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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 1992
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1991
Lawrence E Bergeron, Trumbull, CT (US);
Paul G Dulaff, Monroe, CT (US);
Serge G Faublas, Monroe, CT (US);
Dennis S Howell, Monroe, CT (US);
Simon L Howes, Monroe, CT (US);
Cobern E McGraw, Milford, CT (US);
Mark Sekas, Orange, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A combined microphone bar code sensor includes a hand-held housing and a microphone input mechanism provided in the housing for receiving voice signals and for generating electrical audio signals in response thereto. The microphone bar code sensor also includes a functional switch that is provided in the housing and is manually operable to control dictation functions, including record, play, stop, rewind and fast-forward. The microphone bar code sensor also includes a bar code sensor mechanism that is provided in said housing and is for optically sensing bar code indicia and generating electrical bar code signals representative thereof.