Microprocessor based simulated book
First Claim
1. An interactive user interface device for accessing data from mass storage media means which provides a user with the look and feel of a book, said mass storage media means being connected to computer means programmed to access data from said mass storage media means and said computer means being connected to first transceiver means for encoding and transmitting data to and receiving and decoding commands from said user interface device, said user interface device comprising:
- a book-shaped housing having mounted thereon display screen means for displaying page data and messages, key means for paging back and forth between displayed pages;
a book-shaped housing having mounted thereon display screen means for displaying page data and messages, key means for paging back and forth between displayed pages;
second transceiver means within said housing for receiving and decoding data transmitted by said first transceiver means and for encoding and transmitting commands to said first transceiver means;
memory means within said housing for storing a plurality of page data; and
microprocessor means within said housing and connected to said display screen means, said key means and said second transceiver means, said microprocessor means being programmed for storing data received and decoded by said second transceiver means in said memory means and responsive to said key means for causing page data to be displayed by said display screen means and for causing said second transceiver means to transmit a data request command to said first transceiver means.
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Abstract
A user interactive mass storage data access system includes a personal computer (10) and a stimulated book (30). A mass storage device, such as a compact disk (CD) read only memory (ROM) (22), is connected to the personal computer, and the computer and the stimulated book are connected by an infrared (IR) data communications link including IR transceivers (26, 48). The simulated book includes a display screen (34) and a microprocessor (43) with memory (44, 46). The microprocessor is programmed for storing data received and decoded by its IR transceiver (48) in memory (46) and responsive to user input for displaying a page of data on the display screen. In addition, the microprocessor is programmed to cause its IR transceiver (48) to transmit to the IR transceiver (26) connected to the personal computer (10) a data request command, and the personal computer is in turn programmed to transmit data from the CD ROM (22) to the simulated book (30). Data can be loaded in the simulated book and accessed at a later time when out of the proximity of the personal computer.
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19 Claims
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1. An interactive user interface device for accessing data from mass storage media means which provides a user with the look and feel of a book, said mass storage media means being connected to computer means programmed to access data from said mass storage media means and said computer means being connected to first transceiver means for encoding and transmitting data to and receiving and decoding commands from said user interface device, said user interface device comprising:
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a book-shaped housing having mounted thereon display screen means for displaying page data and messages, key means for paging back and forth between displayed pages;
a book-shaped housing having mounted thereon display screen means for displaying page data and messages, key means for paging back and forth between displayed pages;
second transceiver means within said housing for receiving and decoding data transmitted by said first transceiver means and for encoding and transmitting commands to said first transceiver means;
memory means within said housing for storing a plurality of page data; and
microprocessor means within said housing and connected to said display screen means, said key means and said second transceiver means, said microprocessor means being programmed for storing data received and decoded by said second transceiver means in said memory means and responsive to said key means for causing page data to be displayed by said display screen means and for causing said second transceiver means to transmit a data request command to said first transceiver means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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17. The user interactive device as recited in claim 1, wherein said display screen is at least partially transparent, and wherein the device further comprises:
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18. The user interactive device as recited in claim 1, further comprising:
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19. The user interactive device as recited in claim 1, wherein said device is identified by a unique code number enabling a plurality of device users to access said mass storage media without conflict.
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11. A user interactive mass storage data access system comprising:
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mass storage media means for storing data;
computer means connected to said mass storage media means and programmed to access said data;
first transceiver means connected to said computer means for encoding and transmitting and receiving data;
a book-shaped housing having mounted thereon a display screen means for displaying page data and messages and key means for paging back and forth between displayed pages;
second transceiver means within said housing for receiving and decoding data transmitted by said first transceiver means and for encoding and transmitting commands to said first transceiver means;
memory means within said housing for storing a plurality of page data; and
microprocessor means within said housing and connected to said display screen means, said key means and said second transceiver means, said microprocessor being programmed for storing data received and decoded by said second transceiver means in said memory means and responsive to said key means for causing page data to be displayed by said display screen and for causing said second transceiver means to transmit a data request command to said first transceiver means. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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