COMPUTER BASED AIDS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING AND HEALTH
First Claim
1. Apparatus for entering data into a computer, comprising:
- a base item providing general identify information;
an object with additional information, which object is removably attached to said base item by a user;
a housing, having an opening for insertion by the user of said base item with the additional information thereon;
a TV camera within said housing for imaging the general identify information provided by said base item and also for imaging the additional information of the removable object, when said base item is placed into said opening in said housing;
a storage means for storing a database concerning at least a portion of the general identify information of said base item and the additional information of said object;
a comparing means for comparing the identity information imaged by said TV camera of said base item with identity information of said base item in said database to determine an identity of said base item, andentry means to enter data into a computer, based on the identify information of said comparison, corresponding to at least a portion of the additional information of said object.
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Abstract
The invention herein primarily concerns computer interfaces, particularly those that may be used by those persons who are not familiar and even adverse to computers as they are utilized today. It is particularly concerned with easy to use devices to facilitate the use by senior citizens, widows, and others to use email, computerized banking, and telehealth services. Preferred embodiments utilize TV cameras to sense information pasted to, entered on or pointed to on a page which operation may be done in the home, a vehicle, at work or the like. In a vehicle the invention offers a low cost and convenient method for passengers wearing seat belts to interact with rear sear located displays for entertainment, navigation and telematics.
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20 Claims
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1. Apparatus for entering data into a computer, comprising:
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a base item providing general identify information; an object with additional information, which object is removably attached to said base item by a user; a housing, having an opening for insertion by the user of said base item with the additional information thereon; a TV camera within said housing for imaging the general identify information provided by said base item and also for imaging the additional information of the removable object, when said base item is placed into said opening in said housing; a storage means for storing a database concerning at least a portion of the general identify information of said base item and the additional information of said object; a comparing means for comparing the identity information imaged by said TV camera of said base item with identity information of said base item in said database to determine an identity of said base item, and entry means to enter data into a computer, based on the identify information of said comparison, corresponding to at least a portion of the additional information of said object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for directing image data taken from a page comprising the steps of:
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providing a base page having printed, handwritten, or graphical data provided thereon including general identify information; removably attaching an object with additional information to said base page; providing a computer; storing a data base concerning information on at least a portion of said base page in said computer, including the identity information of the base page; imaging at least a portion of said base page with a TV camera having an output, the portion including the identity information of the base page and also the additional information of the removable object; storing in said computer an image obtained by said TV camera of at least the portion of said base page and the identity information of the removable object; analyzing, using said computer, said TV camera output to provide information concerning said base page and the identity information thereof; and
,using said information, directing a disposition by said computer of said stored image. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method for facilitating computer based activity by senior citizens and other users comprising the steps of:
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creating a base page of information including identity information and further including an object which is removably attached to said base page and which includes additional information; providing a TV camera contained within a housing into which the base page of information including the object is placed by the user; providing a computer to store and analyze at least a portion of said TV camera image, the portion including the identity information of the base page and additional information of the removable object; placing said base page into said housing; obtaining an image of said base page with said TV camera including the identity information and the additional information of the removable object; analyzing at least a portion said image with said computer to determine a computer based action desired by said user and the identity information of the base page; and using said determination and the identity information, performing the computer based action desired. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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