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Talking E-book

  • US 7,239,842 B2
  • Filed: 05/22/2002
  • Issued: 07/03/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An Ebook for reproducing printed media, comprising:

  • a memory device for storing MP3 files and non-MP3 files, the MP3 files and the non-MP3 files both corresponding to the printed media;

    an MP3 decoder for decoding the MP3 file to output text corresponding to the printed media;

    at least one speaker for audibly reproducing the text corresponding to the printed media from the MP3 files;

    a display for visually reproducing the text corresponding to the printed media from the non-MP3 files, anda matching module capable of synchronizing an audible reproduction of the text from the MP3 files with a visual reproduction of the text from the non-MP3 files, andwherein the MP3 files and the non-MP3 files are separately encoded, andwherein a user is capable of selectively enabling and disabling any one of the audible reproduction and the visual reproduction.

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