Patent ID: 6658384
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A system for capturing and preserving audio information, the system comprising:a) a portable audio recording device comprising: a microphone for receiving the audio information and for generating therefrom an electrical signal representative of the audio information; a digital signal processor for receiving the electrical signal from the microphone and for generating in response thereto a digital memory signal representative of the electrical signal; a storage medium for storing the digital memory signal; and a first memory signal transmitter operably associated with the digital signal processor for transferring the digital memory signal from the audio recording device; b) a base cooperatively associated with the portable audio recording device for receiving the digital memory signal therefrom, the base comprising: a housing having at least one receptacle for receiving the portable audio recording device; a computer having a memory; a memory signal receiver for receiving the digital memory signal from the memory signal transmitter of the portable audio recording device; a second memory signal transmitter operably associated with the memory signal receiver for transferring the digital memory signal to the computer; and a data transmitter operably associated with the computer for transmitting data stored therein; and c) a data processor operably associated with the base for receiving data therefrom and for producing a record thereof.