READER DEVICE HAVING VARIOUS FUNCTIONALITIES

• US 20100104201A1
• Filed: 03/10/2008
• Published: 04/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: In-Dot Limited
• Original Assignee: In-Dot Limited
• Inventors: Cohen, Moshe, Raichman, Yossef, Ben-Tolila, Itsick
• Granted Patent: US 8,787,672 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/218
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 18/00 Pattern recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/06 with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 13/02 Methods for producing synthetic speech; Speech synthesisers

Abstract

A reader device for identifying a label associated with a section of a printed publication and presenting first information adjusted for the section. The device comprises a sensing unit for reading a unique machine-readable representation of the first information from the label, a voice recognition unit for intercepting a voice message having a related audio signature associated with second information, a processing unit for identifying the first information according to the representation and the second information according to the related audio signature, and a presentation unit configured for presenting the first and second information.

Claims

1. A reader device for identifying a label associated with a section of a printed publication and presenting first information adjusted for the section, the device comprising:

a sensing unit configured for reading a unique machine-readable representation of the first information from the label;

a voice recognition unit configured for intercepting a voice message having a related audio signature associated with second information;

a processing unit configured for identifying the first information according to the representation and the second information according to the related audio signature; and

a presentation unit configured for presenting the first and second information.

2. The reader device of claim 1, wherein said processing unit is connected to a repository having a plurality of multimedia content records, said first information being determined by matching said representation with said content records.

3. The reader device of claim 1, wherein said processing unit is connected to a repository having a plurality of content records, said second information being determined by matching said audio signature with said content records.

5. The reader device of claim 1, wherein said first information comprises a question, said voice message being a possible answer to said question.

6. The reader device of claim 1, wherein said first information comprises a message, said voice message being instructions to said processing unit, said processing unit configured for identifying said instructions according to the related audio signature.

10. The reader device of claim 2, wherein each said content record comprises a respective identifier, said determining being performed by matching said representation with said respective identifiers, thereby determining one of said plurality of content records.

11. The reader device of claim 3, wherein each said content record comprises a respective identifier, said determining being performed by matching said audio signature with said respective identifiers, thereby determining one of said plurality of content records.

12. The reader device of claim 10, further comprising a recording unit configured for recording a new content record, said new content record being stored as one of said plurality of content records.

13. The reader device of claim 12, wherein said sensing unit is configured for reading a new respective identifier for said new content record, said new respective identifier being stored in association with said new content record.

14. The reader device of claim 1, further comprising a communication interface for communicating with an additional reader device.

15. The reader device of claim 1, wherein said label is presented on a screen display.

16. The reader device of claim 1, wherein said label is a sticker.

17. The reader device of claim 1, wherein the information comprises a member of the following group:

a translation of the section, an answer that matches a question in the section, a description of the section, a description of the label, a description of the color of the section, a description of the color of the label, and an outcome of an exercise in the section.

18. The reader device of claim 1, wherein said voice recognition unit is configured for identifying a user according to a voiceprint in said voice message, said processing unit configured for identifying the second information according to the related audio signature and said user.

4. (canceled)

7-9. -9. (canceled)

19. A reader device for identifying a label having a first machine-readable representation of first information, the label being associated with a section of a printed publication, the first information being adjusted for the section, said reader device comprising:

a sensing unit configured for reading the representation;

a communication interface for communicating with a computing unit, said communication being used for receiving a control signal having a second machine-readable representation of second information from said computing unit;

a processing unit configured for identifying first and second information respectively according to said first and second machine-readable representations; and

a presentation unit configured for presenting said first and second information.

20. The reader device of claim 19, wherein said computing unit is an additional reader device.

21. (canceled)

22. The reader device of claim 21, wherein said control signal is used for configuring said reader device.

23-24. -24. (canceled)

25. A reader device for identifying a label associated with a section of a printed publication and presenting first information adjusted for the section, said reader device comprising:

a sensing unit comprising a light source unit configured for emitting a light beam toward the label, the label comprising photoluminescent components, said light beam causing a photoluminescent excitation of said photoluminescent components, and a photoelectric sensor configured for intercepting at least a portion of the emission of said photoluminescent excitation and thereby reading a unique machine-readable representation of the first information from the label;

a processing unit configured for identifying the information according to said representation; and

a presentation unit configured for presenting the information.

26. The reader device of claim 25, wherein said label is imperceptible when said photoluminescent excitation decreases below a related excitation threshold.

27. A system for allowing a user to interactively read a book, said system comprising:

a plurality of labels configured to be associated with sections of the book, each said label having a respective unique machine-readable representation of first and second information;

a first reader device configured for reading said respective representation of each said label and presenting said first respective information in response; and

a second reader device configured for reading said respective representation of each said label and presenting said second respective information in response.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein said first and second reader devices are respectively configured for reading a first group and a second group of said labels, said respective representation of members of said first group being adjusted for said first reader device, said respective representation of members of said second group being adjusted for said second reader device.

29. The system of claim 27, wherein said first and second respective information are different.

30. (canceled)

31. A reader device for use with a label having a unique machine-readable representation of information, the label being associated with a section of a printed publication, the information being adjusted for the section, said reader device comprising:

a sensing unit configured for reading the representation using a sensor;

a processing unit configured for determining the information according to the representation; and

a presentation unit configured for presenting the information;

wherein said sensor is usable for at least one member of the group consisting of;

receiving configuration instructions for said reader device, communicating with an additional reader device, and choosing a working mode of said reader device.

32. The reader device of claim 31, wherein said member is choosing a working mode of said reader device, said sensor is an image sensor for intercepting light, said image sensor choosing said working mode according to the intensity of said light.

33. The reader device of claim 31, further comprising a repository for storing a plurality of content records storing different information, each said content record have a respective identifier, said determining being performed by matching said representation with said respective identifiers, thereby determining which one of said plurality of content records is said first information.

35. The reader device of claim 31 wherein said member is communicating with an additional reader device, said sensor comprises an image sensor for intercepting light, said image sensor being configured for receiving light flickering, said processing unit configured for determining the information according to said light flickering.

36. The reader device of claim 31, wherein said sensor further comprises a light emitting element for transmitting light flickering, said flickering represents instruction for said additional reader device.

34. (canceled)

37. A method for identifying and presenting information using a label, the label having a unique machine-readable representation of first information, the label being associated with a section of a printed publication, the first information being adjusted for the section, said method comprising:

a) reading the representation;

b) identifying and presenting the first information according to the representation;

c) acquiring a voice message having a unique audio signature from a user, said unique audio signature representing second information;

d) identifying the second information according to said unique audio signature; and

e) presenting the second information.

38. (canceled)