Patent ID: 6055500
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: G11B,G11C,H04B

Abstract:
A voice recording/reproducing apparatus comprising:a digital voice signal receiver for receiving digital voice signals corresponding to voice data sent from a portable digital voice recorder;first recording means for recording voice data in a solid-state memory;data read means for reading out the voice data which is written in said solid-state memory by said first recording means;D/A conversion means for converting the voice data which is read out from said solid-state memory by said data read means into an analog voice signal;second recording means for recording the analog voice signal output from said D/A conversion means on a recording medium;reproduction means for reproducing the analog voice signal which is recorded on said recording medium by said second recording means;output switching means for switching between the analog voice signal output by said D/A conversion means and the analog voice signal reproduced by said reproduction means, and for outputting a selected one of the analog voice signals;voice data input detecting means for detecting externally-input voice data; andinterrupt means for interrupting a recording operation of said second recording means when said voice data input detecting means detects externally-input voice data during the recording operation of said second recording means;wherein a recording operation of said first recording means is automatically activated when said voice data input detecting means detects externally-input voice data during the recording operation of said second recording means.