Portable reading device with mode processing
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1. A portable reading device for visually disabled individuals, the device comprising:
- a computing device;
an image input device coupled to the computing device for capturing low resolution images and high resolution images; and
a computer program product residing on a computer readable medium, the medium in communication with the computing device and, comprising instructions for causing the computing device to;
operate in a plurality of modes corresponding to specific uses of the reading device;
process the low resolution images during at least one of the operational modes to recognize gestures of a user captured in the images, the gestures corresponding to commands to control processing of the higher resolution images; and
process the higher resolution images using optical character recognition to recognize text in the higher resolution images during the at least one operational mode.
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Abstract
A reading device includes a computing device and an image input device coupled to the computing device for capturing low resolution images and high resolution images. The reading machine also includes a computer program product residing on a computer readable medium. The medium is in communication with the computing device and includes instructions to operate in a plurality of modes to optimize performance for specific uses of the reading device and process low and high resolution images during operation of at least one of the plurality of modes.
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1. A portable reading device for visually disabled individuals, the device comprising:
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a computing device; an image input device coupled to the computing device for capturing low resolution images and high resolution images; and a computer program product residing on a computer readable medium, the medium in communication with the computing device and, comprising instructions for causing the computing device to; operate in a plurality of modes corresponding to specific uses of the reading device; process the low resolution images during at least one of the operational modes to recognize gestures of a user captured in the images, the gestures corresponding to commands to control processing of the higher resolution images; and process the higher resolution images using optical character recognition to recognize text in the higher resolution images during the at least one operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operation for a portable reading device for visually disabled individuals, the method comprising:
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capturing low resolution images and high resolution images using an image input device coupled to a computing device; operating the reading device in a mode of operation selected from a plurality of modes corresponding to specific uses of the reading device; processing the low resolution images during at least one of the operational modes to recognize gestures of a user captured in the images, the gestures corresponding to commands to control processing of the higher resolution images; and processing the higher resolution images using optical character recognition to recognize text in the higher resolution images during the at least one operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium, for operating a portable reading device for visually disabled individuals, the computer program product comprising instructions for causing a computing device to:
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capture low resolution images and high resolution images from an image input device coupled to the computing device; operate the reading device in a plurality of modes corresponding to specific uses of the reading device; process the low resolution images during at least one of the operational modes to recognize gestures of a user captured in the images, the gestures corresponding to commands to control processing of the higher resolution images; and process the higher resolution images using optical character recognition to recognize text in the higher resolution images during the at least one operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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