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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 1982
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1980
Luther C Plunkett, Jr, Atlanta, GA (US);
Lanier Business Products, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A dictation system including means for manually or automatically providing a sequence of identifier signals, a decoder for decoding the identifier signals, and inhibiting means for rendering a dictation recorder inoperable in the absence of a predetermined sequence of identification signals. Control lines carry identifier signals which are electrically identical to control signals used to control the dictation recording functions of the dictation recorder. Identification signals may be generated automatically, by a keyboard, or by the dictate station normal function control switches. A decoder decodes the identification signals appearing on the control lines. Inhibiting means prevent the dictation recorder from recording dictation until receipt of a predetermined sequence of identification signals.