Apparatus for Touch-Sensitive Visual and Audible Identification
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1. An apparatus for visual and audible identification, comprising:
- a display region for displaying a written name of an object;
a speaking module for pronouncing a spoken name of the object when activated;
an activation switch for activating the speaking module; and
an attachment unit for coupling the apparatus to the object.
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Abstract
An apparatus for visual and audible identification includes a display region for displaying a written name of an object. A speaking module pronounces a spoken name of the object when activated. An activation switch activates the speaking module. An attachment unit couples the apparatus to the object.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus for visual and audible identification, comprising:
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a display region for displaying a written name of an object; a speaking module for pronouncing a spoken name of the object when activated; an activation switch for activating the speaking module; and an attachment unit for coupling the apparatus to the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for visual and audible association, comprising:
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a database for storing a plurality of words along with corresponding definitions of the words and associated difficulty levels; a difficulty switch having a plurality of states representing a desired word difficulty level; a processing unit for selecting a word from the database based on the state of the difficulty switch; a display device for displaying the selected word when activated; a speaking module for pronouncing the selected word when activated; and an activation switch for activating the display device and the speaking module. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for teaching an association between an object and a written name of the object, the method comprising:
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displaying the written name of the object within a display region of an apparatus; coupling the apparatus to the object by an attachment unit; and presenting the object and coupled apparatus to an observer who simultaneously observes the object and the displayed written name of the object on the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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