SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR EXPRESSING MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS CORRESPONDING TO PRINT MEDIA
First Claim
1. A system for supplementing the information in a surface containing a visible image by providing a portal to another medium of expression, comprising:
- (a) a surface containing a visible image and a discrete visually colored zone which codes for a particular medium of expression, said colored zone being overlaid or surrounded by a zone of an invisible fluorescent substance; and
(b) a reader, including (i) means for directing a first beam of light capable of causing said invisible fluorescent substance to fluoresce, (ii) means for directing a second beam of light within the visible spectrum, (iii) a light detector, (iv) means activated by said light detector when light emanating from said invisible fluorescent substance is detected which causes said reader to emit said second beam of light, and, (v) means to activate a presentation coded for by the visually colored zone when light of a particular wavelength reflected from said visually colored zone is detected.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an educational or entertainment system capable of activating audio, web-based streaming or flash video presentations from designated portions of a printed surface containing visual images, comprising a surface containing a plurality of discrete, visually colored zones which code for particular presentations, each of said colored zones being overlaid by or surrounded by a zone of invisible fluorescent substance which can be detected by the use of light outside the visible spectrum and means for detecting the same. The system further includes a portable reader comprising: (i) a sensor pipe, (ii) a means for directing a first beam of light within the visible spectrum, located within the sensor pipe and a means for directing a second beam of light, also within the visible spectrum, located within the sensor pipe, (iii) a detector for detecting light emanating from said invisible fluorescent substance when light outside the visible spectrum impinges upon it and for detecting light reflected from the visually colored zones, (iv) a means activated by the detector when light emanating from said invisible substance is detected which causes the reader to emit said second beam of light, and (v) means for playing audio, web-based or flash video presentations coded by the visually colored zones when light of a particular wavelength within the visible spectrum is reflected from a visually colored zone and detected.
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1. A system for supplementing the information in a surface containing a visible image by providing a portal to another medium of expression, comprising:
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(a) a surface containing a visible image and a discrete visually colored zone which codes for a particular medium of expression, said colored zone being overlaid or surrounded by a zone of an invisible fluorescent substance; and
(b) a reader, including (i) means for directing a first beam of light capable of causing said invisible fluorescent substance to fluoresce, (ii) means for directing a second beam of light within the visible spectrum, (iii) a light detector, (iv) means activated by said light detector when light emanating from said invisible fluorescent substance is detected which causes said reader to emit said second beam of light, and, (v) means to activate a presentation coded for by the visually colored zone when light of a particular wavelength reflected from said visually colored zone is detected.
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2. An educational or entertainment system capable of activating audio, web-based streaming or flash video presentations from designated portions of a printed surface containing visual images, comprising:
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(a) a surface containing a plurality of visible images and containing a plurality of discrete, visually colored zones which code for particular presentations, each of said colored zones being overlaid by or surrounded by a zone of invisible fluorescent substance which can be detected by the use of light and means for detecting same;
(b) a portable reader comprising (i) a sensor pipe, (ii) means for directing a first beam of light and means for directing a second beam of light within the visible spectrum, located within said sensor pipe, (iii) a light detector located within said sensor pipe, (iv) means activated by said detector when light of a certain wavelength is detected which causes said reader to emit a second beam of light, (v) a transparent outer cone surrounding said sensor pipe, and (vi) means for presenting audio, web-based or flash video presentations coded for by the visually colored zones when light of a particular wavelength within the visible spectrum is reflected from a visually colored area and detected. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A surface including one or more visible images and one or more discrete colored zones which code for a particular medium of expression, said colored zones being capable of reflecting light within the visible spectrum in response to a directed beam of light.
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9. A printed surface, including a visible image and a discrete colored zone, said zone coding for a particular medium of expression and being capable of reflecting light within the visible spectrum in response to a directed beam of light, said visually colored zone being overlaid by and/or surrounded by a zone of invisible fluorescent substance.
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10. A portable reader for activating audio, web-based streaming or flash video from designated portions of a surface containing visual images and one or more colored zones coding for said media, comprising:
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(a) means for directing a first beam of light at a first wavelength;
(b) means for directing a second beam of light within the visible spectrum;
(c) a light detector;
(d) means for spacing said instrument at a distance from the said surface and preventing extraneous light from entering said detector;
(e) switch means activated by said detector when light of a certain wavelength is detected; and
(f) means for expressing audio, web-based streaming or flash video coded for by visually colored zones in said surface when light of a particular wavelength is detected.
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11. A portable reader for activating audio, web-based streaming or flash video presentations from designated portions of a printed surface containing visual images and one or more discrete colored zones coding for said media, comprising:
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(a) means for directing a first beam of light;
(b) means for directing a second beam of light within the visible spectrum;
(c) a light detector;
(d) means activated by said detector when light of a certain wavelength is detected which causes said reader to emit said second beam of light; and
(e) means for presenting audio, web-based or flash video presentations coded for by the visually colored zones when light of a particular wavelength within the visible spectrum is reflected from a visually colored zone and detected. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A portable reader for activating audio, web-based streaming or flash video presentations from designated portions of a printed surface containing visual images and one or more discrete colored zones coding for said media, said zones being overlayed and/or surrounded by an invisible ink, comprising:
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(a) a sensor pipe;
(b) means for directing a first beam of light and means for directing a second beam of light within the visible spectrum, located within said sensor pipe;
(c) a light detector located within said sensor pipe;
(d) means activated by said detector when light of a certain wavelength is detected which causes said reader to emit said second beam of light;
(e) a transparent outer cone surrounding said sensor pipe;
(f) means for presenting audio, web-based or flash video presentations coded for by the visually colored zones when light of a particular wavelength within the visible spectrum is reflected from a visually colored zone and detected. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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