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Method and apparatus for providing audio/visual feedback to scanning pen users

  • US 20020023957A1
  • Filed: 08/20/2001
  • Published: 02/28/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for scanning a machine readable symbol and providing an audio feedback signal stored in the machine readable symbol to a user, the apparatus comprising:

  • an input device capable of detecting the machine readable symbol and generating an electrical signal indicative of the machine readable symbol;

    a controller operatively coupled to the input device for receiving the electrical signal indicative of the machine readable symbol;

    a memory device operatively coupled to the controller, the memory device storing a digital representation of the electrical signal indicative of the machine readable symbol; and

    a speaker operatively coupled to the controller, the controller causing the speaker to generate the audio feedback signal from the digital representation of the electrical signal indicative of the machine readable symbol.

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