Scanning electronic book
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1. An electronic text and/or graphics presentation device including:
- scanning means arranged to scan a card having a pattern printed as an array of dots encoding text and/or graphics;
a user input control means;
processing means coupled to the scanning means and responsive to the user input control means and operatively programmed to generate a data signal corresponding to the text and/or graphics;
a display means controlled by the processing means and arranged to display the text and/or graphics in response to the processing means; and
a housing in which the scanning, unset input control, processing and display means are housed, the scanning means being arranged to scan the card when the card is at a scanning position within the housing, the housing having a window for observing user information on the card when the card is at the scanning position.
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Abstract
An electronic book for presenting text and/or graphics includes a scanner for scanning data cards bearing a pattern encoding the text and/or graphics. The electronic book further includes a programmed processor for decoding the text and/or graphics and a screen for displaying same. In a preferred embodiment the electronic book is provided in a compact foldable housing with an appearance similar to a conventional book including a flexible and foldable screen. The housing includes a spine having a recess to allow the folded screen to loop without damage occurring due to creasing.
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15 Claims
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1. An electronic text and/or graphics presentation device including:
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scanning means arranged to scan a card having a pattern printed as an array of dots encoding text and/or graphics; a user input control means; processing means coupled to the scanning means and responsive to the user input control means and operatively programmed to generate a data signal corresponding to the text and/or graphics; a display means controlled by the processing means and arranged to display the text and/or graphics in response to the processing means; and a housing in which the scanning, unset input control, processing and display means are housed, the scanning means being arranged to scan the card when the card is at a scanning position within the housing, the housing having a window for observing user information on the card when the card is at the scanning position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic text and/or graphics presentation device including:
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a scan head arranged to scan a card having a pattern printed as an array of dots encoding text and/or graphics; a processor coupled to the scan head and configured to generate data corresponding to the text and/or graphics; a display screen responsive to the processor and arranged to display the text and/or graphics; and a housing in which scan head, processor display screen are housed, the scan head being arranged to scan the card when the card is at a scanning position within the housing, the housing having a window for observing user information on the card when the card is at the scanning position.
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