INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH OPTICAL PAGE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An electronic learning device for receiving a book having a plurality of successive page spreads, at least one page spread having selectable content and an optically readable page identifier, the device comprising:
- a housing configured to receive the book;
a position sensor in the housing, the position sensor configured to determine the location of the selectable content on the at least one page spread;
an optical sensor in the housing, the optical sensor configured to irradiate and detect the page identifier on the at least one page spread;
control electronics in the housing, the control electronics operatively coupled to the optical sensor and to the position sensor, the control electronics configured to synchronize operation of the position sensor and the optical sensor.
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Abstract
An electronic learning device for receiving a book having a plurality of successive page spreads, at least one page spread having selectable content and an optically readable page identifier. The device includes a housing configured to receive the book, a position sensor in the housing configured to determine the location of the selectable content on the at least one page spread, an optical sensor in the housing configured to irradiate and detect the page identifier on the at least one page spread and control electronics in the housing operatively coupled to the optical sensor and to the position sensor and configured to synchronize operation of the position sensor and the optical sensor.
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1. An electronic learning device for receiving a book having a plurality of successive page spreads, at least one page spread having selectable content and an optically readable page identifier, the device comprising:
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a housing configured to receive the book; a position sensor in the housing, the position sensor configured to determine the location of the selectable content on the at least one page spread; an optical sensor in the housing, the optical sensor configured to irradiate and detect the page identifier on the at least one page spread; control electronics in the housing, the control electronics operatively coupled to the optical sensor and to the position sensor, the control electronics configured to synchronize operation of the position sensor and the optical sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electronic learning device comprising:
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a page having an optical identification code and selectable content; a housing configured to support the page; an integrated sensor system configured to irradiate and detect the optical identification code and to detect the location of the selectable content; and control electronics in the housing, the control electronics operatively coupled to the integrated sensor system and configured to synchronize the irradiation and detection of the optical identification code and the detection of the location of the selectable content and to produce an audible response associated with the selectable content when the page is supported by the housing and the selectable content is selected. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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