Systems and Methods for Proximity-Activated Voice Recording
OwnerJohn Joel Brutininventor
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Abstract
According to one aspect, a proximity-activated voice recording system having at least two proximity-activated voice recording devices. Each voice-activated recording device may include a first proximity sensor for detecting a proximity defined by a device communications distance, and an identification token that contains first identification information for identifying the voice-activated recording device. In some cases, each device may have a second proximity sensor for detecting a proximity defined by a vocal communications distance.
Claims20
A proximity-activated voice recording system comprising at least two proximity-activated voice recording devices, each recording device including:
- a first proximity sensor for detecting a proximity defined by a device communications distance;
- an identification token that contains first identification information for identifying the voice-activated recording device;
- and,
- a second proximity sensor for detecting a proximity defined by a vocal communications distance;
- wherein at least one of the proximity-activated voice recording devices includes a voice recorder for storing audio signals derived from sounds;
- wherein the identification token of at least one device includes second identification information pertaining to another voice-activated recording device such that the second identification information can be used to pair the at least one voice-activated recording device and the other voice-activated recording device, and
- wherein at least one proximity-activated voice recording device further includes:
- a wireless transceiver for communicating with another proximity-activated voice recording device;
- and,
- at least one of input and output ports for providing various input and output functions.
A proximity-activated voice recording system comprising at least two proximity-activated voice recording devices, each device including:
- at least one of a control system and a wireless transceiver for detecting a proximity defined by a device communications distance;
- a control system having first identification information for identifying the voice-activated recording device;
- and,
- a microphone and an audio speaker for detecting a proximity defined by a vocal communications distance.
A method for operating a proximity-activated voice recording system, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting a second proximity-activated voice recording device when it is within a proximity to a first proximity-activated voice recording device, the proximity being defined by a device communications distance;
- exchanging identification tokens between the first proximity-activated voice recording device and the second proximity-activated voice recording device to enable pairing of the first and second proximity-activated voice recording devices;
- pairing the first and second proximity-activated voice recording devices;
- detecting a second proximity-activated voice recording device when it is within a proximity to a first proximity-activated voice recording device defined by a vocal communications distance;
- and,
- activating at least one of the first and second proximity-activated voice recording devices when the first and second proximity-activated voice recording devices are within a mutual proximity defined by a vocal communications distance.
A method for operating a proximity-activated voice recording system, the method comprising the steps of:
- recording a conversation between a first user having a first proximity-activated voice recording device and a second user having with a second proximity-activated voice recording device when the first and second proximity-activated voice recording devices are within a proximity defined by a vocal communications distance;
- periodically verifying that the first and second proximity-activated voice recording devices and the second proximity-activated voice recording device are within a mutual proximity defined by the vocal communications distance;
- and,
- ending the recording of the conversation when the first and second proximity-activated voice recording devices are separated by a distance greater than the vocal communications distance.
A proximity-activated voice recording system comprising at least two proximity-activated voice recording devices, each recording device including:
- a first proximity sensor for detecting a proximity defined by a device communications distance;
- an identification token that contains first identification information for identifying the voice-activated recording device;
- and,
- a second proximity sensor for detecting a proximity defined by a vocal communications distance;
- wherein at least one of the proximity-activated voice recording devices includes a voice recorder for storing audio signals derived from sounds.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.