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Method and device for converting scanned text to audio data via connection lines and lookup tables

  • US 7,675,641 B2
  • Filed: 10/28/2004
  • Issued: 03/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus that generates an audio signal from an image, comprising:

  • a scanning platform for supporting a document to be scanned;

    a scanning mechanism for generating computer-readable image data representative of at least a portion of said image; and

    a processor configured to convert at least a portion of said computer-readable image data into said audio signal;

    wherein said scanning platform, said scanning mechanism and said processor are part of an integrated unit, wherein said processor is additionally configured to create one or more segments within said computer-readable image data that includes a preset identifier and wherein said processor is additionally configured to identify one or more connection lines within said computer-readable image data.

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