digital signal and the text data can be provided in a synchronized manner.

Abstract: A recording and playback system is provided. The system includes an audio capturing device configured to receive an analog input and an encoder coupled to the audio capturing device configured to generate a digital signal based on the analog input. The system further includes a recognition engine coupled to the audio capturing device and configured to generate text data based on the analog input, wherein the encoder and the recognition engine simultaneously generate the digital signal and the text data such that the digital signal and the text data can be provided in a synchronized manner.

Abstract: A contents database in which data of contents enciphered by a C key is stored and provided for a contents server, wherein the contents data enciphered by the C key are enciphered by an M key and sent to a user machine. In the user machine, the contents data enciphered by the C key are stored in a storage device. Upon reproduction, the contents data enciphered by the C key from the storage device are sent to an enciphering/decoding processing unit and decoded and charging is performed in accordance with the C key. A dynamic authenticating code which dynamically changes with the elapse of time is added to the C key.

Abstract: In a data distribution system for distribution of music data from an information service center to remote user terminal equipment, the music data distributed to the user's terminal is divided into an outline data part representing an outline of the music data and a supplement data part recombinable with the outline part to restore the music data. The outline and supplement parts are time-division transmitted to the terminal equipment. Even if the terminal equipment receives data at a low transfer rate it can receive the outline part first and reproduce, for continuous monitoring, the music data being downloaded.

Abstract: A receiver is provided for an information system that provides selected information to individual users. A high speed digital program signal is broadcast and contains program data that begins at a reference time and is repeated at set intervals. An index signal that contains the receiver's identifier associated with the reference time and interval information is also broadcast. The receiver monitors the index signal for its identifier. When the receiver detects its identifier, the receiver downloads the time and tuning information to receive, download, and store the user's selected program. In some embodiments a transceiver replaces the receiver to allow the user to make remote program requests.

Abstract: A digital recording and playback system with built-in voice recognition capability for concurrent text generation. In one embodiment, the system comprises an audio capturing device configured to receive a voice input. The system also comprises a high compression encoder (HCE) coupled to the audio capturing device and configured to generate digital wave data corresponding to the voice input, as well as a voice recognition engine (VRE) coupled to the audio capturing device and configured to generate text data corresponding to the voice input. In this embodiment, the HCE and VRE are selectively coupled to a memory sub-system which is configured to store the digital wave data and the text data. In this embodiment, the VRE performs voice-to-text conversion using the high quality audio input signal rather than highly compressed voice data so that high quality conversion is achieved.

Abstract: An information system provides selected information to individual users. A high speed digital program signal is broadcast and contains program data that begins at a reference time and is repeated at set intervals. A separate index signal contains a receiver identifier, reference time, program interval information, and program signal tuning information. The user's receiver monitors the index signal. When the receiver detects the correct identifier, the receiver downloads and stores the reference time and tuning information. The receiver then uses the stored reference time and tuning information to receive, download, store, and output the user's selected program. In some embodiments a transceiver replaces the receiver to allow the user to make program requests. Program requests are relayed to a service center using a conventional wireless communications system.

Abstract: A receiver is provided for an information system that provides selected information to individual users. A high speed digital program signal is broadcast and contains program data that begins at a reference time and is repeated at set intervals. An index signal that contains the receiver's identifier associated with the reference time and interval information is also broadcast. The receiver monitors the index signal for its identifier. When the receiver detects its identifier, the receiver downloads the time and tuning information. The receiver then uses the time and tuning information to receive, download, and store the user's selected program. In some embodiments a transceiver replaces the receiver to allow the user to make remote program requests.

Abstract: A receiver is provided for an information system that provides selected information to individual users. A high speed digital program signal is broadcast and contains program data that begins at a reference time and is repeated at set intervals. An index signal that contains the receiver's identifier associated with the reference time and interval information is also broadcast. The receiver monitors the index signal for its identifier. When the receiver detects its identifier, the receiver downloads the time and tuning information. The receiver then uses the time and tuning information to receive, download, and store the user's selected program. In some embodiments a transceiver replaces the receiver to allow the user to make remote program requests.

Abstract: A transmitter and receiver adapted to deliver transformed information obtained by transforming the text information of an electronic mail into intermediate language information as voicing information. The transmitting apparatus generates intermediate language information on the basis of the text data received by the transmitting apparatus and also transformed information on the basis of the intermediate language information and transmits the information to the receiving apparatus. Upon receiving the transformed information, the receiving apparatus retrieves the intermediate language information from the received transformed data, and carries out an operation of voice synthesis on the basis of the retrieved intermediate language information and outputs the synthesized voice.

Abstract: A computer system and method for providing a voice-recognition-based Internet shopping interface between an end user's Internet-enabled device (e.g., an Internet-enabled Personal Digital Assistant [PDA], an Internet-enabled personal computer [PC], an Internet-enabled cellular phone or an interactive television) and online shopping sites. The computer system includes a server computer with an agent interface, dialog editor, text-to-voice converter and dialog interpreter interface. The agent interface employs voice-format shopping site questions delivered via the end user's Internet-enabled device to determine the end user's online shopping site requirements. The dialog editor is used to generate and store a series of text-format product questions, expected answers, associated actions to be taken and target products for each of the online shopping sites.

Abstract: A data distribution system adapted to transmit a compressed data from a data distribution unit located at a server's side to a data receiving unit located at a user's side. A high efficiency of data transmission is attained without the unnecessary occupancy of a data communications network by varying the transmission volume to a suitable volume for the transmission of a desired compressed data requested by the user.

Abstract: A device for recording a motion picture film and a device for projecting a motion picture film susceptible to generation of low noise due to film feed are provided. A motion picture film 10 is fed on the frame basis so that the film is fed as it is clamped between an idler 45 and a rotary drum 48 and so that the film feed is stopped as a voice coil 43 is driven for displacing the idler 45 away from the rotary drum 48. A recording unit 30 records a frame image of the motion picture film each time the film feed is halted. Recording may be made in this manner under the state of extremely low noise level due to film feed. Film feed is made in a similar manner during projection of each frame image, and each frame image is also projected by a projection unit 70 each time the film feed is halted. Projection may also be made in this manner under the state of extremely low noise level due to film feed.

Abstract: A tape recorder has an operating mode in which a magnetic tape is run at a speed higher than an ordinary reproducing speed, a magnetic head is in sliding contact with the magnetic tape, and a desired tape position is searched. In this operating mode, the magnetic tape is run initially at a first speed higher than the ordinary reproducing speed, for example triple that speed, for a predetermined period of time after an operating switch that sets the operating mode is turned on. Then, if the operating switch remains continuously turned on after the elapse of this predetermined period of time, the magnetic tape is run at a second speed which is higher than the first speed, for example 16 times the ordinary reproducing speed. In this manner, the tape speed is automatically switched from a high-speed and therefore efficient search mode in which a selected section of the tape is searched to a still higher speed in which the tape is rapidly advanced to a different section of the tape.

Abstract: Start-control method and circuit for an optical disc play-back system according to this invention can allow the starting current of the system to be reduced considerably. The method includes the steps of loading the disc onto a disc drive motor, then finding the focal position of the lens, then powerfully energizing the disc drive motor for a certain period of time so as to start the disc spinning and then energizing the focus- and the tracking-servo circuits during inertial rotation of the disc drive motor. The circuit includes a disc-drive-motor servo switch capable of switching the power supply for the disc drive motor from the kick circuit to the disc-drive-motor servo circuit, a focus servo switch capable of switching the power supply for the focus servomotor from the focus search circuit to the focus servo circuit, and a tracking servo switch capable of initiating power supply to the tracking servomotor.

Abstract: A position control system for controlling a motor-driven mechanism capable of occupying a plurality of specified positions comprises a plurality of switches for specifying a position to be occupied by the mechanism and an encoder for generating a specified position signal representative of the specified position and a loading circuit for providing a present position signal representative of the position presently occupied by the mechanism. A read-only memory circuit uses the specified and present position signals to provide a control signal for controlling the motor to move the mechanism to a particular position and a comparison signal and a particular position signal indicative of that particular position. A position detector responsive to the position of the mechanism provides a detection signal representative of the particular position when the mechanism reaches it.

Abstract: An automatic telephone answering device employs a single magnetic tape and a single driving mechanism for driving the magnetic tape. Whenever an incoming call is received, a control circuit of the device sets the driving mechanism into a playback mode to play to the calling party an outgoing message recorded at the beginning of a track on the single magnetic tape. Then, if there have been no previously recorded incoming messages, the device records the calling party's incoming message after the end of the outgoing message. However, if any incoming messages have been recorded previously on the same track of the single magnetic tape, the tape is advanced at high speed to a point beyond the last of these previously-recorded incoming messages. Then, the present incoming message is recorded. As soon as the incoming call is ended, the device is set into a rewind mode.