Text to speech conversion system
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1. A system for the automated, audible recitation of text arranged in a sequence of one or more words and displayed on a surface defining an area having a height dimension and a width dimension, said area displaying more than one character of said text along each dimension, said system comprising:
- (a) a first element capable of distinguishing individual words in said sequence from an image of said surface;
(b) a second element capable of audibly reciting the words distinguished by said first element, in said sequence; and
(c) a third element capable of capturing an image of said surface such that all characters of said text within said area are captured simultaneously.
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Abstract
A system for the automated conversion to audio of text displayed on a surface.
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1. A system for the automated, audible recitation of text arranged in a sequence of one or more words and displayed on a surface defining an area having a height dimension and a width dimension, said area displaying more than one character of said text along each dimension, said system comprising:
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(a) a first element capable of distinguishing individual words in said sequence from an image of said surface;
(b) a second element capable of audibly reciting the words distinguished by said first element, in said sequence; and
(c) a third element capable of capturing an image of said surface such that all characters of said text within said area are captured simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for the automated, audible recitation of text arranged in a sequence of one or more words and displayed on a surface defining an area having a height dimension and a width dimension, said area displaying more than one character of said text along each dimension, said system comprising:
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(a) a first element capable of distinguishing individual words in said sequence from an image of said surface;
(b) a second element capable of audibly reciting the words distinguished by said first element, in said sequence; and
(c) a third element comprising;
(i) an array of light-sensitive members that each convert light incident on said members to respective electromagnetic signals;
(ii) a lens capable of focusing an image on said array; and
(iii) a circuit capable of receiving said respective electromagnetic signals and creating an electronic image associated with said image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electronic device comprising a processor, a lens in proximity to an array of light sensitive members that each convert light into a respective electrical signal, and an audio device, whereby
(a) said lens is capable of focusing an optical image containing text in a sequence of words on said array which converts said optical image to an electronic image containing said text; -
(b) said processor is capable of receiving said electronic image and identifying individual said words in said text and routing said words in said sequence to said audio device; and
(c) said audio device is capable of audibly reciting said words in said sequence. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A cell phone comprising:
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(a) a body portion containing a keypad, an audio receiver, and an audio transmitter;
(b) a digital camera in said body portion having an outwardly facing lens; and
(c) a processor capable of receiving an image containing a text sequence from said digital camera, distinguishing individual words in said sequence, and causing said audio transmitter to recite said individual words in said sequence. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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