Mobile Communication Device With Audio Recorder

Abstract

A mobile communication device that has self-contained audio recorder and playback circuitry therein.

1 . A mobile device, comprising: 
 a mobile communications device configured to facilitate a communication, the mobile communications device including a first microprocessor configured to process data associated with the communication; and    an audio recorder configured to facilitate an audio recording, the audio recorder including a second microprocessor configured to process data associated with the audio recording, the second microprocessor being different than the first microprocessor.    
   
   
       2 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a first speaker coupled to the mobile communications device, the first speaker configured to provide an audio representation of at least a portion of the communication; and    a second speaker coupled to the audio recorder, the second speaker configured to provide an audio representation of at least a portion of the audio recording,    wherein the first speaker is different than the second speaker.    
   
   
       3 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile communications device includes at least one of the following: a wireless telephone, a cellular telephone, and a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).  
   
   
       4 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the audio recorder is configured to facilitate an audio recording using at least one of the following formats: magnetic and digital.  
   
   
       5 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the audio recorder further includes data compression circuitry.  
   
   
       6 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the audio recorder includes circuitry configured to perform at least one of the following operations: record, playback, rewind, fast forward, and skip.  
   
   
       7 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a first microphone coupled to the mobile communications device, the first microphone configured to receive audio associated with at least a portion of the communication; and    a second microphone coupled to the audio recorder, the second microphone configured to receive audio associated with at least a portion of the audio recording,    wherein the first microphone is different than the second microphone.    
   
   
       8 . A mobile device, comprising: 
 a mobile communications device configured to facilitate a communication, the mobile communications device including a first speaker configured to provide an audio representation of at least a portion of the communication; and    an audio recorder configured to facilitate an audio recording, the audio recorder including a second speaker configured to provide an audio representation of at least a portion of the audio recording, the second speaker being different than the first speaker.    
   
   
       9 . The mobile device of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 a first microprocessor coupled to the mobile communications device, the first microprocessor configured to process data associated with the communication; and    a second microprocessor coupled to the audio recorder, the second microprocessor configured to process data associated with the audio recording,    wherein the second microprocessor is different than the first microprocessor.    
   
   
       10 . The mobile device of  claim 8 , wherein the mobile communications device includes at least one of the following: a wireless telephone, a cellular telephone, and a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).  
   
   
       11 . The mobile device of  claim 8 , wherein the audio recorder is configured to facilitate an audio recording using at least one of the following formats: magnetic and digital.  
   
   
       12 . The mobile device of  claim 8 , wherein the audio recorder further includes data compression circuitry.  
   
   
       13 . The mobile device of  claim 8 , wherein the audio recorder includes circuitry configured to perform at least one of the following operations: record, playback, rewind, fast forward, and skip.  
   
   
       14 . The mobile device of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 a first microphone coupled to the mobile communications device, the first microphone configured to receive audio associated with at least a portion of the communication; and    a second microphone coupled to the audio recorder, the second microphone configured to receive audio associated with at least a portion of the audio recording,    wherein the first microphone is different than the second microphone.    
   
   
       15 . A mobile device, comprising: 
 a mobile communications device operably supported by a housing, the mobile communications device configured to facilitate a communication, the mobile communications device including a first microphone configured to receive audio associated with at least a portion of the communication; and    an audio recorder operably supported by the housing, the audio recorder configured to facilitate an audio recording, the audio recorder including a second microphone configured to receive audio associated with at least a portion of the audio recording, the second microphone being different than the first microphone.    
   
   
       16 . The mobile device of  claim 15 , further comprising: 
 a first microprocessor coupled to the mobile communications device, the first microprocessor configured to process data associated with the communication; and    a second microprocessor coupled to the audio recorder, the second microprocessor configured to process data associated with the audio recording,    wherein the second microprocessor is different than the first microprocessor.    
   
   
       17 . The mobile device of  claim 15 , wherein the mobile communications device includes at least one of the following: a wireless telephone, a cellular telephone, and a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).  
   
   
       18 . The mobile device of  claim 15 , wherein the audio recorder is configured to facilitate an audio recording using at least one of the following formats: magnetic and digital.  
   
   
       19 . The mobile device of  claim 15 , wherein the audio recorder includes circuitry configured to perform at least one of the following operations: record, playback, rewind, fast forward, and skip.  
   
   
       20 . The mobile device of  claim 15 , further comprising: 
 a first speaker coupled to the mobile communications device, the first speaker configured to provide an audio representation of at least a portion of the communication; and    a second speaker coupled to the audio recorder, the second speaker configured to provide an audio representation of at least a portion of the audio recording,    wherein the first speaker is different than the second speaker.