Electronic book with a built-in card scanner
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1. An electronic book comprising:
- a housing defining a card slot on a first face thereof;
a screen display mounted on the housing on a second face thereof opposite the first face;
microprocessor circuitry positioned in the housing in between the card slot and the screen display, the microprocessor circuitry controlling an operation of the electronic book; and
a card scanner mounted in the housing between the microprocessor circuitry and the card slot, and facing away from the screen display, the card scanner configured to scan a card inserted into the card slot and to convert a two-dimensional pattern on the card into data signals, the card scanner being connected to the microprocessor circuitry, whereinthe microprocessor circuitry is configured to convert the data signals into image data to be viewed on the screen display.
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Abstract
An electronic book includes a housing that defines a card slot. A screen display is mounted on the housing. Microprocessor circuitry is positioned in the housing to control operation of the electronic book. A card scanner is mounted in the housing and is configured to scan a card inserted into the card slot and to convert a two-dimensional pattern on the card into data signals. The card scanner is connected to the microprocessor circuitry, which is configured to convert the data signals into image data to be viewed on the screen display.
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1. An electronic book comprising:
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a housing defining a card slot on a first face thereof; a screen display mounted on the housing on a second face thereof opposite the first face; microprocessor circuitry positioned in the housing in between the card slot and the screen display, the microprocessor circuitry controlling an operation of the electronic book; and a card scanner mounted in the housing between the microprocessor circuitry and the card slot, and facing away from the screen display, the card scanner configured to scan a card inserted into the card slot and to convert a two-dimensional pattern on the card into data signals, the card scanner being connected to the microprocessor circuitry, wherein the microprocessor circuitry is configured to convert the data signals into image data to be viewed on the screen display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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