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1. In apparatus including a digital memory, a sensor for sensing information from the memory, logic circuitry operatively coupled with the sensor, and a display in operative relationship with the logic circuitry for visually displaying information stored in the memory, the improvement comprising:
- a portable container containing said memory, sensor, logic circuitry and display and defining an opening for receiving said digital memory; and
control means in operative relationship with said logic circuitry for enabling an operator of the apparatus to control the information displayed;
said memory including a substantially rigid card containing a matrix of holograms and wherein said holograms contain binary bits of information.
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Abstract
The contents of a book, magazine or the like are digitally encoded onto a memory, and the memory is removably insertable into a portable book-like apparatus whereby the encoded information can be displayed on a screen of the apparatus.
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1. In apparatus including a digital memory, a sensor for sensing information from the memory, logic circuitry operatively coupled with the sensor, and a display in operative relationship with the logic circuitry for visually displaying information stored in the memory, the improvement comprising:
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a portable container containing said memory, sensor, logic circuitry and display and defining an opening for receiving said digital memory; and control means in operative relationship with said logic circuitry for enabling an operator of the apparatus to control the information displayed; said memory including a substantially rigid card containing a matrix of holograms and wherein said holograms contain binary bits of information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In apparatus including a digital memory for storing readable information in digitally encoded form, a sensor for sensing information from the memory, logic circuitry operatively coupled with the sensor for decoding the digitally encoded information into readable information, and a display in operative relationship with the logic circuitry for visually displaying the readable information, the improvement comprising:
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a portable container containing said memory, sensor, logic circuitry and display and defining an opening for receiving said digital memory; and control means in operative relationship with said logic circuitry for enabling an operator of the apparatus to control the information displayed. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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