Abstract:
The invention relates to tone control arrangements for dictating apparatus using mechanical reed generators and transistor-reed relay circuits. The apparatus has a central dictation unit with an associated control unit. The generators are operated by the dictator to generate tone signals of predetermined frequency which are then transmitted and recognized by the control unit in order to control the action of the dictating apparatus.
Abstract:
The invention concerns dictation systems having facilities for selectively connecting remote stations to a central recording unit, and recognizing control tones generated at a connected remote station to effect all operations required including recording and playback of audio (voice) signals. The systems include, in several versions, circuits responsive to presence or absence of voice signals to start and stop the recording unit (respectively), an intermediate voice buffer to prevent loss of voice signals during startup time and features circuitry to insure that control tones are recognized properly, but not recorded on the media in the central recording unit.