Printed user interface for electronic systems
First Claim
1. A presentation system comprising:
- an output device capable of playing presentations;
a sensor capable of sensing printing on printed material;
a recognition unit connected to the sensor, the recognition unit analyzing a signal from the sensor to identify a command; and
a control unit connected to receive from the recognition unit a command for control of the output device playing of the presentations.
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Abstract
A user interface for a device such as a presentation player includes a sensor capable of sensing printed material. Commands for the device can thus be printed and sensed using the sensor, and the device does not require user interface hardware that is difficult to miniaturize. For a presentation player, the printed material can be a companion book or other printed material containing images or other printed sections that correspond to specific recorded audio or video sections. Sensing a symbol in or the content of a printed section indicates a data section that the player can select and play while the user views the corresponding printed section. The printed material can further include control signals to which the user applies the sensor to show authorization to use the system or to change the volume, tone, balance, time scale, brightness, contrast, color, or other operating parameter of the player.
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36 Claims
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1. A presentation system comprising:
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an output device capable of playing presentations;
a sensor capable of sensing printing on printed material;
a recognition unit connected to the sensor, the recognition unit analyzing a signal from the sensor to identify a command; and
a control unit connected to receive from the recognition unit a command for control of the output device playing of the presentations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A presentation comprising:
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a media containing a presentation formatted for a player; and
printed material including printing that the player is capable of reading, the printing indicating information that is usable by the player when playing the presentation from the media. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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applying a sensor in a player to printed material;
analyzing output of the sensor to identify content of the printed material; and
operating the player in accordance with the content of the printed material as determined by analyzing the output of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system comprising:
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a player comprising a sensor capable of sensing printed material and a storage device storing presentations; and
an application capable of identifying the presentations stored in the player and controlling a printer to print a list of the presentations stored in the player, wherein the player is capable of reading the list through operation of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A system comprising:
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a television;
a television control containing a sensor capable of sensing printed material; and
a printed television guide containing symbols that the television control is capable of sensing, wherein activation of the television control when the sensor is applied to an entry for a program causes the television to select the program. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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