Viewing device
First Claim
1. A handheld viewing device comprising:
- a capture element for capturing a visual image of at least part of a surface; and
a display element for displaying a visual image;
the capture element being movable relative to the display element between a stowed configuration and at least one capturing configuration.
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Abstract
A handheld viewing device (1) comprises an electronic camera (2) housed in a camera part (7) for capturing a visual image of text on a page, and an electronic monitor (3) housed in a monitor part (4) for displaying the visual image of the text. The camera part (7) is pivotably movable relative to the monitor part (4) from a stowed configuration to a reading configuration, and further to a writing configuration. In the stowed configuration, the plane of the camera part (7) is substantially co-planar with the plane of the monitor part (4), and thus the device (1) presents a very low-profile compact size and shape. In the reading configuration, the camera (2) points in the direction of the page, and the camera part (7) is spaced above the page to ensure that there is sufficient distance between the camera (2) and the page to enable the camera (2) to capture the visual image of the text. In the writing configuration, the camera (2) is still pointed in the direction of the page but slightly outwards to enable a user to place the tip of a pen within the view of the camera (2).
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46 Claims
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1. A handheld viewing device comprising:
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a capture element for capturing a visual image of at least part of a surface; and
a display element for displaying a visual image;
the capture element being movable relative to the display element between a stowed configuration and at least one capturing configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A viewing device comprising:
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a capture element for capturing a visual image of at least part of a surface; and
a display element for displaying a visual image;
the capture element being movable relative to the display element between a stowed configuration and a reading configuration; and
the capture element being movable relative to the display element between the stowed configuration and a writing configuration.
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46. A viewing device comprising:
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a capture element for capturing a visual image of at least part of a surface; and
a display element for displaying a visual image;
the display element comprising;
a base side for placement against the surface; and
a display side for displaying the visual image;
the capture element being movable relative to the display element between a stowed configuration and at least one capturing configuration;
in the stowed configuration, a side of the capture element lying substantially in the plane of the base side; and
in the at least one capturing configuration, the capture element being located further from the base side than in the stowed configuration.
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