Scanning apparatus
First Claim
1. An interactive system comprising:
- a scanning apparatus comprising (i) a stylus having an optical detector, (ii) a processor coupled to the optical detector and the optical emitter, (iii) a memory unit comprising code for different audio outputs corresponding to a plurality of print elements on a surface and code for determining locations on the surface, the memory unit coupled to the processor, and (iv) an audio output device coupled to the processor, wherein the scanning apparatus recognizes at least one of the plurality of print elements on a surface via the code for determining locations, and provides an audio output in accordance with the one print element.
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Abstract
A system including a scanning apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system has (a) an article having (i) a surface having a plurality of positions and a plurality of print elements respectively at the plurality of positions, and (ii) a plurality of codes respectively at the plurality of positions and relating to absolute or relative locations of the positions. The system also has (b) a scanning apparatus comprising (i) a stylus having an optical detector and an optical emitter, (ii) a processor coupled to the optical detector and the optical emitter, (iii) a memory unit comprising code for audio corresponding to the print elements, the memory unit coupled to the processor, and (iv) an audio output device coupled to the processor.
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36 Claims
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1. An interactive system comprising:
a scanning apparatus comprising (i) a stylus having an optical detector, (ii) a processor coupled to the optical detector and the optical emitter, (iii) a memory unit comprising code for different audio outputs corresponding to a plurality of print elements on a surface and code for determining locations on the surface, the memory unit coupled to the processor, and (iv) an audio output device coupled to the processor, wherein the scanning apparatus recognizes at least one of the plurality of print elements on a surface via the code for determining locations, and provides an audio output in accordance with the one print element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A scanning apparatus for use with an article comprising (i) a surface having a plurality of positions and a plurality of different print elements respectively at the plurality of positions, and (ii) a plurality of substantially invisible codes respectively at the plurality of positions and associated with the plurality of positions on the surface, the scanning apparatus comprising:
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a stylus comprising an optical detector;
a processor coupled to the optical detector;
a memory unit comprising code for different audio outputs corresponding to the different print elements and code for correlating the locations of the plurality of positions with the audio outputs, the memory unit coupled to the processor; and
an audio output device coupled to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A scanning apparatus for use with an article comprising a surface having a plurality of positions and a plurality of print elements respectively at the plurality of positions and a plurality of substantially invisible codes at the plurality of positions, wherein the codes relate to locations for the positions, wherein the substantially invisible codes are free of audio data, and wherein the scanning apparatus in the form of a stylus, the scanning apparatus comprising:
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an optical detector;
a processor coupled to the optical detector;
a memory unit storing code for different audio outputs corresponding to the print elements, the memory unit coupled to the processor; and
an audio output device coupled to the processor.
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18. A method for generating an audio output in response to scanning, the method comprising:
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determining a first location of a first print element on a surface and correlating the first location to the first print element;
producing a first audio output corresponding to the first print element;
determining a second location of a second print element on the surface and correlating the second location to the second print element; and
producing a second audio output corresponding to the second print element, wherein the second audio output is different than the first audio output. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for scanning, the method comprising:
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determining a location of a print element on a surface and correlating the location to the print element, the print element created by a writing element in a scanning apparatus; and
generating an audio output corresponding to the print element, the audio output generated by the scanning apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. An interactive system comprising:
a scanning apparatus comprising (i) a stylus having an optical detector, (ii) a processor coupled to the optical detector, (iii) a memory unit storing code for audio outputs and code for storing locations of a plurality of positions of a surface, the memory unit coupled to the processor, and (iv) an audio output device coupled to the processor, wherein the surface has a plurality of positions and a plurality of substantially invisible codes respectively at the plurality of positions and associated with the plurality of positions on the surface, wherein the substantially invisible codes are free of audio data. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. An interactive system comprising:
a scanning apparatus comprising (i) a stylus having an optical detector, (ii) a processor coupled to the optical detector, (iii) a memory unit coupled to the processor, wherein the memory unit comprises code for an output dependent on the scanning of a first substantially invisible code and a second substantially invisible code, and (iv) an audio output device coupled to the processor, wherein the first substantially invisible code comprises at least one sticker and a first print element, and the second substantially invisible code comprises a second print element, wherein the at least one sticker is on an object. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A method comprising:
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(a) scanning a first substantially invisible first code of an article including at least one sticker comprising the first substantially invisible code and a first print element and a second substantially invisible code and a second print element;
(b) scanning the second substantially invisible code; and
(d) generating audio relating to the first print element and the second print element. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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Specification