Sign language translator
First Claim
1. A digital sign language translator, comprising:
- a case configured to be supported by a hand of a user;
a touch screen display located on a face of the case;
a microprocessor for selectively translating at least one of a selected word, letter, and number into at least one video clip of an actual person performing a sign language translation of the at least one of the word, letter, and number;
an internal memory device for storing a standard database, the standard database including the at least one of the selected word, letter, and number and the corresponding video clip of an actual person performing the sign language translation of the at least one of the selected word, letter, and number;
a memory card slot for receiving an external memory card, the external memory card having an expanded vocabulary to supplement the standard database contained on the internal memory;
a battery for powering the translator; and
a keyboard selectively shown on the display;
wherein the digital sign language translator is small and portable so as to be conveniently transported by the user in order to be handily available to the user as desired; and
wherein the translator is configured so that data can only be transferred to the translator through the memory card slot so as to prevent unauthorized downloading and copying of the standard database.
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Abstract
A digital sign language translator has a case configured to be supported by a hand of a user, a touch screen display located on a face of the case, a microprocessor for selectively translating words, letters, and numbers into video clips of an actual person performing a sign language translation. The translator has an internal memory device for storing a standard database selected words, letters, and numbers and the corresponding video clip of an actual person performing a sign language translation of words, letters, and numbers. The translator further includes a memory card slot for receiving an external memory card, the external memory card having an expanded vocabulary to supplement the standard database contained on the internal memory. The translator further includes a battery for powering the translator and a keyboard selectively shown on the touch screen display. The digital sign language translator is small and portable so as to be conveniently transported by the user in order to be handily available to the user as desired.
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15 Claims
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1. A digital sign language translator, comprising:
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a case configured to be supported by a hand of a user; a touch screen display located on a face of the case; a microprocessor for selectively translating at least one of a selected word, letter, and number into at least one video clip of an actual person performing a sign language translation of the at least one of the word, letter, and number; an internal memory device for storing a standard database, the standard database including the at least one of the selected word, letter, and number and the corresponding video clip of an actual person performing the sign language translation of the at least one of the selected word, letter, and number; a memory card slot for receiving an external memory card, the external memory card having an expanded vocabulary to supplement the standard database contained on the internal memory; a battery for powering the translator; and a keyboard selectively shown on the display; wherein the digital sign language translator is small and portable so as to be conveniently transported by the user in order to be handily available to the user as desired; and wherein the translator is configured so that data can only be transferred to the translator through the memory card slot so as to prevent unauthorized downloading and copying of the standard database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A smart phone having an integrated digital sign language translator, comprising:
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a case configured to be supported by a hand of a user; a touch screen display located on a face of the case; a microprocessor for selectively translating a text into a video clip of an actual person performing a sign language translation of the text; a memory device for storing a database of text and the video clip of an actual person performing the sign language translation of the text; a battery for powering the smart phone; and a keyboard selectively shown on the touch screen display; wherein the smart phone is small and portable so as to be conveniently transported by the user in order to be handily available to the user as desired; wherein the smart phone is configured to make and receive wireless phone calls in addition to being configured for translating a text into a video clip of an actual person performing a sign language translation of the text; and wherein the translator is configured so that data can only be transferred to the translator through the memory card slot so as to prevent unauthorized downloading and copying of the database.
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