Information display system for electronically reading a book
US5485176A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S345/901
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An information display system having a housing with a location for receiving a document such as a book is provided. A location detection circuit is mounted on the housing adjacent the document and can determine any subjective selection of a location on the document. The document can have a plurality of indicia. When such indicia is selected, a control circuit can retrieve the information from a read only memory and appropriately display the information in an audible or visual manner.
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