1. A method of processing information comprising:
automatically distinguishing from one another at least one area of text and at least one area of non-text information in a hard copy or electronic document; and
transmitting the document as text information and nontext information such that the text and non-text information can be reconstructed at a destination device in a form substantially similar to the appearance of the original document.
2. The method as recited in claim 1 in which at least a portion of said transmitted information is correctible.
3. The method as recited in claim 2 in which at least a portion of said transmitted text information is correctible by a creator of the information.
4. The method as recited in claim 2 in which at least a portion of said transmitted text information is correctible by a sender of the information.
5. A method of data transmission comprising:
automatically segmenting at least one selected portion of a hard copy or electronic document according to content instructions for transmission to a destination device according to transmission format instructions enabling reconstruction of the document at a destination device in a form substantially similar in appearance to the original document or selected portion thereof.
6. The method as recited in claim 5 in which said at least a portion of said selected portion is correctible.
7. The method as recited in claim 6 in which at least a portion of transmitted text information is correctible by a creator of the information.
8. The method as recited in claim 6 in which at least a portion of transmitted text information is correctible by a sender of the information.
9. Apparatus for processing information comprising:
automatic means for selecting at least one portion of a hard copy or electronic document; and for performing processing, recognition, and storage of at least said one selected portion of said hard copy or electronic document according to content instructions in such a way as to enable retrieval of the document based on the use of the results of said content instructions.
10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9 further comprising means for storing said at least one selected portion as non-text information.
11. The apparatus as recited in claim 9 in which at least a portion of selected non-text information is correctible by a creator of the information.
12. The apparatus as recited in claim 9 in which at least a portion of selected non-text information is correctible by a sender of the information.
13. Apparatus for processing information comprising:
automatic means for distinguishing from one another at least one area of text and at least one area of non-text information in at least one selected portion of a hard copy or electronic document and for transmitting said at least one selected portion of the document as text information and non-text information such that the text and non-text information can be reconstructed at a destination device in a form substantially similar to the appearance of the original document or selected portion thereof.
14. The apparatus as recited in claim 13 in which at least a portion of said transmitted information is correctible.
15. The apparatus as recited in claim 14 in which at least a portion of said transmitted text information is correctible by a creator of the information.
16. The apparatus as recited in claim 14 in which at least a portion of said text information is correctible by a sender of the information.
17. Apparatus for data transmission comprising:
means for automatically segmenting at least one selected portion of a hard copy or electronic document according to content instructions for transmission to a destination device according to transmission format instructions, and
means for enabling reconstruction of the document at a destination device in a form substantially similar in appearance to the original document or said selected portion.
18. The apparatus as recited in claim 17 in which the said at least one selected portion contains information, at least a portion of transmitted information being correctible.
19. The apparatus as recited in claim 18 in which at least a portion of transmitted text information is correctible by a creator of the information.
20. The apparatus as recited in claim 18 in which at least a portion of transmitted text information is correctible by a sender of the information.
21. An application program interface for processing information comprising:
means for automatically distinguishing from one another at least one area of text information and one area of non-text information in at least one selected portion of a hard copy or electronic document; and
means for transmitting at least said selected portion of said document as text information and non-text information such that the text and non-text information can be reconstructed at a destination device in a form substantially similar to the appearance of the original document or selected portion thereof.
22. The application program interface as recited in claim 21 in which at least a portion of said transmitted information is correctible.
23. The application program interface as recited in claim 22 in which at least a portion of transmitted text information is correctible by a creator of the information.
24. The application program interface as recited in claim 22 in which at least a portion of transmitted text information is correctible by a sender of the information.
25. An application program interface for data transmission comprising:
means for automatically segmenting selected portions of a hard copy or electronic document according to content instructions for transmission to a destination device according to transmission format instructions, and
means for enabling reconstruction of the document at a destination device in a form substantially similar in appearance to the original document.
26. The application program interface as recited in claim 25 in which the selected portions contain information, at least a portion of transmitted information being correctible.
27. The application program interface as recited in claim 26 in which at least a portion of said transmitted text information is correctible by a creator of the information.
28. The application program interface as recited in claim 26 in which at least a portion of said transmitted text information is correctible by a sender of the information.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of adjusting audio gain both locally and remotely via one adjuster in a recording system for recording locally generated audio comprising:
reading a desired gain input by a user;
determining a mode of said adjuster, said mode selected from the group consisting of local trim mode and remote trim mode;
adjusting said audio gain of locally generated audio when said mode is said local trim mode; and
adjusting said audio gain of remotely generated audio when said mode is said remote trim mode;
wherein said remotely generated audio is generated by a wearer of a local audio device;
wherein said remotely generated audio is received by said local audio device; and
wherein said gain of said remotely generated audio received by said local audio device is adjusted internal to said local audio device when said mode is said remote trim mode.
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein said step of reading said desired gain input by said user includes the sub-steps of:
physically altering a position of an adjuster, said adjuster coupled to a first component of said recording system; and
reading said position of said adjuster.
3. A method according to claim 2, wherein said adjuster is selected from the group consisting of a knob, a potentiometer, and combinations thereof.
4. A claim according to claim 2, wherein reading said position of said adjuster includes reading a voltage across said adjuster.
5. A method according to claim 4, wherein said first component is at least one of the group consisting of a recorder and a mixer.
6. A method according to claim 4 further comprising the steps of:
assigning a local audio device unit ID to said local audio device;
reading, at said local audio device, said intended unit ID included in a received one of said command data packets;
determining, at said local audio device, whether said intended unit ID is equal to said local audio device unit ID;
processing, at said local audio device, any of said command data packets for which said intended unit ID is equal to said local audio device unit ID; and
discarding, at said local audio device, any of said command data packets for which said intended unit ID is not equal to said local audio device unit ID.
7. A method according to claim 4 further comprising the steps of:
wirelessly retransmitting said command data packets one or more times.
8. A method according to claim 1,
wherein said locally generated audio is generated by a user of an audio input device coupled to a first component;
wherein said locally generated audio is received by said first component; and
wherein said gain of said locally generated audio received by said first component is adjusted internal to said first component.
9. A method according to claim 1,
wherein said locally generated audio is generated by a user of an audio input device coupled to a first component;
wherein said locally generated audio is received by said first component; and
wherein said gain of said locally generated audio received by said first component is adjusted internal to said first component.
10. A method according to claim 9 further comprising the step of:
correlating said desired gain to a specific one of said local audio devices.
11. A method according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
reading said desired gain when said mode of said adjuster is said local trim mode;
generating a digital command at a local control unit of a first component to correspond to said desired gain;
converting said digital command to an analog signal;
illuminating one or more LEDs via application of said analog signal to said one or more LEDs to achieve a predetermined illumination level, said illumination level varying based upon a strength of said analog signal;
varying a resistance of one or more photocells based upon the photons received from said one or more LEDs, a quantity of said photons varying based upon said illumination level;
incorporating said one or more photocells in a preamplification circuit, said preamplification circuit designed to vary said audio gain of said locally generated audio.
12. A method according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
reading said desired gain when said mode of said adjuster is said remote trim mode;
generating a command data packet at said local control unit of a first component, said command data packet including said desired gain and an intended unit ID, said desired gain corresponding to said position read by said local control unit, said intended unit ID corresponding to said local audio device for which a gain adjustment is to be made;
wirelessly transmitting said command data packet to said local audio device;
receiving said command data packet at said local audio device;
extracting a desired audio gain from said command data packet;
converting said desired audio gain to a digital command;
converting said digital command to an analog signal;
illuminating one or more LEDs via application of said analog signal to said one or more LEDs to achieve a predetermined illumination level, said illumination level varying based upon a strength of said analog signal;
varying a resistance of one or more photocells based upon the photons received from said one or more LEDs, a quantity of said photons varying based upon said illumination level;
incorporating said one or more photocells in a preamplification circuit, said preamplification circuit designed to vary said audio gain of said locally generated audio.