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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1998
Kenneth E. Garey, Irvine, CA (US);
Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for recording at least two separate incoming signals which reduces computational complexity and memory requirements of the recording device. In one embodiment, the apparatus records and stores the first arriving signal using a high-compression algorithm to reduce memory requirements. Upon receipt of a second signal concurrent with the first arriving signal, the apparatus records and stores the second signal using a second compression algorithm with a lower compression ratio. The second algorithm requires less hardware or processor resources while still providing a moderate degree of compression in relation to the first algorithm. Upon completion of receipt of the first arriving signal, the second signal which was compressed using the second algorithm is decoded and then re-encoded using the first high-compression algorithm. This further reduces memory storage requirements without requiring additional hardware or processor capability. It is contemplated that one embodiment of the subject invention comprise a two line telephone answering machine.